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Protect your information, Christchurch business told
A Christchurch private investigator is warning businesses who have been disrupted by the earthquake to make sure they keep a close watch on their company information.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Backup plans a saviour when it all falls down
Preparing for the worst and cloud-based systems both pay off for Christchurch tech firms.

<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: YouTube - it's a tool, not just a toy
If you're a typical parent, I bet you're continually chiding your children for chewing up your home internet bandwidth allowance, watching videos on YouTube.

ANZ says shift to single IT platform and restructure to cost $220m
ANZ New Zealand says its plans to put the ANZ and National Banks onto one IT platform and restructure management by laying off 45 staff and establishing a new structure will cost it a total of $220m.

Webstock: Michael Lopp, bridges, werewolves and Apple
Michael Lopp is a Silicon Valley-based engineer who writes about pens, bridges, people, and werewolves.

PCs need love too
Yesterday may have been Valentine's Day, but it was also the day when we should have been getting rid of some of the rubbish we fill our PCs with.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: King of the jungle keeps rumour mill ticking over
Apple's secrecy has encouraged much speculation about the company's plans.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Big shake up has Govt looking into the clouds
Major changes are on the way for public sector information technology.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Upgrade opens door to virtually infinite internet
Supply of old-style net addresses is fast running out - but help is at hand.

Computer sales to hit one billion by 2014
Smartphones and tablets will help double the shipment of computers around the world in just five years, according to new research.