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CaaB hooks into Equinix data centers across the globe

Wed, 24th Jul 2019
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Cloud as a Business (CaaB) taps Equinix data centres in five key cities, enhancing global cloud infrastructure for MSPs with improved connectivity and security.
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Digital advertising still driving LED display market growth

Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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The rising demand for LED displays for outdoor advertisements, promotional events, and sports exhibitions are pushing market growth.
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Trust and personalisation key to winning customer experience

Thu, 13th Jun 2019
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Personalised services, innovation, and data security are key factors in customer experience, according to a study by Verizon Enterprise Solutions.
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Data center construction market fuelled by boom in IoT, VR and cloud

Wed, 24th Apr 2019
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The market will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.04% between 2018 and 2023, predicts the latest Market Research Future report.
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89% of Australian businesses breached last year – Carbon Black

Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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A new study by Carbon Black reveals 89% of Australian businesses faced security breaches last year, with an average of 4.28 breaches each.
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Gartner: Augmented retail shopping a reality by next year

Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Augmented reality and virtual reality will rely on 5G to change the customer experience inside and outside retail stores.
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One-third of connected homes in Australia at risk of cyber attack

Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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Avast's 2019 report reveals that 33.4% of Australian smart homes have at least one vulnerable device, risking cyber attack. Global figures stand at 40.8%.
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Check Point names February's most disruptive malware

Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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Coinhive tops Check Point's Global Threat Index for February 2019, marking its 15th month as the most disruptive malware despite its impending shutdown.
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A look at some of the big data centre openings in 2019 so far

Sat, 23rd Feb 2019
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Alibaba Cloud, Facebook, and Oracle - among others - have already opened major facilities this year, so here's a round-up.
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Death by cryptocurrency: Could $190m be lost forever?

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Exit scam, or just plain bad luck? Investors in one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges will be pondering that very question.
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Tensions on the rise after Huawei CFO arrest

Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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Tensions rise after Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's arrest in Canada with little explanation, causing a flare-up between China and the US.
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No Pixel 3 for Kiwis - Why the snub, Google?

Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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Google's offerings in the NZ market are limited at best and there is no sign of when its latest phone will be hitting our shores.
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4K UHD TV popularity rising, driven by digital services

Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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As streaming services, sporting events and movies are stepping up their HD game, shipping of TVs that support the 4K UHD format are rising in kind.
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Exclusive: The challenges of integrating emotion into technology

Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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AI integration poses cultural challenges for businesses, says Husain Al-Badry, GM of Innovation at Datacom Customer Experience.
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Hyland cuts the ribbon for two new data centers in Canada

Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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Hyland has inaugurated two new data centres in Canada to enhance local hosting options, prioritising data sovereignty and robust security measures.
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Xero backs down on plans to retire older expense claims functionality

Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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Xero has made a U-turn on its decision to retire its older expense claims functionality and replace it with the new Zero Expenses.
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Online fraud prevention firm eyes APAC, EMEA markets

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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Emailage delivers online fraud mitigation and email risk assessment technologies and says eCommerce fraud is a growing problem around the world.
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DXC Technology acquires reseller, MSP to expand global reach

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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According to DXC Eclipse, the additions of Sable37 and eBECS represent a key part of its strategy to lead the Microsoft partner marketplace.
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Encryption firm Echoworx moves into 'underserved' Asia Pacific region

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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Echoworx plans to bring encryption to the 'underserved' Asia Pacific market, starting with a data center in Australia.
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Data fabric company making waves with global awards

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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Five-year-old storage company ioFABRIC has been awarded two Tech Trailblazers Awards for their data fabric offerings and CTO.