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Unlocking the ingenuity of the crowd: Winning the war on cybercrime
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digital transformation
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ai
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cybersecurity
Enterprises are prioritising security over digital transformation as cybercrime's global cost approaches USD $9.5 trillion. Is crowdsourced security the answer?.
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Radware launches DNSaaS & NoKey to boost cloud services
2 days ago
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application security
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cybersecurity
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forrester research
Radware unveils new cloud services, DNSaaS and NoKey, enhancing security and performance for organisations, offering greater control over digital assets.
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Microsoft leads in Australia's booming IaaS market, surpassing Amazon
4 days ago
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saas
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paas
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public cloud
The Australian IaaS market surged by 20.76% in 2023 to reach AUD $3.3 billion, with Microsoft dethroning Amazon as the leading provider, Gartner reports.
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CTERA secures USD $80 million funding from PSG Equity
5 days ago
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storage
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enterprise storage
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gartner
CTERA secures USD $80 million from PSG Equity to boost its edge-accelerated hybrid cloud data management solutions, with a focus on AI capabilities.
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Sinch named leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPaaS
Last week
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cloud services
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email
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gartner
Sinch has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPaaS, marking the second consecutive year of this recognition, based on its vision and execution abilities.
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Obrela secures spot in 2024 Gartner Market Guide for MDR services
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cloud protection
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gartner
Obrela has been recognised for the third consecutive year in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for MDR Services, underscoring its position in the cyber security industry.
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Analytic Partners enhances leadership team with key hires
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gartner
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leadership
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analyst report
Analytic Partners boosts senior team with Tina Moffett and Jason McNellis, aiming to drive strategic growth and enhance commercial analytics leadership.
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Report reveals global struggles in vulnerability response
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
A new Intigriti report reveals that 75% of firms worldwide fail to address critical vulnerabilities within 24 hours, risking severe repercussions.
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Gartner names Cato Networks as Leader in 2024 SASE Quadrant
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
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network security
Gartner names Cato Networks a Leader in 2024 Magic Quadrant for Single-Vendor SASE, highlighting the success of its Cato SASE Cloud Platform in simplifying IT complexity.
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Fortinet recognised as Challenger in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant
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network infrastructure
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firewalls
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sd-wan
Fortinet has been named a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Single-Vendor SASE, highlighting its efforts in simplifying operations and enhancing security.
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Creatio secures USD $200 million to reach unicorn status
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rpa
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crm
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low-code
Creatio secures USD $200 million in funding, reaching a USD $1.2 billion valuation. Led by Sapphire Ventures, this investment will bolster global expansion and AI innovation.
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Over half of organisations now have dedicated AI boards - Gartner
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ai
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board of directors
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strategy
A Gartner poll reveals that 55% of organisations have adopted an AI board, with 54% appointing an AI leader, yet only a minority hold CAIO titles.
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Pure Storage provides glimpse of the future of data storage management
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storage
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cx
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martech
Mark Jobbins has discussed revolutionary data management and AI innovations, emphasising sustainability and simplified solutions ahead of major announcements.
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SAS named leader in 2024 Gartner Quadrant for 9th year
Last month
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data science
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ai
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investment
For the ninth consecutive year, SAS has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for its SAS Viya product, cementing its role in DSML platforms.
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Australian firms CSO Group & xAmplify to merge in 2024
Last month
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supply chain systems
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risk & compliance
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ai
Australia’s CSO Group and xAmplify are set to merge, forming the nation's largest integrator of AI, cyber security, and business automation services, with a combined turnover of AUD $100 million.
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Only 46% of Australian businesses active in innovation
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ai
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gartner magic quadrant
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dataiku
Less than half of Australian businesses were active in innovation by mid-2023, with a shortage of skilled labour cited as a major barrier, according to ABS.
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FPT recognised as largest IT firm in Fortune SEA 500 ranking
Last month
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digital transformation
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ai
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vietnam
FPT Corporation, recognised as the largest IT services company in Southeast Asia by the inaugural Fortune Southeast Asia 500, posted a 2023 revenue of USD $2.17 billion.
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Pete Wilson joins Illumio as Director of Channel Sales EMEA
Last month
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breach prevention
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ransomware
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cloud services
Illumio appoints Pete Wilson as Director of Channel Sales for EMEA, aiming to boost Zero Trust Segmentation solutions in a rapidly growing market. Wilson brings over 20 years of experience in networking and security to his new role.
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Arctic Wolf enhances identity protection with new ITDR capabilities
Last month
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email security
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phishing
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cybersecurity
Arctic Wolf has boosted its Managed Detection and Response platform with new identity threat detection and response capabilities, partnering with Microsoft and Okta to combat growing cyber threats in Australia.
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Veeam & Lenovo launch TruScale Backup in Sydney
Last month
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data protection
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virtualisation
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advanced persistent threat protection
Veeam and Lenovo launch TruScale Backup with Veeam in Sydney, offering on-premises cloud-like data protection to simplify IT management and enhance security.