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SaltDNA's Joe Boyle on the journey to building a cybersecurity business

Mon, 4th Jun 2018
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Looking beyond the need to safely store data, Joe has developed software that enables the secure sharing of information across global teams.
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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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Genesys acquires Altocloud to bolster CX capabilities

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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With this acquisition, Genesys increases its capability to engage and intervene in a customer's journey at the right moment to drive a desired action.
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Microsoft teams up with TomTom to launch Azure Location Based Services

Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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Microsoft is launching a new Azure service that aims to meet the geospatial needs enterprise customers that use location data.
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Microsoft buys all power from Irish wind farm for 15 years to power cloud

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Microsoft is buying every single kilowatt of energy that is produced from GE's new 37 megawatt wind farm in Ireland to support growing cloud demand.
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Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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​A new research report from MarketsandMarkets has forecast very positive times ahead for the bot services market, with APAC leading the way.
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How cloud, IoT and digital services have driven the development of DCIM as a service

Wed, 3rd May 2017
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Clearly the big trends which affect IT specifically and many vertical sectors generally, are also having an impact on the data center.
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Microsoft to hire 120 people for new APAC Inside Sales Centre in Sydney

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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Sydney chosen as the home for Microsoft's first Inside Sales Centre in Asia, which is aimed at transforming the sales experience for the digital age.
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Equinix expansion continues in 2017 as interconnection demand soars

Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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Equinix's global footprint grows as 2017 sees new data centres and expansions in key markets to meet burgeoning interconnection needs.
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Harvey Norman NZ stores see near $100m revenue increase, 60% profit jump

Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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Harvey Norman's New Zealand stores logged a stellar FY2016, with a $98.5 million increase in revenue - and a 60% jump in net profit.
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The continuous subtleties of data privacy and security

Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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Global data privacy muddle dissected in FT's latest Comment piece, spotlighting the legal labyrinth across borders.
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$97m profit for FlexiGroup as company turns focus on millennial spend

Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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finance, leasing & rental
FlexiGroup's new business volume has soared 19%, with the company delivering a cash NPAT of $97 million and eyeing double digit FY18 growth.
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Harvey Norman posts 'standout' Kiwi results as IoT runs hot

Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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Harvey Norman's New Zealand business has posted 'standout' financial results for the year with profit and revenue soaring.
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Top Coles exec talks about the strength of big data

Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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Niall Keating, head of big data at Coles, discusses the challenges and future of big data adoption in Australia.
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Harvey Norman to go upmarket in Sydney, eyes IoT play

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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Harvey Norman will launch a new upmarket store format in Australia following the success of its Millenia Walk superstore in Singapore.
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Microsoft wins legal battle over data center access

Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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Microsoft has won its legal challenge against the U.S. government's demand for access to emails stored in its Irish data centre, bolstering privacy rights.
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Ingram Micro bolsters local management; Price takes on key vendor role

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Ingram Micro has strengthened its senior management lineup with the promotion of Chris Price and a new appointment to boot.
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Meet the five vendors leading in the smart city space

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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risk & compliance
IoT backed smart city initiatives are driving growth in the global smart cities IT services market, says Technavio analyst.
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Is the cloud really a safe place to store confidential information?

Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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cloud services
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Lawyers storing clients' confidential information in the cloud risk it being accessed by US authorities without permission.