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Oracle expands cloud business in 3 new regions, APAC coming soon

Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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Oracle bolsters its global cloud reach, announcing new data centers in the UK, Virginia, and Turkey with APAC growth on the horizon.
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Tenable Network's new sales director to drive channel growth in South Asia

Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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Tenable Network Security appoints Malcolm Rowe as new sales director for South Asia. Rowe will oversee strategic direction and sales growth.
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Zetta to help put Western Australia's STEM learning on the map

Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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Scitech is a not-for-profit firm that aims to raise STEM awareness, interest, capability and participation in all Western Australians.
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Former NSA exec to take charge of global security at Fortinet

Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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firewalls
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network security
Fortinet appoints Phil Quade as CISO, with responsibility for information security and expanding the company's federal and critical infrastructure business.
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Is the PC market on the road to recovery?

Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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Worldwide PC shipments in Q4 2016 totalled 70.2 million units, with a 1.5% decline YoY, according to IDC's tracker.
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Informatica signs distie deal with Ingram Micro Cloud in India

Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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Informatica partners with Ingram Micro to enhance Indian cloud data management, reaching more enterprises through a vast partner network.
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Optus' wholesale nbn spreads like wildfire across Aussie states

Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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Optus unveils flexible nbn aggregation models serving 121 POIs in four states, boosting efficiency and reducing latency for wholesale customers.
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IBM India greets the new year with leadership switch up

Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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IBM India unveils new leadership with Karan Bajwa as managing director, replacing Vanitha Narayanan. Narayanan remains as Chairman.
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Unit4 exec shake up to harness the 'full potential of cloud'

Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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Jeremy Roche, former CEO of FinancialForce, has been appointed as the new Chief Product Officer of business software company Unit4.
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Making history: The MSP market in 2017

Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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MSP market set to grow in 2017, says Kaseya survey, which found that high-growth providers offer a full suite of services and earn higher prices.
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What the new year will bring for telecom regulators and IoT insecurity

Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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Telecom regulators to focus more on network quality in 2017, predicts Procera Networks VP of Global Marketing. IoT security issues to continue.
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Microsoft India's new boss shares vision as country goes digital

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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New head honcho at Microsoft India, Anant Maheshwari, plans to transform the company by empowering partners and making digital India a reality.
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CenturyLink acquires leading SAP solutions provider

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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CenturyLink bolsters its SAP prowess with the strategic buyout of SEAL Consulting, eyeing enhanced integrated solutions.
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TechnoBind increases distie network in India with new partnership

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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TechnoBind partners with Seclore to expand business in India and meet growing demand for data-centric security solutions.
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Global cyber security highs and lows of 2016

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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firmware
Before the close of 2016, Symantec discovered a number of new cyber security trends, helping banish a number of old and new threats.
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Equinix granted €1B in loans to offset Verizon data center buy

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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verizon
Equinix secures €1.0bn in senior secured term B loans to fund acquisition of data centre sites from Verizon.
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Nokia makes official comeback with Android smartphone in China

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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Nokia re-enters the fray with its Nokia 6 Android handset in China, appealing to consumers' desire for quality and design.
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IT skills are in strong demand for 2017 in ANZ

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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Devops engineers, UX/UI designers and full stack developers are in demand in the IT sector, according to a recent Hays recruitment report.
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Yahoo's 1bn user data breach: Everything you should know

Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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Yahoo admits to history's biggest data hack, 1bn users compromised; latest breach possibly distinct from 2016's.
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IDC releases first ever tracker results for AR & VR headset market

Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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IDC has forecasted a 108.3% CAGR over 5 years for the augmented and virtual reality headset market. AR headsets also predicted to gain momentum.