IT Brief Australia - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers
Australia

Latest News - Page 2103

UXC Eclipse acquires Kiwi Dynamics AX and BI business
Microsoft

UXC Eclipse acquires Kiwi Dynamics AX and BI business

UXC Eclipse has continued its acquisition trail, snapping up the Microsoft Dynamics AX and Business Intelligence divisions of NZ's Koorb Consulting.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
It's official: Microsoft sets opening date for flagship Sydney store
Microsoft

It's official: Microsoft sets opening date for flagship Sydney store

Microsoft has unveiled the opening date for its Sydney flagship store, which will be one of the two biggest stores to date for the vendor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
Digital investments driving strong revenue growth
PwC

Digital investments driving strong revenue growth

A growing number of organisations are investing in digital technologies, and particular behaviours surrounding these investments are driving success.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
Schneider Electric calls on pan flute playing llama for IoT campaign
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric calls on pan flute playing llama for IoT campaign

A pan flute playing South American llama is the headline act as Schneider Electric pushes its 'operational intelligence' approach to IoT.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
TPG inks $1 billion in deals with Vodafone
Vodafone

TPG inks $1 billion in deals with Vodafone

TPG signs up as Vodafone MNVO and agrees to deliver dark fibre and network services to Vodafone in a $1 billion deal.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
No company is immune from attacks: Protect your IP
Data Protection

No company is immune from attacks: Protect your IP

With online threats becoming more ubiquitous and damaging, it may be time to re-think how you protect sensitive data, such as intellectual property.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Intralinks and HP bring new data centre to Australian customers
Hyperscale

Intralinks and HP bring new data centre to Australian customers

Intralinks has teamed up with HP to offer its solutions at a new data centre in Australia, with the hopes of addressing data sovereignty concerns.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Empired powers up new $12m contract
Empired

Empired powers up new $12m contract

Empired lands a hefty £12m deal with Western Power, bolstering its position in the utilities sector and marking a watershed year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Check Point leads the way in UTM Magic Quadrant
Unified threat management

Check Point leads the way in UTM Magic Quadrant

Check Point has been named a 'leader' in Gartner's 2015 Magic Quadrant for unified threat management, alongside two other vendors.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
To thwart attackers, measure what matters
Cybersecurity

To thwart attackers, measure what matters

Measuring the percentage of blocked attacks remains important, but there's another even more important measurement.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Creating the right storage environment for private cloud
Private Cloud

Creating the right storage environment for private cloud

As more companies in Australia and New Zealand embrace cloud hosted technologies, there are some important issues for organisations to consider.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Don't become Ashley Madison, secure your data
Firewalls

Don't become Ashley Madison, secure your data

Every organisation that holds data (otherwise known as every company on the planet) should look very seriously at their data holdings.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Gartner urges investment in 'risk principles' for heightened security
Cybersecurity

Gartner urges investment in 'risk principles' for heightened security

Companies must change their approach to IT risk and cyber security Gartner says, with investment in three 'risk principles' required.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
RESTful API's alone aren't sufficient for successful IoT integration
Internet of Things

RESTful API's alone aren't sufficient for successful IoT integration

RESTful APIs - alone - often lack all the capabilities you need to address functional gaps and to scale up end-to-end IoT projects.

By Benoit J. Lheureux • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
IBM: Securing third party apps in the enterprise
Cybersecurity

IBM: Securing third party apps in the enterprise

IBM has upped its cloud security game with a new solution that helps make 'bring your own' cloud apps safe for work.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Vocus-M2 merger last of the big telco consolidations?
Apple

Vocus-M2 merger last of the big telco consolidations?

Ovum has dubbed the proposed merger of Vocus and M2 as 'a welcome addition of scale for both companies', noting we are now in 'consolidation endgame'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Check Point and AirWatch partner up to tackle enterprise mobility threats
Virtualisation

Check Point and AirWatch partner up to tackle enterprise mobility threats

Check Point and AirWatch unite to boost security for enterprise mobile devices, launching an innovative solution targeting escalating cyber threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Understanding sophisticated attacks with TI and Core Security
Breach Prevention

Understanding sophisticated attacks with TI and Core Security

Threat Intelligence and Core Security to host educational webcast on sophisticated cyber attacks and defense strategies.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Dell targets campus networking and data centre with new lineup
Network Infrastructure

Dell targets campus networking and data centre with new lineup

Dell expands its networking portfolio to address growing complexities in campus networking and 'skyrocketing' bandwidth demands in the data centre.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015