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Kids shocked laptop

Existing security best-practice can handle IoT exposures? Not really

Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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opinion
There is a belief that IoT security exposures can be taken care of with existing IT-centric security practices. Earl Perkins disagrees.
Ddos

Arbor Networks earns top overall effectiveness in NSS Labs DDoS test

Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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arbor networks
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analyst report
Arbor Networks' has garnered the highest overall security effectiveness score for its AP 2800, in NSS Labs' first DDoS Prevention Test.
Dc sun

HPE continues to dominate cloud infrastructure, but competitors close in

Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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cisco
Dell, Cisco and EMC are closing the gap marginally on Hewlett Packard Enterprise's number one spot for cloud infrastructure sales.
Graph question

Growth ahead for Kiwi IT spend, but which markets win and which lose?

Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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it budget
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usd
Gartner is predicting IT spend in New Zealand to see a small increase this year and on to 2017. So which markets will win - and which are in decline?.
Decline

IT spending a casualty of economic uncertainty, says Gartner

Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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iaas
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it budget
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analyst report
Worldwide IT spending to drop this year, according to Gartner, due to economic uncertainty and currency fluctuations.
Awa

Blue Coat dominates network security forensics market

Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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cybersecurity
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blue coat
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analyst report
Blue Coat has been acknowledged for its dominance in the global network security forensics market, winning Frost & Sullivan's Leadership Award.
Virtual customer journey

Isn't it about time that the CIO set out on a customer journey?

Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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opinion
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analyst report
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best companies
How have CIOs stepped up to the role of delivering better marketing insight, or driving higher sales, or pushed for a more loyal customer base?.
Digital marketing

Has digital marketing finally become just marketing?

Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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martech
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marketing
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social media
Digital, now the DNA of marketing, challenges brands to innovate with a customer-centric, multi-channel approach, experts agree.
Semiconductor

Slowing demand for key applications drag semiconductor market down

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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semiconductors
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intel
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analyst report
Semiconductor spend dropped in 2015 as slowing demand for key applications and currency fluctuations caused turbulence.
Change

Service providers must go bimodal or become irrelevant

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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bimodal it
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analyst report
Gartner is cautioning IT service providers to get a move on in becoming bimodal, with concerns about providers abilities to transform quickly enough.
Analytics screens

The hype and misunderstanding surrounding analytics

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The hype related to analytic technologies and vendors continues unabated. It seems that investors are still pushing up prices of analytic vendors.
3d

3D printing expansion unveils growth opportunities for superior materials

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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3d printing
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analyst report
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automotive
Suppliers of superior materials for 3D printing should focus on application-based products, as the market is set to reach $920.4bn by 2020.
Converged systems revenue hits 3 billion mark

Converged systems revenue hits $3 billion mark

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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converged infrastructure
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cisco
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netapp
Converged systems revenue surpasses $3.1bn in Q4 2015, with hyperconverged systems driving growth, according to IDC.
Disruption

Is there such a thing as a little disruption?

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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digital transformation
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disruption
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analyst report
Dollar Shave Club proves that disrupters come in all shapes and sizes, as it challenges market leader Gillette in the men's shaving market.
Phones

Smartphone market to see single digital growth for the first time

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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technology gifts
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research director
Global smartphone market to hit its first single-digit growth, slowing to 7% in 2016, as the industry braces for change, says Gartner.
Top

MuleSoft 'leader' in enterprise integration PaaS, who else makes the cut?

Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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paas
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iaas
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cloud services
MuleSoft is among five companies to garner a position in Gartner's 2016 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration PaaS.
Business growth

Where is growth coming from for the reseller channel?

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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healthtech
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analyst report
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banking
A new survey from Canalys reveals the reseller channel is bullish about 2016. So where's the growth coming from - and how can you capitalise on it?.
Digital future

Are you betting your career against the future?

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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digital age
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opinion
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analyst report
CIOs and IT professionals need to embrace digital business or risk being left behind, warns Gartner Research VP.
Nespresso

Nespresso doing digital right, says expert

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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supply chain
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digitisation
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nespresso
40 years after the invention of the Nespresso machine, the latest models are going digital - it's a pivotal example of digital business in action.
Connections

Economics of Connections fuelling digital business, says Gartner

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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digital economy
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enterprise architect
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analyst report
Business and IT leaders must adapt to the new economics of a digital economy to capitalise on its potential, says Gartner.