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ACCC puts Aussie telcos on notice about common contact clause
Refund

ACCC puts Aussie telcos on notice about common contact clause

Telco providers are being put on notice about potentially unfair, outdated contract terms, with Exetel already stung by the ACCC crackdown.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016
Kogan pays penalty for inflating prices pre-sale
Kogan.com

Kogan pays penalty for inflating prices pre-sale

Online retailer Kogan ha paid $32,400 in penalties after being accused of increasing prices of computer monitors before putting them on sale.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016

Global Stories

Written by Heather

What makes a successful managed service provider?
IT Automation

What makes a successful managed service provider?

Security and emerging services are propelling some MSPs into high growth mode according to a new survey, which highlights the trends of those MSPs.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2016
Public cloud data centres driving enterprise IT spend
DataCentre infrastructure

Public cloud data centres driving enterprise IT spend

Cloud IT infrastructure will account for nearly half of all enterprise IT spend by 2019 with public cloud data centre spend leading the way.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2016
Exclusive: Data center specialist hits local market
Hyperscale

Exclusive: Data center specialist hits local market

Sweden's Bergvik Flooring has signed an Australian reseller and entered discussions with a Hong Kong reseller as the company plots expansion in APAC.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
Fortinet firewall deployment handling loads 'rivalling any deployment anywhere'
Firewalls

Fortinet firewall deployment handling loads 'rivalling any deployment anywhere'

Fortinet has deployed its FortiGate-3700D data center firewall in a deal it says shows the firewall's ability to handle the most demanding needs.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
Cisco NZ: Security 'god-box' does not exist, but there are solutions
Supply Chain

Cisco NZ: Security 'god-box' does not exist, but there are solutions

Companies of all sizes – and resellers – need to stop looking for a 'god-box' that will solve all their security problems. So what's the solution?.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
ESET ups local research power signing Kiwi to research team
Malware

ESET ups local research power signing Kiwi to research team

ESET has added to its local research team, with New Zealand's Nick FitzGerald joining the vendor as a senior research fellow, focused on APAC threats.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
Dicker Data gives back with $100,000 donation
Dicker Data

Dicker Data gives back with $100,000 donation

Dicker Data has made a $100,000 donation to assist families and businesses impacted by the tornado which hit Sydney's Kurnell last December.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
Local companies bring home the Team Polycom awards
Partner Programmes

Local companies bring home the Team Polycom awards

Polycom's ANZ partners are bringing home the awards, with Smartpresence and Optus Business among the winners at Team Polycom.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
Fujitsu and Microsoft team up for Skype for Business for government
Microsoft

Fujitsu and Microsoft team up for Skype for Business for government

Fujitsu has partnered up with Microsoft to create a new Government unified communications service based on Skype for Business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
Certus builds digital business services with Core Technology buy
Endpoint Protection

Certus builds digital business services with Core Technology buy

IBM systems integrator Certus Solutions snaps up Kiwi consultancy Core Technology to bulk out its digital business services offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
LED stadium screens growth digital signage market
Digital Signage

LED stadium screens growth digital signage market

LED stadium screens are a growth market, with Asia Pacific forecast to be the fastest growing geography for the screens in the coming years.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016
AMD serves up Opteron A1100 for ARM in the data center
AMD

AMD serves up Opteron A1100 for ARM in the data center

AMD has finally launched its first ARM-based processor, which it says offers a data center-class ARM solution.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016
Public cloud infrastructure spend gaining strength
Private Cloud

Public cloud infrastructure spend gaining strength

Public cloud is strengthening its market hold with new figures showing infrastructure spend for public cloud increasing ahead of private cloud.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016
New ANZ boss to lead new Nokia
Nokia

New ANZ boss to lead new Nokia

Nokia, which last Thursday celebrated its first day of combined operations with Alcatel-Lucent, has appointed Ray Owen as its ANZ head.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016
Avnet ups IoT play with new appointment
Internet of Things

Avnet ups IoT play with new appointment

Avnet ramps up internet of things push with the appointment of Eric Williams to the newly created role of vice president of IoT.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016

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