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Wipro wins managed services contract with largest telco in Banngladesh
Partner Programmes

Wipro wins managed services contract with largest telco in Banngladesh

​Wipro Limited has won a five-year IT infrastructure and applications managed services engagement with Grameenphone.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Forcepoint announces distie partnership with Orca Tech in Australia
Partner Programmes

Forcepoint announces distie partnership with Orca Tech in Australia

The specialist security distributor will become a key strategic partner for Forcepoint, focusing on both enterprise and government customers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Samsung opts with Suprema BioSign solution for its latest smartphones
Biometrics

Samsung opts with Suprema BioSign solution for its latest smartphones

​Suprema's BioSign mobile fingerprint authentication algorithm has been picked up by Samsung for its Galaxy J5 2017 and Galaxy A7 smartphones.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017

Global Stories

Written by Ashton

Freshworks makes new position to bring in ex Akamai managing director
Data Analytics

Freshworks makes new position to bring in ex Akamai managing director

​Freshworks has announced the appointment of SIdharth Malik to the specially created position of chief revenue officer.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
Dunedin's free gig-enabled WiFi network expands, creating opportunities
Wireless Networks

Dunedin's free gig-enabled WiFi network expands, creating opportunities

​It seems like it was only yesterday that people were getting excited about free public phones, but they are well and truly in the dusty past now.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
ESET reveals plans to build hub of cybersecurity industry in heart of Europe
Malware

ESET reveals plans to build hub of cybersecurity industry in heart of Europe

The behemoth campus is expected to create 800 new jobs and attract professionals from around the world to come work in the new hub of cybersecurity.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Munters takes home prize at 2017 Europe Datacloud Awards
Munters

Munters takes home prize at 2017 Europe Datacloud Awards

​Munters has received the 'Industry Energy Innovation' award at the recent 2017 Europe Datacloud Awards - here's a full list of the winners.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
euNetwork's Manchester investment provides access to 12 interconnected data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

euNetwork's Manchester investment provides access to 12 interconnected data centres

​euNetworks has made further investment in Manchester with a new density fibre network covering over 40 route kilometres in the city.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Global cybersecurity spending to reach USD$93b in 2018 – GDPR a main driver
DevOps

Global cybersecurity spending to reach USD$93b in 2018 – GDPR a main driver

Gartner's latest findings reveal a burgeoning cybersecurity market that is in line with growing awareness and the imminent GDPR.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition
Firewalls

Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition

​Launched in 2014, Pulse Secure has now acquired Brocade's vADC product family in a bid to boost its rapid growth in both ANZ and Malaysia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Small town in Norway to host world's largest data centre – for now
DataCentre infrastructure

Small town in Norway to host world's largest data centre – for now

In terms of sheer size, the plans reveal the centre to be a behemoth at four storeys and 600 square metres, drawing on 1,000MW of power.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Opportunity for ANZ resellers as emt signs distie deal with OPSWAT
Malware

Opportunity for ANZ resellers as emt signs distie deal with OPSWAT

With a client base including the U.S. Army and ING Bank, OPSWAT's platform is now available to ANZ resellers via emt Distribution.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
SwiftStack's 4 steps to moving enterprise data to the cloud
DataCentre infrastructure

SwiftStack's 4 steps to moving enterprise data to the cloud

The benefits of cloud storage are obvious, but large data volumes can present significant challenges - SwiftStack have provided some simple steps.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Gartner reveals the 3 main drivers behind digital business in the next decade
Internet of Things

Gartner reveals the 3 main drivers behind digital business in the next decade

Gartner has identified three 'megatrends' that will enable businesses to survive and thrive in the digital economy over the next decade.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Cylance appoints new CFO on back of 283% year-on-year revenue growth
AI Security

Cylance appoints new CFO on back of 283% year-on-year revenue growth

​On the back of skyrocketing growth, Cylance has announced the appointment Brian Robins as chief financial officer (CFO).

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Avaya named as a 'Leader' in IDC UC&C global vendor report
Unified Communications

Avaya named as a 'Leader' in IDC UC&C global vendor report

The report also offered advice to companies that are intending to implement, change or expand their UC&C environment.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Ashton

Kiwi software provider recognised as one of the world's 'hot vendors' in BPM
Robotic Process Automation

Kiwi software provider recognised as one of the world's 'hot vendors' in BPM

There were five vendors recognised in the report, each with unique approaches to supporting the business process management needs of organisations.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017