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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stories - Page 67

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Details of 9mil compromised in Cathay Pacific data leak

Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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Twenty-seven credit card numbers with no CVV were accessed, and the combination of data accessed varies for each affected passenger.
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McAfee announces new endpoint protection and cloud security products

Fri, 19th Oct 2018
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McAfee expands its MVISION portfolio with new EDR and Cloud solutions, offering advanced data protection and threat prevention from device to cloud.
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The rise of the chief compliance officer – Digital Guardian

Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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The profile and demand for Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) have surged with GDPR in force, making them essential for navigating regulatory landscapes.
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Carbon Black announces enhanced cloud security offering

Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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cloud services
Carbon Black unveils Cb ThreatHunter at #CbConnect18 in New York, enhancing cloud security with new threat hunting and incident response features on its PSC.
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Automation Anywhere appoints new ANZ MD

Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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Automation Anywhere has named Tim Ebbeck as Senior VP and Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, aiming for aggressive growth in the region.
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Hawaiki cable connecting the US and the Pacific gets turbo boost

Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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The Hawaiki subsea cable, linking Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, and the US, will boost speed to 67 terabits per second with Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme.
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Open for business: 4,600km cable connecting AU & SG goes live

Fri, 14th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
It's taken months of gruelling work and no shortage of investment, but the ASC is now live to present huge opportunities in APAC.
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DDN completes $60m acquisition and reboots Tintri for business

Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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There were six rounds of heated negotiations and an extensive bidding process, but now that it's complete DDN is wasting no time.
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Booster pledges $10m to Victoria Uni's Viclink startups

Tue, 28th Aug 2018
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Victoria University of Wellington's Viclink and financial services firm Booster are set to invest $10 million to develop startups.
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Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.
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Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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Mimecast acquires Solebit for $88m, bolstering cyber defence against sophisticated malware and phishing attacks.
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Subsea cable connecting the U.S. and ANZ opens for business

Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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Competition is opening up in the Internet traffic market with this being the first high speed connection to NZ that Spark doesn't have a stake in.
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​Lenovo combines public cloud with private in latest development

Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
​​Lenovo Data Center Group has announced the latest member to its ThinkAgile portfolio - a 'cloud in a box' solution.
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Intel celebrates its 50th anniversary with promises, drones, and bell-rings

Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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It's Intel's 50th birthday and the company has wasted no time looking to the future – and back on the past of computing history.
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Deloitte invests NZ$473m into new Asia Pacific business

Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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professional services
Five of Deloitte's businesses are opening their coffers to pledge an extra investment of US$321 million (NZ$473 million) towards an Asia Pacific firm.
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Polycom goes 'all in' on Microsoft Teams at Inspire 2018

Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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Polycom says it's going 'all in' on Microsoft Teams to create the best experiences across a range of different communications devices and solutions.
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Broadcom buys out CA Technologies for $18.9 billion

Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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Combined, the companies plan to build what they call 'one of the world's leading infrastructure technology companies'.
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Tech Data announces ANOTHER new partnership for APAC

Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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After announcing multiple ANZ partnerships in the last week, Tech Data has made its intentions clear for the region's resellers with this new deal.
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Nexion picks up Perth-based DC after merger with Site2

Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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Nexion Networks finalises merger with Site2, acquiring Metro IX Data Center. This expansion enhances Nexion's local and global IT and telecom capabilities.
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Modica Group snaps up Auckland Airport senior executive to further growth

Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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Auckland Airport's Scott Weenink departs to join Modica Group as Executive Director and Chief Commercial Officer, bolstering the firm's growth strategy.