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Sophos acquired for US$3.9 billion in cash

Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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In a 168% premium to its IPO share price in June 2015, Sophos stockholders now receive $7.40 per share, according to the company.
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InternetNZ to up fees for .nz domains

Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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InternetNZ has announced an increase to the cost of its domain fees as it looks to meet market demands over security requirements and co-ordination services.
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Valocity signs onto Microsoft co-sell partnership for greater global success

Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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Valocity joins Microsoft in a co-sell partnership, leveraging the tech giant's global sales team to expand its Property Valuation Platform's reach.
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New merger creates 'world's largest' CX company

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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The combined company will immediately support over 2,000 brands with a global team of 1,500 employees spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
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NZ software company set to go global after securing $3.65 million

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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LawVu plans to set up offices in Australia and the US, as well as leverage business opportunities in other overseas markets.
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McAfee announces new acquisition as it moves toward browser isolation

Tue, 25th Feb 2020
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The acquisition of Light Point Securitywill supplement McAfee's existing inbound and outbound protection for all web and cloud traffic, according to McAffee.
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MNF Enterprise and AARNet announce cloud calling partnership

Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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Together, the two companies will provide voice communications solutions to the country's education and research sector.
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Hawaiki Cable extends connectivity deal with REANNZ

Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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Hawaiki Cable has extended its deal with REANNZ, boosting the research network's international capacity and expanding its reach to Australia and the US.
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Veeam announces new executive on heels of suite launch

Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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Veeam appoints Gil Vega as Chief Information Security Officer, alongside launching its new Veeam Availability Suite v10 to enhance data protection.
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Microsoft Azure and Firedome announce collaboration on IoT protection

Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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The integration combines Azure Security Centre for IoT's threat monitoring and recommendation service with Firedome's protection and response capabilities.
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Qlik announces newest addition to executive team

Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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Qlik strengthens its leadership team with Poornima Ramaswamy as executive VP of strategic clients, aiming to enhance data value and customer success.
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44% of CIOs think their AI comprehension 'not very successful' - survey

Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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The data showed 41% of organisations are using artificial intelligence (AI) in some way, which has doubled from just 19% the previous year.
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Pulse Secure offers free remote access software to firms in midst of Coronavirus

Fri, 14th Feb 2020
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Pulse Secure is offering organizations means to quickly obtain Free PCS software licenses for 90-day use by their Asia Pacific-based employees.
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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.
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Streamline and simplify your video meetings with Zoom DTEN D7

Wed, 12th Feb 2020
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Zoom and DTEN's D7 have revolutionised video meetings with an integrated, all-in-one solution, simplifying setup and enhancing productivity.
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Qualitest snags Magic Quadrant honour after investing in AI

Fri, 7th Feb 2020
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Qualitest earns Visionary status in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for the sixth year, driven by strategic AI investments and a focus on quality engineering.
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Singapore-based Garena buys game studio Phoenix Labs

Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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Garena, part of Sea Limited, has acquired Canadian game studio Phoenix Labs to boost its global game development capabilities and market reach.
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Cloudscene ranks top regional data centre providers

Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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Equinix dominates the H2 2019 Global Data Center Leaderboard by Cloudscene, securing the top spot in North America, Oceania, Asia, and EMEA.
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ServiceNow introduces new industry solutions strategy

Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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The company announced an expansion to its partnerships with Deloitte and Accenture to address digital transformation challenges.
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IBM names Arvind Krishna as its new CEO

Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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Krishna is the latest addition to a list of Indians who head global tech companies, including Google, Microsoft and Adobe.