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Two major BPOs form joint venture – open new delivery hub in Malaysia
Unified Communications

Two major BPOs form joint venture – open new delivery hub in Malaysia

According to Everise the agreement with UBASE aligns two unique BPO companies to provide an unparalleled global service experience.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017

Global Stories

Data centre markets in LDN, PAR, AMS and FFM flourishing – but who's best?
Hyperscale

Data centre markets in LDN, PAR, AMS and FFM flourishing – but who's best?

CBRE has released a report that shows EU's major data centre markets are thriving, including which cities have the most capacity and growth.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Survey reveals digital transformation playing into cybercriminals' hands
Digital Transformation

Survey reveals digital transformation playing into cybercriminals' hands

Digital transformation has many positives but it also benefits cybercrime as organisations are trying to walk before they can crawl.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
APAC drives global rise in smartphone sales – but challenges are on horizon
Digital Signage

APAC drives global rise in smartphone sales – but challenges are on horizon

Despite the encouraging growth there is concern about rising component costs due to reduced availability of critical components.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Akamai and F5 named as leaders in Web Application Firewall market
Firewalls

Akamai and F5 named as leaders in Web Application Firewall market

​This month Gartner released the results of its latest Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), ranking the top vendors in the market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
New report reveals hackers weaponising old vulnerabilities
Malware

New report reveals hackers weaponising old vulnerabilities

Akamai's Q2 2017 report shows a 28% increase in DDoS attacks, with the PBot malware being a major contributor.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Software provider Ipswitch announces new partnership with distie in India
Partner Programmes

Software provider Ipswitch announces new partnership with distie in India

Under the agreement, RAH Infotech will distribute Ipswitch file transfer and network management software throughout India.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Work begins on first ever direct subsea link between Africa and South America
Unified Communications

Work begins on first ever direct subsea link between Africa and South America

The subsea cable has 40 Tbps of capacity that will extend more than 6,500 kilometres providing a paradigm shift in Africa's comms sector.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition
Cybersecurity

A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition

​An established company recently announced its expansion into the South Africa cybersecurity market by acquiring a managed security service provider.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Two dark web markets shut down but expert says 'one door closes, a window opens'
Cybersecurity

Two dark web markets shut down but expert says 'one door closes, a window opens'

The recent shutdown of AlphaBay and Hansa has left dark web marketplaces on shaky ground, says Digital Shadows CEO Alastair Paterson.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Two industry heavyweights team up to research 'SDN network of the future'
Network Infrastructure

Two industry heavyweights team up to research 'SDN network of the future'

BT and Dell EMC have collaborated to explore the coupling of data centre technology and specialist switching software to create the next network.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
IESA launches first overseas office in Taipei following huge semiconductor growth
Semiconductors

IESA launches first overseas office in Taipei following huge semiconductor growth

India's electronics system design and manufacturing industry is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 16-23% to reach USD$172-228b by 2020.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Fortinet conference unveils new security business opportunities for partners
Firewalls

Fortinet conference unveils new security business opportunities for partners

The value-added distributor and solution provider organised the event in India to open new business avenues for channel partners.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Ireland to become 'go-to location' for businesses to interconnect in Europe
DataCentre infrastructure

Ireland to become 'go-to location' for businesses to interconnect in Europe

Startling findings from Equinix reveal bandwidth used in private data exchange between businesses to be 6x that of the public internet by 2020.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
'Virtualization Station': What it is and why you should have it
Storage

'Virtualization Station': What it is and why you should have it

​As we continue to make quantum leaps in technology, many businesses are facing the same problem – the generation gap of hardware and software.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Overtime on the rise in NZ – employees to walk if it becomes excessive
Digital Transformation

Overtime on the rise in NZ – employees to walk if it becomes excessive

​We've all burnt the midnight oil at one stage or another, but a new poll has revealed overtime is on the rise in NZ - and employees don't like it.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Make your desk phone yours with Yealink's Android smart desk phones
Unified Communications

Make your desk phone yours with Yealink's Android smart desk phones

​Yealink has once again made the smart media phone space its own with the introduction of its latest device as it irons out previously complex tasks.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017