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Westcon-Comstor empowers partners to make smarter sales with new platform
Virtualisation

Westcon-Comstor empowers partners to make smarter sales with new platform

Westcon Comstor is launching a guided selling platform to accelerate partner's VMware sales and maximise market opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
Sony's Xperia XZ1 joins the smartphone war for Christmas
AR, VR & Metaverse

Sony's Xperia XZ1 joins the smartphone war for Christmas

Sony Mobile introduces Xperia XZ1 with Motion Eye camera, 3D scanning technology, HDR display and Hi-Resolution Audio.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
364 incidents in just three months: CERT NZ reports from the cybersecurity frontline
Phishing

364 incidents in just three months: CERT NZ reports from the cybersecurity frontline

New Zealanders have reported 364 cybersecurity incidents in just three months, costing us upwards of $730,000.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Huawei launches stylish and feature-packed mid-range phone in NZ
Huawei

Huawei launches stylish and feature-packed mid-range phone in NZ

The Nova Lite is the latest mid-range smartphone from Huawei to hit our shores, with many features rivalling those of the top-end smartphones.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 6th May 2017
Execs and IT pros show 'significant disconnect' with disaster recovery
EduTech

Execs and IT pros show 'significant disconnect' with disaster recovery

C-level executives and IT professionals have a significant disconnect when it comes to disaster recovery, says Evolve IP survey.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Nov 2016
Spark urges customers to return Samsung Note7 devices
Spark

Spark urges customers to return Samsung Note7 devices

Spark stops all Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacements and urges customers to return devices following advice from Samsung.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2016

Global Stories

Insights on industrial vulnerability: How secure is your OT infrastructure?
Firewalls

Insights on industrial vulnerability: How secure is your OT infrastructure?

Addressing the requirements of an OT network is now more important than ever and requires an integrated approach.

By John Maddison • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2018
Level 3 extends firewall service to APAC and Africa customers
Malware

Level 3 extends firewall service to APAC and Africa customers

Level 3 Communications ramps up its global defense, launching advanced firewall services in Asia Pacific and Africa to combat cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
HPE unveils new Gen 10 silicon chip servers in Australia
DataCentre infrastructure

HPE unveils new Gen 10 silicon chip servers in Australia

Firmware is often overlooked in c-suite conversations about data center security, and cyber criminals are targeting this as a new attack surface.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017
Cloud CX platform CXone now available in ANZ
Customer Relationship Management

Cloud CX platform CXone now available in ANZ

NICE's CXone, a new cloud CX platform, launches in Australia and NZ, promising enhanced customer experience through smart tech integration.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
HBO breach: Centrify says 'winter is coming' for passwords
Cybersecurity

HBO breach: Centrify says 'winter is coming' for passwords

HBO's soft underbelly was laid bare to the world after hackers stole 1.5 TB of data from its systems - Centrify says passwords' days are limited.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
How to secure clouds, apps & data without a performance hit
Distributed Denial of Service

How to secure clouds, apps & data without a performance hit

Organizations are collaborating and conducting digital business globally via hybrid and multicloud, and they're interacting over social networks.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
HPE's industry-first puts silicon at the forefront of server security
DataCentre infrastructure

HPE's industry-first puts silicon at the forefront of server security

The industry-first development features embedded silicon-based security into HPE's next-generation ProLiant servers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
Android Pay integration, Einstein Predictive Sort features announced for Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Customer Relationship Management

Android Pay integration, Einstein Predictive Sort features announced for Salesforce Commerce Cloud

The new features allow online retailers to integrate artificial intelligence into the customer experience more.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
Exeed named as key distributor for Acronis in ANZ
Partner Programmes

Exeed named as key distributor for Acronis in ANZ

Acronis has recently announced a new partnership with Exeed to bring their data protection technology to ANZ home users and SOHO customers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017
PHOTO GALLERY: The all new iPhone and Series 2 Apple Watch
Wearables

PHOTO GALLERY: The all new iPhone and Series 2 Apple Watch

Today Apple unveiled the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and the Apple Watch Series 2 - have a geeze at how they look.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2016
Pokemon Go, PlayStation, Xbox and more will be at Armageddon 2016
Gaming

Pokemon Go, PlayStation, Xbox and more will be at Armageddon 2016

The 2016 Auckland Armageddon expo is next month and a lot of gaming events/displays will there to entertain gamers of all ages.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2016

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