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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 38

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McAfee customer choice for Cloud Access Security

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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McAfee has been named a January 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Cloud Access Security Brokers, solidifying its market-leading position.
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The message behind the Apple/Samsung iTunes partnership

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Futuresource has released its perspective on what Samsung Smart TV's new iTunes Movies and TV Show app means for Apple as a company.
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Cybercrime could cost NZ$8 trillion over next five years

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Cybercrime may cost businesses worldwide NZD $8 trillion over five years, as firms struggle to secure increasingly complex digital systems, warns Accenture.
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Cost keeping Kiwi companies from making the most of IoT

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Cost barriers are hindering the deployment of commercial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in New Zealand, says IDC.
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LogicMonitor launches container monitoring solutions

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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Kubernetes monitoring and LM Service Insight provide performance analytics and data retention for microservices and containerised applications.
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Commvault fully integrates backup with Cisco Hyperflex

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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Its IntelliSnap technology has been validated to work with Cisco HyperFlex hyper-converged systems without the need for third-party tools.
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McAfee Gartner Customers' Choice for Secure Web Gateway

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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McAfee named 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Security Web Gateways with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.
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Lenovo invests in ePaper company in bid to revive tablets

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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As the tablet market declines, Lenovo is making an investment in CLEARlink in order to create a low-power, colour, outdoor-ready display.
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OutSystems three APAC Partners of the Year

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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OutSystems has honoured seven partners for their innovation in low-code technology, with Atos, Deloitte, and KPMG winning APAC Partner of the Year awards.
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IDC: NZ IT services market will near $4B in 2023

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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As cloud adoption grows with every company seeking the competitive advantage it can provide, the opportunities in IT services are expanding in kind.
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HP invests in services with new ANZ execs

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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With IT services spend growing in Australia and New Zealand, HPE is appointing execs for software and technology services in the South Pacific.
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New blockchain solution aims to keep our food ethical

Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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OpenSC enables anyone to scan product QR codes which automatically takes them to information about where a specific product's journey.
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Avaya expands AI offerings with new partnerships

Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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The additions to the ecosystem will enable Avaya to add prioritisation and natural language processing to its UC solutions.
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Kiwis make waves in IoT World Cup

Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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A New Zealand company, KotahiNet, has been named as a finalist in the IoT World Cup for its River Pollution Monitoring solution.
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Can it be trusted? Huawei's founder speaks out

Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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Ren Zhengfei spoke candidly in a recent media roundtable about security, 5G, his daughter's detainment, the USA, and the West's perception of Huawei.
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How SMBs can use data to drive business outcomes

Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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With the right technology, companies can capture consumer, sales, and expense data, and use it to evaluate and construct future plans.
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Survey shows that IoT is RoI across Asia Pacific

Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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A recent Frost & Sullivan survey across Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore shows that IoT deployment improves business metrics by around 12%.
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Sophos hires ex-McAfee SVP Gavin Struther

Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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After 16 years as the APAC senior vice president and president for McAfee, Struthers is now heading the APJ arm of Sophos.
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Security platform provider Deep Instinct expands local presence

Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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The company has made two ANZ specific leadership hires and formed several partnerships with organisations in the region.
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Half of companies unable to detect IoT device breaches

Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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A Gemalto study also shows that the of blockchain technology to help secure IoT data, services and devices has doubled in a year.