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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 36

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Are we security-ready for Alexa in the office?

Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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As home-IoT devices such as smart assistants head into the office, there will be a raft of new security challenges that will need to be addressed.
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Plantronics and HP's new Teams conferencing solution

Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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The solution for large and mid-sized rooms combines HP Elite Slice with Polycom Trio and EagleEye IV video conferencing.
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University tackles multi-campus AV streaming challenge

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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education, learning & training
Pro AV Solutions Queensland and avt deployed a network media solution to deliver streaming across multiple University of Southern Queensland campuses.
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Synnex Australia now offers ATEN secure KVM

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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Synnex Australia and ATEN ANZ partner to improve security in the Australian ICT market with a range of secure KVM switches.
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Futuresource - Is 5G really 'just around the corner'?

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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The radio frequencies required for full commercialisation of 5G have limited range and do not easily propagate through walls or buildings.
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ICT peak body's policy focus pre-budget

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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The AIIA highlights the need to boost Digital Skills, Innovation and Government ICT Procurement in Pre-Budget Submission.
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2018 cloud infrastructure spend exceeds US$80b

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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According to Canalys, spending grew by 46% in 4Q18 and AWS maintained dominance with nearly a third of the total.
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Digital transformation gap closing but we're still behind

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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Australia's digital transformation lagging, says Infosys report. Despite progress, Australia's Digital Maturity Index of 53.1 trails the global average of 57.4.
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The blurring line between online and physical retail

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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42% of Australian consumers have visited a store for the first time because of the enjoyable online digital experience the brand provided.
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Palo Alto changes up partner programme

Wed, 6th Feb 2019
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network security
The changes include a dedicated programme for managed services providers and a raft of new processes and initiatives.
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Breaking through 'digital clutter' in a modern world

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Whereas once people and organisations craved novelty, excitement and instant gratification, we now crave quiet and meaning in a noisy world.
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Platform9's new managed Kubernetes service on VMware

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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partner programmes
Platform9 launches managed Kubernetes on VMware, offering easy Kubernetes deployment with an SLA-backed service.
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Alibaba Cloud making global moves with new data centre

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Opening a second data centre in Indonesia, a relatively small but growing IT economy, shows Alibaba is thinking strategically about its place in APAC.
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Accenture and Microsoft strengthen bond with new business group

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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The new group elevates a longstanding strategic alliance, expanding combined service capabilities, global scale and joint solution development.
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To bezel or notch to bezel - the evolution of smartphones

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Futuresource Consulting reflects on the smartphone design trends of 2018 and what might be coming through the coming year.
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SAS a machine learning Leader in 2019 Magic Quadrant

Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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For the sixth year in a row, SAS has been named a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine learning.
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Twilio adds email to platform with acquisition

Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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cloud services
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email
By adding the email API platform SendGrid into its fold, Twilio now includes email as a channel of communication for its customers.
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Cloud provider fully integrates console with Veeam Suite

Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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A global provider of cloud services, iland, has updated its management console to integrate Veeam's full Availability Suite into the offering.
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Huawei Board member retires after eight years

Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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The Hon. John Brumby AO says it was a pleasure to serve on the Board with colleagues from Australia and China.
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Alloys expands communications portfolio with Grandstream

Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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Grandstream appoints Alloys as distributor in Australia to expand SIP unified communications solutions in SME market.