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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
Former TechDay team member.

Stories by Ben - Page 28

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Intelligent cybersecurity systems - before it's too late

Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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With all of the benefits that machine learning brings to any cybersecurity analytics system, can you really afford not to make that step?.
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VMware to acquire Dell EMC service assurance tech and team

Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
VMware will provide service assurance for communications service providers as they roll out competitive new services on current and 5G networks.
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eCommerce, telecoms, mergers named as 2018/19 focus for ComCom

Fri, 10th Aug 2018
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uc
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martech
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commerce systems
The Commerce Commission has names published its priority focus areas for the upcoming year, including implementing new telecommunication regulations.
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The opportunities in wifi for partners... and us all

Fri, 10th Aug 2018
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network infrastructure
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iot
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wireless networks
Ruckus president Ian Whiting was surprisingly insightful when it came to the social applications of wireless technologies.
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SD-WAN infrastructure market growth continues unabated

Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
The SD-WAN infrastructure market is set to hit USD $4.5 billion by 2022, with a remarkable 40.4% CAG, according to two new IDC reports.
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Spark details 5G rollout plans

Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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uc
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endpoint protection
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5g & beyond
By 2020, Spark expects its wireless-network specific capex to be between 25%-35% of Spark's overall capital expenditure envelope.
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Gartner's solid state array Magic Quadrant shows tough competition

Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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storage
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network infrastructure
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converged infrastructure
Seven vendors are named as 'Leaders' in the SSA magic quadrant as fast and reliable storage becomes more important than ever.
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WatchGuard launches new AI Antivirus, UTM appliance

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
The latest version of Fireware OS introduces new IntelligentAV service for malware detection. Testing of new M270 appliance shows impressive speed.
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Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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multi-cloud
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iam
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breach prevention
Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.
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Gartner - IaaS public cloud services market grew 29.5% in 2017

Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Amazon is still on top, but Alibaba's investment strategy is giving the company huge potential for global growth.
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Huawei takes out Apple to claim number two spot in Q218

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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apple
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samsung
With a 41% year on year growth, compared to Apple's 1%, Huawei is now second only to Samsung in the number of shipments this quarter.
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IDC - APeJ blockchain spending ready to skyrocket

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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services
Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) spending on blockchain solutions to reach US$2.1 billion in 2022, according to the latest IDC report.
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PON market on track to hit US$7b in under 5 years

Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
Dell'Oro's Broadband Access 5-Year Forecast Report examines how the passive optical network will grow in the near future.
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$4.7b opportunity in big data for healthcare industry worldwide

Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
SNS Telecom & IT's latest report shows that big data has huge potential in the healthcare and pharmaceutical space.
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Apple Supreme Court case could have 'far-reaching ramifications'

Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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apm
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lcnc
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software development
A GlobalData analyst says that the outcome of the Apple v Pepper case could impact the app development market at all levels.
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Avaya's BI solution wins gold with blockchain integration

Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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uc
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data analytics
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blockchain
The blockchain infrastructure securely collects and shares anonymous customer interaction data from a network of peers.
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BlueJeans expands channel programme with incentives and investments

Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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uc
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partner programmes
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cloud services
The UC solutions provider looks to increase growth as its offerings become increasingly distributed through the channel.
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Battle in the cloud: AWS still on top but Google is starting to flex

Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
AWS remains the top cloud infrastructure provider, but rival Microsoft Azure is growing faster and closing the market share gap, according to Canalys.
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SonicWall gains 'Recommended' rating in NSS Labs Firewall Test

Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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sonicwall
The 2018 NSS Labs Next-Generation Firewall Test is focused on security effectiveness, performance and total cost of ownership.
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Apple watch shipments up 30% YoY with boost from LTE in APAC

Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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wearables
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apple
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analyst report
Apple saw a 30% YoY rise in Q2 2018 smartwatch shipments, driven by LTE model popularity in APAC. Yet, its market share dipped to 34%.