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Gartner names Ping Identity leader in access management

The solution includes authentication and single sign-on, MFA, access security, directory, intelligent API security and data governance capabilities that work together.More

23 Aug

NetApp appoints new GM for Asia Pacific as it looks to drive growth

"Sanjay's skills in partnering with APAC teams and understanding the APAC business landscape will be key to driving our continued growth.More

23 Aug

Hands-on review: The 2019 iMac marks 21 years of Apple's elegant desktops

The 2019 iMac has a slim design that makes it easy to fit into any setup. More

23 Aug

Intel to release 10th gen mobile CPUs later this year

Comet Lake CPUs will be available later this year in more than 90 designs for use in laptop and two-in-one devices.More

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Ping Identity appoints A/NZ & Japan country manager

Melbourne-based Ashley Diffey will be responsible for boosting sales, as well as customer support and services to drive demand in the region.More

SecurityScorecard launches custom security ratings feature

Custom Scorecard allows enterprise leaders to better isolate and focus on cybersecurity risk issues by business units and/or subsidiaries.More

The Instillery and Origin merger: Origin CEO to become Chief Sales Officer

The combined organisation will retain The Instillery brand and deliver more than $40 million in revenue with 200 staff across Aotearoa.More

Lenovo hits $12.5B in revenue, marking eighth year of growth

According to the company, the strong results are led by the Intelligent Devices Group (IDG). The PC and Smart Devices Group (PCSD), one of its two business units, continued double-digit (12%) revenue growth.More

Spark lifts earnings on the back of mobile, wireless, cloud services

The telco's continued improved performance was founded on a clear strategy with strong execution and greater customer focus. More

Find out where you can get your Corsair gaming goods near you

Corsair has a range of retailers and resellers in most countries around the world.More

Instalment service provider PartPay acquired by Australian player Zip

The acquisition gives Zip exposure to four key geographies – New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and South Africa.More

Three product innovations announced by ADTRAN

After a tough 2018, the telco network equipment vendor is innovating its way into 2019.More

Why IT professionals are moving towards the unified solution stack

Do you ever feel like you’re running multiple disparate systems to run your MSP?More

You’re invited: Connect, learn, and find new opportunities at TechX

Join Dicker Data for the biennial New Zealand technology conference focused on helping businesses define their future.More

Hands-on review: MSI Trident X Plus 9SD-074AU gaming PC

We look at one of the hottest and sexiest gaming rigs available on the local marketMore

Report: Fortinet releases latest analysis of the cyberthreat landscape

Learn about the latest cyber-threat trends from the newest release of the Fortinet Threat Landscape Report, including remote desktop protocol vulnerabilities and why cybersecurity automation is part of a comprehensive cyber hygiene practice. Download it for FREE.More

How perfect visibility lets MSPs do more with less

A cohesive RMM, PSA, and IT Documentation solution enables you to manage all essential MSP functions from a single pane of glass.More

How you can leverage cloud’s advantages while staying secure

One of the largest inhibitors to cloud adoption is concern around the security of leveraging a service provider in a multi-cloud world.More

Gartner, Forrester name Retarus for Email Security

The information logistics firm was listed as one of the twelve most important providers of email security services in the world by Forrester Research.More

VMware welcomes Angela Cunneen as NZ country manager

Cunneen brings with her more than 25 years experience in senior ICT roles from companies including Dell and EMC. More

Whitepaper: How to gain visibility into an organisations’ cloud spend

Optimising IT spending allows MSPs to apply the savings to actions that enhance IT competencies and achieve business goals.More

Snowflake brings on A/NZ partner manager to support growth

Over the past year, Snowflake has signed up 15 new channel partners across Australia and New Zealand. This displays the company’s increased focus on the geographies and a greater demand for data-driven solutions.More

New QNAP appliance adds device monitoring to intranet

The QWU-100 can be used to perform Wake-on-LAN (WoL), Wake-on-WAN (WoW), and device monitoring across the LAN.More

SD-WAN the solution for lagging legacy WAN

“Australian organisations … need to find a network platform that will enable the required positive business changes. The answer is SD-WAN.“More

IDC: Commercial sector will lead ICT spending to $4.8 trillion in 2023

Digital transformation and the adoption of automation technologies will be driving investments in applications, analytics, middleware, and data management software.More

Kiwi employees embracing a future of AI

Kiwi employees are the most secure in their roles when it comes to embracing artificial intelligence in the workplace, compared to all other countries surveyed including, Australia, USA, UK, Germany and Japan. More

Dell takes zero-footprint design to latest all-in-ones

Dell is all about the zero-footprint desktop design in the latest addition to the OptiPlex series.More

Popular enterprise printers riddled with security risks

Researchers from NCC Group analysed different aspects of six mid-range enterprise printers manufactured by HP, Ricoh, Xerox, Lexmark, Kyocera, and Brother. More

IDC recognises PTC as leader in global industrial IoT platforms

“This report is a testament to our ThingWorx IIoT platform, corporate strategy, comprehensive road map, and key strategic alliances.”More

Unleash the VMware effect and win

Keen for a spot of travel? Be in to win one of three $2000 Flight Centre Vouchers courtesy of VMware and Ingram Micro - all you need to do is unleash the VMware effect!More

Control your appliances with a D-Link mydlink Mini Wi-Fi Smart Plug

The device can be set to turn your TV off when you’re asleep, power on your coffee maker before you wake up, or automatically turn on your living room lamp while you’re on holiday.More

Broadcom set to own Symantec’s enterprise security business for $10.7B

"M&A has played a central role in Broadcom's growth strategy and this transaction represents the next logical step in our strategy following our acquisitions of Brocade and CA Technologies," says Broadcom CEOMore

Key focus areas for MSPs in an era of shrinking margins

For example, they know automation is critical to help increase technician efficiency, but automation tools have a cost. More

Dynatrace A/NZ Software Intelligence Award winners announced

ANZ Bank, Deloitte, Datacom NZ, DXC, icare NSW and the Australian Department of Human Services all named across various categories.More

You're invited: Define your future at TechX19

Now is the time to define your future. The good news is that you don’t have to do it alone.More

Access Networks signs distie deal with Proxim Wireless

Proxim's range of product will help us meet the needs of our partners and customers by delivering an alternative to leased lines and wired distribution systems.More

Automation Anywhere to provide RPA for Wipro Automation Lab

The Lab will be a playground for co-creating business solutions with Wipro and leading automation providers like Automation Anywhere.More

MSPs battle it out in 'survival of the fittest'

Charles Darwin famously said that evolution is the survival of the fittest: only those that are the best of a species will survive.More

HCL Technologies launches first NZ delivery centre

The Hamilton facility will support global customers and partners and provide access to the latest IT services and digital business technologies.More

Medical devices provide US$6B opportunity for 3D printing

It is a rapidly growing market with compound annual growth rates of up to 18% in certain sub-segments.More

Extreme Networks on the hunt for new A/NZ channel manager after Critchlow promotion

Critchlow's initial priorities will be to focus on engaging with Aerohive's partner and customer base, as well as promoting Extreme Network's new capabilities to existing partners and customers in the region. More

Kubernetes Explained! New Video - how it works and business benefits

With the rapid growth in multi-cloud use internationally, watch this video to find out why Kubernetes is becoming vital to New Zealand businesses, brought to Aotearoa by home-grown Catalyst CloudMore

Microsoft to partners - 6 business opportunities in 2019

We sit down with Microsoft and work through the best opportunities for partnersMore

Whitepaper: Digital transformation priorities for the coming IT landscape

Unified IT is no longer a luxury. It is a critical business need for today’s competitive environment.More

Kubernetes Explained! New Video - how it works and business benefits

With the rapid growth in multi-cloud use internationally, watch this video to find out why Kubernetes is becoming vital to New Zealand businessesMore

Sennheiser's business ceiling microphone certified for Microsoft Teams

Sennheiser’s ceiling microphone the TeamConnect Ceiling 2 is now part of the official Microsoft Teams Rooms offer.More

Citrix named Leader in UEM Magic Quadrant

Gartner has named Citrix a Leader in the Unified Endpoint Management Magic Quadrant noting ease of deployment, as long as you’re all in on Citrix.More

Microsoft and CyberArk lead GlobalData identity management theme

Both companies gained the highest score for the identity management theme in GlobalData’s Thematic Scorecard for the security software sector.More

Kordia Group CEO Scott Bartlett steps down amid health battle

Effective immediately, the announcement comes following a recent diagnosis of multiple tumours on the brain, treatment for which is currently underway. More