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One Identity & Ping Identity join forces on identity management
Firewalls

One Identity & Ping Identity join forces on identity management

The partnership brings together Ping Identity's access management technology with One Identity's identity governance and administration (IGA) technology.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
16 reasons why you should move your backup to a NZ-hosted solution
Edge Computing

16 reasons why you should move your backup to a NZ-hosted solution

Cloud backups are a popular choice for enterprises, but where are they really being stored? Here's why hosting in New Zealand is a better option.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
3 data challenges of modernising government agencies
Storage

3 data challenges of modernising government agencies

Australia's public sector faces data management challenges during the COVID-19 crisis and government agency mergers.

By Tony Whigham • 6 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2020
8x8 expands partner program to ANZ
Unified Communications

8x8 expands partner program to ANZ

8x8 expands Open Channel Program to include partners from New Zealand and Australia, enabling sales growth of its Open Communications Platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2020
OkCupid website and app found to have significant security flaws
Hyperscale

OkCupid website and app found to have significant security flaws

Security flaws have been discovered in OkCupid's website and app by Check Point Research, potentially jeopardising users' data and messages.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020
Cognizant snaps up Microsoft specialists New Signature
Public Cloud

Cognizant snaps up Microsoft specialists New Signature

Cognizant acquires cloud-native company New Signature to expand its Microsoft cloud solutions. The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2020.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020
iseek extends data centre investment in Queensland
Data Protection

iseek extends data centre investment in Queensland

iseek, the Australian owned cloud, data centre and connectivity provider, has announced the next stage of its Queensland regional investment strategy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020
NetApp updates partner programme, promises more to come
Hybrid Cloud

NetApp updates partner programme, promises more to come

The programme will be simplified and expanded, aiming to deliver a consistency, partner profitability, and a predictable business environment.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020
Fonterra named Microsoft's first major customer for new data centre region
Hyperscale

Fonterra named Microsoft's first major customer for new data centre region

Microsoft has announced a 'digital transformation' partnership with Fonterra, New Zealand's largest company, to migrate its operations to Microsoft Azure.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020
Ping Identity makes changes to partner program to better serve businesses of today
Partner Programmes

Ping Identity makes changes to partner program to better serve businesses of today

Ping Identity has extended its partner programmes and launched Delivery Approved, a program for implementation partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
LG VELVET smartphone lands in Australia
Digital Signage

LG VELVET smartphone lands in Australia

The company says the device ushers in a new era of user-centric design, innovative multi-media features and a 5G compatible user experience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
Equinix announces completion of $51m HK4 data center expansion
Hyperscale

Equinix announces completion of $51m HK4 data center expansion

Equinix invests HK$364m in expanding its Hong Kong data center, bringing total capacity to 1500 cabinets to support digital transformation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
Acclimation signs reseller partnership with Protect4S
Cloud Security

Acclimation signs reseller partnership with Protect4S

Protect4S is a certified SAP platform security solution that, alongside Acclimation, will deliver SAP security services across Australia and New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Dicker Data extends AV offerings with Barco distie agreement
Supply Chain

Dicker Data extends AV offerings with Barco distie agreement

Dicker Data expands AV offerings with Barco distribution deal, meeting demand for digital meeting spaces in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2020
Kiwi-born supply chain company makes waves in USA
Public Cloud

Kiwi-born supply chain company makes waves in USA

Flintfox has been named Retail Partner of the Year by Microsoft US for outstanding sales achievement and innovation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020
TechCollect NZ receives $320,000 from Govt to reduce e-waste
Unified Communications

TechCollect NZ receives $320,000 from Govt to reduce e-waste

The Waste Minimisation Fund has given TechCollect NZ $320,000 to expand its e-waste pilot programme across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
Gallagher fortifies cybersecurity reporting as NZ's first CVE Numbering Authority
Cybersecurity

Gallagher fortifies cybersecurity reporting as NZ's first CVE Numbering Authority

New Zealand-based Gallagher has become an authorised CVE Numbering Authority, allowing it to assign and communicate security vulnerabilities in its products.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
Check Point inks NZ distie deal with Telegistics
Cybersecurity

Check Point inks NZ distie deal with Telegistics

Telegistics will initially distribute Check Point products to New Zealand, with an emphasis on 'green field' opportunities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020