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Kāpiti Coast District Council are hosting a Kāpiti Tech Day on Saturday 13 May at Paraparaumu Library, as part of TechWeek NZ. Kāpiti Coast District Councillor Liz Koh says the technology sector is vital to the district. “It enables the development ...

RedShield and Aura Information Security founder Andy Prow inducted into ISANZ Hall of Fame.

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Reseller News Join Reseller News Sign up to gain exclusive access to email subscriptions, event invitations, competitions, giveaways, and much more.Sign up now Andy Prow passes the reins as RedShield appoints new CEO Fabian Partigliani to lead international growth efforts Wellington-based RedShield Security has named Fabian Partigliani as its new CEO, replacing Andy Prow from July 1.  Partigliani is charged with leading the companys efforts to expand its global footprint. In addition to his cu...

Gift of Jeffrey Goldstein/© The Estate of Vivian Maier Few artist profiles have skyrocketed more quickly than that of Vivian Maier, who went from an unknown at the time of her death in 2009 to one of this country’s most respected 20 th-century street photographers. The latest boost to her now-international reputation will come May 8 when the Chicago History Museum opens “Vivian Maier: In Color.” She is best known for her black-and-white photos, but this exhibition showcases 65 of the Chi...

Co-founder and chief executive Andy Prow was only willing to talk about this operation because Delawares chief security officer, Solomon Adote, had already spoken about it. He wouldn’t go into exactly what systems RedShield was protecting, only that they “were integral” to guarding against voter fraud and the voting process. “If you look at a target like a state, during an event like a presidential election, then of course the attacks are everything you would expect to see – and a...

How DDoS attack crippled a stock exchange By Bloomberg By Jamie Tarabay The website of the New Zealand Stock Exchange slowed to a crawl on a Tuesday afternoon in August. It was so badly throttled that the exchange couldnt post market announcements, as required by financial regulators. So with an hour left for trading, management shut the entire operation down. It didnt take long to figure out what happened. The website had been overwhelmed by a tsunami of offshore digital traffic. An email fro...

How A Dated Cyber-Attack Brought A Stock Exchange To Its Knees How A Dated Cyber-Attack Brought A Stock Exchange To Its Knees The New Zealand Stock Exchange website had been overwhelmed by a tsunami of offshore digital traffic. An email from the perpetrators made clear that it was a malicious attack. NZX was hit with the cyber equivalent of a mugging, a crude and dated style of hack. The website of the New Zealand Stock Exchange slowed to a crawl on a Tuesday afternoon in August. It was so ...