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Duncan Hewett to steer VMware's APAC operations as senior VP and GM
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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virtualisation
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it automation
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vmware
VMware has appointed Duncan Hewett as senior vice president and general manager, who will lead the company's operations across Asia Pacific and Japan.
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Trend Micro helps INTERPOL bring down notorious Nigerian cybercriminal
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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bec scam
Trend Micro has helped INTERPOL catch the leader of a Nigerian cyber criminal ring, responsible for up to $60 million in losses from BEC scams.
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Ingram Micro US$6 billion acquisition hits speed bump
Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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ingram micro
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distributors
Tianjin Tianhai's US$6 billion acquisition of Ingram Micro has hit a speed bump, with Shanghai Stock Exchange asking for more information on the deal.
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Young Māori innovators head to Silicon Valley
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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nzqa
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māori students
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rangatahi
The students, along with chaperones, have already left for the land of innovation in California and have a big adventure ahead.
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Do you know how to spot and destroy that BEC scam?
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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email security
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.
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Cloud hardware market hits $6.6 billion in Q1
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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public cloud
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cloud services
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analyst report
Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure revenue grew 3.9% to $6.6 billion on slowed demand from public cloud in the first quarter of 2016.
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Cloud IT revenue skyrockets in first quarter 2016
Fri, 1st Jul 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
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cloud services
Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure revenue has grown 3.9% to 6.6 billion on slowed demand from public cloud in the first quarter of 2016.
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Acer suffers US data breach, extent of damage unknown
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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acer
Taiwanese tech giant Acer recently suffered a massive data breach that has potentially affected 34,500 of its US customers.
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Dell leads declining PC monitor market
Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
Despite a shrinking market, Dell holds its lead in global PC monitor sales with a 16.8% share, thanks to robust growth in Central-Eastern Europe and Canada.
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Independence Day Resurgence: The critics aren't happy
Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
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reviews
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film review
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technology gifts
Sequel slump: 'Independence Day Resurgence' fails to ignite critic enthusiasm, with lacklustre charm and plot.
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The huge digital divide: 68% of Asia-Pacific residents still not connected to net
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
The huge extent of the global digital divide has been uncovered, showing that 57% of the world's urban population are unconnected to the internet.
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Kaspersky Lab discovers underground market selling 70,000 hacked servers
Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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ddos
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datacentre infrastructure
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered an underground market of hacked servers, which can sell for as little as $6 per compromised server.
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Fight against spam now a global effort
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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spam
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dia
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cyber attacks
Enforcement agencies from around the world including New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fight against spam.
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No more double digital growth for smartphone market
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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smartphones
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analyst report
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Global smartphone sales look to have reached its peak, with new reports forecasting sales will no longer grow in double digits.
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Steady growth for global WLAN market, APAC strong
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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cisco
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analyst report
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wan
The global wireless LAN market grew by 4.5% YoY in Q1 2016, with the enterprise segment experiencing its best growth in over a year.
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Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market
Thu, 26th May 2016
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.
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Unisys turns focus on Asia Pacific with expanded leadership team
Wed, 25th May 2016
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data analytics
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planning
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bi
Unisys expands its APAC team with the appointment of Corrine Murphy as director of planning and operations for the region.
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Big data and analytics a $187 billion opportunity
Tue, 24th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Global revenues for big data and business analytics are set to explode, with IDC forecasting a growth to over $187 billion in 2019.
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Nigerian entrepreneur launches new startup in Brisbane
Wed, 18th May 2016
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smartphones
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entrepreneur
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technology gifts
Charis is gearing up to launch his third startup, the iKON Tracker, which has already been recognised as one of the top 30 startups at DEMO Africa.
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Enterprise return on investment for Internet of Things expected to skyrocket
Fri, 13th May 2016
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iot security
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iot
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investment
Recent research has found security and value justification remain the biggest obstacles to IoT project deployment by enterprises.