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Sourcefire on prowi
Firewalls

Sourcefire on prowi

Security provider Sourcefire is on the prowl for a New Zealand distributor as the company looks to capitalise on increasing awareness of the need for security.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 1st Apr 2012
Intel's earnings surprise
Hyperscale

Intel's earnings surprise

Despite grappling with supply chain issues, Intel stunned investors with quarterly revenue of USD $13.9 billion, surpassing its revised forecast.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2012
CIOs using tech to 'amplify' their enterprises
Data Analytics

CIOs using tech to 'amplify' their enterprises

CIOs are leveraging tech for innovation rather than just organisation, despite tight budgets, according to a new Gartner survey of 2335 tech leaders.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2012
How to buy a hard drive
Storage

How to buy a hard drive

Buying a hard drive can safeguard your valuable data from potential crashes. Here's a guide on choosing between internal, external, SSD, and HDD options.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011
Telco group issues fraud warning for businesses
Unified Communications

Telco group issues fraud warning for businesses

Businesses are urged to secure their PABX phone systems as a surge in hacking has left some companies with phone bills hundreds of thousands high, warns TCF.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 13th Sep 2011
It's time to redefine mobility
Virtualisation

It's time to redefine mobility

The need for a rock solid, mobility-enabled network which reaches users no matter where they are, is an investment priority for many organisations.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2011
Seven network management priorities
Virtualisation

Seven network management priorities

Darren Read, Director HP Networking, South Pacific, offers some tips for resellers on network infrastructure management advice for customers.Earlier this yea.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2011
Mega opportunities to be found in key trends
Virtualisation

Mega opportunities to be found in key trends

Five key mega-trends—cloud, virtualisation, mobility, threats, and info growth—present massive opportunities for resellers, says Symantec's David Dzienciol.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2011
SonicWALL goes SuperMassive in NZ
Firewalls

SonicWALL goes SuperMassive in NZ

SonicWALL will unveil its SuperMassive E10000 Series firewall at a Wellington event, with insights from experts on security challenges in the digital age.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2011
Office 365 driving customers towards cloud
Cloud Services

Office 365 driving customers towards cloud

Intergen COO Simon Bright predicts Office 365 will spur businesses to adopt cloud IT services, with varied approaches from gradual transition to immediate jump.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2011
Lost in transit
Cloud Services

Lost in transit

Mobile devices are increasingly lost or stolen during business travel, posing significant risks, especially to SMBs, warns AVG's security expert Lloyd Borrett.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2011
CodeBlue appoints 'Virtual CIO'
Cloud Services

CodeBlue appoints 'Virtual CIO'

A new position has been created at CodeBlue allowing the company to provide a 'Virtual CIO' to its SMB customers.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2011
'Hacker resistant' password authentication
Phishing

'Hacker resistant' password authentication

In response to rising high-profile cyber breaches, a British firm unveils Pin+, a pattern-based system aiming to provide robust, hacker-resistant passwords.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Jun 2011
Clearswift's Kiwi Connector
Customer Experience

Clearswift's Kiwi Connector

Security software company Clearswift has appointed Connector Systems as a distributor as the company strengthens its Asia Pacific presence.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2011

Stories from Other Regions

Countdown begins for Nethui 2012
Digital Entertainment

Countdown begins for Nethui 2012

Last year's event was a sell-out; register now to have your say on topics like the digital divide, copyright, and making the most of online opportunities.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 20th Mar 2012
10 trends for 2011
Software-as-a-Service

10 trends for 2011

Quest Software predicts SaaS growth, challenges to VMware's market dominance, and increased monitoring of social networking in 2012.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2011
Data heading to 1.8 zettabytes this year
Surveillance

Data heading to 1.8 zettabytes this year

The world's digital data is expected to reach 1.8 zettabytes in 2011, doubling every two years and surpassing storage capacity, reveals an EMC and IDC study.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2011
Is the laptop dead?
Storage

Is the laptop dead?

There was a time when owning a laptop was uncommon and typically restricted to business people who travelled a lot for work.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2011