Dec 8, 2017  -  Figures released today show that Kiwis lost over $1.1 million to cyber security issues in the third quarter of 2017. This brings the total financial loss to New Zealanders from cyber security issues reported to CERT NZ to over $1.9 million since April. CERT NZ’s latest quarterly report was released today and shows that security threats continue to impact New Zealanders and their businesses. “CERT NZ was launched in April 2017 to take reports from all New Zealanders about how they have been affected by cyber security incidents, so we can help them recover,” says Rob…

16 Nov 2017  -  Mozilla's latest browser — Firefox Quantum — is lightning fast, sleek, and ready to handle all six zillion of your tabs after almost two months in beta.  Nick Nguyen, Firefox's vice president of product, told Mashable his biggest fear: Will the Internet full of Google Chrome-enthusiasts give it a chance? "My biggest fear is that people won't try it," he said. "It's like any release — you do this to make people's lives better. If people aren't using your product, you don't have an opportunity to do that." And the folks at Firefox have big plans.…

New Zealand software innovator CS-VUE has enhanced an environmental compliance management system for one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects – the NZ Transport Agency’s $709.5m motorway from Pūhoi to Warkworth. It is the first stage of the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Wellsford Road of National Significance. It’s a long way from where it all began. In 2004 the software start-up business was created to help the former Auckland City Council better manage its stormwater consents. CS-VUE has since grown in staff, clients and turnover. In recent years, work includes providing software to manage the New Zealand Transport Agency’s…

Victorian go-kart designer wows judges with a contemporary-yet-classic frame design And the winner is…Ben Murphy.Victorian go-kart designer Ben Murphy has won the first stage of the Electric Superbike Project competition (www.theelectricsuperbike.com.au). The first stage of the competition – the frame design – attracted more than 100 registrations, and Murphy’s entry was chosen from a shortlist of three that included Victorian Chris Peters and Simon Teed from Queensland. As the winner of this stage, Murphy walks away with a beefy HP Z200 Workstation courtesy of competition sponsor Hewlett Packard Australia, and the opportunity to work with some of the leading figures…

From Azure stack and Microsoft 365 to renewed vertical focus and the ways technology is helping do real good in our world, Microsoft Inspire 2017, held in Washington DC last week, offered up an action packed week for Kiwi channel partners. The release of the Microsoft Azure stack was a key announcement at Inspire – and it caught the eyes of many Kiwi partners. Keith Archibald, Revera head of innovation, dubbed it ‘the most exciting development’ at the event. “We’re really looking forward to strapping on this more powerful booster rocket to our already in-market Apollo programme,” Archibald says. Revera…

The globally acclaimed industrial software solution Wonderware is set to be exclusively distributed in New Zealand by Schneider Electric. The move from Schneider Electric reaffirms its commitment to the innovation and growth of industrial software solutions, with the distribution deal effective as of this month. There will be a dedicated locally based technical sales and support team in place and global expertise supporting the New Zealand market. Software director for the Pacific at Schneider Electric, Damien McDade says the company is delighted to be the exclusive distributors of Wonderware, a solution which is currently used in over a third of…

The engineering.com office is swarmed daily with new product news, gee-whiz technology, and each and every “paradigm shift.” In the midst of it all, I was surprised to get an invitation to the launch of AutoCAD 2018. “AutoCAD—is that still around?” asked one of our editors. It seems as though it never went away. Rumors of AutoCAD’s demise, helped by the rise of Inventor or Fusion 360 on the mechanical side and Revit on the BIM side, were ... well, just rumors. “We still have millions of users,” assured Rob Maguire, director of Autodesk’s AutoCAD product line. Maguire has gathered…

With a new year comes an inevitable update of your CAD package, and that always begs the question, should I keep my license or upgrade? Well, with Autodesk Inventor and the company’s new subscription-based plan, that decision has likely been made for you, and now it’s time to reap the benefits. Inventor 2018 has been on the market since last week, and for those looking for the latest features in their CAD tools, here’s what you can expect from the latest version of Autodesk’s flagship mechanic design package. MBE Tools Demanded, MBE Tools Delivered Demand and model-based engineering (MBE) as…

Pegasystems is expanding and raising its presence in the New Zealand market in a move it says is designed to grow business in the country with its customer engagement software. Pega managing director in Australia and New Zealand, Scott Leader, says entry into the New Zealand market will enable it to provide local businesses with greater access to its software ”to drive excellence in their sales, marketing, customer service and operations”. Pega’s Wellington office will be headed by David Hill, who is leading the company’s expansion into New Zealand. “New Zealand has long been a key market for us within…

Odessa announce the release of the next generation of our popular business-productivity suite - ConceptDraw Office v4. The newest iteration of their award-winning software provides many enhancements and improvements addressing productivity and project requirements on Mac and PC. The fourth edition boasts new and improved versions of each facet of the Office Suite. ConceptDraw Office v4 features a number of essential functional and interface improvements for both the Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows platforms providing knowledge workers, managers, consultants, and project managers with an extending power of each of its tools. > > > > Continue to full article

Shawn Wasserman  who is the author of this e-book is the simulation editor at ENGINEERING.com.  Computer-aided engineering applications (CAE apps) help analysts offload expertise and reparative work to non-experts. These tools come in various types, from templates to stand-alone apps and job-specific CAE tools. In this 16 page e-book you will learn about: Specifications, audience and use cases for each engineering app type Simulation app builders and vendor-created options Limitations and benefits of each engineering app type |  Continue here to download the e-book |