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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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Cloud services growing faster than any IT market today – and tomorrow

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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The global infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) public cloud market surged 31 percent in 2016 to reach US$22.1 billion, up from $16.8 billion in 2015.
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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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Security firm reveals Asia connections behind the CCleaner hack

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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The attack was never intended for consumers, but instead went after companies such as NEC, Samsung, Asus, Fujitsu, Singtel, Intel and VMware.
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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.
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Microsoft fuels digital transformation for Kiwi health company

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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New Zealand's Manuka Health chooses Microsoft Dynamics 365 for digital transformation project. #healthcare #technology.
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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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Huawei clinches Apple's 2nd place spot in global smartphone sales

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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The findings come from market research company Counterpoint in its recently released Market Pulse report for July 2017.
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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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LookingGlass Cyber Solutions to expand continental reach with $26.3m funding

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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LookingGlass Cyber Solutions bags £26.3m to bolster its global cyber-defence reach, eyeing expansion across five continents.
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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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Check Point's latest threat research taken from data you can see in real time

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Check Point has taken the latest results from its Cyber Attack Trends: Mid Year Report from data that viewers can see happening in real time.
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FireEye uncovers Russian cybercriminal group targeting EMEA hotels

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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The hospitality sector is a frequently attacked target by cybercriminals - one of the most prominent has been attributed to a Russian group.
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British Telecommunications appoints new VP for security in AMEA

Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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​British Telecommunications (BT) has announced the appointment of Juni Yan as vice president for security in Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA).
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Sify expands network presence to Interxion Marseille - aka 'Europe's gateway'

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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There are now a great number of network service providers and the like using Interxion Marseille, a facility they've coined 'Europe's gateway.'.
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Interxion announces plans for two new EU data centres - at up to £90m each

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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Interxion will soon be constructing new data centres in Frankfurt and Marseille – in addition to an expansion in Vienna.
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Cisco fills newly created role of vice president for Middle East & Africa

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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Cisco's David Meads expands his role to become vice president for the Middle East and Africa as digital adoption accelerates in the regions.
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Equinix, Digital Realty, China Mobile...the vendors fuelling the colocation market

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Enterprises with the budgets to build their private facilities are also moving toward colocation facilities for the benefits of rapid deployments.
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Cisco reveals alarming findings from Midyear Cybersecurity Report

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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The Cisco Midyear Cybersecurity Report warns of rapidly evolving threats and potential 'destruction of service' (DeOS) attacks.
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US firm makes major strategic move to enter Asia data center services market

Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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US firm Park Place Technologies has acquired IT hardware service provider Performance Data, expanding its data center services in Asia.