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Security capabilities of SD-WAN encouraging rapid adoption

Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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Ovum chief analyst Mike Sapien says security has gone from a major concern to a major advantage with SD-WAN service deployment.
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Service providers need more than one option for managed SD-WAN

Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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An Ovum analyst says service providers must develop broader differentiated managed SD-WAN service portfolios to cover the expanding customer segments.
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Expert says deploying an SD-WAN is about chip shots, not moon shots

Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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ZK Research's founder provides his ten steps on deploying an SD-WAN - a series of chip shots rather than one big drive to the moon.
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The trick to unified comms deployments in a VDI environment

Mon, 16th Apr 2018
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Rolling telephony, video conferencing, messaging and other comms services into the one package is a smart way to take control of business tools.
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7 best practices of successful managed service providers

Mon, 16th Apr 2018
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partner programmes
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healthtech
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managed services
As more channel partners are transitioning into the MSP model, it is important to get started on the right foot and continue strong from there.
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StatusToday's Ankur Modi on what drove him to build a business

Sun, 15th Apr 2018
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microsoft
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investment
Ankur Modi left a prestigious job at Microsoft to found StatusToday, a cybersecurity company that has pushed Modi into Forbes' 30 under 30 in tech.
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The importance of MSPs for cybersecurity

Fri, 13th Apr 2018
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
As the importance of security rises, SMBs will need to find a way to keep their organisations safe. Suhail Ismail thinks MSPs are the key.
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The benefits and challenges of adopting a multi-cloud strategy

Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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In the Asia-Pacific region, research company IDC predicts that more than 70% of enterprises will have a multi-cloud strategy by the end of this year.
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IoT security: prioritise, practice, and predict

Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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Splunk ANZ area vice president Simon Eid gives advice on how to ensure that you and your clients IoT network is kept safe and secure.
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Former Internet Australia CEO weighs in on FTTC rollout

Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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uc
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nbn
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wireless broadband
Former Internet Australia CEO calls the NBN Co's Fibre-to-the-Curb rollout a belated but necessary upgrade amid ongoing broadband issues in Australia.
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Control is critical to contain cyber attacks in New Zealand

Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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As evident from CERT New Zealand's security recommendations, mitigation and prevention of a data breach is a lot more cost-effective than recovery.
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Businesses must focus on prevention, not rely on backup - emt

Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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The Cyber Security Industry is shifting focus from prevention to backup and recovery, leaving businesses vulnerable.
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How technology is edging closer to the self-driving WAN

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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sd-wan
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sdn
AI and machine learning are transforming WAN architecture with self-driving capabilities, optimising performance and security while reducing costs.
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Cloud-enabled AI is officially open for businesses

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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iaas
Cloud computing has opened the doors for AI and machine learning, but it will also be shaped by these technologies in the future.
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OPINON: Counting the broader cost of Facebook's data dilemma

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Barracuda SVP Chris Ross talks about the results of a recent survey they ran following the Facebook fallout to determine the true cost.
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A look at how DataOps can drive significant business value

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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data analytics
DataOps is emerging as a significant new trend that will serve to increase collaboration, agility and operational efficiency for large organisations.
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A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Purdue scientists decode brain activity, igniting AI-led mind-reading tech to revolutionise future workplaces.
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Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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cloud security
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ixia
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opinion
Anyone responsible for IT security needs a strategy for monitoring what is happening in their company's cloud.
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Embracing your new 'robot' co-workers

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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robots
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it automation
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rpa
In many cases, the arrival of intelligent machines will have a positive impact on businesses, their overall performance and employees too.
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Stuck in the middle: how 'grey websites' highlight the importance of DNS decision-making

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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cybersecurity
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opinion
With the explosion of cyber-security attacks, what is the best way of determining which websites are good and which are bad?.