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Ben Moore
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Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
Former TechDay team member.

Stories by Ben - Page 32

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NEXTGEN named first ANZ Automation Anywhere distributor

Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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The agreement will see Automation Anywhere continue to both extend and accelerate its reach across ANZ through NEXTGEN's channel network.
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Cryo experts create quantum computing testing device

Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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Intel, Bluefors and Afore have created the 'Cryogenic Wafer Prober' for collecting data about qubits to speed the development of quantum computing.
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Huawei at 29% share of global telecom infrastructure market

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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Among other telecommunications infrastructure market findings, Dell'Oro reports that Huawei increased its share by 8 percentage points since 2013.
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QJumpers named in top 10 for recruitment software

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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The Kiwi-founded QJumpers' has been named as one of the Top 10 Recruitment Software Solution Providers by HR Tech Outlook.
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VMware releases raft of solutions for telcos

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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With the cloud expanding into the communications provider space and 5G just around the corner, VMware is taking steps to be the go-to for telcos.
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Micro Focus launches partner programme and portal

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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The company aims to bring its partner ecosystem a more streamlined approach to reselling its IT management software solutions.
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IDC: Strong growth for Ethernet switch, router markets FY18

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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Worldwide Ethernet switch market increased 12.7% year over year in fourth quarter of 2018 - router market rebounds, up 15.6%.
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Dimension Data makes upgrades to managed services platform

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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The services provider has invested in upgrading its platform to keep on top of the evolving IT demands of organisations.
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Acer's new laptops for business and education

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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The TravelMate X514 is designed for business and commercial use, while the Chromebook Spin 13 aims for the growing classroom device market.
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Cisco CISO survey reveals mixed news for cybersecurity

Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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Cybersecurity professionals are growing in confidence, but visibility and employee risks remain major concerns.
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Government to investigate tech's impact on NZ's workforce

Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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As technological disruptors are causing waves in every area of every industry, the Government is looking into the ramifications for Kiwis.
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Partnership brings Bitglass solutions to Enosys users

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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Bitglass provides cloud access security for managed and unmanaged devices across an enterprise's cloud footprint.
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Aussies bring next-gen zinc bromide batteries to life

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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clean technologies
Australian company Gelion launches innovative zinc bromide batteries at the University of Sydney, pioneering safer, cost-effective energy storage solutions.
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IDC: Need for RPA growing among APAC financial institutions

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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Automation is quickly becoming a must-have for many organisations across APAC, especially banks and insurance companies, says IDC.
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IDC: Web application security market on the rise

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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Enterprises are migrating a services from traditional data centers to cloud environments, making the web application environment more complicated.
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Biotech an ailing area of NZ economy

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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With New Zealand aiming to make tech our number two export by 2025, and primary industry already our number one, we need a clear path forward.
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HTC releases first 5G hub for the next-gen of mobile

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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Available by the end of June in Australia, it is a sign of things to come for the inevitable growth of 5G across the globe.
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Rackspace and Pure Storage partner on block storage solution

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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Enables high performance for mission-critical workloads such as databases, disaster recovery, artificial intelligence, IoT and machine learning.
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FireMon survey shows hybrid-cloud security woes

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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The survey shows that rate of change, lack of tools, and sparse resourcing are what worry security teams in the age of hybrid-cloud.
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SOTI grows ANZ partner network by 50%

Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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The company has also doubled its team in the region as part of a stated plan to grow its presence in Australia and New Zealand.