Africa stories - Page 33
Mimecast bets on German growth with two new data centres
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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cybersecurity
Mimecast has 'invested heavily' into Germany with the opening of two facilities in Munich to capitalise on Germany's migration to the cloud.
IDC: UTM driving steady gains in the security appliance market
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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cisco
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security appliances
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research
Unified threat management propels global security appliance market to new heights with USD $3.3 billion in Q1 2018 revenue, led by Cisco and Palo Alto.
Telegisitics names John van Rensburg new CEO
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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cisco
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distributors
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telegistics
Telegistics, a distribution subsidiary of Spark, has appointed John van Rensburg as its new CEO, as the company moves into new facilities in Auckland.
Milestone recognised as top VMS provider by IHS Markit
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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saas
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martech
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digital entertainment
For the 10th consecutive year, Milestone Systems is recognised as the top global VMS provider by IHS Markit, with a 21% revenue growth in 2017.
New Zealander appointed as Global Cyber Alliance ambassador
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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cyber threats
New Zealander Tony Krzyzewski is one of eight international ambassadors appointed to the Global Cyber Alliance.
Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
South African cybersecurity expert and ‘ethical hacking’ leader Frans Lategan will bring a ‘goldmine' of experience to his role.
Worldwide Ethernet switch market on the rise with US$6 billion revenue
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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ethernet
The worldwide Ethernet switch market surged to USD $6.29 billion in Q1 2018, growing 10.9%, with Asia/Pacific leading the rise.
How virtual reality is making people more human-centric
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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martech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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social enterprise
Most people are connected to one device or another throughout the day, and many have speculated that being more connected has made us more alone.
PHOTOS: Vertiv opens new lab to develop data centre cooling tech
Thu, 31st May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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cx
Vertiv has launched a cutting-edge Adiabatic Freecooling Chiller Innovation Lab in Italy, underlining its commitment to green cooling tech for data centres.
PCCW Global to offer automated provisioning & routing with acquisition
Wed, 30th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
PCCW Global acquires Console Connect, enhancing its global telcom network with advanced software-defined solutions.
Interxion officially opens first phase of new French data centre
Thu, 17th May 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Interxion is continuing its expansion throughout Europe after cutting the ribbon of the first phase of its new data centre in Marseille.
Entries for global green city competition open
Mon, 14th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
Selva Ganapathy and Joyce Chen from the College of Business and Law, University of Canterbury, Christchurch were the APAC winners in 2017.
Dimension Data and Cisco take anti-poaching tech into Africa
Thu, 10th May 2018
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surveillance
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iot
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wireless networks
Dimension Data and Cisco extend their ground-breaking anti-poaching technology to Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique, aiming to protect rhino and elephants.
RingCentral expands in Asia Pacific with new office in Australia
Tue, 8th May 2018
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uc
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ringcentral
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apac expansion
RingCentral is opening a new office in Australia, appointed an APAC channel sales director, and expanded its number of local partners.
Global smartphone market declines, but there are some bright spots
Fri, 4th May 2018
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
During Q1 2018 we got a new leader on top of smartphone shipments, one vendor experiencing triple digit growth, and a huge decline in China.
Lack of network firewall visibility causing Australian IT managers to fly blind
Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Network firewalls may be overrated and underperforming – Australian IT managers can’t identify 41% of their organisation's network traffic.
175 days to detect a network intruder in EMEA - just 77 in US
Sat, 7th Apr 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
A study has revealed the median time for an EMEA business to detect an intruder is more than double that in the US - and it's much worse in APAC.
New report delves deep into cybercrime - and forecasts its future
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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ddos
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Now in its tenth year, Trustwave has released its encyclopaedic report that details both current and future threats that are crucial to be aware of.
Former Dimension Data boss joins Gather Online after investing $1 million
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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social media
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dimension data
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investment
Dawson will be joining the Gather Online’s board of directors as chairman, working at the company’s Sydney-based headquarters.
IoT opportunities grow as Microsoft pours $5b into the intelligent edge
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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blockchain
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iot
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quantum computing
Microsoft has announced a US$5 billion investment into IoT, expanding opportunities for partners and end-users across ANZ.