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WatchGuard an 'easy sell' for Systemnet
Firewalls

WatchGuard an 'easy sell' for Systemnet

​Managing firewalls for organisations across Asia Pacific is no easy feat. For Sydney MSP Systemnet, WatchGuard is an integral part of their business.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
VMtech nets Okta identity access management
Identity and Access Management

VMtech nets Okta identity access management

VMtech has signed a deal with identity and mobility management vendor Okta to include its IAM in VMtech's security and cloud offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Gartner urges new security focus as Aussie IT spend climbs
Risk & Compliance

Gartner urges new security focus as Aussie IT spend climbs

Total IT spending in Australia to surpass $11.7 billion in 2016, as Gartner talks up the 'algorithm economy' and urges new security spend focus.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Australian Government digital transformation facing barriers
Digital Transformation

Australian Government digital transformation facing barriers

Only 27% of Aussie government officials are confident in their organisation's digital readiness, despite viewing digital as a significant disruptor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015

Global Stories

Written by Heather

BlackLine seeks local partners for finance offerings
Financial Systems

BlackLine seeks local partners for finance offerings

Financial controls and automation provider BlackLine is on the hunt for local partners on the back of 'surging demand' for its offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2015
Online extortion, mobile malware and hacktivism on cards for 2016
Cybersecurity

Online extortion, mobile malware and hacktivism on cards for 2016

Mobile malware, online extortion and changing security postures abound in 2016, with Trend Micro also predicting a fatality due to device failure.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2015
ANZ leading the charge as Veeam clocks up bumper growth
Virtualisation

ANZ leading the charge as Veeam clocks up bumper growth

The ANZ market is again among the star performers for Veeam, as the vendor clocks up 28% year on year revenue growth across APAC.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2015
Alcatel-Lucent signs new Chorus deal, opens NOC and eyes Kiwi growth
Chorus

Alcatel-Lucent signs new Chorus deal, opens NOC and eyes Kiwi growth

Alcatel-Lucent is eyeing up a bigger chunk of the NZ outsourced network operations market after signing a new deal with Chorus and opening a Kiwi NOC.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2015
IT spend for 2016: Where can the local channel make money?
IT Budget

IT spend for 2016: Where can the local channel make money?

As purses loosen, a new survey of Australian and New Zealand CIOs highlights areas of investment for 2016, with BI and analytics leading the way.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2015
Chatham Islands gain satellite telemedicine
Health Technologies

Chatham Islands gain satellite telemedicine

Telemedicine arrives at the Chatham Islands offering residents urgent and specialist care without leaving home - potentially reducing costly airlifts.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Azure Aussie data centres seeing 'significant' uptake
Public Cloud

Azure Aussie data centres seeing 'significant' uptake

Microsoft is ramping up investment in its Australian Azure operations - and partner resources - on the back of 'significant' uptake.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
New global CEO steps up for Tomizone
Internet of Things

New global CEO steps up for Tomizone

Tomizone's new chief executive, Geoff Wanless is eyeing up opportunities presented by internet of things to drive Tomizone growth moving forward.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Veeam accelerating partner cloud revenue opportunities with new offering
Virtualisation

Veeam accelerating partner cloud revenue opportunities with new offering

Veeam launches managed backup portal for service providers saying the new offering accelerates cloud revenue opportunities for partners.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
HP calls it quits in public cloud battle
Public Cloud

HP calls it quits in public cloud battle

HP is shutting down its Helion public cloud platform, bowing out of the market which had seen it going head to head with AWS, Microsoft and Google.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Ruckus adds simplified onboarding, security with Cloudpath buy
Network Infrastructure

Ruckus adds simplified onboarding, security with Cloudpath buy

Ruckus Wireless has acquired Wi-Fi onboarding software vendor Cloudpath Networks to simplify Wi-Fi onboarding and security for businesses and schools.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

NZ IT spend to hit $11.7 billion in 2016 but new security focus needed
Risk & Compliance

NZ IT spend to hit $11.7 billion in 2016 but new security focus needed

Total IT spending in NZ to surpass $11.7 billion in 2016, as Gartner talks up the 'algorithm economy' and urges new security spend focus.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Costs, government regulation holding back Kiwi SMB tech dreams
Fintech

Costs, government regulation holding back Kiwi SMB tech dreams

Kiwi SMB's are happy with the pace of technological change, but say they're hampered by cost, government regulation and lack of skilled IT staff.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015