Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stories - Page 49
2degrees, Orcon merger to take on telco powerhouses Vodafone and Spark
Tue, 4th Jan 2022
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2degrees and Orcon Group plan to merge, creating New Zealand's third-largest telco, offering mobile, broadband, and energy services.
AI tech poised to help reduce carbon emissions, IDC and Baidu finds
Fri, 31st Dec 2021
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edutech
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supply chain
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AI tech to contribute 70% of carbon emissions reductions by 2060, says IDC and Baidu whitepaper. Over 35 billion tons of emissions to be reduced.
Tesserent announces cybersecurity partnership with Vocus
Mon, 27th Dec 2021
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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tesserent
Tesserent partners with Vocus to address cybersecurity needs, delivering solutions to enterprise clients in Australia and New Zealand.
LogMeIn spins out LastPass as standalone company
Fri, 17th Dec 2021
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cx
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martech
LogMeIn says it plans to invest further in LastPass, particularly across the go-to-market functions, engineering, and the overall customer experience.
Neosec and Kong form strategic partnership to strengthen API security
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
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api
The intention of the collaboration is to provide a complete enterprise-class solution for managing and securing APIs and microservices, the company states.
Chorus fibre upgrade complete with faster broadband
Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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chorus
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fibre
Chorus completes major performance upgrade for New Zealand fibre customers, boosting download speeds and aiming for top 10 global broadband ranking.
IOTech partners with Google Cloud to provide integrated edge-cloud solutions at scale
Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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edge computing
IOTech expands partnership with Google Cloud to offer smart edge-cloud solutions for industrial users, addressing challenges like OT/IT integration.
CrowdStrike tops list of most valuable public cybersecurity firms on Deloitte Fast 500
Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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ai security
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cybersecurity
CrowdStrike has the highest valuation of any of the cybersecurity companies included in the 2021 Technology Fast 500 winners.
NICE integrates cloud-based, AI-powered CXone into Google Cloud
Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Integration of NICE's AI-powered CXone with Google Cloud's CCAI applications to make human agents, voice bots, and chatbots more effective.
Kiwi-owned cloud infrastructure critical to national prosperity, says new Catalyst Cloud CEO
Fri, 19th Nov 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Doug Dixon appointed new CEO for Catalyst Cloud, emphasizing importance of locally owned cloud providers in New Zealand.
Norton new branding shines a light on cybersecurity
Tue, 16th Nov 2021
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cybersecurity
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rebrand
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nortonlifelock
NortonLifeLock unveils new branding to highlight its role in cybersecurity and empower consumers in the digital world.
New research finds alarming jump in phishing attacks
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
There has been alarming advances in the scale and sophistication of phishing attacks perpetrated by the adversary against organisations.
Weta Digital sells technology division for $2.3b to US firm
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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weta digital
Unity, which produces software for game developers and digital artists, has agreed to acquire the studio's tools, pipeline of work, technology and 275 staff.
Attacks in phishing emails with business, IT and HR focus becoming increasingly dangerous
Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Phishing attacks targeting businesses, IT, and HR are increasingly dangerous, warns new research by security firm KnowBe4.
CrowdStrike acquires SecureCircle, extends zero trust endpoint solution
Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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malware
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data protection
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endpoint protection
CrowdStrike is set to acquire SecureCircle, aiming to enhance zero trust data protection and control how data is accessed and shared.
Splunk launches 'partnerverse' programme to empower partners globally
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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siem
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partner programmes
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customers
Splunk has launched its Splunk Partnerverse Program, providing a badge system to showcase partner expertise and joint success.
Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to bolster Security Service Edge
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
Forcepoint to acquire Bitglass, integrating its cloud-native SSE platform into its cybersecurity offerings. Read more here.
CrowdStrike brings 'observability to everyone' with Humio release
Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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devops
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apm
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ai security
CrowdStrike has launched Humio Community Edition, allowing users to access its streaming observability capabilities for free.
rhipe's acquisition deal with Crayon now legally effective
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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microsoft
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rhipe
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m&a
As part of the deal, Crayon will acquire all of the shares in rhipe upon implementation of the Scheme — expected to be 3 November.
Business leaders struggle with decision to keep or ditch early cloud investments
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
Business leaders are grappling with the decision to keep or abandon their early cloud investments, according to a report by CloudBolt Software.