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Heather Wright

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Photo gallery: CDO Summit tells how to be digital from the inside out
Digital Transformation

Photo gallery: CDO Summit tells how to be digital from the inside out

A packed house at the inaugural Sydney CDO Summit has heard how to take their businesses digital, from the inside out.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Melbourne City Mission reaps benefits from new managed network
Firewalls

Melbourne City Mission reaps benefits from new managed network

A new managed network from blueApache has seen Melbourne City Mission reaping the benefits of simplified architecture and improved performance.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2016

Global Stories

Written by Heather

Updated: Dick Smith stores given closure deadline of April 30
Dick Smith

Updated: Dick Smith stores given closure deadline of April 30

Dates for the closures of the Dick Smith stores have been announced, with all stores across Australia and New Zealand due to be closed by May 01.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2016
Signet and FriendMedia team up for digital signage content-as-a-service
Digital Signage

Signet and FriendMedia team up for digital signage content-as-a-service

Signet Interactive and FriendMedia have teamed up to offer a digital signage with content-as-a-service for a complete turnkey package.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Ransomware turns into PowerWare with new Microsoft based threat
Malware

Ransomware turns into PowerWare with new Microsoft based threat

A newly discovered fileless ransomware, dubbed PowerWare, is using a Windows scripting tool to encrypt files, with an escalating ransom attached.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Nlyte integrates DCIM with HPE OneView
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Nlyte integrates DCIM with HPE OneView

Nlyte's DCIM software now integrates with HPE OneView in a move HPE says will better enable customers to keep pace with business changes.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Banking Trojans plummet 73% – but don't get comfortable
Symantec

Banking Trojans plummet 73% – but don't get comfortable

Financial Trojans targeting online banking services dropped 73% last year, but Symantec is warning that Trojans are still thriving - and profitable.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Where is growth coming from for the reseller channel?
Health Technologies

Where is growth coming from for the reseller channel?

A new survey from Canalys reveals the reseller channel is bullish about 2016. So where's the growth coming from - and how can you capitalise on it?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
WatchGuard ramps up partner certification numbers to support growth
Firewalls

WatchGuard ramps up partner certification numbers to support growth

A record number of WatchGuard's ANZ partners were certified last year, as the security vendor looks to ramp up its presence in SMBs.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Record growth for NZ's SMX as cloud email security demand soars
Email Security

Record growth for NZ's SMX as cloud email security demand soars

Increasing demand for cloud email security has seen SMX add more than 30,000 new customers across Australia and NZ last quarter.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
SD-WAN set to boom as organisations seek to optimise cloud
Network Infrastructure

SD-WAN set to boom as organisations seek to optimise cloud

IDC says SD-WAN revenue will start to ramp up strongly this year as organisations seek to optimise their cloud strategies.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Techweek AKL 2016 to showcase Auckland as innovation hub
NZTech

Techweek AKL 2016 to showcase Auckland as innovation hub

Virtual and augmented reality, start-up competitions, youth events and a showcase of Kiwi innovation heroes will feature in the inaugural Techweek AKL.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2016
Behind the scenes - and 360 - at Google's Dalles data center
Hyperscale

Behind the scenes - and 360 - at Google's Dalles data center

Google has opened the - virtual - doors to its Dalles, Oregon data center, with a youTube 360 video taking viewers behind usually closed doors.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2016
Which projects are in the running at the Microsoft NZ Partner Awards?
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Which projects are in the running at the Microsoft NZ Partner Awards?

With Microsoft NZ's Partner Awards just days away, we take a look at the projects garnering their creators a place on the coveted finalist list.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

NEC Display debuts 1.9mm fine pitch LED video wall
Digital Signage

NEC Display debuts 1.9mm fine pitch LED video wall

NEC Display Solutions has launched a 1.9mm fine pitch direct view LED video wall it says addresses a growing market need.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
APAC to the fore in colocation revenues; Equinix dominates globally
Hyperscale

APAC to the fore in colocation revenues; Equinix dominates globally

APAC is home to five of the top 15 cities generating 52% of global retail and wholesale colocation revenues, with four APAC cities seeing 20%+ growth.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Nintex harnesses Azure Japan data center for growth
Hyperscale

Nintex harnesses Azure Japan data center for growth

Nintex has signed on to deploy and operate its cloud-based services within Microsoft's Azure Japan data center, to support increased cloud adoption.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2016