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LinkedIn's outage blunder left users exposed and was 'easily preventable'
Encryption

LinkedIn's outage blunder left users exposed and was 'easily preventable'

LinkedIn went down yesterday in countries across the world due to an SSL certificate expiry, leaving some users' data at risk with no encryption.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Spark gains three new TaaS certifications
Unified Communications

Spark gains three new TaaS certifications

The certification by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) comes after Spark signed up its 100th TaaS customer earlier this year.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017
Symantec urges customers to replace SSL/TLS certificates before deadline
Cybersecurity

Symantec urges customers to replace SSL/TLS certificates before deadline

Symantec has been preparing its PKI and certificate-signing business for the handover to DigiCert in December.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
Web Werks: Mumbai data center steps up game with new certification
DataCentre infrastructure

Web Werks: Mumbai data center steps up game with new certification

The Open-IX Association, a non-profit industry association, promotes better standards for data center interconnection and Internet exchanges.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
M-Files celebrates security after achieving ISO 27001 certification
Cybersecurity

M-Files celebrates security after achieving ISO 27001 certification

Enterprise content management solution provider M-Files has achieved an 'important milestone' after achieving ISO 27001 certification.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
CompTIA zeroes in on behavioural analytics with new global security certification
Data Analytics

CompTIA zeroes in on behavioural analytics with new global security certification

CompTIA introduces CSA+ certification, pioneering behavioural analytics in global IT security to tackle advanced cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017
Exclusive: HPE doubles down on partner efforts
High Performance Computing

Exclusive: HPE doubles down on partner efforts

HPE is doubling down on its partner efforts. Chris Trevitt, HPE Pacific region director of partner sales and commercial business gives us the lowdown.

By Heather Wright • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Sep 2016
In pics: Juniper Networks 2016 partner awards and summit
Partner Programmes

In pics: Juniper Networks 2016 partner awards and summit

Juniper Networks held its partner awards in Sydney last week, with New Zealand's own 2degrees taking out the top spot as partner of the year.

By Sam Worthington • 1 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016
Pure Storage ups investment into open source and cloud computing
Storage

Pure Storage ups investment into open source and cloud computing

Pure Storage expands OpenStack efforts with new solutions and certifications, supporting the OpenStack Foundation and Mirantis Unlocked.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016
Dimension Data tops for employment conditions
Cloud Services

Dimension Data tops for employment conditions

Dimension Data has been certified as one of the top employers in the world by Top Employers Institute, and lauded for its 'creative initiatives'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016
Blackboard gets certified and completes edtech first
EduTech

Blackboard gets certified and completes edtech first

Blackboard leads the edtech sector by becoming the first to have its SaaS-based LMS, Blackboard Learn, certified under the new IMS Caliper v1.0 standard.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015
Andrew Moss of Atlas Gentech talks distribution and Huawei solutions deal
Cloud Services

Andrew Moss of Atlas Gentech talks distribution and Huawei solutions deal

From law to security to Huawei Enterprise – Andrew Moss has traversed an interesting path to his current position.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014

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DigiCert & Cybertrust partner to bring SSL/TLS security to Japan
Certification

DigiCert & Cybertrust partner to bring SSL/TLS security to Japan

DigiCert and Cybertrust Japan unite to fortify online security across Japan, offering advanced SSL/TLS certs and localised support.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
'Pearl of the East' HKCOLO.NET data center gains Tier IV certification
Hyperscale

'Pearl of the East' HKCOLO.NET data center gains Tier IV certification

HKCOLO.NET's Telehouse Hong Kong CCC data center has achieved Tier IV certification, the first data center in the region to achieve the top rating.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Oct 2016
Infrazone claims NZ first in ManageEngine Service Desk certification
ManageEngine

Infrazone claims NZ first in ManageEngine Service Desk certification

Infrazone claims it's the first company in New Zealand who has seen an employee through the ranks of ManageEngine's Service Desk Plus certification.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2016
NTT Com now first Japanese provider to receive Cloud Foundry certification
Multi-cloud

NTT Com now first Japanese provider to receive Cloud Foundry certification

NTT Communications is now the first organisation in Japan to receive its first Cloud Foundry Foundation certification for its multi-cloud platform.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Sep 2016
Tech leaders elected to Kiwi IT body
Unified Communications

Tech leaders elected to Kiwi IT body

Ian Taylor takes the helm as president of NZ's IITP, with Mike Dennehy as deputy, vowing to drive IT sector collaboration and diversity.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2014