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Cybercrime remains a major barrier to cloud adoption in EMEA​
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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While cloud adoption continues its steady march in EMEA, a new survey has revealed the recent spate of cyberattacks has thrown a spanner in the works.
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Equinix strengthens grip on EMEA with multiple data centre acquisitions
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Equinix has taken control of seven data centres across EMEA as the company asserts the time looks ripe for interconnection expansion in the area.
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Revenue down, but gross profit up for Westcon-Comstor APAC business
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Westcon-Comstor’s Asia Pacific business has logged a $17m drop in revenue for the H1 of this financial year, but managed a $1.6m profit increase.
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System integrator Equisoft attains Oracle Insurance Policy specialisation
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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Equisoft is currently working with 20 insurers on Oracle Insurance Policy Administration integration projects.
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Level 3 extends firewall service to APAC and Africa customers
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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Level 3 Communications ramps up its global defense, launching advanced firewall services in Asia Pacific and Africa to combat cyber threats.
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Republic of Sierra Leone to become Africa’s first ever ‘smart country’
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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​Sierra Leone has entered a nationwide digitisation program that its president is asserting will forever change its global digital standing.
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Sage’s Enterprise Intelligence solution now has 1000 customers
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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Sage celebrates 1000th client milestone for its transformative Enterprise Intelligence tool, enhancing global data management.
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Rugby 18 to have 65 official teams including the All Blacks
Sat, 23rd Sep 2017
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Rugby 18 is out later this year and it will have a large number of official teams. This includes the New Zealand All Blacks and more.
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Gamer proposes to his girlfriend in VR
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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In a heartwarming twist, a gamer uses VR technology to craft a proposal in his girlfriend's cherished spot halfway around the world.
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Application explosion prompts Ethernet switch growth
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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APAC is leading the charge in Ethernet switch and enterprise and service provider router growth. But which vendors are on the up and which are sliding.
Cloud running race
South Africa overtakes other nations in leapfrog up cloud curve
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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The country may have been late to the party when it came to cloud strategies, but the Routed MD says this has resulted in some positives.
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Will newcomer internet provider Rain reign supreme?
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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The new internet provider is taking the slow and steady route to win over the South African market, but will it be enough?.
Big fish eat small fish
Equinix takes over Itconic to grow presence in Europe
Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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Equnix has acquired a data centre, connectivity and cloud infrastructure solutions provider in Spain and Portugal to expand its European footprint.
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IoT moves forward in South Africa with first ever Cat-M1 test
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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South Africa’s Internet of Things (IOT) aspirations have taken another step forward after Ericsson and Qualcomm successfully completed a lab trial.
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Immediate payments: The fraud threats and solutions
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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With immediate payments coming to Australia later this year, local banks and credit lenders need to be increasingly aware of the heightened risks.
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Data centre software provider expands reseller network in UK & EMEA
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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Nlyte has made its data centre optimisation and management software more available to UK and EMEA customers with a new partnership.
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Teraco commits to boosting Africa’s Internet infrastructure
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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The provider of cloud & vendor neutral data environments in South Africa will be providing colocation infrastructure to all 13 global root operators.
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MYOB champions Silver Ferns & women's achievement in netball
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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MYOB is a major sponsor of New Zealand’s Silver Ferns for the team's upcoming game against South Africa this weekend.
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Inside the Check Point & IBM collaboration: What's in store for the future of cyber defence
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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IBM and Check Point heighten cyber security defences, merging tech and intelligence to counteract escalating cyber threats.
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Work begins on first ever direct subsea link between Africa and South America
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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The subsea cable has 40 Tbps of capacity that will extend more than 6,500 kilometres providing a paradigm shift in Africa's comms sector.