Telstra’s Foad Farrokhnia to lead Zscaler A/NZ channel
Former Telstra executive Foad Farrokhnia has been tapped to take over channel leadership for Zscaler in Australia and New Zealand.
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Zoom hires ex-Facebook security chief amid security concerns
Zoom has tapped former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser, as safety and privacy concerns about its fast-growing video-conferencing app drive a global backlash against the company.
Introducing Covid-19 Central: On-Demand Channel Insights
IDG has announced the launch of Covid-19 Central, a centralised resource designed to help partners access informative and educational content in relation to the pandemic.
Lawsuit accuses Zoom of overstating its privacy standards
Zoom has been slapped with a class action suit by one of its shareholders, accusing the video-conferencing app of overstating its privacy standards.
US Govt flags Zoom's response to security concerns
Video conferencing company Zoom has been responsive to concerns over its software, the US Department of Homeland Security has said.
30 Under 30 Awards open as Emerging Leaders Forum goes virtual
Reseller News is bringing its 30 Under 30 Tech Awards back in 2020 as part of the first ever virtual Emerging Leaders Forum, designed to showcase the brightest young technology minds in New Zealand.
Samsung sees chip-based surge despite COVID-19 disruption
The global leader in semiconductors is benefiting from higher demand for chips from laptop makers and data centres amid the coronavirus-driven shift to working from home.
Three months of movements in the local tech channel
All the appointments, departures and leadership shuffles in the local IT landscape during the March quarter.
Cisco's Webex drew a record 324M users in March
Webex registered a record 324 million attendees in March as coronavirus-led lockdowns forced businesses to have employees work from home.
Worldwide IT spending expected to stumble amid COVID-19
Worldwide IT spending is expected to decline by 2.7 per cent year-over-year in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, updated forecasts have predicted.
Zoom, Netflix, Equinix and Dropbox address capacity, supply chain challenges brought on by Covid-19
Learn how network teams at cloud services Zoom, Netflix and Dropbox, along with data centre provider Equinix, are keeping operations running.
Global corporate tech spend could be cut by 4.1% in 2020 due to coronavirus
But the forecast drop in tech budgets may be less than initially feared as companies race to accelerate spending to support employees that now have to work from home.
How local distributors are keeping the lights on amid COVID-19
As with businesses in just about every industry vertical, distributors are facing unprecedented conditions within which to operate, but the disruptions haven’t stopped those in the local market from keeping things moving for partners.
Apple's iPhone factories are mostly back in action, but will there be buyers?
Apple's iPhone factories are largely up and running again, but with the coronavirus pandemic spreading across the world, the urgent question for the company is how many buyers there will be both for current models and the new slate of phones expected in the fall.
Microsoft acquires 5G start-up Affirmed Networks
Microsoft has made a major leap into the 5G telecommunications space with the acquisition of U.S. start-up Affirmed Networks for an undisclosed sum.
How distributors are managing supply and demand in the face of COVID-19
Distributors across the region are activating their business continuity plans, declaring they’re open for business, keeping supplies up to meet demand and reassuring partners of minimal disruption.
A COVID-19 forecast for the channel: painful with ‘pockets’ of opportunity
The COVID-19 pandemic could be IT channel’s moment of reckoning that finally distinguishes high-performing partners from their struggling rivals.
Confirming new dates for EDGE 2020
EDGE 2020 has been rescheduled until late in the second half of 2020, in response to recent Covid-19 developments in Australia and New Zealand.
Chorus postpones annual wholesale broadband price increase
Chorus will postpone the annual regulated broadband price increase it typically applies each year to keep pace with inflation as it works to address the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Collaboration app and new tech uptake soars amid COVID-19 outbreak
Global downloads of business apps including Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack have risen nearly five fold since the start of the year, data showed, as the coronavirus outbreak changes how corporations work.
Rethink the workplace of the future
Through the coming together of Polycom and Plantronics, Poly brings a rich heritage of workplace communications and collaboration technology designed to create seamless experiences.. Read more
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$50 rewards, and other great reasons to read up on Dynabook
The storied Toshiba laptop brand relaunched globally as Dynabook last year. Kickstarting 2020, the channel-centric vendor has been offering partners a $50 incentive per notebook sold.
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