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Sophos 2024 report reveals top cybersecurity threats to SMBs
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
Sophos' 2024 Threat Report unveils that half of all malware targeting SMBs consists of keyloggers, spyware, and stealers, with data theft featuring in over 90% of attacks in 2023.
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Rockwell Automation expands CUBIC product line across Asia Pacific
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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power / energy
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cleantech
Rockwell Automation boosts the digital transformation of the Asia Pacific manufacturing industry, expanding its CUBIC product line, designed to optimise power management for safer, more sustainable operations.
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Media.Monks secures Gold Partner status with Optimizely
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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martech
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personalisation
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cdp
Global digital-first advertising and marketing firm, Media.Monks, achieves Gold Partner status with digital experience platform, Optimizely, marking crucial progress in digital experience expansion.
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Snowflake & Mistral AI enter partnership to democratise AI globally
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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martech
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cdp
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genai
Data Cloud provider Snowflake and Mistral AI announce multi-year partnership to democratise AI, allowing users to create sophisticated applications worldwide, boosting artificial intelligence innovation.
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Cloudflare launches Defensive AI for threat protection
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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data protection
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ai
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cybersecurity
Cloudflare unveils Defensive AI, a personalised security strategy to protect organisations against threats from emerging technologies.
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Cognizant opens new advanced AI lab in San Francisco
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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it training
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physical security
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genai
Cognizant opens Advanced AI Lab in San Francisco, aiming to drive AI innovation and effectively use AI technology for business productivity and decision-making.
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Manchester, Oxford universities use AI to track COVID-19 variants
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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ai
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ml
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covid-19
Mathematicians at Manchester and Oxford universities are employing an AI framework to identify and track COVID-19 variants.
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Advanced Malware Detection market could reach $43bn by 2033
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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edr
The AMD market is set to hit $8.8bn by 2023, with forecasts predicting a growth to $43bn by 2033 due to rising global threat of sophisticated cyber attacks.
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VAST Data unveils new AI cloud architecture & partnerships ahead of NVIDIA conference
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
VAST Data has revealed a new data centre architecture and partnerships ahead of NVIDIA's GTC conference, setting a new approach to AI cloud architecture and promising improved efficiency, security, and scalability for AI services.
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Generative AI and the rise of ‘AI-nxiety’
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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data analytics
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genai
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ai
'AI-nxiety' amongst tech professionals is prevalent, but generative AI presents an opportunity rather than a threat, potentially driving further innovation and efficiency within the industry.
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Claroty launches healthcare cyber threat detection module in Australia
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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ransomware
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iot
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cybersecurity firm Claroty debuts advanced threat detection module in Medigate platform, enhancing digital protection for Australian healthcare providers, amid increasing cyberattacks.
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New Relic releases interactive security testing with proof-of-exploit reports
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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application security
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devsecops
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apm
New Relic's observability platform now offers Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) with a proof-of-exploit reporting feature, enabling real-time identification and fixing of application vulnerabilities before code deployment.
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SnapLogic triumphs with generative AI integration in a landmark year
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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low-code
SnapLogic celebrates a banner year spurred by innovative product launches, customer expansion, and industry acclaim following the rising adoption of its generative integration tech.
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From investment to impact: Unlocking cybersecurity value
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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firewalls
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network security
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mfa
Three small steps can enable organisations to realise significant gains from their existing tools, and to substantially improve their security posture.
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Puneet Arora takes the helm as Yellow.ai's Global President
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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cx
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martech
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ai
Yellow.ai sets eyes on hypergrowth with the appointment of Puneet Arora as its Global President, tasking him with a mission to strategise across global markets and optimise AI-powered customer experiences.
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Kanyini satellite breezes through key stress test ahead of 2024 launch
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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spacetech
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ai
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cleantech
The South Australian satellite, Kanyini, has passed crucial Environmental Stress Screening ahead of its mid-2024 launch, marking a key milestone in the space industry's local capability and resilience.
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Superloop secures six-year contract with Origin Energy
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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uc
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power / energy
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telco
Superloop secures six-year contract with Origin Energy to provide wholesale internet services, bolstering its market position and promising a significant increase in its customer base.
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Fluent Commerce unveils revamped global channel partner program
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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martech
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commerce systems
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ecommerce
Fluent Commerce, the Australian OMS provider, revitalises its global channel partner programme, aiming to stimulate the OMS wave and strengthen its diverse partnerships.
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James Biddle appointed as new Head of Growth at Flexischools
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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data insights
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job moves
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flexischools
James Biddle, former Global Sales and Marketing Director at ClickView, joins Flexischools as the new Head of Growth, aiming to drive significant expansion across Australian school communities.
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Ashling Partners extends intelligent automation services to Australia
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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it automation
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healthtech
Ashling Partners, a major intelligent automation service provider, is enlarging its footprint in the Asia Pacific region with a new Australian centre of excellence and a Melbourne office.