Despite many organisations putting their IT buying on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some organisations are still reviewing their digital needs and progressing with their buying decisions.

As industries fully embrace digital transformation, new skills and roles are needed to shape technology roadmaps, and support and implement these changes.

The country witnessed around 4,770 cyber attacks incidents in the first quarter of 2019, which was more than half the figure of the total number of incidents reported last year.

“For tech companies to continue to grow and compete on a global stage, AWS is working to grow the skills base and cultivate the next generation."

"With more than ten years of digital transformation experience, Huawei has confirmed that digitalisation can be achieved only when the digital world and the physical world are fully integrated."

Hitachi will aim to leverage its strengths in information technology, operational technology, and products to bring about reforms in social infrastructure.

The trade war, among other factors, is set to negatively impact global ICT spending but the market will still experience positive growth.

Amidst trade tensions, the two superpowers are taking two very different paths with their ICT investments.

"The digital revolution has seen businesses around the globe race to overhaul their ICT infrastructure, however, governments are lagging behind."

“It allows businesses to take the chance to employ a talented person in a cost effective, low risk way."

The Awards recognise New Zealand’s brightest individuals and teams who have shown leadership, innovation, and foresight through their contributions.

"Policy makers, academics, companies and other ICT stakeholders around the globe will greatly benefit from the new ITU iLibrary digital platform."

Cisco CTO Kevin Bloch has revealed his top 10 predictions of ICT trends for 2018.

"International studies show that the whole economy will grow as equity grows.”

“Partnering with AWS allows our students to work to their full potential using a suite of tools that make what they can create virtually limitless."

“This Government intends to progress its goals to close the digital divide by 2020."

“Many of the problems that still plague us are because we are not digitized and we don’t have an integrated computer system.”

"They’ll also experience Chinese history, culture and language, and get to visit historical landmarks."

Following complications in the U.S., Canada has been touted as the 'Second Silicon Valley' presenting a huge opportunity for Asian IT companies.

​Educational institutions in Australia are loosening the purse strings in a move the IDC says is in response to ‘dramatic changes' in student demands.

A whopping 85 percent of survey respondents reported being willing to increase their ICT budgets in 2017, compared to 75 percent in 2016.

Microsoft built SOF with the intention of creating a foundation for customers that will accelerate their Skype for Business Online journey.

Article from security experts Sedara looking at the unique security threats the education sector's IT face.

Acer and Cyclone forge new partnership to pass on savings and a wider range of ICT procurement options to New Zealand Schools.