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Data quality and skills shortage holding businesses back from data empowerment

Organisations are experiencing significant bottlenecks to smart, data-driven decision making.More

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Ransomware attackers bolder than ever

"When you dig into this underworld, you have to expect that it has many faces."More

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Cohesity rolls out Backup as a Service in A/NZ market

The BaaS platform allows users to back up their data on-premises or in the cloud, while Cohesity maintains and operates the underlying infrastructure.More

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Spending on cybersecurity and risk management tech to hit $150 billion in 2021

“Looking ahead, we’re seeing early market signals of growing automation and further adoption of machine learning technologies in support of AI security." More

Applause launches SaaS product for codeless automationMore

Most wanted malware Dridex remains in top position amidst global surge in ransomware attacksMore

A/NZ vendors respond to Australian govt budget announcementMore

Fortinet: Reduce risk with consistent securityMore

Jamf to acquire Wandera for $400 millionMore

Dynatrace greatly expands infrastructure monitoring capabilitiesMore

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Why Laminar Communications is all-a-chatter about messaging app LamChat

“We built our own messaging app to ensure it connects with our server. We used open-source code where possible and the programmers are people who live in Brisbane.”More

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Cybersecurity key to business advantage, report finds

"The research showed that CISOs adapted existing strategy, while the pandemic has really opened the eyes and changed the views of CEOs."More

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Organisations turn to zero trust to support remote workforce - Citrix survey

“Employee experience is critical to delivering business innovation and growth, and security must support it.” More

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The case for prioritising IT privacy in businesses

It was Privacy Awareness Week recently. But one week in May every year isn’t cutting it: privacy needs to be a year-round focus.More

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Report reveals which industries are most vulnerable to new ransomware attacks

Zscaler has announced its new Ransomware Report highlighting the most prolific ransomware actors, their attack tactics, and the industries being targeted.More

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Logicalis welcomes new chief technology officer for global operations

Logicalis has appointed Toby Alcock from his role as chief technology officer, Logicalis Australia, to the position of chief technology officer for Logicalis Group.More

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Barracuda sees strong momentum across cloud email security solutions

There is increased risk of socially engineered attacks like conversation hijacking, business email compromise, account takeover, and growing demand for protecting customer data in the cloud.More

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A guide to combating Active Directory misconfigurations

With so many attacks abusing misconfigurations in Active Directory, it’s time to fix it, writes Attivo Networks regional director for ANZ Jim Cook.More

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New research on how COVID-19 is boosting digital transformation

There has been a major overhaul of IT strategies to meet challenges emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.More

CISOs uphold security defences throughout COVID-19, study finds

The findings from the eighth annual Information Security Maturity Report reveals the current view of security issues facing businesses across the globe, indicating that years of innovation and hard work from CISOs has upheld security defences throughout COVID-19.More

IDC finds Australian enterprise infrastructure market on the rise

The Australian enterprise infrastructure market is set to grow significantly due to hybrid cloud adoption and infrastructure modernisation trends, according to new research from IDC.More

Xero draws massive profits in pandemic

A solid rebound from the pandemic has delivered a strong lift in profits for accounting software firm Xero.More

Workday cloud financial management expertise recognised in Gartner MQ

Workday has been positioned as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large, and Global Enterprises.More

Why continuous digital transformation should be top of mind for government agencies

With increasingly secure cloud options available, there is little holding agencies back from embracing cloud. More

Why the rise of containers has created a vulnerability crisis

A rise in the use of Kubernetes and Docker services — and increased adoption of DevOps methodologies — have all contributed to the rise in popularity of containers. But as with all emerging technologies, there are risks.More

Dynatrace introduces cloud-based automation to software development

A new Cloud Automation Module leverages the Dynatrace Platform to automate and orchestrate the software development lifecycle.More

Jitterbit launches partner & customer marketplace for API integration

"We want our ecosystem to build on top of our platform and create repeatable integrations that benefit end users."More

Australian organisations turn to encryption to protect data - Entrust report

The most common types of encrypted data include intellectual property, employee and HR data, payment-related data, and customer information.More

Employment confidence on the rise as economy sees recovery post COVID

There are strong signs of recovery for hiring for new positions across Australia and New Zealand this year, a new report has found. More

SnapLogic launches updates to integration platform in a bid to boost productivity

These new additions have the aim of improving user productivity through extending platform performance and reliability, and adding API management and anomaly detection capabilities.More

A look at the MS Exchange zero-days and how to protect your business

Every organisationusing Microsoft Exchange must patch their on-premise servers immediately and scan their networks for signs of malicious activity.More

Four things organisations must consider when testing AI

Decision-makers and IT leaders must consider the role MLOps will play in their business, writes Micro Focus business consultant Matthew Bertram.More

Hacking attacks up 300% - report

Hackers are taking advantage of global destabilisation by targeting essential industries and common vulnerabilities from the shift to remote working.More

Red Hat’s new sandbox environment makes it easier to develop for Kubernetes

Red Hat announces its Developer Sandbox for OpenShift, designed to enable organisations to accelerate the production of Kubernetes-based applications. More

Ransomware attacks surge in 2021, Triple Extortion threat comes to light

Ransomware attacks have seen 102% increase this year compared to the beginning of 2020, and there are no signs of it slowing down.More

Pure Storage unveils next evolution of Modern Data Experience strategy

The strategy is backed by new innovation and cloud-ready solutions, allowing customers to transform sprawling data into clear-cut business opportunities and outcomesMore

Skykick announces upgrade to address over 2000 hours of lost time for ITSPs

Information technology service providers are losing thousands of hours every year due to needless cloud administration, according to SkyKick.More

Standardisation versus specialisation: transforming the way business integrates data

Enterprises now have a vast amount of choice in terms of cloud platforms. But should they take a standardised approach to adoption, or a specialised one?More

ExtraHop reveals common insecure protocols used in enterprise IT

The report details the ongoing use of deprecated and insecure protocols, including Server Message Block version one (SMBv1), which was exploited by the WannaCry ransomware variant.More

AI-Internet of Things, electromobility and green hydrogen the way forward - Bosch

Bosch is combining IoT with AI and believes electromobility will allow it to develop new opportunities on the back of profound technological changes.More

Webinar: Managing fraud risk with a culture of compliance

Organisations are vulnerable to fraud and compliance risks that could deal significant damage if they are not properly protected and managed.More

CLOUDWRXS launches Intelligent Orchestration Platform

CLOUDWRXS has launched its new Intelligent Orchestration Platform for medium and large enterprises.More

Reduce fraud risk and maintain compliance in your business

Employees have more purchasing power than ever, so it's important to control costs with complete visibility. Join the webinar on 15 June to learn the cost of non-compliance to business and how to avoid it. More

Public cloud services market saw huge growth in 2020 — IDC

Despite the overall growth in the market, not all managed services grew as much as others — IaaS and PaaS services in particular grew much faster.More

Citrix hires new managing director for A/NZ

In his new role, Martin Creighan will be responsible for driving strategy and sales, and improving employee experiences throughout the Trans Tasman market.More

'Catastrophic forgetting': What it is, and how to prevent it

AI has been used to combat cyber-threats for years. But there are many related pitfalls — and catastrophic forgetting is a major one.More

CISOs seek thought leadership to aid in cybersecurity decisions

Findings reveal that thought leadership plays a fundamental role in a CISO’s procurement choices, with 97% using thought leadership content at different stages of the buying decision process.More

Sector training, further investment required in Australian Budget - A/NZ cybersecurity vendors

"Budget funding, awareness and technology solutions are sorely needed today to support Australian business cybersecurity."More

A/NZ software spend reaches $13.9b in 2020 to support business resilience

"The support to businesses that IT provided in the outbreak of pandemic has given companies more confidence in IT investment. The expectation on that return of investment is high.”More

Managing storage across multiple clouds

Containerised software can run reliably from one computing environment to another, making containers the ideal choice for a multi-cloud environment.More

Jabra has the right tools to boost workplace productivity - get your 14-day trial now

Jabra has a wide range of professional headsets and speakerphones that are compatible with leading UC platforms. Apply for a 14-day trial of Jabra products now.More

HP finds remote work is creating a growing cybersecurity risk

HP has released a security report finding remote work is creating a growing cybersecurity risk.More

Square announces new developer tools - APIs and an SDK

Digital payment company Square has announced three new developer tools.More

Business leaders failing to use data for critical business decisions

"In trying to manage data, all companies are creating digital landfills of corporate information. This has to change."More

Confluent announces new cloud platform for Kubernetes

Confluent has announced Confluent for Kubernetes, its new platform purpose-built to bring cloud-native capabilities to data streams in private infrastructures. More

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