NZCity NewsLinks -

Computing

24 Jan 2025

Search

Ajay Garg joins Saviynt as Chief Development Officer
Ajay Garg has been appointed Chief Development Officer at Saviynt, bringing extensive expertise from Palo Alto Networks to enhance the identity security platform.

Vineeta Puranik appointed as CTO at SmartBear
SmartBear has appointed Vineeta Puranik as its new Chief Technology Officer, aiming to enhance its technology strategy amid rapid AI advancements.

Asia-Pacific firms focus AI spend on tech over talent
A new Accenture survey reveals that while 87% of Asia-Pacific businesses plan to boost generative AI investments, notably more is allocated to technology over human talent.

New rideshare app Carpoolin launched in New Zealand
Saveun Man has unveiled Carpoolin, a rideshare app designed to alleviate New Zealand's traffic woes, focusing on affordability and community engagement.

Guardz unveils new plan for enhanced cybersecurity services
Guardz has launched its Ultimate Plan to transform cybersecurity for Managed Service Providers, integrating AI-driven detection with SentinelOne's technology.

Drone GIS mapping market grows with tech advancements
The global drone GIS mapping market is poised for significant expansion, fuelled by technological advancements and increasing demand across diverse industries.

THE ICONIC partners with Google AI to transform shopping
THE ICONIC is teaming up with Google Cloud to revolutionise its online shopping, introducing advanced AI features for a more personalised customer experience.

Planday: How AI & tech will change hospitality by 2025
Planday's 2025 Tech Trends Report reveals that while all hospitality operators see AI's value, only 17% fully understand its potential impact on their businesses.

DE-CIX hits record 68 exabytes in 2024 with gaming boost
DE-CIX has shattered records in 2024 with a staggering 68 exabytes of data traffic exchanged globally, marking a 15% increase from last year.

Myriad360 appoints first Chief Marketing Officer, Halterman
Myriad360 has appointed Samara Halterman as its inaugural Chief Marketing Officer, enhancing its leadership team to drive growth and innovation.

Backdoor infecting VPNs used “magic packets” for stealth and security
J-Magic backdoor infected organizations in a wide array of industries.

How to make oxygen on the moon
Engineers are working on systems that can turn lunar regolith into useful elements like oxygen.

A dramatic shift coming?
Will AI create a dramatic shift in power and wealth?

AMD confirms mystery bug that reportedly affects gaming PCs
AMD has confirmed a vulnerability in its processor lineup that leaked out early before the company had a chance to issue a patch. While the vulnerability appears to affect consumer Ryzen CPUs, AMD has yet to name them nor describe the vulnerability. The vulnerability will require mitigations, however, AMD said. A security bulletin is due soon. The Register reported that Tavis Ormandy, who works at Google’s Project Zero, had noted that Asus released a beta version of a BIOS update for its gaming motherboards with a mention of an AMD vulnerability. Ormandy edited his post to remove the reference, but not before the Register report was published. AMD has confirmed that the bug exists, but that it needs both local administrative access to the PC in question and specific microcode designed to attack the vulnerability. “AMD is aware of a newly reported processor vulnerability,” a company spokesperson confirmed in an email. “Execution of the attack requires both local administrator level access to the system, and development and execution of malicious microcode. AMD has provided mitigations and is actively working with its partners and customers to deploy those mitigations.” AMD wouldn’t say which processors were affected, or the nature of the vulnerability. For now, consumers will have to wait. But not long. “AMD recommends customers continue to follow industry-standard security practices and only work with trusted suppliers when installing new code on their systems,” the AMD representative wrote. “AMD plans to issue a security bulletin soon with additional guidance and mitigation options.”