Middle East stories - Page 39
Rimini Street scores major service contract with ANZ retail giant
Mon, 15th May 2017
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Rimini Street lands essential IT contract with ANZ's James Pascoe, bolstering service for over 730 retail outlets.
Asia Pacific provides bright spot in gloomy Westcon-Comstor financials
Mon, 15th May 2017
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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.
Cyber attacks on govt double; IoT becomes threat and source of attack
Wed, 10th May 2017
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Cyberattacks on govt doubled last year, tying the sector with finance as the most targeted market, while IoT is becoming both a source - and a target.
Infosys, Middle Eastern banks complete pilot of cloud-based blockchain network
Mon, 8th May 2017
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blockchain
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Banks from Turkey, the UAE, Oman, and Qatar piloted the network allowing them to process transactions in real-time with greater transparency.
Binary Tree zeroes in on APAC with new managing director appointment
Thu, 4th May 2017
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microsoft
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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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Colt's second POP in Marseille is connected to their IQ Network using the existing Colt-owned metro fibre network.
Microsoft to hire 120 people for new APAC Inside Sales Centre in Sydney
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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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.
US$800m deal on table in possible Westcon-Comstor sale
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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datatec
Datatec has confirmed its considering a possible US$800m sale of a major share of Westcon-Comstor. Analysts tip Synnex and Arrow as best fit buyers.
IDC: Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure spend jumps almost 10% in 2016
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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Vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products for cloud IT grew to $32.6 billion in 2016, with Japan leading the way and APAC above average.
James Hennah appointed by BT to lead South East Asia operations
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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He will lead BT's South East Asia team from Singapore, focusing mainly on Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines.
New company emerges from CSC and HPE Enterprise Services merger
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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m&a
DXC Technology is a new organisation that has been created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of HPE.
A third of organisations are still paying cyber ransoms as attacks keep on growing
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Amid surging cyber attacks, a third of hit firms continue to pay ransoms, with employee mishaps flagged as a significant risk.
IDC forecasts cloud boost for tech spend in 2017
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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government investment
Cloud services will drive much of the ICT spending story this year, with cloud now dominating the ICT market outlook.
Dell and Huawei enjoy lone growth in declining server market
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hpe
Dell and Huawei were the only vendors to experience growth in the global server market in Q4 2016, according to Gartner.
Acronis: Australian companies are 'unaware of the importance of data backup'
Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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cloud services
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acronis
Crazy Domains taps Acronis to bolster Aussie firms' backup savvy, tackling pervasive data protection unawareness.
100 new jobs as Cognizant Collaboratory brings IoT, AI to life
Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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cognizant
Cognizant's new Melbourne 'Collaboratory' expected to bring 100 new jobs while bringing IoT to life and applying AI to deliver new experiences.
Software AG makes new appointment for Asia Pacific & Japan
Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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digitisation
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software ag
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digitalisation
In making this appointment, they've revealed their intentions moving forward – to bolster their network and operations in APJ.
Dominating Apple not immune to tablet market woe, Lenovo 'one to watch'
Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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microsoft
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apple
Even the holiday quarter of 2016 couldn't save the dwindling tablet market as it continued its spirally decline, IDC says.
BlackBerry makes moves with its global expansion of crisis communication software
Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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product management
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technology gifts
BlackBerry steps up as it takes its cutting-edge crisis communication software global, bolstering security in 8 new languages.
Apple pips Samsung following 'roller coaster' year for the smartphone
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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apple
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analyst report
The global smartphone market experienced growth in Q4 2016, with vendors shipping a total of 428.5 million units, according to IDC.