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Aus Steel selects SYSPRO Cloud ERP in digitalisation journey
Supply Chain

Aus Steel selects SYSPRO Cloud ERP in digitalisation journey

Aus Steel selects SYSPRO Cloud ERP to improve efficiencies in build process and scheduling of precision frames.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2022
Online shoppers leaving cart because of high shipping costs - report
Open source

Online shoppers leaving cart because of high shipping costs - report

90% of online shoppers abandon carts due to high shipping costs, and 64% say lack of security was a deterrent. Australians spent $56bn online in the past year.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022
VIQ Solutions starts contract with Queensland Courts DJAG
Transcribe

VIQ Solutions starts contract with Queensland Courts DJAG

VIQ Solutions has started providing transcription and recording services to Queensland Courts Department of Justice and Attorney General.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022
Google.org and INCO's $750,000 First Nations digitisation fund
Google

Google.org and INCO's $750,000 First Nations digitisation fund

INCO launches First Australians Digitisation Fund with Google.org to empower First Nations communities using technology.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022
Exclusive: SYSPRO on how ERP plays a role in Australia's manufacturing investment plan
Manufacturing

Exclusive: SYSPRO on how ERP plays a role in Australia's manufacturing investment plan

Australian Government announces AUD$1 billion investment in manufacturing to promote industry and create secure jobs. Will it drive sovereign capabilities?.

By Mitchell Hageman • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022
Telstra to address 5G competition concerns by ACCC
Unified Communications

Telstra to address 5G competition concerns by ACCC

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Telstra to address competition concerns with Optus.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2022
40 Aussie schools sign up to sustainability teaching app
EduTech

40 Aussie schools sign up to sustainability teaching app

Over 40 schools have signed up to a new online app that helps teachers to engage students in learning about sustainability throughout the curriculum.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2022
Cloud privacy, data protection more complex than on-prem
Data Protection

Cloud privacy, data protection more complex than on-prem

In the past 12 months, over a third of Australian businesses (36%) experienced a cloud-based data breach or failed audit.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2022
Optic Security Group on Australia recruitment drive
Risk & Compliance

Optic Security Group on Australia recruitment drive

Trans-Tasman security integrator looks to meet the twin challenges of high client project demand tight & labour market supply with new opportunities. .

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2022
Macquarie Telecom rolls out SD-WAN services for mycar Tyre & Auto
Network Infrastructure

Macquarie Telecom rolls out SD-WAN services for mycar Tyre & Auto

Macquarie Telecom says it has rolled out NBN and SD-WAN services to more than 270 mycar Tyre & Auto stores across Australia.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
AU biometric security company achieves B Corp cert
Biometrics

AU biometric security company achieves B Corp cert

Australian biometric security firm Daltrey has announced it has become the first cybersecurity vendor in AU to achieve the B Corp certification.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
BAI Communications to help improve mobile coverage across regional NSW
Unified Communications

BAI Communications to help improve mobile coverage across regional NSW

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said regional communities deserve reliable and affordable mobile services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
Phronesis Security achieves B-Corp certified status
Cybersecurity

Phronesis Security achieves B-Corp certified status

Phronesis Security has become the first cyber security company in Australia to achieve the coveted B Corp certification, having been certified since June 2022.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
Macquarie Telecom joins VMware's Sovereign Cloud initiative
Virtualisation

Macquarie Telecom joins VMware's Sovereign Cloud initiative

Macquarie Telecom Group has become a member of the VMware Sovereign Cloud initiative, reflecting the company's commitment to sovereign IT capability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
Half of employees are struggling to meet basic living costs
Mental Health

Half of employees are struggling to meet basic living costs

Almost half of Australian employees struggle to cover basic living costs amid rising prices, says research by ELMO.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2022
ManageEngine bringing back Australian user conference
ManageEngine

ManageEngine bringing back Australian user conference

ManageEngine is bringing back its user conference, the company's flagship customer event, to two of Australia's largest cities for the first time since 2018.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Puppet
IT Automation

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Puppet

Puppet's Tony Green on cybersecurity, hybrid models and scaling consistency with Australian tech teams #TechDay.

By Jessie Chiang • 1 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2022
More than half of CIOs looking to hire more employees - report
Fintech

More than half of CIOs looking to hire more employees - report

Australian technology sector shows strong growth as CIOs plan to expand headcount, but finding skilled employees remains a challenge - Robert Half research.

By Jessie Chiang • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2022
WesTrac to streamline DC operations with Dematic's AutoStore
Supply Chain

WesTrac to streamline DC operations with Dematic's AutoStore

WesTrac has announced plans to automate operations at its distribution center in Tomago, NSW, with the deployment of an AutoStore solution from Dematic.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2022