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Nintex announces new electronic forms capabilities

The new designer makes it easier to create digital forms to power automated workflows leveraging Nintex for Office 365 and Nintex Workflow Cloud.More

16 Aug

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

16 Aug

Digital Realty brings greater IBM Cloud access to Sydney

Digital Realty has expanded access to IBM Cloud in Australia through the availability of IBM Cloud Direct Link Dedicating Hosting services in Sydney.More

16 Aug

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

Lenovo targets customers dealing with data-intensive workloads

Outsourcing market hits record high, despite sluggish growth in A/NZ

ESET: Ignoring human element in cyber safety a mistake

Whitepaper: IT professionals stuck operating, not innovating with cloud services

Oracle to launch Gen 2 Cloud region in Sydney

Understanding VMware in just 4 minutes

Rimini Street releases SAP application management services globally

Clients can now have Rimini Street run their SAP systems with a turnkey solution that integrates Application Management and Support Services for SAP.More

AWS launches fully-managed data lake service

AWS Lake Formation aims to simplify and automate the creation of a data lake, including data collection, cleaning, and cataloguing, as well as data availability for analytics.More

Whitepaper: Making the best use of VMware Cloud on AWS

VMware Cloud on AWS allows access to the range of AWS services as an extension of an existing VMware solution.More

Whitepaper: Using UEBA to manage cyber-risk exposure

As the typical point of entry for an attack, users are a difficult vector to monitor and secure.More

Arq Group improves customers' reach with Microsoft Advertising

The new partnership will enable Arq Group to deliver more targeted, personalised and timely connections for customers.More

Huawei’s 10 megatrend predictions for 2025

The GIV predicts technology trends up until 2025, including 5G coverage, AI deployment, home robot adoption, and smart assistant use rates.More

How to analyse data with SIEM to manage threats efficiently

Cybersecurity training institution SANS puts LogRhythm 7.2 Threat Lifecycle Management Platform to the test.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

Voluntary employee turnover in tech sector on the rise in Asia Pacific

"As companies reassess their retention strategies, they must work harder to optimise their rewards to align them with their employee preferences."More

Whitepaper: Why IT directors must bring their applications up-to-speed

The digital enterprise couldn’t exist without modern applications – otherwise it would be nothing more than a stale system.More

Cybersecurity companies bring advanced encryption and quantum tech to Aus

“This is an outstanding example of world leading Australian cyber security research and development being commercialised to our domestic market and demonstrating its importance to export markets.”More

Qlik(Attunity) named Challenger in Magic Quadrant for Data Integration

This designation marks the fourth consecutive year that Qlik(Attunity) has been recognised in the quadrant. 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

Insider threats & breach reports: Why security needs more investment

Insider threats (those that come from within your organisation) are a serious concern - here's why.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

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

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

Nura: Prototyping game-changing self-learning audio headphones

The Nuraphone is set apart by its ability to measure hearing sensitivities across the frequency spectrum and personalise the output for each individual.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

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

Kaseya helping MSPs boost efficiency and ROI

Most MSPs leverage products from multiple vendors, which leads to disparate systems not working together as well as they could, resulting in inefficiency and lowered productivity. More

Key focus areas for MSPs in an era of shrinking margins

For example, they know automation is critical to help increase technician efficiency, but automation tools have a cost. More

The Rackspace roadmap to cloud migration

An organisation’s readiness for cloud migration is an extremely important part of its overall success.More

NEXTDC's S1 data centre gains 5-star NABERS rating

The S1 Sydney data centre is one of only two data centre facilities in Australia to receive the NABERS 5-star rating for energy efficiency – the other is NEXTDC’s Melbourne M1 facility.More

Schneider Electric calculates the costs of data centers

Data center operators and users now have access to a new tool that provides cost analysis for different types of IT infrastructure deployment.More

Artis teams up with Seismic with CRM solution

"Seismic's fully integrated Dynamics platform provides organisations with increased sales adoption and accelerated sales performance."More

Samsung and Microsoft partner to deliver unified experience

As mobile-first users make up a larger share of the workforce, the demand for more seamless connectivity will only increase.More

Whitepaper: Maximising SIEM value within its limitations and capabilities

Protecting the interests of the business through timely and effective management of security alerts and incident response has tumbled into a state of jeopardy. More

Tech better than policy for SMBs, says GoDaddy research

73% of small business owners say they are not likely to lose their jobs or be negatively affected by artificial intelligence (AI) and robots.More

Venafi announces guarantee for no certificate-related outages

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

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

China is in the midst of a transformation that presents an unprecedented opportunity for Australian and New Zealand businesses.More

The story of Australia’s fibre optic advocates

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

ADTRAN explained in 3 minutes

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

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

Aus battery company awarded $3.5M for projects here and Europe

Calix will receive $3 million from the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, plus $0.5 million for CO2 capture from cement production.More

VMware unveils latest application mobility platform

"VMware HCX enables data centre and cloud transformations by simplifying the process of connecting, populating and continually optimising application placement in modern cloud infrastructures."More

How Ricoh printing solutions drive growth for Prima Printing

Ricoh Australia will provide several colour print solutions to Australia and New Zealand’s largest manufacturer of personalised consumer imaging products, Prima Printing.More

Report: Why vulnerability assessment is the first step in security strategy

Tenable’s latest research examines real-world vulnerability assessment practices at 2,100 organisations to see how they’re approaching cyber hygiene.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

E-book: How to enhance your cloud security posture with managed services

Managed Security Service Providers for Dummies provides useful tips that will allow pragmatic and simple decision-making. More

Report: Using UEBA to increase security analytics effectiveness

To facilitate more effective cybersecurity, businesses need to accommodate larger data sets with more advanced analysis of the data.More

SMBs getting better at digital engagement - Deloitte

The report also found that the most commonly cited barrier to small business digital engagement is cost.More

Three product innovations announced by ADTRAN

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

Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility - Fortinet

Telcos, ISPs, enterprises, organisations and individuals all rely on network technology to function. We all need to work together to ensure that networks – and users – are fully protected.More