Africa stories - Page 36
ANZ defence startups gear up for Techstars Adelaide accelerator
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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drones
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cybersecurity
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accelerator
Budding defence-tech startups from around ANZ, India and the US are part of the very first Techstars Adelaide accelerator.
PCCW lands new Asia Africa Europe-1 cable in Hong Kong
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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cable
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pccw global
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ceo
PCCW Global lands world's largest submarine cable in Hong Kong, claiming to support China's One Belt One Road initiative.
DRS CEO: “There are 3 groups of hackers: black, grey and white.”
Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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hackers
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security vulnerabilities
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dynamic recovery services
Most of us get a mental image of an anonymous, hooded figure, bent over a computer in some dark recess of the web when the word hacker is mentioned.
Intact Software Solutions wins rights to distribute Group IB and opens offices in Kenya
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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channel infrastructure
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intact software distribution
Intact Software Distribution wins rights to Group IB in South Africa, offering advanced threat protection to clients.
Equinix invests €80m in new flagship data centre in Germany
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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iot
Equinix expands in Germany with opening of new data center in Frankfurt, offering low-latency connectivity and meeting enterprise needs.
How CopyCat netted $1.5m ad revenue from 14 million infected Android devices
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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malware
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uc
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cybersecurity
The malware, called CopyCat, originally infected users in Southeast Asia but has since spread to Oceania, Africa, Europe and the Americas.
Ingram Micro signs on as distie for Menlo Security's browser isolation platform
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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browsers
Ingram Micro has scored distribution rights for Menlo Security's browser isolation platform across Singapore and Thailand.
IDC: The only way for traditional ICT sales is down but innovation accelerators will lift us up
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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paas
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iaas
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3d printing
Traditional ICT revenue streams are drying up, IDC says, with future growth coming from 'innovation accelerators' - and Asia Pacific leading the way.
Aussie data breach costs drop but it's still an expensive game of risk
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
The Australian costs of data breaches are dropping but organisations are still losing $2.5 million every year.
High-end market to drive smartphone shipment rebound in 2017
Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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apple
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samsung
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analyst report
After a slow 2016, a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed smartphone shipments are expected to rebound in 2017.
US takes down Nigerian scammers involved in large scale fraud network
Tue, 30th May 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
US Department of Justice took down three of the main perpetrators who were part of a large-scale romance fraud network.
EXCLUSIVE interview with Dell EMC's Frederic Dussart
Mon, 29th May 2017
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
At Dell EMC World this year, Dussart spoke about the recently closed Dell and EMC merger, digital transformation and trends across the ANZ market.
Westcon-Comstor parent reports revenue, profit drop; sale negotiation continues
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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westcon-comstor
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distributors
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datatec
Negotiations for the sale of Westcon-Comstor continue as parent company Datatec posts big drops in revenue and profit - despite a security upswing.
Tata Communications reports healthy profit as data business grows
Tue, 16th May 2017
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uc
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contact centre
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financial results
Tata Communications reported S$268.3 million in its latest financial results. A large part of that growth has come from its data business.
Asia Pacific provides bright spot in gloomy Westcon-Comstor financials
Mon, 15th May 2017
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westcon-comstor
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distributors
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datatec
APAC has been one of the few bright spots for Westcon-Comstor in its latest financials, recording increased revenue and profit as other markets slump.
Binary Tree zeroes in on APAC with new managing director appointment
Thu, 4th May 2017
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microsoft
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binary tree
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job moves
During his leadership Binary Tree grew in Europe, Africa and the Middle East by 500% and strengthened ties with major partners like Microsoft and HP.
Colt addresses demand for bandwidth transit between Europe and APAC
Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cable
Colt's second POP in Marseille is connected to their IQ Network using the existing Colt-owned metro fibre network.
UNCTAD's eCommerce Week: Will a robot take my job?
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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alibaba
Global leaders gather at UNCTAD's eCommerce Week to debate opportunities and challenges of digital transformation.
Microsoft to hire 120 people for new APAC Inside Sales Centre in Sydney
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
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digital revolution
Sydney chosen as the home for Microsoft's first Inside Sales Centre in Asia, which is aimed at transforming the sales experience for the digital age.
Former channel boss takes the reins as ShoreTel's new ANZ head
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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cloud services
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shoretel
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sales
Former ShoreTel channel boss Ben Swanson is taking over the reins as ANZ regional director, replacing Jamie Romanin.