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The end is nigh… AI can now predict your personality using your eyes

Sat, 28th Jul 2018
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New artificial intelligence research has revealed your eyes may be a window into your personality simply by the way they move.
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New solution helps small businesses get paid anywhere, anytime

Sat, 28th Jul 2018
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
A common gripe among start-ups and small businesses is the issue of payment, and this new solution from Westpac hopes to resolve that.
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Kiwi go-getters punching above weight at Microsoft event

Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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startups
Alongside 49 teams from 33 countries, a record-breaking three teams competed for New Zealand at the 16th annual Microsoft Imagine Cup.
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Facebook to bridge distances with new 'Watch Party' feature

Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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facebook
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social media
Effectively, participants of a Watch Party can watch videos from anywhere (live or recorded) and interact with each other at the same time.
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Backup vendor launches SaaS app to tackle ransomware

Thu, 26th Jul 2018
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Known as a provider of backup solutions for enterprises and data centres, Rubrik has changed the mould after taking a new approach to security.
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Cloud maturity lacking in APAC – IDC says MSPs could be the answer

Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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cloud services
New research has emerged that shows the majority of organisations in Asia Pacific (APAC) are struggling to cross the cloud chasm.
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Has SIEM met its match with today's cyberthreats or is there life in it yet?

Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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it automation
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cybersecurity
In its early stages SIEM was a trailblazer but now there are many that say it can't keep up with today's cybercrime - LogRhythm says different.
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Milestone grows ANZ team with a heavy focus on channel

Sat, 21st Jul 2018
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digital entertainment
With a host of expansion announcements, it would seem Milestone Systems has its foot squarely on the pedal in Australia and New Zealand.
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Think the govt has a big tax refund for you? Think again

Sat, 21st Jul 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
Sorry to be the party pooper but it may be time to get your toes in line and cancel that ASOS order you were going to cover with your tax refund.
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Subsea cable connecting the U.S. and ANZ opens for business

Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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network infrastructure
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hawaiki cable
Competition is opening up in the Internet traffic market with this being the first high speed connection to NZ that Spark doesn't have a stake in.
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Small vendor uprising in thriving supply chain management software market

Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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software
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Gartner data reveals the SCM market to be in a healthy place with huge money being made - and increasingly spread among the smaller vendors.
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Vodafone NZ partners with IBM for when everything goes digital

Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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Coming on the heels of a similar announcement from its biggest rival, Vodafone NZ hopes to achieve its Digital Vodafone 2021 program with IBM.
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​Lenovo combines public cloud with private in latest development

Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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private cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
​​Lenovo Data Center Group has announced the latest member to its ThinkAgile portfolio - a 'cloud in a box' solution.
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Mercedes F1 head of IT discusses data storage – and the woes of backup

Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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storage
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hyperscale
Matt Harris has been with the team for 20 years and here he shares its incredible data history - including a data outage he will take to his grave.
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Interconnection abound: Equinix to launch its ECX Fabric to APAC

Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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cx
Later this year Equinix will roll out its Cloud Exchange Fabric across Asia Pacific to meet surging demand for inter-metro and private connectivity.
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MSPs: Acronis says businesses are ready for $12.5b DRaaS market

Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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cloud services
Acronis says it's time for service providers to take the next step as the market is well and truly ready for disaster recovery (DR) cloud services.
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Kiwi businesses taking the lead in fibre adoption

Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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voyager internet
A NZ company says Kiwi businesses are right at the top globally when it comes to fibre adoption, but for reasons beyond faster broadband.
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Tech Data announces ANOTHER new partnership for APAC

Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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partner programmes
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resellers
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channel development
After announcing multiple ANZ partnerships in the last week, Tech Data has made its intentions clear for the region's resellers with this new deal.
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DDN steps in at final hour to salvage Tintri trainwreck

Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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dc
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tintri
On its day of admitting bankruptcy, Tintri can now be brought back from the brink after Data Direct Networks made a bid for acquisition.
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Critical infrastructure protection market to skyrocket in coming years

Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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risk & compliance
With crime comes the need for protection and it's certainly no different for critical infrastructure within data centers, a new report finds.