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NetApp appoints new GM for Asia Pacific as it looks to drive growth

"Sanjay's skills in partnering with APAC teams and understanding the APAC business landscape will be key to driving our continued growth.More

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Citrix announces new desktop as a service solution for Aus market

Citrix has announced it launching a cloud-hosted offering to deliver Windows applications and desktops from Azure to any device.More

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Sophos report sheds light on Aussie cybersecurity landscape

“Security is hard. We all know it. Sophos survey highlights the constant challenge presented by the evolving security landscape and never ending search for skills and best practices to help organisations overcome these threats.”More

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Intel to release 10th gen mobile CPUs later this year

Comet Lake CPUs will be available later this year in more than 90 designs for use in laptop and two-in-one devices.More

Citrix named Leader in UEM Magic Quadrant

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Changing skill sets become major driver of business restructures

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Instalment service provider PartPay acquired by Australian player Zip

New research highlights third party risks facing organisations

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

How to take your job search to the next level

What can you do to make sure you get the attention you deserve in your job search?More

Whitepaper: Managing cyber risks inherent in digital strategy

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

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

Gartner, Forrester name Retarus for Email Security

The information logistics firm was listed as one of the twelve most important providers of email security services in the world by Forrester Research.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

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

Discord between execs and IT holding back digital transformation efforts

"An organisation is its own worst enemy, so any change has to be supported by pragmatic, self-aware leadership who are themselves changing."More

Moving to a low-code content future - Hyland

What was once a case of ‘build once, update seldom’ has changed to the point where constant pressure requires software to continuously evolve.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

The story of Australia’s fibre optic advocates

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

Ping Identity appoints A/NZ & Japan country manager

Melbourne-based Ashley Diffey will be responsible for boosting sales, as well as customer support and services to drive demand in the region.More

DXC Technology & Google Cloud drive innovation for enterprises

Enterprises now have a new way of modernising mission-critical IT and integrating digital solutions on Google Cloud Platform, thanks to DXC Technology.More

Spear phishing techniques evolving to execute lateral attacks – Barracuda

Barracuda’s research uncovered fresh insights into how these popular attacks are evolving and the tactics used by cybercriminals to try to make them successful.More

Automation Anywhere to provide RPA for Wipro Automation Lab

The Lab will be a playground for co-creating business solutions with Wipro and leading automation providers like Automation Anywhere.More

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

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

Snowflake brings on A/NZ partner manager to support growth

Over the past year, Snowflake has signed up 15 new channel partners across Australia and New Zealand. This displays the company’s increased focus on the geographies and a greater demand for data-driven solutions.More

WISE Employment deploys Nintex to bolster employee experience

"We wanted to move with the times and have an online system to effectively and efficiently manage our processes across our distributed - and often remote - workforce."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

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

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

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

Whitepaper: How to gain visibility into an organisations’ cloud spend

Optimising IT spending allows MSPs to apply the savings to actions that enhance IT competencies and achieve business goals.More

Why healthcare organisations must examine their network visibility - ExtraHop

Hackers and cyber criminals place a high value on the patient data healthcare providers have in their records.More

Whitepaper: Breaking down cloud migration’s critical components

Addressing aging infrastructure and delivering cost savings across current IT environments ranked are the two leading objectives for cloud migration.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

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

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

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

More than half of personal data breaches caused by human error

"The biggest cause of breaches remains the fallibility of people and an inherent inability of employees to send emails to the right person."More

Ricoh Australia launches new line of multifunction printers

The printers are designed for commercial printers, print shops, corporate reprographics departments, offices, and schools for greater mono production flexibility and capability.More

Autodesk, Splunk, PTC amongst top IT firms ripe for M&A

GlobalData predicts that well-positioned companies like Splunk, Autodesk and PTC are likely to be top of the wishlist – here’s why.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

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

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

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

Lenovo hits $12.5B in revenue, marking eighth year of growth

According to the company, the strong results are led by the Intelligent Devices Group (IDG). The PC and Smart Devices Group (PCSD), one of its two business units, continued double-digit (12%) revenue growth.More

New managing director for Hitachi Vantara A/NZ

Johnson is responsible for managing business and operations in A/NZ, with a focus on nurturing the partner ecosystem and charting business strategy.More

Second Akamai scrubbing centre opens in Melbourne

The new Melbourne scrubbing centre will allow Akamai to continue to meet its aims of having three-to-five times the capacity of the largest DDoS attacks currently recorded.More

Kordia Group CEO Scott Bartlett steps down amid health battle

Effective immediately, the announcement comes following a recent diagnosis of multiple tumours on the brain, treatment for which is currently underway. 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

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

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