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Despite data centre surge, Dutch minister says no shortage of power
Mon, 4th Jun 2018
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The minister of economic affairs has rubbished a Dutch Datacentre Association report that warns the country has an imminent power shortage.
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SaltDNA’s Joe Boyle on the journey to building a cybersecurity business
Mon, 4th Jun 2018
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Looking beyond the need to safely store data, Joe has developed software that enables the secure sharing of information across global teams.
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Digital transformation an issue? No code platform bypasses IT bottleneck
Mon, 4th Jun 2018
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Digital transformation has been a hot topic for nearly a decade but 68 percent of business processes still remain highly manual - here's a solution.
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APAC smartphone market set for a downturn… before bouncing back
Sat, 2nd Jun 2018
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The global smartphone market declined in 2017 and IDC expects it to do the same this year before a resurgence of opportunities next year.
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UC senior lecturer a finalist in Kiwi innovation awards
Sat, 2nd Jun 2018
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Dr Deborah Crittenden has been named as a finalist for her efforts in research behind an 'infinitely' rechargeable battery.
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MEF announces significant progress in its MEF 3.0 project
Sat, 2nd Jun 2018
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Today MEF published new Ethernet and IP specifications, progressing Layer 1 projects and the first multi-vendor SD-WAN implementation project.
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Cybercrime driving booming endpoint security market past $7.5bn
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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New research points to a very healthy cybersecurity market that is largely due to the very unhealthy cybercrime market.
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Time to bin the traditional PC? IDC forecasts ongoing decline
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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Despite the bleak forecast, IDC assures there are actually several pockets of opportunities and growth like gaming & ultraslim notebooks.
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Advice: FBI urges people to reboot their routers following Russia attack
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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After the FBI issued a plea for people around the world to reset their routers, Vectra's EMEA director has some advice for businesses moving forward.
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iMasons to feature again at Datacloud Europe in Monaco
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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One year ago Datacloud Europe hosted the first iMasons local chapter held outside of the US, and now they're coming back to share invaluable insights.
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Kao Data expands high-speed services to London Internet Exchange
Thu, 31st May 2018
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The vPoP data centre company has partnered with Ai Networks to expand its high speed network capabilities to the London Internet Exchange.
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'Data centre boom' drives Nordic expansion for DigiPlex
Thu, 31st May 2018
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DigiPlex is implementing large expansions at two of its three data centres in Oslo to cater for a surge in customer demand.
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PHOTOS: Vertiv opens new lab to develop data centre cooling tech
Thu, 31st May 2018
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Vertiv has launched a cutting-edge Adiabatic Freecooling Chiller Innovation Lab in Italy, underlining its commitment to green cooling tech for data centres.
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Govt escalates rural broadband completion a year ahead of schedule
Thu, 31st May 2018
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New Zealand's rural broadband programmes have been accelerated by a year, with completion now expected by the end of 2021.
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UK most breached country in EU but businesses are blissfully naïve
Wed, 30th May 2018
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A study has found that despite being the most breached country, UK businesses claim to actually feel less vulnerable than their European neighbours.
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Ziften enters Germany and Netherlands to disrupt cybersecurity markets
Wed, 30th May 2018
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Ziften has expanded into European cybersecurity markets after announcing 2 major partnerships to carry its Microsoft Azure-powered endpoint solution.
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Interview: Rubrik EMEA director sheds light on data storage's future
Wed, 30th May 2018
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We spoke with Rubrik Western EMEA director Martin Brown about the data centre industry, cybercrime, and some of the trends the company is pursuing.
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Potential Holiday Act revamp will ‘remove key business pain point’
Wed, 30th May 2018
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Small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) in New Zealand are calling for changes to the Holiday Act to make it easier to administer.
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Report finds major banks under assault from stealth attacks
Tue, 29th May 2018
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Cybercriminals are developing new technologies to not only penetrate system defences, but also to dwell within a company environment for longer.
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Govt cloud service provider Vault opts with Mellanox and Cumulus
Tue, 29th May 2018
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​Vault Systems has chosen to work with Mellanox and Cumulus Networks in providing a cloud service fit for a government.