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Information and operational tech must be converged now, study says
Thu, 21st Jul 2016
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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isaca
Information technology and operational technology need to converge to improve information security for the future, an ISACA and ISA joint study finds.
Lock money
The big security opportunity waiting to be grabbed
Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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carbon black
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banking
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partners
Carbon Black’s acquisition of nextgen antivirus company Confer opens up big opportunities for the local channel says local boss Kane Lightowler.
Cyberprotection
Carbon Black 'redefines nextgen antivirus' with Confer acquisition
Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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endpoint protection
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edr
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carbon black
Carbon Black has bulked up its endpoint security with the acquisition of next gen antivirus company Confer, driving nextgen security into new markets.
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SoftBank to buy Britain’s ARM in multi billion dollar deal
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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Multiple vendors, such as Applied Micro, AMD, and Cavium, have built processors for servers and other data center gear using ARM’s architecture.
Acquisition merger
New platform engineering unit for Deloitte on back of Sixtree buy
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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partner programmes
Deloitte has acquired boutique integration specialist Sixtree to form a new platform engineering unit across Australia and New Zealand.
Nz acquisition
Fusion5 snaps up BPR to become ANZ's largest NetSuite practice
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Fusion5 has snapped up BPR Solutions creating what the business applications company says is Australasia's largest NetSuite practice.
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Nikki Kaye speaks: Progressing 21st Century school infrastructure
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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edutech
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e-learning
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ministry of education
I thought it may be useful to give you an update on where we are at with the wider education portfolio, including digital infrastructure.
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AWS on Cloud9 after IDE acquisition
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Amazon Web Services has purchased Cloud9, a cloud-based coding platform that allows collaboration and integrated development environments.
Cloud availability
Expert insights: The true meaning of availability
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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servicenow
The cloud storage industry approaches availability from the inside out, but factors that are out of our control may pose even greater problems.
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Four ways to drive digital commerce innovation
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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digital marketing
Digital commerce exemplars don’t merely convert their product catalogues into eCommerce sites and mobile commerce applications.
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Research reveals data center hardware vendors facing continued negative disruption
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cisco
Data center hardware vendors are facing disruption from software-led customer prioritisation, according to TBR.
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Oracle appoints Brian Donn as head of CX Cloud Applications Business
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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cx
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martech
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oracle
Brian Donn will head Oracle's CX Cloud Applications Business across the Asia Pacific region to drive revenue growth and CX market share.
Meerkat
Lenovo goes wild, offers up no meer incentive
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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lenovo
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engagement
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safari
Lenovo lures partners with a wild safari incentive, hinting at unrivalled No Meer experiences to spur competition.
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Mission complete: CLX Communications fully aquires Mblox
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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m&a
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clx communications
CLX communications acquired Mblox in May of this year, but it was only two days ago that it gained access to 100% of the shares it has in the company.
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ComCom officially weighs in on Vodafone/Sky merger
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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uc
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commerce commission
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sky
The Commerce Commission has released its preliminary issues statement on the Vodafone/Sky merger, a deal that seeks to blend telecom and TV services in NZ.
Rise fall
Exclusive: Ingram Micro NZ: Ups and downs but 'solid' 2015
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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distributors
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industrial
Holding company Ingram Micro Holdings clocked up a $3.3m loss last year but the figures don't tell the true story of Ingram Micro NZ, the distributor.
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Rise in mobile enterprise apps meets developers lacking skill
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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crm
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martech
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mobile apps
Businesses aspire to leverage mobile apps, yet grapple with a dearth of skilled developers for true digital transformation.
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Is the gap between education technology suppliers and end users increasing?
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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edutech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
EdTech innovation surges, yet end users struggle to keep pace in an ever-evolving, crowded digital learning landscape.
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CITIC launches data & cloud centers in Asia-Pacific
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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citic
CITIC Telecom International CPC is expanding its Asia-Pacific business with new data centers, network coverage, cloud and security services.
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Google Cloud Platform buys major video software provider Avanto
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Google Cloud Platform expands media prowess with the acquisition of video software giant Anvato, bolstering OTT and mobile video services.