News, views and reviews from NZ’s tech sector No Images? Click here Dear , With the pace of life seemingly getting faster and faster, convenience is something most of us are quick to embrace, especially when doing things online. But convenience comes at a price, as Pat Pilcher discovered this week when he followed up a concern one of the iStart team had with Trade Me’s new Ping payment service. His findings reveal where the true power lies in e-commerce security, and why your CVV is about as useful as, well, TOAB. In other news:
We also feature a great example of how the innovators at Ballance Agri-Nutrients created a new digital roadmap for its business, one that it is successfully delivering upon. Just a reminder too of next week’s Cloud as a Platform for Growth webinar. The panel includes deep cloud expertise alongside business insights into what it can do for your IT capability. Happy reading! Heather Wright Is Trade Me Ping secure?Is Trade Me's new payment service just too 'convenient'... Over the weekend one of the team here at iStart purchased an item using Trade Me’s new Ping payment system. Using multi-factor authentication should be the gold standard for secure handling of financial information. Agritech NZ partners with US’ Western Growers for agtech growthNew deal sows seeds for further growth... Kiwi agritech companies could find themselves breaking into the US market via the warm, sunny climes of Salinas, California, following a new deal between Agritech NZ and the United States’ Western Growers. “The partnership will strengthen and accelerate the development of agritech markets in both countries.” Taking cybersecurity to the boardForget the bandaids, your company needs a security culture… What are you going to do when your company is hacked? Here’s a hint: the correct answer isn’t to yell at your IT team to fix the problem. “Millions of dollars are being drained out of NZ businesses every month because they don’t do some basic things” Self-driving dreamersWhat needs to happen before it happens… You could be forgiven for feeling as if the revolution has been delayed. Weren’t we supposed to have super smart, hyper-efficient self-driving cars by now? "Significant challenges have to be addressed in order to be able to realise the full benefits of autonomous vehicles.” The changing face of HRForget robots stealing jobs, technology is changing the face of HR... We’ve all seen the headlines about robots coming to take our jobs, but what’s less talked about is how technology – albeit not robots for the most part – is already making significant inroads into HR. “As companies adopt a digital mindset, leaders recognise they need to implement a new array of tools." Road mapping the way to digital transformationTwo years into executing its digital roadmap, Ballance Agri-Nutrients is globally recognised with the ‘Best Run’ SAP Innovation Award… Ballance Agri-Nutrients (Ballance) is a New Zealand farmer-owned co-operative that helps its customers to farm more productively, profitably and sustainably. “Our refreshed roadmap has given us clear direction on what our next steps are.” This week's sponsor: Upcoming events: > Cloud as a Platform for Growth | Sept 5 | At your desk iStart is proudly supported by these leading Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI Buyer's Guide Privacy statement: We have sent this weekly eNewsletter to you at your e-mail address: [email address suppressed]. iStart will never share your e-mail address, but you may from time to time receive other event invitations or partner communications from us. You can opt out of these by managing your subscription preferences, where you can also update your e-mail address and other details. Find out more about iStart | Advertise with iStart | Subscribe
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