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Seven ways identity and access management can take the edge off data risk
Identity and Access Management

Seven ways identity and access management can take the edge off data risk

Data breach reporting regulations are becoming more common, and organisations need to improve their identity and access management, says Centrify.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
Interview: Okta on identity management & single source cloud control
Identity and Access Management

Interview: Okta on identity management & single source cloud control

Graham Pearson is leading Okta's identity management revolution in Australia, from kitchen table start-up to a major player securing companies' cloud access.

By Robin Block • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
HP takes hold of Samsung's printer business in $1b deal
Document Management

HP takes hold of Samsung's printer business in $1b deal

The company is set to disrupt the $55 billion A3 copier market while strengthening its current A4 laser printing business.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
VMware & OVH team up on new private cloud in Australia
Virtualisation

VMware & OVH team up on new private cloud in Australia

OVH has partnered with VMware to launch its new OVH Private Cloud, combining VMware technologies with OVH's offering.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017
Exclusive interview: SEEK's new video platform set to revolutionise recruitment
Seek

Exclusive interview: SEEK's new video platform set to revolutionise recruitment

Seek is collaborating with Spark Hire to revolutionise the way employers find talent, through the use of video screening.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017
APAC defies world average, grows wealth faster than anywhere else
Channel development

APAC defies world average, grows wealth faster than anywhere else

​A new report from GlobalData has evaluated the world's wealth and where its located, with Asia Pacific emerging as the fastest growing region.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017
Interview: Progress on cognitive computing, IoT & the future of app development
DevOps

Interview: Progress on cognitive computing, IoT & the future of app development

Progress CTO Dmitri Tcherevik discusses the impact of cognitive computing, IoT, and serverless architectures on the evolving landscape of app development.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Datto acquired by Vista Equity Partners, to be merged with Autotask
Disaster Recovery

Datto acquired by Vista Equity Partners, to be merged with Autotask

Vista Equity Partners acquires Datto to merge with Autotask, forming a powerful provider of IT management and data protection solutions for MSPs worldwide.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017
CITIC affirms Europe/Asia connection with 'Digital Silk Road'
DataCentre infrastructure

CITIC affirms Europe/Asia connection with 'Digital Silk Road'

CITIC Telecom CPC has renamed Linx Telecommunications to CITIC Telecom CPC Europe, bolstering its Digital Silk Road initiative across Europe and Asia.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017
How SD-WANs enable a manageable path to digital transformation
Network Infrastructure

How SD-WANs enable a manageable path to digital transformation

The wrong network can waste precious time and money and set DX back, says analyst Zeus Kerravala, writing for Silver Peak.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Key Indian data center markets to reach almost $2bil by 2019 - report
Hyperscale

Key Indian data center markets to reach almost $2bil by 2019 - report

84% of India's data center supply is concentrated in the country's five largest markets: Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Pune.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Seven strategies for better SCADA data protection
Data Protection

Seven strategies for better SCADA data protection

SCADA systems can be open to data loss or cyber crime. StorageCraft's Marina Brook offers some tips to improve protection.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Mitsubishi and Digital Realty Trust announce joint venture for data center solutions
Hyperscale

Mitsubishi and Digital Realty Trust announce joint venture for data center solutions

Under this agreement, a data center-operating and holding company will be established on a 50/50 basis under the name MC Digital Realty.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Cisco snaps up BroadSoft in US$1.7b collaboration push
Customer Relationship Management

Cisco snaps up BroadSoft in US$1.7b collaboration push

Cisco is acquiring BroadSoft for US$1.7 billion in a deal designed to enhance Cisco's collaboration offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Solid results for Arrow ECS post Distribution Central buy
Distribution Central

Solid results for Arrow ECS post Distribution Central buy

Arrow ECS NZ boasts strong half-year results, with a pre-tax profit of £634,927 following its Distribution Central acquisition.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Forget rugby & tourism...NZTech's CEO on what Apple's latest acquisition means for us
NZTech

Forget rugby & tourism...NZTech's CEO on what Apple's latest acquisition means for us

Apple's acquisition of Auckland start-up PowerbyProxi is a sign of New Zealand's growing status in the global tech industry.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Kiwis are making big bucks with VR, $320 million to be precise
AR, VR & Metaverse

Kiwis are making big bucks with VR, $320 million to be precise

New Zealand's VR and AR industry could be worth over $320m in two years, according to a report commissioned by the NZVRARA.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017
Kiwi VR market set to be worth $320m, employment to double
AR, VR & Metaverse

Kiwi VR market set to be worth $320m, employment to double

Globally, AR is predicted to be the fastest growth segment in the world with forecast global revenues of US$83 billion.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Oct 2017