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Aussie reseller to pay nearly $1m in damages for Microsoft piracy
Microsoft

Aussie reseller to pay nearly $1m in damages for Microsoft piracy

An Aussie reseller has been ordered to pay Microsoft nearly $1 million in damages for selling pirated software, with further cases likely.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
Zerto ANZ: Why hybrid cloud?
Hybrid Cloud

Zerto ANZ: Why hybrid cloud?

If you are considering a move towards a hybrid cloud environment, what should you consider and how do you get there?.

By Matthew Kates • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
GitHub makes its Developer Program free to all users
Marketing Technologies

GitHub makes its Developer Program free to all users

GitHub has made its Developer Progam free to all of its 19 million users, allowing developers worldwide to use the global web-based platform.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
What do the 457 Visa changes mean for the Australian IT sector?
Marketing Technologies

What do the 457 Visa changes mean for the Australian IT sector?

Aus IT sector grapples with 457 visa shake-up, leaving businesses and foreign workers uncertain of their future.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
New HPE software is here to modernize your IT operations
DevOps

New HPE software is here to modernize your IT operations

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Software (HPE) launches containerised versions of its HPE IT Operations Management suites.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Microsoft launches 'phone signin' for Android and iOS - but what about its Windows Phone?
Biometrics

Microsoft launches 'phone signin' for Android and iOS - but what about its Windows Phone?

Microsoft has launched 'phone sign-in' specifically for Microsoft accounts on Android and iOS - but what about Windows Phones?.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Riverbed snaps up Xirrus, pushes orchestration to the edge
Firewalls

Riverbed snaps up Xirrus, pushes orchestration to the edge

The consolidation of the wireless networking space is continuing, with Riverbed snapping up Xirrus to strengthen its SD-WAN offering.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Why a digitalisation strategy is keeping CIOs up at night
Digitisation

Why a digitalisation strategy is keeping CIOs up at night

This strategy needs to be a constantly evolving plan that can be changed, modified or replaced at a moment's notice.

By Mike Saxton • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Three things companies must know about data sovereignty when moving to cloud
Microsoft

Three things companies must know about data sovereignty when moving to cloud

Move out of that 1980s technology stack and into the world of the cloud – you can get there with knowledge and a trusted vendor.

By Jimmy Fitzgerald • 6 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
How businesses should prepare for Australia's new mandatory data breach notification laws
Firewalls

How businesses should prepare for Australia's new mandatory data breach notification laws

Australia, like other countries, has not been immune to data breaches in which personal information has been exposed.

By Sean Duca • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Openpay & Aopen collaborate to boost ANZ customer experience
Customer Experience

Openpay & Aopen collaborate to boost ANZ customer experience

AOPEN's newest partnership sees two Australian technology companies come together with the of integration of Openpay onto the AOPEN MeldCX system.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Don't open those emails, use Message Menus instead, says Slack
Slack

Don't open those emails, use Message Menus instead, says Slack

Slack revolutionises multitasking with Message Menus, bidding farewell to email disruptions and application hopping.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Polycom bumps up information security; becomes ISO certified
Hybrid & Remote Work

Polycom bumps up information security; becomes ISO certified

Polycom achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, strengthening its information security practices and providing assurance to customers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Ixia: How to embrace IoT without getting lost in the hype
Network Infrastructure

Ixia: How to embrace IoT without getting lost in the hype

Ardy Sharifnia, general manager, Ixia says that the hype around IoT has paradoxically hindered the understanding of how it actually works.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Veeam powers into 2017 with 33% bookings revenue growth for ANZ
Virtualisation

Veeam powers into 2017 with 33% bookings revenue growth for ANZ

Strong growth across all segments has seen Veeam clock 33% growth in total bookings revenue in Q1. We take a look at the numbers and the drivers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Done deal: HPE completes Nimble acquisition
Storage

Done deal: HPE completes Nimble acquisition

HPE's US$1 billion acquisition of Nimble Storage has completed, enabling the vendor to push further into the high-growth flash storage market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
Dell Boomi teams with CRM Online to integrate field services data into ERP
Customer Relationship Management

Dell Boomi teams with CRM Online to integrate field services data into ERP

Dell Boomi has partnered with CRM Online to automate field services data integration for local enterprise and mid-market field companies.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
The top scams you should watch out for when travelling abroad
Email Security

The top scams you should watch out for when travelling abroad

Stay vigilant abroad: Concur unveils top nine travel scams targeting tourists, from dodgy ATMs to fake hotel charges.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
Security amongst top priorities for Asian & ANZ firms
Customer Relationship Management

Security amongst top priorities for Asian & ANZ firms

Southeast Asian organisations rank employee device security and customer experience as top priorities when it comes to workplace transformation.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017