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HCL - the Indian IT outsourcer with a growing A/NZ presence

We look at the local role of the massive corporation in ANZ IT departments.More

Instalment service provider PartPay acquired by Australian player Zip

The acquisition gives Zip exposure to four key geographies – New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and South Africa.More

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Sennheiser's business ceiling microphone certified for Microsoft Teams

Sennheiser’s ceiling microphone the TeamConnect Ceiling 2 is now part of the official Microsoft Teams Rooms offer.More

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Harmoney reshuffles senior exec team; appoints new CEO for 2020

Australasian marketplace lender Harmoney has appointed Australian-based David Stevens as its new CEO, effective early 2020.More

You’re invited: How Alibaba can be your gateway into the Chinese market

Ricoh Australia launches new line of multifunction printers

Arq Group improves customers' reach with Microsoft Advertising

Understanding VMware in just 4 minutes

Gartner, Forrester name Retarus for Email Security

Digital Realty brings greater IBM Cloud access to Sydney

Venafi announces guarantee for no certificate-related outages

Eliminating certificate-related outages within complex, multi-tiered architectures can feel like an impossible effort.More

Whitepaper: Digital transformation priorities for the coming IT landscape

Unified IT is no longer a luxury. It is a critical business need for today’s competitive environment.More

Mobile Mentor solution lets you manage Windows 10 like a smartphone

The solution gives IT managers the ability to holistically manage all endpoints to improve security and employee experience.More

Three product innovations announced by ADTRAN

After a tough 2018, the telco network equipment vendor is innovating its way into 2019.More

The story of Australia’s fibre optic advocates

We quickly explain the history of Australia's largest privately-owned fibre network operator.More

CIOs – here’s how you get your IT environment digital-ready

It’s no simple task to optimise performance for an array of internal and external applications, particularly when there’s a mixture of cloud and legacy workloads that intersect.More

BlackLine launches new tiered alliance program for consulting partners

The program is designed to provide an even greater level of expertise and service to enterprise and mid-market customers undergoing digital financial transformations.More

Cyber defence techniques in fighting advanced persistent threats

Today’s cybersecurity compliance standards are only designed to protect against elementary threats.More

How to use chatbots to free your staff from client FAQs

FAQ Bot answers the questions that are asked most often, and can be simply and easily resolved, but place a load on customer service staff.More

Oracle to launch Gen 2 Cloud region in Sydney

Oracle’s Generation 2 Cloud is getting ever closer to its launch day in Australia, as its new Sydney region prepares to go live by the end of August.More

Asked and answered - How FAQ Bot will save you time and money

With customer expectations sky-high, the FAQ Bot is the perfect solution for customers who need answers to common questions, 24x7.More

Dynatrace A/NZ Software Intelligence Award winners announced

ANZ Bank, Deloitte, Datacom NZ, DXC, icare NSW and the Australian Department of Human Services all named across various categories.More

ADTRAN explained in 3 minutes

We quickly explain the history and fortunes of telecommunications network equipment vendor ADTRAN.More

Rackspace: Bridging on-premise and cloud workloads

The VMware Cloud on AWS solution is crafted through deep integration of VMware virtualisation and cloud management tools with the AWS cloud platform.More

Whitepaper: Managing cyber risks inherent in digital strategy

Growth, innovation and security should all be part of one conversation.More

Know your motive: new research considers the next wave of robots

It's becoming crucial to consider that robots should be able to understand the motive of a task in the same way humans do, as this will enable machines to work more quickly and effectively, however this also indicates a significant shift in the world of robotics.More

Citrix named Leader in UEM Magic Quadrant

Gartner has named Citrix a Leader in the Unified Endpoint Management Magic Quadrant noting ease of deployment, as long as you’re all in on Citrix.More

SD-WAN the solution for lagging legacy WAN

“Australian organisations … need to find a network platform that will enable the required positive business changes. The answer is SD-WAN.“More

Check Point: Attackers executing commands remotely with latest malware

Threat actors are quick to try and exploit new vulnerabilities when they emerge, before organisations have had the chance to patch them.More

ThousandEyes adds Alibaba Cloud to cloud monitoring capabilities

This increased coverage builds on ThousandEyes’ fleet of Cloud Agents that provide global monitoring vantage points from major cloud providers.More

GitHub Classroom will now work with Google Classroom & more

GitHub’s learning platform GitHub Classroom will now work with popular student platforms including Canvas, Google Classroom, and Moodle.More

How crucial is cloud expertise to your organisation?

The study surveys more than 950 IT decision-makers and IT pros from across the globe to better understand the barriers to increasing cloud usage.More

Northern Melbourne council launches cloud-based solution Nintex

The cloud-based solution will be used to improve customer experience, and to capture and manage processes, according to a statement.More

BitSight announces enterprise analytics to help security leaders manage risk

The solution provides visibility into which groups have the biggest impact on their organisations' overall cyber risk posture and helps identify areas for security performance improvement.More

Telcos must step up with stronger protections on user data – Fortinet

The capability for service providers to up their security game is in place right now and New Zealand telcos and ISPs don’t need to stop at personal protection.More

IDC: Commercial sector will lead ICT spending to $4.8 trillion in 2023

Digital transformation and the adoption of automation technologies will be driving investments in applications, analytics, middleware, and data management software.More

Kiwi employees embracing a future of AI

Kiwi employees are the most secure in their roles when it comes to embracing artificial intelligence in the workplace, compared to all other countries surveyed including, Australia, USA, UK, Germany and Japan. More

New QNAP appliance adds device monitoring to intranet

The QWU-100 can be used to perform Wake-on-LAN (WoL), Wake-on-WAN (WoW), and device monitoring across the LAN.More

Limiting access key to minimising data breaches, says expert

"When a company provides only a minimum amount of access needed for the employees to fulfil their roles, the risk of wide-spread breach greatly diminishes."More

Brands failing to engage customers of today, study shows

Australian consumers are turning away from company websites in preference to search engine recommendations, are seeking seamless payment experiences and are choosing brands that create engaging content, a new report shows.More

Changing skill sets become major driver of business restructures

Restructure, restructure, restructure. That seems to be the message that almost 900 New Zealand employers and 3400 Australian employers are taking away from the continuous need to keep up with changing business needs.More

New research highlights third party risks facing organisations

modern risk management must account for ongoing changes in third-party relationships and mitigate risks in an iterative way — that is, on a continual basis, rather than at specified intervals."More

Kingston releases DDR4-3200 Registered DIMMs for AMD EPYC

Kingston’s Server Premier modules are specifically engineered to take full advantage of AMD’s latest eight-channel server microarchitecture.More

Sony Australia announces first AI-based video solution

The Edge Analytics solution utilises machine learning AI technology to create better video content, according to the company.More

Gain revenue, time, and customer satisfaction with an omni solution stack

One of the prime reasons leading to inefficiency is when the technicians do not get access to information and documentation — when and where it is needed.More

How perfect visibility lets MSPs do more with less

A cohesive RMM, PSA, and IT Documentation solution enables you to manage all essential MSP functions from a single pane of glass.More

Hyland a 'leader' in ECM — Forrester Wave report

Content services provider Hyland has been dubbed a ‘leader’ in the Forrester Wave Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Content Platforms Q3 2019 report.More

Microsoft and CyberArk lead GlobalData identity management theme

Both companies gained the highest score for the identity management theme in GlobalData’s Thematic Scorecard for the security software sector.More

Popular enterprise printers riddled with security risks

Researchers from NCC Group analysed different aspects of six mid-range enterprise printers manufactured by HP, Ricoh, Xerox, Lexmark, Kyocera, and Brother. More

Jamf extends Apple expertise through security firm buyout

IT and Apple specialist firm Jamf has acquired Mac-focused endpoint security provider Digita Security.More

Simplifying collaboration in the changing workplace

Continuing advancements in technology and the rapid speed of delivery are driving incredible change in today’s workplaces. More

ADTRAN unveils new series of gigabit switches

ADTRAN has announced a new range of gigabit ethernet switches that are able to easily support an increasing number of internet-connected devices, WiFi access points, and the ability to simplify LAN management.More

IDC recognises PTC as leader in global industrial IoT platforms

“This report is a testament to our ThingWorx IIoT platform, corporate strategy, comprehensive road map, and key strategic alliances.”More

ESET: Ignoring human element in cyber safety a mistake

"We believe that when employees are aware of their potential blindspots, they are naturally more invested and better prepared to be wary of things that may not seem quite right."More

Whitepaper: The MSP solution that lets you manage your workflow from one place

Here’s how you can optimise your complete solution stack with cohesive RMM, PSA, and IT Documentation solution.More