United States stories - Page 113

Teaching teachers: the new Google for Education Certified Trainer Programme
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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google for education
For the last few years Google has provided a programme for people who wanted to earn an official training certification from Google for Education.

WebSecure Technologies now official HexaTier reseller in Australia
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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microsoft
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resellers
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dbaas
WebSecure Technologies is now an official Australian reseller of HexaTier security and compliance software across across cloud and offline databases.

Apple comes out fighting against European Union's NZ $20 billion tax ruling
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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personal computing devices
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apple
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tax
Apple is confident it will wipe the pie off its face after it was hit by a €13 billion (NZD $20 billion) in retroactive taxes by the European Union.

Kiwi developer's printing app scores Google Pay rights in Australia
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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photo sharing
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mobile apps
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photography
Kiwi app developer MEA has swept its way into Australia through its Printicular app, which is now offering customers Android Pay to print photos.

Call goes out for help with STEM gaming platform for girls
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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edutech
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it training
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research
The call has gone out for Kiwis and Aussies to help with a community based gaming platform designed to encourage girls to pursue STEM-based careers.

Standout growth in digital services, Dynamics bolster Empired revenue
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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healthtech
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microsoft
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intergen
'Standout' growth across digital, Microsoft Dynamics and data insights, have bolstered Empired's revenue but not spared the company from a net loss.

Video of Hillary making ISIS deal: It's not real, says security expert
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Symantec warns of non-existent video of Hillary Clinton exchanging money with ISIS used as bait in spam emails.

Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of PC-as-a-service opportunities as PC decline continues
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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resellers
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services
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market analyst
A big shift is underway in how devices are being sold. IDC New Zealand outlines the changes - and the role of the Kiwi reseller.

New 1 Gigabit fibre offering good news for NZ
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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telco
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enable networks
NZ leaps in global internet race with new 1Gbps fibre option, boosting digital economy and innovation, says Minister Adams.

CenturyLink expands network connectivity options for global data centre customers
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
CenturyLink expands network carrier connections in its data centers, offering customers access to 99 different carriers and network providers.

Exclusive: The unstoppable monster that is cyber crime
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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malware
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uc
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ransomware
We speak to security experts from Unitec and Vodafone about the ever-changing face of ransomware & what NZ is doing in the cyber security arms race.

IDC predicts huge $162 billion growth in VR & AR markets by 2020
Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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analyst report
IDC forecasts virtual and augmented reality markets could reach $162 billion by 2020, representing 181.3% CAGR as the market explodes.

Web filtering for business: Keep your secrets safe, and keep your employees happy
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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malware
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
Bottom line: The open internet sounds wonderful, but there is content that simply should be blocked by every organisation for its own protection.

Maori and Pacific youth targeted for ICT jobs
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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ict
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high tech youth network
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volution
High Tech Youth aims to revolutionise NZ's tech scene by 2020 by harnessing Maori and Pacific youth potential in ICT jobs.

Security review sees US$6b Ingram Micro sale delayed
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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ingram micro
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distributors
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acquisition
The completion date for Ingram Micro's sale to Tianjin Tianhai has been delayed to enable a US review of security implications to be completed.

Xero to go offline as it continues move to AWS Cloud
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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fintech
Xero accounting software schedules downtime Sunday 21st as it shifts to AWS, promising less future outages and improved services.

CDNetworks explains the brute force of XOR.DDoS attacks
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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ddos
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open source
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windows
The XOR.DDoS creates huge volumes of of data and meaningless strings in a SYN flood attack, crippling Linux PCs - and Windows too, says CDNetworks.

Public cloud services spend set to double, reaching $195 billion
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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public cloud
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iaas
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cloud services
About 1/2 of new business software purchases will be service-enabled software, & cloud software will constitute more than a 1/4 of all software sold.

PLDT plans 8th data center & cable landing station in the Phillippines
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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colocation
PLDT announces three major ICT projects, including a cable landing station and its eighth data center in the Phillippines.

Marine survey route commences ahead of Hawaiki Cable's planned 2018 completion
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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uc
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network infrastructure
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telco
The builders of the Hawaiki undersea cable and supply contractor have launched a marine route survey that will help set cable deployment in motion.