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'Living security' firm Trellix emerges from ashes of FireEye, McAfee Enterprise
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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breach prevention
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ai security
Named after 'trellis', a supporting structure commonly used to support trees and plants, the company's ‘living security’ will learn and adapt.
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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in landmark deal
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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gaming
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microsoft
Microsoft has announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal, solidifying its position in the gaming industry.
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Vulnerabilities pose danger to SonicWall SMA 100 remote access appliances
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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security vulnerabilities
SonicWall and Australia’s ACSC are urging all businesses using SonicWall SMA 100 Series appliances to patch the devices as soon as possible.
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Gartner: Tech spending set to skyrocket in Australia for 2022
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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digitisation
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gartner
Tech spending in Australia set to surge in 2022, with overall spending forecast to grow 6.3% to reach A$111bn, according to Gartner.
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Rackspace Technology to acquire Just Analytics, a provider of cloud data, analytics, and AI
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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bi
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microsoft
Rackspace Technology to acquire cloud-based data and analytics provider, Just Analytics, to strengthen its professional services focus.
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Research finds more than half of APAC consumers think customer service is an afterthought
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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crm
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cx
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martech
Zendesk's annual research has uncovered a gap between consumer expectations and company actions regarding customer service.
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Nintex named a Leader in multiple 2022 G2 Enterprise Grid reports
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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app development
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digital transformation
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apm
Nintex's process platform has been ranked a leader in multiple 2022 G2 Grid Reports, including DPA, no-code development, rapid app dev, and BPM.
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Avast launches a new firewall in latest product updates
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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advanced persistent threat protection
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avast
Avast has announced a new firewall will be packaged with its latest free and premium product updates for Windows.
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Verloop.io and Vonage partner to deliver conversational AI
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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contact centre
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crm
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ml
Verloop.io partners with Vonage to expand conversational AI applications across multiple channels, including WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
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VMware hones focus on APAC following two key appointments
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
VMware is focusing its 'multi-cloud vision' on the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of two senior executives.
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Digitisation proving positive for finance companies
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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fintech
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blockchain
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finance, leasing & rental
Finance firms reaping benefits from digital investments, survey by Broadridge shows. Asia-Pacific leads in tech implementation.
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Pure Storage's six essential technology trends to watch in 2022
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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storage
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data protection
While COVID-19 marked 2020 and 2021, 2022 is set to be a year of recovery with organisations settling into new ways of working.
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Will 2022 be your year of multi-cloud adoption?
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
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casb
Transitional changes in technology are happening at an ever-increasing rate, and the pace is unlikely to slow any time soon.
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OSF Digital snaps up Sydney-based Salesforce partner Datarati
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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bi
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big data
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martech
Salesforce partner Datarati has been acquired by digital transformation firm OSF Digital in its sixth acquisition in nine months.
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ABI Research finds plenty of robust market opportunities still exist for SD-WAN, despite SASE
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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network infrastructure
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network management
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cloud services
SD-WAN may be considered outdated by some, but there's still a market for innovative suppliers, says ABI Research.
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Retailers must step up omnichannel customer experience - Forrester report
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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cx
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Customers seek to engage with a unified brand or organisation across all touchpoints, regardless of whether they are offline or online.
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Alibaba Cloud reports 50% revenue year-over-year growth and named a Leader in CDM by Gartner
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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wfh
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db
Alibaba Cloud sees 50% YoY revenue increase for database products as companies boost recovery efforts & named leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant.
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DHL tops list of companies most impersonated by criminals
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
DHL is the most imitated brand by cybercriminals, according to Check Point Software's 2021 Q4 Brand Phishing Report.
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Logitech develops Chromebook-certified stylus pen for educators
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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edutech
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logitech
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stylus
Logitech unveils new stylus for students and teachers to use with touchscreen Chromebooks, featuring 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity.
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HID Global outlines several trends set to reshape the security industry in 2022 and beyond
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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cybersecurity
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identity
HID Global has outlined seven trends that will reshape the security industry in 2022, including supply chain issues and the focus on sustainability.
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Supply chain woes set to continue in 2022 - Shopify
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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inventory management systems
Shopify predicts that supply chain woes will continue in 2022, with shipping delays, costs, and manufacturing delays among the top concerns for businesses.
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CrowdStrike ranks #1 for modern endpoint security for second year running
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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endpoint protection
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ai security
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edr
CrowdStrike has secured the top spot for Modern Endpoint Security revenue market share for the second time in a row, according to a new IDC report.
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New programme launches to help start-ups reap full rewards of cloud
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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civo
Pure-play cloud-native service provider Civo has launched a new Startup programme to help emerging businesses on their technology journey.
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How open banking benefits customers, banks – and cybercriminals
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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ddos
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fintech
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digital banking
Australia's move towards open banking has been hindered by slow progress. However, with the right security measures, the future of open banking can be secure.