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Businesses facing serious risk from haphazard PAM

Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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Haphazard privileged account management is exposing businesses to serious risk according to a new survey from Dell.
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Silver Peak hires Juniper veteran to head local SD-WAN push

Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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Silver Peak is upping its SD-WAN push locally with the appointment of Anthony Sarkis as sales director for Australia and New Zealand.
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Keep safe while shopping online with these tips

Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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Kiwis, stay secure! MasterCard shares vital tips to prevent online shopping scams amid a spike in cyber fraud.
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IoT predictions are 'pie in the sky' and 'unrealistic'

Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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An analyst firm has hit back at 'unrealistic predictions' about IoT uptake, saying it could be detrimental to businesses to believe 'false promises'.
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Custom apps 'transform' Harcourts Real Estate business

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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Custom apps have transformed business for Harcourts Real Estate, with the apps now winning recognition from Apple.
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100% Appliances wins People's Choice Award for top retailers

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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100% Appliances clinches Consumer NZ's People's Choice Award for superior service and satisfaction, outshining larger rivals.
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The Warehouse launching prepay mobile service

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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The Warehouse will launch a prepay mobile service with 2degrees later this month, building on its longstanding selling other companies offerings.
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NZ Govt TaaS supply panel named

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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datacom
​Spark Digital, Vodafone and Datacom are among the 12 companies appointed to the New Zealand Government telecommunications-as-a-service supply panel.
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Tablets brighten students' lives at Ronald McDonald House school

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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Tablets are transforming learning at Ronald McDonald House's Auckland school, providing a fun experience for sick children along the way.
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NetApp ANZ Partner Awards: And the winners are...

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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flexpod
NetApp has handed out its inaugural Australia and New Zealand Partner of the Year awards. And the winners are...
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Windows 10 enterprise ready with new update

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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windows
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microsoft azure
Microsoft says its new Windows 10 update means the company 'can confidently recommend Windows 10 deployment to whole organisations'.
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Victoria University cybersecurity partnership brings value beyond uni

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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A new Victoria University partnership is expected to increase demand for Victoria's multidisciplinary cyber program and bring value to wider NZ.
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Plan B launches 'world first' cloud archive-as-a-service

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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Plan B has partnered with Panasonic to develop and launch a cloud archive-as-a-service technology that it says is a world-first innovation.
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Alcatel-Lucent ups wireless performance with new Wave 2 access point

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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alcatel-lucent enterprise
ALE has debuted a new 802.11ac Wave 2 access point designed to improve wireless performance in networks with growing number of mobile devices.
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Kiwi businesses blasé about cyber attacks

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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Kiwi businesses continue to believe they're not at risk from cyber attacks according to a new report, which shows many are unprepared.
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Managed services are changing: Are you ready?

Thu, 12th Nov 2015
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cloud services
Managed service providers need to provide more than just cost savings and productivity, as organisations demand new value and new measurements.
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SAP 'simplifies' business for partners with SAP-hosted Business One

Thu, 12th Nov 2015
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erp
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SAP says it is simplifying business opportunities for partners with a SAP-hosted offering for its Business One software, running on the Hana platform.
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Surface Pro 4 hits the Kiwi market igniting battle for 'Pro' devices

Thu, 12th Nov 2015
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microsoft
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surface
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Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 has gone on sales in NZ today, with the move - and the launch of the iPad Pro - expected to ignite a battle for pro devices.
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Dicker Data NZ launches new reseller enablement offerings

Thu, 12th Nov 2015
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
Dicker Data has unleashed a range of new offerings for the reseller community as the distributor seeks broader market engagement.
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Consumer confidence high, but electronics aren't top of Santa's list

Thu, 12th Nov 2015
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e-commerce
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retail
Consumer confidence is high leading into Christmas trading, with spending expected to be up on last year, but tech isn't top of Santa's list.