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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
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 5

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Cohesity named customers' choice for data centre B&R

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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For the third time in a row, based on feedback from end-user professionals who purchase, implement, and/or use the product or service.
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Zscaler updates partner programme

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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Zscaler launches the Summit Partner Program, aiming to incentivise resellers and service providers with training and rewards based on technical expertise.
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Malwarebytes enhances enterprise, channel cloud offerings

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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Malwarebytes has enhanced its Nebula cloud platform for enterprises with advanced features, and introduced an MSP partner programme and operations console.
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Kiwis not exactly fizzing for Samsung S20

Tue, 25th Feb 2020
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All signs point to savvy Kiwi consumers waiting a few months before shelling out the big bucks on a flagship device.
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Thomson Reuters takes law research solution up a notch

Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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The new version of Westlaw aims to assist legal practitioners in boutique firms by speeding up the often time-consuming research process.
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Vocus showing growth in ANZ markets

Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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Both the parent in Australia and the NZ wing of the telco are showing solid revenue in the previous financial half-year.
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emt adds cybersecurity awareness solutions to portfolio

Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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Layer 8 Security offers first fully measurable Security Behaviour Framework and Cyber Escape Room training adventures across ANZ.
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Is smartphone innovation dead?

Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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Fears of 'peak smartphone' menace industry stalwarts like Apple and Samsung, yet experts argue that the innovation landscape is far from dormant.
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We're still not ready for AI's impact on employment

Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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Over half of survey respondents believe that AI will eliminate more finance jobs than it will create in the next decade, according to research by ISACA.
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NetSuite's 2019 ANZ Partner Awards winners!

Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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Last night in Sydney, Oracle NetSuite named its top partners for 2019 with four organisations taking home five awards.
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Trend Micro revamps partner programme

Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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Says the new programme will focus on higher profitability and margins, customer-centric approach, talent development, and tighter collaboration.
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U.S. face meets egg – used telecom tech to spy on own allies

Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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Huawei revels in a 'gotcha' moment in the wake of The Washington Post's revelation that the US Govt used backdoors in CIA-owned tech company to spy on allies.
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Research: Communication tech key to business success

Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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A new report by Slack and Cass Business School shows how communication is vital to business success, and the right tech can make all the difference.
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Citrix named in top nine work coordination platforms

Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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Citrix has been recognised by Constellation Research as one of the top nine work coordination platforms, aiding digital transformation and productivity.
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Renesas and Panthronics collab on range of new solutions

Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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The semiconductor specialists are aiming to bring new wireless charging and connected IoT solutions to the consumer and industrial markets.
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Forescout revamps partner programme

Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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New programme focuses on improved partner collaboration to solve customers' most complex cybersecurity challenges.
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Kemp updates licensing, pricing for load balancers

Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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The goal is to provide increased value and tighter alignment with independent software vendor (ISV) and service provider use cases.
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CommScope named Gartner Customers' Choice for LAN tech

Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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CommScope's Ruckus portfolio has been acclaimed as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for exceptional Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure.
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Cybersecurity market growing billions each year

Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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The overall cybersecurity software revenue is expected to reach US$25.1 billion in revenue in 2020, growing 4.8% year-on-year.
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Nexon splashes out on three new acquisitions

Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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The MSP has bought out Kiandra IT's technology services and security solutions division, Remagine Solutions and XCentral.