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Survey reveals digital transformation playing into cybercriminals' hands

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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Digital transformation has many positives but it also benefits cybercrime as organisations are trying to walk before they can crawl.
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Year-old Kiwi delivery services startup is already playing with the big boys

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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LazyAz began as a 17-year-old's bright idea and has surged into an app taking on global brands in the delivery services and digital marketplace arena.
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APAC drives global rise in smartphone sales – but challenges are on horizon

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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Despite the encouraging growth there is concern about rising component costs due to reduced availability of critical components.
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Akamai and F5 named as leaders in Web Application Firewall market

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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​This month Gartner released the results of its latest Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), ranking the top vendors in the market.
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New report reveals hackers weaponising old vulnerabilities

Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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Akamai's Q2 2017 report shows a 28% increase in DDoS attacks, with the PBot malware being a major contributor.
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Overtime on the rise in NZ – employees to walk if it becomes excessive

Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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​We've all burnt the midnight oil at one stage or another, but a new poll has revealed overtime is on the rise in NZ - and employees don't like it.
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Work begins on first ever direct subsea link between Africa and South America

Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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The subsea cable has 40 Tbps of capacity that will extend more than 6,500 kilometres providing a paradigm shift in Africa's comms sector.
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Two dark web markets shut down but expert says 'one door closes, a window opens'

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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The recent shutdown of AlphaBay and Hansa has left dark web marketplaces on shaky ground, says Digital Shadows CEO Alastair Paterson.
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Two industry heavyweights team up to research 'SDN network of the future'

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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BT and Dell EMC have collaborated to explore the coupling of data centre technology and specialist switching software to create the next network.
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Make your desk phone yours with Yealink's Android smart desk phones

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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​Yealink has once again made the smart media phone space its own with the introduction of its latest device as it irons out previously complex tasks.
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'Virtualization Station': What it is and why you should have it

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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​As we continue to make quantum leaps in technology, many businesses are facing the same problem – the generation gap of hardware and software.
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Gamers, forget your enemies because burgers are now targeting you

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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​After going on a rampage and massacring hordes of zombies from the comfort of your couch, the thing you want most is some greasy takeaway food right?.
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Dunedin's free gig-enabled WiFi network expands, creating opportunities

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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​It seems like it was only yesterday that people were getting excited about free public phones, but they are well and truly in the dusty past now.
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Kiwi software provider recognised as one of the world's 'hot vendors' in BPM

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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There were five vendors recognised in the report, each with unique approaches to supporting the business process management needs of organisations.
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ESET reveals plans to build hub of cybersecurity industry in heart of Europe

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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The behemoth campus is expected to create 800 new jobs and attract professionals from around the world to come work in the new hub of cybersecurity.
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euNetwork's Manchester investment provides access to 12 interconnected data centres

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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​euNetworks has made further investment in Manchester with a new density fibre network covering over 40 route kilometres in the city.
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Global cybersecurity spending to reach USD$93b in 2018 – GDPR a main driver

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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Gartner's latest findings reveal a burgeoning cybersecurity market that is in line with growing awareness and the imminent GDPR.
Big fish eat small fish

Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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​Launched in 2014, Pulse Secure has now acquired Brocade's vADC product family in a bid to boost its rapid growth in both ANZ and Malaysia.
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Opportunity for ANZ resellers as emt signs distie deal with OPSWAT

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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With a client base including the U.S. Army and ING Bank, OPSWAT's platform is now available to ANZ resellers via emt Distribution.
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SwiftStack's 4 steps to moving enterprise data to the cloud

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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public cloud
The benefits of cloud storage are obvious, but large data volumes can present significant challenges - SwiftStack have provided some simple steps.