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Ford-owned Autonomic opts with Alibaba Cloud for entry into China
Hyperscale

Ford-owned Autonomic opts with Alibaba Cloud for entry into China

Demand for connected cars in China is skyrocketing and consequently so too is data on the edge, which Autonomic hopes to take advantage of.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2018

Global Stories

Vehicle security startup Trillium recognised by innovation platform
Cartech

Vehicle security startup Trillium recognised by innovation platform

Trillium, a cybersecurity leader in vehicle data protection, has been named Plug and Play's Hottest Company for August, standing out among hundreds of startups.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Interview: Former Anonymous member turns his talents toward SMB security
Anonymous

Interview: Former Anonymous member turns his talents toward SMB security

Adam Bennett discusses his Anonymous origins, the state of cyber threats in Australia, and what his new company Red Piranha is all about.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Pivotel's strategic acquisition of a Kiwi mobile solutions provider
Space Technologies

Pivotel's strategic acquisition of a Kiwi mobile solutions provider

Pivotel has acquired Wrights Satellite Connections Ltd in New Zealand, expanding its presence in the country's mobile satellite market.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Gigamon partners with Endace for improved network visibility
Firewalls

Gigamon partners with Endace for improved network visibility

Analysts often struggle to uncover the evidence they need to quickly determine the root cause of cyber threats.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Ingram and Ruckus team up to reward Kiwi partners
Network Infrastructure

Ingram and Ruckus team up to reward Kiwi partners

Ingram's partnership with Ruckus is heating up to the benefit of partners - especially those who found themselves in the VIP box for the AB's game.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Portworx pinches execs from SAP & F5 – and opens new sales regions
Multi-cloud

Portworx pinches execs from SAP & F5 – and opens new sales regions

Portworx CEO & co-founder Murli Thirumale is confident the new appointments and sales expansions are worthy investments.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Aug 2018
Local data-based risk intelligence company launches partner programme
Data Analytics

Local data-based risk intelligence company launches partner programme

Risk intelligence company ResponSight adds organisations The Missing Link, Shearwater and SIEMonster to its new partner programme.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Aug 2018
Flaw discovered in Intel chips, allows attackers to steal cloud data
Semiconductors

Flaw discovered in Intel chips, allows attackers to steal cloud data

A newly discovered flaw in Intel chips, dubbed Foreshadow, can lead attackers to access sensitive data from personal computers and cloud services.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Aug 2018
Former Google exec joins HubSpot as APAC managing director
Customer Relationship Management

Former Google exec joins HubSpot as APAC managing director

HubSpot appoints former Google Cloud leader Shahid Nizami as managing director for Asia Pacific. He will be based in Singapore.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Aug 2018
Alibaba Cloud fires shots with 9 new products and partner programme​
Internet of Things

Alibaba Cloud fires shots with 9 new products and partner programme​

Alibaba Cloud has invested a significant amount of resources into its latest suite of products and partner programme.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
IoT security brings new possibilities for channel partners
IoT Security

IoT security brings new possibilities for channel partners

New Zealand & Australian channel partners have the opportunity to transform security, particularly as Internet of Things (IoT) devices become common.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Datacom wins Adobe award
Digital Transformation

Datacom wins Adobe award

Adobe has gathered leading experience makers from around the world for Adobe Symposium 2018, which commenced today in Sydney.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Cohesity celebrates reaching AWS Storage Competency status
Hyperscale

Cohesity celebrates reaching AWS Storage Competency status

Cohesity today announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Storage Competency status for its cloud storage solutions.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Christchurch's Ara Institute is about to get 'awesome'
Digital Transformation

Christchurch's Ara Institute is about to get 'awesome'

The Ministry of Awesome and Ara Institute of Canterbury are combining their powers to launch a joint innovation hub in Christchurch.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Aug 2018
NZ-made game Sustain-a-city brings VR to modern city design
AR, VR & Metaverse

NZ-made game Sustain-a-city brings VR to modern city design

Sustain-a-city, developed by M Theory and WSP Opus, is a new interactive VR game challenging players to build and balance future city infrastructures.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Mahuki innovation accelerator welcomes future digital leaders
Digital Transformation

Mahuki innovation accelerator welcomes future digital leaders

Te Papa's Mahuki innovation accelerator has welcomed 10 teams to this year's residency programme that will run over the next four months.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018