Stories by Heather - Page 16
Cybercrims bypassing two-factor authentication with simple txt
Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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mfa
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iam
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cybersecurity
Strong passwords and two-factor authentication are no match for simple social engineering, with Symantec warning of a new password recovery scam.
Microsoft strengthens app management with acquisition
Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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microsoft
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m&a
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application management
Microsoft bolsters System Centre and OMS application management across hetrogenous OS' and multiple environments with BlueStripe acquisition.
Brocade offering more control over OpenDaylight SDN traffic
Wed, 10th Jun 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Brocade is giving organisations more control over SDN traffic – and the reseller channel 'greater ROI' with its latest launch.
Cisco embeds 'security everywhere' to protect IoT world
Wed, 10th Jun 2015
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iot
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edge security
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cisco
Cisco is taking 'security everywhere' with a slew of new offerings to embed security across the network, turning it into a sensor and enforcer.
Microsoft: Look beyond Win 10 upgrade for the money
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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microsoft
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windows
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microsoft azure
Microsoft admits Windows 10 upgrades won't be a gold mine for resellers, but says there is money to be made outside of the actual upgrade.
IBM snaps up Blue Box, Cisco takes Piston in OpenStack battle
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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private cloud
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iaas
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open source
IBM has acquired Blue Box, an OpenStack private cloud specialist, while Cisco has snapped up Piston Cloud Computing in OpenStack battle.
Dell continues local distribution push
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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network infrastructure
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distributors
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channel ecosystem
Dell NZ boosts channel focus with Zane Bryhn as new distribution manager to expand local presence and partner engagement.
Intel splurges US$16.7 billion for data centre and IoT gain
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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iot
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dc
Intel's US$16.7 billion acquisition of Altera opens doors to new classes of product in data centre and IoT market segments.
Hortonworks hears Australia calling
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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hadoop
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hortonworks
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expansion
Hortonworks is 'significantly' expanding its Australian operations in an effort to drive adoption of enterprise Apache Hadoop throughout Asia Pacific.
Reinvention of the reseller
Sat, 30th May 2015
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cloud services
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imagetext
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tablets
As resellers worldwide grapple with the changes being wrought on the industry, we look at one local reseller's reinvention of itself.
Fortinet snaps up Meru; launches BYOD service
Thu, 28th May 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet is the latest company in acquisition mode, announcing it will acquire Wi-Fi networking company Meru Networks, in a US$44 million deal.
Igel brings enhanced voice and video to thin clients
Thu, 28th May 2015
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uc
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daas
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cisco
Voice and video technology in virtual IT environments just got a little easier with Windows embedded Igel thin clients now compatible with Cisco VXME.
Mind those Minecraft cheats, malware may lurk inside
Mon, 25th May 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
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minecraft
Security vendor Eset is warning Minecraft fans to cheat with care after discovering 33 Android Minecraft cheat apps packing scareware.
SimpliVity partner delivers winning solution for CIO
Thu, 21st May 2015
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
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dc
The IT Consultancy Group has helped the Credit and Investment Ombudsman achieve vastly improved performance and simplified IT.
VMware Horizon Air cloud services coming to Australia
Wed, 20th May 2015
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virtualisation
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iaas
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it automation
VMware Horizon Air expands to Australia, setting the stage as the industry's top distributed desktop-as-a-service provider.
Wi-Fi calling dials New Zealand
Fri, 15th May 2015
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uc
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
With Skype and WhatsApp snapping at their heels, mobile phone operators are turning to Wi-Fi calling of their own, aided by iOS 8 and Hotspot 2.0.
Wellington City Council consolidates and gets SaaS-y
Fri, 15th May 2015
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saas
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cloud services
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wellington city council
Wellington City Council is consolidating many of its more than 120 current separate IT systems onto TechnologyOne's cloud platform.
Distribution Central cloud offering making resellers 'heroes' again
Thu, 14th May 2015
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microsoft
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cloud services
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distribution central
Distribution Central will launch its revamped DC CloudSelect Marketplace next Monday, promising potential revenue gains for resellers.
$2 trillion cybercrime bill for business by 2019
Thu, 14th May 2015
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The cost of data breaches is expected to soar to $2 trillion globally by 2019 - and its not mobile or IoT that will be the source of most breaches...
Victorious Veeam slams Symantec following patent win
Thu, 14th May 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
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cloud services
Symantec's bid to 'stifle competition' because 'its legacy physical backup products could not compete' fails after Veeam wins three year patent battle.