Managing Director stories - Page 95
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why organisations should consider new innovations to secure print device access
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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document management
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ecm
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martech
As the Internet of Things expands in offices, securing multifunction devices becomes crucial. Y Soft suggests new innovations are essential to counter threats.
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.
Asia Pacific countries are a melting pot of cyber threats
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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APAC was also the region affected by the highest number of threats in most recorded categories including online banking malware.
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.
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.
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.
Qualtrics launches new partner network to help MSPs expand
Sat, 10th Mar 2018
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martech
Qualtrics has announced its intentions to expand its global ecosystem of partners with a number of partners already onboard.
Optus Business and Cisco to join forces on Commonwealth games network infrastructure
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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The jointly commissioned network will span the GC2018's 37 locations, including operational, command and sporting venues.
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.
Coriant to roll out carrier-grade metro ethernet solutions across the Philippines
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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Coriant partners with Converge ICT Solutions to deliver metro Ethernet services in the Philippines. Over 450 sites to be covered.
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.
GDPR is imminent but 69% of businesses can't secure customer data
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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storage
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data protection
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data privacy
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.