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Microsoft officially awarded with “Protected” data certification

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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25 of Microsoft Azure services and 10 Office 365 services have received the certification from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).
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Open for business: Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Canberra

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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The new regions are specifically designed to support the mission-critical demands of government and national critical infrastructure.
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Microsoft pledges to train 5,000 AU public sector workers in cloud computing by 2020

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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Microsoft aims to train 5,000 Aussie public sector staff in cloud skills by 2020, supporting national digitalisation.
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Avaya launches UC and CC cloud solution in New Zealand

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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Avaya, partnering with Pyrios, unveils its 'Powered by Avaya' cloud solution in NZ, aiming to equip midmarket firms with flexible UC and CC capabilities.
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Microsoft reaches historic AI milestone in Chinese-English language translation

Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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Microsoft claims a historic breakthrough in AI, achieving human-level parity in translating Chinese news into English. Yet, challenges remain.
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5G hits NZ with Spark's first live test in Wellington

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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The trial was deployed with specialist equipment and technical support from technology partner Huawei and is located directly across from Parliament.
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Vertiv ramps up the energy efficiency of NEXTDC's Melbourne data center

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Vertiv's cooling solution also meets International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards for maximum reliability and energy efficiency.
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Hutt Chamber of Commerce launches project to make big data more accessible

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Datashare project to launch, giving NZ businesses free access to big data. Aims to protect against disruption of AI and machine learning.
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Why organisations should consider new innovations to secure print device access

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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As the Internet of Things expands in offices, securing multifunction devices becomes crucial. Y Soft suggests new innovations are essential to counter threats.
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Equinix gets even bigger in Australia with added data center capacity

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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Equinix is expanding its Australian data center footprint, adding capacity to its ME1 Melbourne and SY4 Sydney facilities.
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Asia Pacific countries are a melting pot of cyber threats

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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APAC was also the region affected by the highest number of threats in most recorded categories including online banking malware.
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NEC AU announces channel programme just for Kiwi partners

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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NEC Australia has rolled out a new partner programme for NZ to help selected NEC UC integrators to deliver a better experience to end-users.
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5 reasons why Japan is a global data center powerhouse

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Japan's global data center dominance stems from robust tech talent, unique standards, Asia Pacific's largest market, and major global players' presence.
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NEXTDC's Sydney data center wins gold for operational sustainability

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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NEXTDC's S1 Sydney data center has been awarded Uptime Institute Tier III Gold Certification for Operational excellence.
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Qualtrics launches new partner network to help MSPs expand

Sat, 10th Mar 2018
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​Qualtrics has announced its intentions to expand its global ecosystem of partners with a number of partners already onboard.
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Optus Business and Cisco to join forces on Commonwealth games network infrastructure

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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The jointly commissioned network will span the GC2018's 37 locations, including operational, command and sporting venues.
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5 retail technology predictions from Manhattan Associates

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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The trends include next-generation customer engagement, flexible checkouts and reimagined use of artificial intelligence.
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Coriant to roll out carrier-grade metro ethernet solutions across the Philippines

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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Coriant partners with Converge ICT Solutions to deliver metro Ethernet services in the Philippines. Over 450 sites to be covered.
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Cohesity nabs CX award with its automated approach

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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ANZ MD says the NorthFace ScoreBoard Award for Achieving Customer Excellence validates Cohesity's investment in pre-emptive customer support.
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GDPR is imminent but 69% of businesses can't secure customer data

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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​GDPR is looming (May 25) over the heads of IT staff throughout Europe and beyond but this survey found data is still not being managed properly.