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War of the words: How cybercriminals are selling fake news through the underground

Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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Fake news is being sold as a service on the underground market, with criminals offering to manipulate public opinion for a price.
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Inmarsat making waves in communications with new GX satellite contract

Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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Inmarsat has awarded the contract for the construction of an additional broadband network communications satellite to Thales Alenia Space.
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High-end market to drive smartphone shipment rebound in 2017

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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After a slow 2016, a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed smartphone shipments are expected to rebound in 2017.
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EXCLUSIVE interview with Dell EMC's Frederic Dussart

Mon, 29th May 2017
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At Dell EMC World this year, Dussart spoke about the recently closed Dell and EMC merger, digital transformation and trends across the ANZ market.
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Westcon-Comstor parent reports revenue, profit drop; sale negotiation continues

Tue, 23rd May 2017
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Negotiations for the sale of Westcon-Comstor continue as parent company Datatec posts big drops in revenue and profit - despite a security upswing.
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Rimini Street scores major service contract with ANZ retail giant

Mon, 15th May 2017
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Rimini Street lands essential IT contract with ANZ's James Pascoe, bolstering service for over 730 retail outlets.
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Asia Pacific provides bright spot in gloomy Westcon-Comstor financials

Mon, 15th May 2017
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APAC has been one of the few bright spots for Westcon-Comstor in its latest financials, recording increased revenue and profit as other markets slump.
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Cyber attacks on govt double; IoT becomes threat and source of attack

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Cyberattacks on govt doubled last year, tying the sector with finance as the most targeted market, while IoT is becoming both a source - and a target.
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Infosys, Middle Eastern banks complete pilot of cloud-based blockchain network

Mon, 8th May 2017
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Banks from Turkey, the UAE, Oman, and Qatar piloted the network allowing them to process transactions in real-time with greater transparency.
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Binary Tree zeroes in on APAC with new managing director appointment

Thu, 4th May 2017
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During his leadership Binary Tree grew in Europe, Africa and the Middle East by 500% and strengthened ties with major partners like Microsoft and HP.
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Colt addresses demand for bandwidth transit between Europe and APAC

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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Colt's second POP in Marseille is connected to their IQ Network using the existing Colt-owned metro fibre network.
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Microsoft to hire 120 people for new APAC Inside Sales Centre in Sydney

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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Sydney chosen as the home for Microsoft's first Inside Sales Centre in Asia, which is aimed at transforming the sales experience for the digital age.
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US$800m deal on table in possible Westcon-Comstor sale

Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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Datatec has confirmed its considering a possible US$800m sale of a major share of Westcon-Comstor. Analysts tip Synnex and Arrow as best fit buyers.
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IDC: Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure spend jumps almost 10% in 2016

Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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Vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products for cloud IT grew to $32.6 billion in 2016, with Japan leading the way and APAC above average.
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James Hennah appointed by BT to lead South East Asia operations

Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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He will lead BT's South East Asia team from Singapore, focusing mainly on Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines.
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New company emerges from CSC and HPE Enterprise Services merger

Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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DXC Technology is a new organisation that has been created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of HPE.
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A third of organisations are still paying cyber ransoms as attacks keep on growing

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Amid surging cyber attacks, a third of hit firms continue to pay ransoms, with employee mishaps flagged as a significant risk.
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IDC forecasts cloud boost for tech spend in 2017

Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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Cloud services will drive much of the ICT spending story this year, with cloud now dominating the ICT market outlook.
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Dell and Huawei enjoy lone growth in declining server market

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Dell and Huawei were the only vendors to experience growth in the global server market in Q4 2016, according to Gartner.
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Acronis: Australian companies are 'unaware of the importance of data backup'

Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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Crazy Domains taps Acronis to bolster Aussie firms' backup savvy, tackling pervasive data protection unawareness.