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How NZ Labour crushed the National Party on Facebook

Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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marketing
National Party's broad, varied Facebook campaign may have contributed to their election loss, says digital marketing expert.
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Mimecast and CrowdStrike partnership protects customers from advanced attacks

Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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ai security
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risk & compliance
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ai
Mimecast has extended its work with CrowdStrike with the intention of better protecting customers from advanced cyber attacks.
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SolarWinds to acquire SentryOne

Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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microsoft
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cloud services
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The addition of the SentryOne products will amplify the support SolarWinds can offer for Microsoft and Microsoft Azure environments.
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Cognizant invests in IIoT with Bright Wolf acquisition

Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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iiot
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supply chain
Cognizant to acquire Bright Wolf, enhancing its Industrial IoT offerings and establishing a new innovation lab in North Carolina.
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UiPath and eSentire bring hyperautomation to Microsoft Security

Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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microsoft
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uipath
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esentire
UiPath and eSentire have announced a strategic partnership to deliver end-to-end security policy automation across multiple Microsoft Security services.
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AWS and Vector continue development of New Energy Platform

Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Vector partners with Amazon Web Services to develop the New Energy Platform, an analytics solution for the energy industry. #IoT #energy.
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IBM expands partnership with ServiceNow to help businesses take advantage of AI

Mon, 19th Oct 2020
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
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ai
The partnership will help companies reduce operational risk and lower costs by applying AI to automate IT operations.
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COVID-19-related email subjects biggest threat in phishing scams

Tue, 13th Oct 2020
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Coronavirus-related email subjects are the biggest threat in phishing scams, accounting for 50%, says KnowBe4 research.
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Akamai unveils new managing director for APJ

Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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job moves
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partners
Akamai Technologies appoints Parimal Pandya as managing director for Asia Pacific - Japan, in addition to his role as VP of Media and Carrier Sales.
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PROS named Challenger in Magic Quadrant for CPQ apps

Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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crm
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martech
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open source
The company has moved from Visionary in 2019, to Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Configure, Price and Quote Application Suites.
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Veeam announces acquisition of Kasten for $150 million

Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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virtualisation
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devops
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multi-cloud
Veeam will integrate Kasten into its Cloud Data Management platform for modern data protection and radically simplify data management for enterprises.
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DH2i launches SDP solution to enable zero trust IoT connectivity

Tue, 6th Oct 2020
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public cloud
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edge computing
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iot
DH2i introduces its new edge-optimised software-defined perimeter solution, DxOdyssey for IoT, enabling secure zero trust IoT connectivity.
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InternetNZ urges political parties to commit to digital inclusion action plan

Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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government
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elections
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internetnz
InternetNZ urges NZ political parties to sign its five-point plan for digital inclusion ahead of the election.
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Accenture invests US$3 billion into cloud migration initiative

Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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digital transformation
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accenture
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cloud migration
Accenture is investing $3 billion in its Cloud First initiative to aid clients with cloud-first migrations and digital transformations.
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Interview: Henson Group CEO on expanding into NZ

Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
TechDay sat down with founder and chief executive officer Greg Henson, who discusses the move to New Zealand and the company's differentiation in the market.
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Acronis announces new security endpoint solution

Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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malware
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uc
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ddos
Acronis launches new integrated solution, Acronis Cyber Protect 15, combining data protection and cybersecurity.
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CyberCX acquires Kiwi company Insomnia Security as part of expansion into NZ

Fri, 4th Sep 2020
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martech
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cybersecurity
CyberCX has acquired cybersecurity firm Insomnia Security as part of its plan to become a leading player in New Zealand's security market.
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Epicor acquired by investment firm in huge US$4.7 billion transaction

Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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manufacturing
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erp
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epicor
Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CD-R) has acquired Epicor in a $4.7bn deal, with plans to drive growth in the manufacturing and distribution sectors.
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Blue Wireless expands 5G portfolio into the Americas

Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Blue Wireless expands its 5G portfolio and enters the Americas market, bringing its total reach to 61 countries.
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Zoom reports massive revenue growth in Q2 2021 financial results

Tue, 1st Sep 2020
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uc
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financial results
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video communication
Zoom reports enormous 355% YoY increase in revenue for Q2 2021, as remote work continues to drive strong financial performance.