Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stories - Page 78
Cybersecurity in 2022: End of passwords, cybersecurity education and the compromised home
Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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smart home
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cybersecurity
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passwords
Poorly managed and weak passwords are a prime target for hackers, and organisations are responding by going password-less to remove this weakness all together.
RingCentral and Mitel enter strategic partnership to enrich cloud comms
Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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uc
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partner programmes
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contact centre
RingCentral and Mitel have partnered to offer a migration path to RingCentral's cloud communications platform for Mitel's global customer base.
Surfshark launches tool to stop personal info being sold by data brokers
Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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online tools
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surfshark
Cybersecurity company Surfshark has released Incogni, a tool that helps prevent personal information from being stored and sold by data brokers.
Internet of Things security firm Nozomi Networks wins excellence award
Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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saas
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iot security
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iot
Nozomi Networks' Vantage solution, a SaaS-powered security platform for IoT networks, has been awarded the 2021 IoT Excellence Award.
2degrees, Orcon merger to take on telco powerhouses Vodafone and Spark
Tue, 4th Jan 2022
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orcon
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m&a
2degrees and Orcon Group plan to merge, creating New Zealand's third-largest telco, offering mobile, broadband, and energy services.
AI tech poised to help reduce carbon emissions, IDC and Baidu finds
Fri, 31st Dec 2021
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edutech
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ai
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research
AI tech to contribute 70% of carbon emissions reductions by 2060, says IDC and Baidu whitepaper. Over 35 billion tons of emissions to be reduced.
Tesserent announces cybersecurity partnership with Vocus
Mon, 27th Dec 2021
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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tesserent
Tesserent partners with Vocus to address cybersecurity needs, delivering solutions to enterprise clients in Australia and New Zealand.
LogMeIn spins out LastPass as standalone company
Fri, 17th Dec 2021
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mfa
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cx
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martech
LogMeIn says it plans to invest further in LastPass, particularly across the go-to-market functions, engineering, and the overall customer experience.
Neo4j builds out ASEAN presence of graph data tech with four new partners
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The partnerships aim to extend coverage in the region and meet the demand for graph data platforms required for enterprise innovation and transformation.
Neosec and Kong form strategic partnership to strengthen API security
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
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api
The intention of the collaboration is to provide a complete enterprise-class solution for managing and securing APIs and microservices, the company states.
Chorus fibre upgrade complete with faster broadband
Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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uc
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chorus
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fibre
Chorus completes major performance upgrade for New Zealand fibre customers, boosting download speeds and aiming for top 10 global broadband ranking.
IOTech partners with Google Cloud to provide integrated edge-cloud solutions at scale
Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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edge computing
IOTech expands partnership with Google Cloud to offer smart edge-cloud solutions for industrial users, addressing challenges like OT/IT integration.
CrowdStrike tops list of most valuable public cybersecurity firms on Deloitte Fast 500
Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
CrowdStrike has the highest valuation of any of the cybersecurity companies included in the 2021 Technology Fast 500 winners.
NICE integrates cloud-based, AI-powered CXone into Google Cloud
Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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uc
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Integration of NICE’s AI-powered CXone with Google Cloud’s CCAI applications to make human agents, voice bots, and chatbots more effective.
Kiwi-owned cloud infrastructure critical to national prosperity, says new Catalyst Cloud CEO
Fri, 19th Nov 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Doug Dixon appointed new CEO for Catalyst Cloud, emphasizing importance of locally owned cloud providers in New Zealand.
Norton new branding shines a light on cybersecurity
Tue, 16th Nov 2021
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cybersecurity
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rebrand
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nortonlifelock
NortonLifeLock unveils new branding to highlight its role in cybersecurity and empower consumers in the digital world.
New research finds alarming jump in phishing attacks
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
There has been alarming advances in the scale and sophistication of phishing attacks perpetrated by the adversary against organisations.
Weta Digital sells technology division for $2.3b to US firm
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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weta digital
Unity, which produces software for game developers and digital artists, has agreed to acquire the studio's tools, pipeline of work, technology and 275 staff.
Attacks in phishing emails with business, IT and HR focus becoming increasingly dangerous
Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Phishing attacks targeting businesses, IT, and HR are increasingly dangerous, warns new research by security firm KnowBe4.
CrowdStrike acquires SecureCircle, extends zero trust endpoint solution
Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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malware
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data protection
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endpoint protection
CrowdStrike is set to acquire SecureCircle, aiming to enhance zero trust data protection and control how data is accessed and shared.