Stories by Heather - Page 111
'Challenging' market drags Dick Smith profit expectations down
Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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fintech
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dick smith
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finance, leasing & rental
Dick Smith Holdings has lowered its 2016 profit expectations by up to $8 million after disappointing October sales figures and market concerns.
Dick Smith NZ posts best sales performance since acquisition
Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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fintech
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dick smith
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finance, leasing & rental
Dick Smith's Kiwi operations have had their best quarterly sales performance in years, but it's not enough to stop a downward revision for NPAT.
ANZ CIOs leading digital transformation
Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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digital marketing
BI, analytics and cloud top the list of priorities for IT spending for local CIOs, while digital transformation is foremost in many CIOs minds.
BlackLine seeks local partners for finance offerings
Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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financial systems
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blackline
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partners
Financial controls and automation provider BlackLine is on the hunt for local partners on the back of ‘surging demand' for its offerings.
Online extortion, mobile malware and hacktivism on cards for 2016
Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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trend micro
Mobile malware, online extortion and changing security postures abound in 2016, with Trend Micro also predicting a fatality due to device failure.
ANZ leading the charge as Veeam clocks up bumper growth
Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
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cloud services
The ANZ market is again among the star performers for Veeam, as the vendor clocks up 28% year on year revenue growth across APAC.
Alcatel-Lucent signs new Chorus deal, opens NOC and eyes Kiwi growth
Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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chorus
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alcatel-lucent
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volution
Alcatel-Lucent is eyeing up a bigger chunk of the NZ outsourced network operations market after signing a new deal with Chorus and opening a Kiwi NOC.
IT spend for 2016: Where can the local channel make money?
Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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it spending
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modernisation
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analyst report
As purses loosen, a new survey of Australian and New Zealand CIOs highlights areas of investment for 2016, with BI and analytics leading the way.
Chatham Islands gain satellite telemedicine
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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healthtech
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vivid solutions
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telehealth
Telemedicine arrives at the Chatham Islands offering residents urgent and specialist care without leaving home - potentially reducing costly airlifts.
WatchGuard an 'easy sell' for Systemnet
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Managing firewalls for organisations across Asia Pacific is no easy feat. For Sydney MSP Systemnet, WatchGuard is an integral part of their business.
VMtech nets Okta identity access management
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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iam
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vmtech
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partners
VMtech has signed a deal with identity and mobility management vendor Okta to include its IAM in VMtech's security and cloud offerings.
Azure Aussie data centres seeing 'significant' uptake
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft is ramping up investment in its Australian Azure operations - and partner resources - on the back of 'significant' uptake.
Gartner urges new security focus as Aussie IT spend climbs
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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risk & compliance
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analyst report
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risk management
Total IT spending in Australia to surpass $11.7 billion in 2016, as Gartner talks up the 'algorithm economy' and urges new security spend focus.
NZ IT spend to hit $11.7 billion in 2016 but new security focus needed
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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risk & compliance
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it spending
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analyst report
Total IT spending in NZ to surpass $11.7 billion in 2016, as Gartner talks up the 'algorithm economy' and urges new security spend focus.
Costs, government regulation holding back Kiwi SMB tech dreams
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Kiwi SMB's are happy with the pace of technological change, but say they're hampered by cost, government regulation and lack of skilled IT staff.
New global CEO steps up for Tomizone
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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iot
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tomizone
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asx
Tomizone's new chief executive, Geoff Wanless is eyeing up opportunities presented by internet of things to drive Tomizone growth moving forward.
Australian Government digital transformation facing barriers
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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digital transformation
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healthtech
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digital engagement
Only 27% of Aussie government officials are confident in their organisation's digital readiness, despite viewing digital as a significant disruptor.
Veeam accelerating partner cloud revenue opportunities with new offering
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
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microsoft
Veeam launches managed backup portal for service providers saying the new offering accelerates cloud revenue opportunities for partners.
HP calls it quits in public cloud battle
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
HP is shutting down its Helion public cloud platform, bowing out of the market which had seen it going head to head with AWS, Microsoft and Google.
Ruckus adds simplified onboarding, security with Cloudpath buy
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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network management
Ruckus Wireless has acquired Wi-Fi onboarding software vendor Cloudpath Networks to simplify Wi-Fi onboarding and security for businesses and schools.