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Stories by Heather - Page 25

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Cyber attacks on govt double; IoT becomes threat and source of attack
Wed, 10th May 2017
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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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Startup RedLock emerges from stealth with public cloud security offerings
Wed, 10th May 2017
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devops
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public cloud
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cloud security
Channel focused security startup RedLock has emerged from stealth with a platform which automates protection across multiple public cloud vendors.
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Pirated Microsoft software sees Aussie reseller paying landmark $450,000 settlement
Wed, 10th May 2017
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microsoft
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piracy
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retailers
Centre Com Sunshine has joined the growing ranks of resellers paying up after being caught infringing Microsoft copyright.
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Cyber resilience vendor UpGuard continues ANZ push with Insentra deal
Wed, 10th May 2017
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UpGuard has signed Insentra as its exclusive ANZ service delivery partner in a deal it says bolsters its local channel play.
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Accenture ups design and creative capabilities with new acquisition
Wed, 10th May 2017
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accenture interactive
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accenture
Accenture has snapped up creative agency The Monkeys and design business Maud, as it builds out its design interactive capabilities across ANZ.
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Photo gallery: APC by Schneider Electric partner awards
Tue, 9th May 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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apc by schneider electric
Ingram Micro, Dicker Data, Brennan IT, Data#3 and Dell were among the winners at last night’s APC by Schnieder Electric Partner Awards in Sydney.
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Hyperscale operators' booming growth fundamentally changing the tech vendor landscape
Tue, 9th May 2017
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iaas
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synergy research
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research director
Hyperscale operators are snapping up increasing amounts of the fast growing cloud markets - and its changing the data center vendor landscape.
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Aussies take to IoT@home with market set to near $5b by 2021
Tue, 9th May 2017
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smart home
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telsyte
Australian’s are embracing IoT at home with a vengeance, with the market expected to hit $4.7 billion by 2021 – up from $377 million in 2016.
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Hybrid IT garners reseller attention at Exeed roadshow
Tue, 9th May 2017
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iaas
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exeed
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distributors
Resellers have turned out in Christchurch and Dunedin to hear how they can maximise the hybrid IT opportunity.
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AI, cybersecurity critical skills for IT professionals - but upskilling isn't easy
Tue, 9th May 2017
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brocade
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upskilling
IT professionals view AI as a critical skill moving forward according to a new report which also highlights the skills shortage impact on businesses.
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Nuance adds deep learning to enterprise speech recognition offerings
Tue, 9th May 2017
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microsoft
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nuance
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dragon
Nuance’s enterprise speech recognition solutions just got a little smarter with the addition of a next-gen speech engine, leveraging deep learning.
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Deloitte adds dedicated DevOps capability with Strut Digital acquisition
Tue, 9th May 2017
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apm
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Deloitte is bolstering its DevOps capability, acquiring boutique managed service provider and DevOps specialist Strut Digital for an undisclosed sum.
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Enterprises' hosting and cloud budget growth outpacing total IT spend growth
Tue, 9th May 2017
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saas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Growth in hosting and cloud services spend will outpace total IT spend growth this year, with a survey also highlighting the value of specialisation.
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Hyland wins SingHealth Enterprising Partner 2017 award
Mon, 8th May 2017
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healthtech
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hyland
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onbase
Hyland has taken out a top award from Singapore’s largest public healthcare group, winning the SingHealth Enterprising Partner Award for 2017.
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Bulletproof and Accenture team up to target blue chip customers
Mon, 8th May 2017
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devops
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edge computing
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apm
Bulletproof joins forces with Accenture to bolster cloud services for top-tier firms, eyeing significant corporate and government contracts.
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Australia ahead of the curve in APAC cybersecurity, but still lacking maturity
Mon, 8th May 2017
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cybersecurity
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analyst report
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threat landscape
Australia is much more advanced than most of APAC in enterprise security but still lacks the security maturity and skills to cope with threats.
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Cognizant revenue, net income up as move to digital services continues
Mon, 8th May 2017
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digital transformation
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cognizant
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professional services
Cognizant has logged a 10.7% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2017 as it continues its shift to digital services and solutions.
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CompTIA outlines step by step guide to business transformation for the channel
Mon, 8th May 2017
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it training
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cloud services
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it services
Industry body CompTIA is calling on resellers to focus on their own transformation – even as they help customers on their transformation journeys.
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Thomas Duryea Logicalis ups DX play with restructure
Mon, 8th May 2017
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Thomas Duryea Logicalis is ramping up its digital transformation focus, restructuring into two main areas of operation, and adding new practices.
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Synnex bulks up security and cloud portfolio with Avast deal
Mon, 8th May 2017
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synnex
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avast
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distributors
New opportunities for bundled offerings and additional revenue streams are following Synnex's signing of Avast.