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Check Point takes Critical Infrastructure Roadshow to NZ's main centres

Thu, 18th May 2017
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Check Point's Critical Infrastructure Roadshow brought together a dedicated of security partners to discuss problems, infrastructure & alliances.
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Rimini Street scores major service contract with ANZ retail giant

Mon, 15th May 2017
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Rimini Street lands essential IT contract with ANZ's James Pascoe, bolstering service for over 730 retail outlets.
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Asia Pacific provides bright spot in gloomy Westcon-Comstor financials

Mon, 15th May 2017
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APAC has been one of the few bright spots for Westcon-Comstor in its latest financials, recording increased revenue and profit as other markets slump.
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Cyber attacks on govt double; IoT becomes threat and source of attack

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Cyberattacks on govt doubled last year, tying the sector with finance as the most targeted market, while IoT is becoming both a source - and a target.
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Infosys, Middle Eastern banks complete pilot of cloud-based blockchain network

Mon, 8th May 2017
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Banks from Turkey, the UAE, Oman, and Qatar piloted the network allowing them to process transactions in real-time with greater transparency.
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Binary Tree zeroes in on APAC with new managing director appointment

Thu, 4th May 2017
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During his leadership Binary Tree grew in Europe, Africa and the Middle East by 500% and strengthened ties with major partners like Microsoft and HP.
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Visiting cybercrime expert says the deep web can benefit NZ businesses

Wed, 3rd May 2017
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Believe it or not, the deep web can actually benefit New Zealand businesses, according to visiting cybercrime expert Dr Stephen Hill.
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Colt addresses demand for bandwidth transit between Europe and APAC

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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Colt's second POP in Marseille is connected to their IQ Network using the existing Colt-owned metro fibre network.
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Exclusive: NSP taking LogRhythm SIEM to SMB market with security-as-a-service offering

Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Network and system integrator NSP is gearing up to launch a new security-as-a-service offering, which takes LogRhythm's SIEM to the SMB market.
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Microsoft to hire 120 people for new APAC Inside Sales Centre in Sydney

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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Sydney chosen as the home for Microsoft's first Inside Sales Centre in Asia, which is aimed at transforming the sales experience for the digital age.
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US$800m deal on table in possible Westcon-Comstor sale

Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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Datatec has confirmed its considering a possible US$800m sale of a major share of Westcon-Comstor. Analysts tip Synnex and Arrow as best fit buyers.
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IDC: Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure spend jumps almost 10% in 2016

Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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Vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products for cloud IT grew to $32.6 billion in 2016, with Japan leading the way and APAC above average.
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New company emerges from CSC and HPE Enterprise Services merger

Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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DXC Technology is a new organisation that has been created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of HPE.
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IDC forecasts cloud boost for tech spend in 2017

Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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Cloud services will drive much of the ICT spending story this year, with cloud now dominating the ICT market outlook.
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Dell and Huawei enjoy lone growth in declining server market

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Dell and Huawei were the only vendors to experience growth in the global server market in Q4 2016, according to Gartner.
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Dominating Apple not immune to tablet market woe, Lenovo 'one to watch'

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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Even the holiday quarter of 2016 couldn't save the dwindling tablet market as it continued its spirally decline, IDC says.
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BlackBerry makes moves with its global expansion of crisis communication software

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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BlackBerry steps up as it takes its cutting-edge crisis communication software global, bolstering security in 8 new languages.
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Apple pips Samsung following 'roller coaster' year for the smartphone

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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The global smartphone market experienced growth in Q4 2016, with vendors shipping a total of 428.5 million units, according to IDC.
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It's coming: 5G in every major region by 2021

Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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5G service will have 25 million subscriptions globally, with the U.S, China, Japan and South Korea dominating the market.
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Oracle expands cloud business in 3 new regions, APAC coming soon

Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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Oracle bolsters its global cloud reach, announcing new data centers in the UK, Virginia, and Turkey with APAC growth on the horizon.