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Ivanti gives its partner program a significant refresh

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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education, learning & training
Ivanti says it is looking to enhance the expertise of national sales providers (NSPs) and expert solution providers (ESPs).
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MSP aims to grow local presence, appoints NZ Country Manager

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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partner programmes
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managed services
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computergate
Computergate aims to strengthen its foothold in the NZ market with the appointment of a NZ country manager.
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Gartner names MarkLogic visionary in Magic Quadrant for data management solutions

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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data analytics
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Gartner lauds MarkLogic as Visionary in database analytics for second year, highlighting its innovative enterprise solutions.
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YOU'RE INVITED: the 2018 Cities 4.0 summit

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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smart cities
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resilience
The 2018 Cities 4.0 Summit, from 20-22 March at Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, will showcase cutting-edge smart city innovations with global experts.
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Oracle provider PrimeQ appoints David MacLeod to its board

Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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cloud services
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oracle
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In addition to his governance role, MacLeod will work closely with the PrimeQ NZ management team in a mentoring and business development capacity.
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Alibaba sets out to eradicate poverty in China through eCommerce

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Alibaba launches a CNY ¥10 billion fund to lift impoverished Jeminay County through eCommerce, enhancing agricultural sales and infrastructure development.
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Hitachi Vantara announces key executive promotions

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Hitachi Vantara promotes Brian Householder to CEO and Scott Kelly to COO, effective April 1, 2018, as current CEO Ryuichi Otsuki steps into new roles.
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Tourists feel the chill of Antarctica in Air NZ's next safety video

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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clean technologies
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marketing
Air NZ's next safety video will highlight the fundamental importance of Antarctica in understanding global climate change.
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IT salaries on the rise, gender pay gap getting smaller

Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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healthtech
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westpac
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air new zealand
New Zealand sees a 10% rise in IT salaries to NZD $90,000, while the gender pay gap narrows to 4.5%, down from 7.2% in 2015.
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NZ-developed paging solution goes live in North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals

Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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smartpage
Smartpage is comprised of three software modules, for clinical, orderly and emergency staff messaging and task management, delivered via the cloud.
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Enterprise finance applications finding their way to the cloud - MYOB

Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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fintech
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erp
Mid-to-large enterprises are rapidly adopting pure cloud-based finance solutions, driving productivity and profitability gains, reports Gartner.
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Aus payments fintech Verrency signs long-term agreement with UnionPay

Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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commerce systems
Australian fintech Verrency has inked a long-term deal with UnionPay International to integrate its value-added services into UnionPay's UPI Wallet across Asia.
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McAfee named a 'Leader' in Magic Quadrant for IDPS

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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cybersecurity
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The inclusion of the company in the Leader category is based on Gartner's criteria, including completeness of vision and ability to execute.
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McAfee completes acquisition of SkyHigh Networks

Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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cloud security
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iaas
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multi-cloud
McAfee finalises its acquisition of Skyhigh Networks, bolstering its cloud security offerings with advanced CASB technology under its new cloud business unit.
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The importance of IT firepower to business outcomes & how to get it

Mon, 18th Dec 2017
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HudsonAlpha wants to help eradicate childhood genetic disorders and cancer – but do that, it needed a more flexible infrastructure.
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Megaport's latest collaboration with IBM Cloud

Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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public cloud
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cloud services
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ibm
IBM partners with Megaport to offer high-speed network connections to IBM Cloud from any of Megaport's 179 global data centers.
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Autonomous driving is today's biggest game changer

Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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cartech
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intel
Intel announced a collaboration with entertainment company Warner Bros. to develop in-cabin, immersive experiences...
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Marvell pushes further into data center space with $6b Cavium acquisition

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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cloud services
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m&a
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cavium
Marvell pushes deeper into the data centre market with a USD $6 billion acquisition of Cavium, expecting USD $150 to $175 million in synergies post-close.
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BREAKING: Uber tried to sweep data breach of 57m people under the rug

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
In October last year hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber and it has only just emerged now.
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Experts share their opinions on Uber breach - some supportive, some scathing

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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network security
A number of experts have come forward to share their opinions on the huge Uber breach affecting 57m people that was kept under wraps for a year.