About Jacques-Pierre (JP)
Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas
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With a background in media, JP is the definition of a tech nerd. After a stint as a journo, he's moved on to marketing but in his spare time, he still loves deep-diving into the best of tech, games, and films. You can chat to JP about anything from the latest console releases to supercomputer teraFLOPs and he'll be sure to have an opinion.
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TE SubCom to build new cable depot in Samoa
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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undersea cables
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te subcom
TE SubCom partners with Samoa Submarine Cable to build a new depot in Apia, enhancing maintenance for over 20 cable systems and 51,000 km of cables.
Cohda strengthens team as CAV markets surge
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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cohda wireless
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cav
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job moves
Cohda Wireless hires Andrea Ash, former Bosch exec, to spearhead growth as connected autonomous vehicle markets mature.
Microsoft quarterly earnings report
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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microsoft
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financial results
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microsoft azure
Microsoft's latest financial quarter saw revenues up 12% to USD $28.9 billion, but a GAAP net loss of USD $6.3 billion due to a tax charge.
Enterprise essentials: The key to business security
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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id card
Effective ID card design is crucial for enterprise security, addressing vulnerabilities to prevent identity theft and breaches. Discover HID's expert guide.
Cloud infrastructure market to face challenges in 2018
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The worldwide cloud infrastructure services market grew 46% in Q4 2017 to reach $16bn, with Canalys predicting continued growth in 2018.
Hitachi Vantara announces key executive promotions
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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storage
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cto
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hitachi
Hitachi Vantara promotes Brian Householder to CEO and Scott Kelly to COO, effective April 1, 2018, as current CEO Ryuichi Otsuki steps into new roles.
Cisco invests $1 million in Adelaide IoT network
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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smart cities
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iot
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cisco
Cisco invests $1m in smart city tech for Adelaide to tackle traffic congestion and support autonomous vehicles.
Ixia extends CloudStorm with testing for hyperscale data centers
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
Ixia has unveiled CloudStorm 25GE, the first high-density, cloud-scale test platform for hyperscale data centres, aimed at ensuring performance and security.
Probax empowers partners to move away from legacy tape
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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virtualisation
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partner programmes
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veeam
Probax is setting out to address the challenges MSPs and system integrators face in delivering secure long-term storage as a service.
Australian retailers set to face a tough market in 2018
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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atradius
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distributors
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retail
Australian retailers brace for financially tough 2018 due to mortgage stress pressing consumer spending and a rise in insolvencies post-Christmas.
Tenable delivers record earnings of $250 million for 2017
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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crm
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martech
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iot
Tenable announced record billings of over $250 million representing a growth of over 45% for the fiscal year of 2017.
D-Link wins IoT Breakthrough award
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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iot
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iiot
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d-link
D-Link's Omna 180 Cam HD wins the prestigious Home Security Camera Product of the Year award from IoT Breakthrough, outshining over 3,000 global entries.
CompTIA identifies 12 industry trends to watch in 2018
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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ai
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cloud services
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comptia
Strong customer demand and new disruptive software have boosted IT industry executives' confidence for 2018, says CompTIA.
The HomePod makes its way to the land down under
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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smart home
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ai
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apple
HomePod is designed to work with an Apple Music subscription for access to hundreds of genres, moods and activities.
Panasonic appoints Christopher Larson as sales engineer
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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panasonic
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distributors
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partners
Larson will be instrumental in building and maintaining strong relationships with key business partners such as Panasonic's distribution network.
Red Hat to acquire CoreOS, expanding its Kubernetes operations
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
Red Hat is set to acquire CoreOS for USD $250 million, aiming to bolster its Kubernetes and container operations through this strategic purchase.
ManageEngine tunes SIEM solution to simplify GDPR compliance
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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siem
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breach prevention
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data privacy
ManageEngine's Log360 now includes a pre-built report and correlation engine to help enterprises meet GDPR requirements.
Cisco's predictive analytics set to shake digital business landscape
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Cisco announced assurance innovations across its intent-based networking portfolio that will help IT teams shift from reactive to proactive.
Data scientists wrestle with AI challenges in 2018
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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data science
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ai
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auckland university
Data scientists are struggling with AI challenges as firms lack the skills needed for AI success in 2018, says the International Institute for Analytics.
G-ME launches blockchain-backed GPS device
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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blockchain
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gps
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3g
The device uses CROWN's blockchain technology, supposedly making users' location data immutable and impossible to counterfeit.