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World slow to advance data & analytics use - but APAC's on top

Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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Gartner has released the findings from a global survey that delved into organisations' data and analytics use and the potential for the market.
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Tenable delivers record earnings of $250 million for 2017

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Tenable announced record billings of over $250 million representing a growth of over 45% for the fiscal year of 2017.
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Huawei Australia appoints new CEO to push 5G and IoT

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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The company says the appointment is in line with their global practice of rotating senior executives across different countries.
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Commvault's Owen Taraniuk on his new role and becoming a 'Made in China' company

Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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Commvault has announced the appointment of Owen Taraniuk as head of worldwide partnerships and market development.
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How to mitigate cyber risks while travelling

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Over the past year, compromises of payment card data, network intrusions, and cyberattacks using hotel Wi-Fi have plagued the hospitality industry.
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Rackspace, Bitcoin, Alibaba and the future of cloud

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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Alibaba's Asian cloud sales soar; Changes in how we consume cloud; Rise of managed security service providers; Blockchain's potential beyond cryptocurrency.
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How to leverage the triple threat of HR, Finance and Payroll in the cloud

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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'90s lyrics inspire agile cloud-led transformations for Finance, HR & Payroll integration, future-proofing businesses.
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SAP and Huawei partnership leverages analytics for customer success

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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SAP and Huawei are highly compatible, with SAP as a provider of enterprise applications and Huawei as a provider of IT infrastructure.
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ANZ businesses still consider IoT & public cloud too risky

Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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Only 53% of ANZ business leaders are digitally literate, according to ISACA's Digital Transformation Barometer research.
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Datatec to 'streamline' Westcon International business

Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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Westcon International's operations are to be streamlined as parent company Datatec focuses on improving the disties financial performance.
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CyberGym opens Melbourne cybersecurity training centre

Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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CyberGym has unveiled a multi-million AUD cyber defence facility in Melbourne, enhancing Victoria's status as a cyber security hub in the Asia Pacific region.
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Scale or fail: Manufacturing companies must leverage cloud and interconnection

Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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The rise of IoT has resulted in unprecedented data demands, and the Internet's current infrastructure is struggling to keep up.
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Cisco taps ex-Microsoft talent for APJ vice-president role

Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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Cisco appoints Mark Phibbs, ex-Microsoft and Adobe veteran, as VP of marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan to drive digital transformation efforts.
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Analyst: big players continue to drive global cloud growth

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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The global cloud market surged 43% year-over-year in Q3 2017, reaching USD $14.4 billion, as Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, and Google cemented their dominance.
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Singapore most robust data center market in APAC; Aussie ranks fifth

Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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Singapore tops APAC data center market, excelling in infrastructure and stability, with Australia ranking fifth. Capacity to grow amid robust investment.
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Gartner forecasts security spending to surge in Africa

Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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Gartner says spending on information security technology and services in Middle East and North Africa is on pace to exceed US$1.8 billion in 2017.
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Nouveau Labs aims to reinvent AI, analytics and automation

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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Bangalore-based Nouveau Labs sets course to lead in AI with a new centre for robotic automation, bolstering its analytics and cognitive tech operations.
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Cybercrime remains a major barrier to cloud adoption in EMEA​

Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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While cloud adoption continues its steady march in EMEA, a new survey has revealed the recent spate of cyberattacks has thrown a spanner in the works.
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Revenue down, but gross profit up for Westcon-Comstor APAC business

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Westcon-Comstor's Asia Pacific business has logged a $17m drop in revenue for the H1 of this financial year, but managed a $1.6m profit increase.
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Level 3 extends firewall service to APAC and Africa customers

Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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Level 3 Communications ramps up its global defense, launching advanced firewall services in Asia Pacific and Africa to combat cyber threats.