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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
Former TechDay team member.

Stories by Ben - Page 24

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Sound masking tech vendor signs with ANZ distributor

Fri, 24th May 2019
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Biamp's Cambridge Sound Management tech, promoting speech privacy, is now distributed exclusively by Jands in Australia and New Zealand.
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Chillisoft rounds out portfolio with file integrity vendor

Fri, 24th May 2019
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Tripwire is the fourth vendor for Chillisoft in six months, adding critical security controls, vulnerability management and file integrity monitoring.
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Informatica deepens integration with Google Cloud

Thu, 23rd May 2019
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Informatica and Google Cloud deepen partnership, enhancing data management with improved BigQuery optimisation, Dataproc support, and broader IICS availability.
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Synnex adds PaperCut print management to APAC portfolio

Thu, 23rd May 2019
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Synnex Australia teams up with PaperCut to distribute PaperCut NG in the Asia-Pacific, targeting education, commercial, and enterprise sectors.
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Apple brings 8-core processors to MacBook Pro

Thu, 23rd May 2019
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The addition of 8th- and 9th-generation Intel Core processors will deliver 40% more performance than a 6-core Pro.
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Huawei and IBM rank top in new cloud market analysis

Wed, 22nd May 2019
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360Quadrants has released a managed services report that also names Atos and Accenture as leaders in its new managed services report.
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Bitglass appoints new cloud, business development leaders

Wed, 22nd May 2019
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The cloud security company has appointed vice presidents for worldwide channels and worldwide business development.
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Cloud innovation driving NZ IT services market, says IDC

Wed, 22nd May 2019
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Managed services makes up the largest portion of total IT services revenue. However, the project-oriented market achieved the highest YoY growth.
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Ingram launches CRM backup on cloud marketplace

Wed, 22nd May 2019
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AvePoint Cloud Backup for Dynamics 365 is a multi-tenant solution, designed with specific features to enable channel partners and MSPs.
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IDC: Semiconductor market declines after three years of growth

Mon, 20th May 2019
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However, it says that semiconductor revenues will recover in 2020 and log a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.0% from 2018-2023.
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D-Link hooks up with Alexa and Assistant with new smart camera

Mon, 20th May 2019
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D-Link launches its new DCS-8600LH outdoor camera with voice control support via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, enhancing smart home capabilities.
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Vocus slams ComCom mobile review as “disgraceful”

Mon, 20th May 2019
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Vocus criticises Commerce Commission for considering mobile market healthy and claims NZ MVNOs aren't working.
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Virtustream launches new services for cloud applications

Mon, 20th May 2019
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The new suite of professional and managed services expands Virtustream's enterprise application and services solutions.
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Secureworks Magic Quadrant Leader for Security Services

Mon, 20th May 2019
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This is the 11th time Secureworks has been positioned as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Security Services, Worldwide.
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Datto expands ANZ presence with Sydney office

Mon, 20th May 2019
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This investment will enable Datto and its partners to continue to grow and address the IT needs of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the region.
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Zoom Phone beta announced for local customers

Thu, 16th May 2019
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Zoom has launched a beta version of its Zoom Phone service in Australia, introducing BYOC and certifying new desk phone devices from Poly and Yealink.
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Kiwi girls take on robotics world… and WIN

Thu, 16th May 2019
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Tara Stevens (14) and Riley Pollard (11), from New Plymouth and Okato and the Nakibots team, beat 80 other teams from across the world.
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DimData: Fear finally setting in amongst vulnerable orgs

Thu, 16th May 2019
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Dimension Data's report reveals a global cybersecurity maturity rating of just 1.45/5, with finance and tech sectors slightly better off amid rising threats.
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Seven Aussie projects shortlisted in IDC's Smart Cities Awards

Wed, 15th May 2019
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The nominated projects include three from Newcastle alone and span smart water metering, solar farms, virtualization and transport.
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Y Soft and Brother partner to enhance print management

Wed, 15th May 2019
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YSoft SafeQ integrated print management and document capture solution is now embedded in Brother multifunction devices.