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Trend Micro pledges commitment to bridging cybersecurity skills gap

Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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skills shortage
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security industry
Trend Micro says it wants to foster critical skill development to fill the shortage of cybersecurity professionals around the world.
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Broadcom completes $5.9 Billion acquisition of Brocade

Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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storage
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Broadcom finalises a USD $5.9 billion acquisition of Brocade, bolstering its storage and networking prowess after overcoming delays with CFIUS.
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Rhipe teams up with Symantec for endpoint security-as-a-service

Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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endpoint protection
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cloud services
Rhipe has inked a deal with Symantec to provide the vendor's endpoint protection security-as-a-service solution in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
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emt partner offers RMM patch management for MSPs

Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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partner programmes
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managed services
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patching
Specifically, the partnership will see NinjaRMM integrate Ivanti patch management technology into its RMM platform.
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Cloud Distribution brings deception tech to local market with TrapX deal

Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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cybersecurity
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cloud distribution
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cyber attacks
Cloud Distribution partners with TrapX to bring high-grade deception security tech to Asia Pacific, promising a strategic edge in cyber defence.
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Cisco and Google Cloud partner to create new hybrid cloud solution

Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The two tech giants will be working together to provide a solution that delivers cloud speed and scale with enterprise-class security.
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Microsoft financial growth driven by cloud revenue

Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft outshines expectations with annual cloud revenue hitting USD $20.4 billion, contributing to a 12% increase in total quarterly revenue.
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Datto acquired by Vista Equity Partners, to be merged with Autotask

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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cloud services
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m&a
Vista Equity Partners acquires Datto to merge with Autotask, forming a powerful provider of IT management and data protection solutions for MSPs worldwide.
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NextGen takes top Oracle global partner award

Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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cloud services
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oracle
NextGen has brought home a global Oracle partner award for its work in creating cloud solutions based on Oracle products.
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AiRISTA Flow inks exclusive APAC distie partnership

Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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healthtech
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rfid
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gps
The agreement will see an expanded availability of AiRISTA Flow's Real-Time Location System (RTLS) technology across the APAC channel.
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Three tech giants to collaborate on advancement of 5G

Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
​5G is continuing its march forward after 3 major companies announced collaboration plans to expedite trials and wide-scale commercial deployment.
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Aussies fear Big Brother may steal data from old phones

Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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e-waste & recycling
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technology gifts
Nearly half of Australians cling to old gadgets, fearing personal data loss, undervaluing e-waste recycling's environmental gains.
Women in tech

MYOB tackles gender inequality with Male Champions of Change STEM

Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
MYOB celebrates one year of membership in Male Champions of Change, aiming to increase women's representation in STEM leadership.
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Seagate to provide up to $1.25b to support Toshiba Memory acquisition

Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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m&a
In the agreement with Toshiba Corporation, Seagate has committed to provide up to $1.25 billion in financing to support the acquisition.
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Google is keeping the Pixel out of the trash

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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supply chain
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google
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pixel
Google teams up with MobileMuster, ensuring Pixels are recycled, not binned, amid the release of Pixel 2 in Australia.
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Calling all green innovators – Entries for WWF Innovation Awards now open

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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callaghan innovation
The search is on for big, bold, game-changing ideas and new solutions to New Zealand's greatest environmental challenges.
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Alibaba Cloud and Fusionex partner to drive innovation in ASEAN

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
Fusionex will deploy its big data solutions on Alibaba Cloud's scalable infrastructure to become the key go-to-market partner in the ASEAN region.
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Agilyx and Lumesse partner on talent acquisition solutions

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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hcm
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partner programmes
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software
The partnership will combine Agilyx's expertise in business applications with Lumesse's technologies portfolio.
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Cognizant to drive digital transformation for Hills

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Hills harnesses Cognizant's prowess for sweeping digital overhaul, aiming to sharpen customer engagement and streamline operations.
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Fuji Xerox files proceedings against former senior executives

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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document management
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ecm
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fintech
Fuji Xerox NZ and its parent company have begun civil action against the former senior executives of the Kiwi operations.