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Spark drops dealer partner model for consumer market; buys back stores
Digital Entertainment

Spark drops dealer partner model for consumer market; buys back stores

Spark is dumping its dealer partner model for the consumer market, taking on direct management of stores currently managed by Leading Edge and Orb.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017

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Tata Communications boosts IZO private cloud across Asia & Europe
Private Cloud

Tata Communications boosts IZO private cloud across Asia & Europe

Tata Communications has expanded its new fully-managed IZO Private Cloud service to multiple countries including Malaysia.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Older consumers - not convinced by the idea of smart tech, report says
Smart Home

Older consumers - not convinced by the idea of smart tech, report says

To appeal to a wider audience including older consumers, brands need to ensure that they highlight the applicability of products in day-to-day life.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Consumers gain $4/month net decrease from wholesale broadband price drop
Unified Communications

Consumers gain $4/month net decrease from wholesale broadband price drop

In December 2015, the Commission announced its final decisions on the wholesale prices Chorus could charge internet providers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
South Korean web hosting provider pays $1m ransomware demand
Malware

South Korean web hosting provider pays $1m ransomware demand

South Korean web hosting company Nayana was hit by the Erebus ransomware and is paying 397.6 Bitcoins, the equivalent of US$1 million.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Rackspace presents five ways to reduce your ransomware risk
Malware

Rackspace presents five ways to reduce your ransomware risk

Rackspace reveals key strategies to combat ransomware, emphasizing robust backups and vigilant patch management.

By Gene Tang • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
Palo Alto Networks forms $20m venture fund for budding security vendors
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks forms $20m venture fund for budding security vendors

Palo Alto Networks has announced the formation of a $20 million security venture fund for seed, early and growth-stage security companies.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
Commvault: Make your data work for you - it's the heartbeat of business
Hyperscale

Commvault: Make your data work for you - it's the heartbeat of business

Having a better understanding of what data is available and where it is, means organisations can empower their staff to make better decisions.

By Dan Kieran • 5 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
It's time for MacRansom: New ransomware goes after MacOS
Malware

It's time for MacRansom: New ransomware goes after MacOS

Fortinet has warned of a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) that is making its home on a webportal hosted on the TOR network.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
Case Study: How Volta and Next Connex's partnership has progressed one year on
Hyperscale

Case Study: How Volta and Next Connex's partnership has progressed one year on

In January 2016, Volta and Next Connex entered a partnership- now the companies have released a case study on how things have progressed.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jun 2017
E3 2017: Nintendo unveils new Mario, Metroid and more
Gaming

E3 2017: Nintendo unveils new Mario, Metroid and more

Nintendo showcase brings you something old, something new and something borrowed and blue as Sonic joins crowd favourites in E3 announcements.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
Redefining efficiencies for downsized, on-premise enterprise data centers
DataCentre infrastructure

Redefining efficiencies for downsized, on-premise enterprise data centers

The industry is undergoing a third transformational phase: a retrenchment, and even a renewed growth, of enterprise on-premise data centers.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
PlayStation 4 sales continue rocketing growth
Gaming

PlayStation 4 sales continue rocketing growth

Sony Interactive Entertainment recently announced a new sales milestone for PS4 with 60.4 million units sold to consumers worldwide.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
Talend: New edition of Data Fabric platform supports Microsoft Azure & Google
Data Analytics

Talend: New edition of Data Fabric platform supports Microsoft Azure & Google

Stirrup says that in this environment, CIOs must design their IT infrastructure with agility to deliver in a hybrid, multi-cloud world.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017
Interview: The dark side of biometrics - why social engineering could destroy security
Biometrics

Interview: The dark side of biometrics - why social engineering could destroy security

Biometric technology may not be suitable for financial institutions due to security concerns and the risk of social engineering.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017
Dropbox rolls out new features to boost security & visibility
Virtual Private Networks

Dropbox rolls out new features to boost security & visibility

Dropbox hopes the updates will give admin stronger user controls and increased visibility into their teams' Dropbox usage.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017
Epson raises the bar in POS space with revolutionary new printer
Marketing Technologies

Epson raises the bar in POS space with revolutionary new printer

Epson NZ launches the TM-T88VI, reinventing POS printing with cloud and mobile integration for high-pace retail sectors.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017

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