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Blackberry

BlackBerry Secure to be embedded in Cat and Land Rover rugged smartphones

Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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Bullitt Group's rugged and tough devices are fit-for-purpose in the environments for which they are intended, from construction sites to mountains.
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IDC - 2018 will see IT and telecom spending slowdown worldwide

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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iaas
An IDC report shows that the market is on course for a growth of 3.7% this year, slightly down from last year's 4.2%.
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Dimension data acquires majority stake in e2y to bolster digital commerce play

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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partner programmes
According to DiData, the acquisition will provide a complementary set of skills to the company's core value proposition.
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SMEs urged to embrace diversity or risk losing top talent

Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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recruitment
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dei
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esg
Niran Iswar, founder of NexGen, warns that New Zealand SMEs must adopt diversity to attract top talent and remain competitive, or risk losing out.
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Online fraud prevention firm eyes APAC, EMEA markets

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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email security
Emailage delivers online fraud mitigation and email risk assessment technologies and says eCommerce fraud is a growing problem around the world.
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IDC: UTM driving steady gains in the security appliance market

Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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edutech
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cisco
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security appliances
Unified threat management propels global security appliance market to new heights with USD $3.3 billion in Q1 2018 revenue, led by Cisco and Palo Alto.
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Telegisitics names John van Rensburg new CEO

Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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supply chain
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cisco
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distributors
Telegistics, a distribution subsidiary of Spark, has appointed John van Rensburg as its new CEO, as the company moves into new facilities in Auckland.
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Milestone recognised as top VMS provider by IHS Markit

Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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saas
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martech
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digital entertainment
For the 10th consecutive year, Milestone Systems is recognised as the top global VMS provider by IHS Markit, with a 21% revenue growth in 2017.
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New Zealander appointed as Global Cyber Alliance ambassador

Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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cyber threat
New Zealander Tony Krzyzewski is one of eight international ambassadors appointed to the Global Cyber Alliance.
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Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'

Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
South African cybersecurity expert and 'ethical hacking' leader Frans Lategan will bring a 'goldmine' of experience to his role.
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Worldwide Ethernet switch market on the rise with US$6 billion revenue

Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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ethernet
The worldwide Ethernet switch market surged to USD $6.29 billion in Q1 2018, growing 10.9%, with Asia/Pacific leading the rise.
Virtual reality

How virtual reality is making people more human-centric

Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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martech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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social enterprise
Most people are connected to one device or another throughout the day, and many have speculated that being more connected has made us more alone.
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PCCW Global to offer automated provisioning & routing with acquisition

Wed, 30th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
PCCW Global acquires Console Connect, enhancing its global telcom network with advanced software-defined solutions.
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Entries for global green city competition open

Mon, 14th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain
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power / energy
Selva Ganapathy and Joyce Chen from the College of Business and Law, University of Canterbury, Christchurch were the APAC winners in 2017.
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Dimension Data and Cisco take anti-poaching tech into Africa

Thu, 10th May 2018
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surveillance
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iot
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wireless networks
Dimension Data and Cisco extend their ground-breaking anti-poaching technology to Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique, aiming to protect rhino and elephants.
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Global smartphone market declines, but there are some bright spots

Fri, 4th May 2018
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samsung
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xiaomi
During Q1 2018 we got a new leader on top of smartphone shipments, one vendor experiencing triple digit growth, and a huge decline in China.
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175 days to detect a network intruder in EMEA - just 77 in US

Sat, 7th Apr 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
A study has revealed the median time for an EMEA business to detect an intruder is more than double that in the US - and it's much worse in APAC.
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New report delves deep into cybercrime - and forecasts its future

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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ddos
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Now in its tenth year, Trustwave has released its encyclopaedic report that details both current and future threats that are crucial to be aware of.
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IoT opportunities grow as Microsoft pours $5b into the intelligent edge

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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blockchain
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iot
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quantum computing
Microsoft has announced a US$5 billion investment into IoT, expanding opportunities for partners and end-users across ANZ.
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DXC Technology acquires reseller, MSP to expand global reach

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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microsoft
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microsoft dynamics
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m&a
According to DXC Eclipse, the additions of Sable37 and eBECS represent a key part of its strategy to lead the Microsoft partner marketplace.