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Why your platform engineering strategy needs a communications upgrade
Digital Transformation

Why your platform engineering strategy needs a communications upgrade

Nearly half of digital projects fail to meet goals, often due to poor communication; upgrading platform engineering messaging boosts adoption and impact.

By Bryan Ross • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025

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Progress unveils agentic AI UI tools for Telerik, Kendo
Marketing Technologies

Progress unveils agentic AI UI tools for Telerik, Kendo

Progress launches agentic AI tools in Telerik and Kendo UI to auto-generate production-ready screens and boost developer productivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Check Point scores 99.59% in top firewall security report by NSS
Firewalls

Check Point scores 99.59% in top firewall security report by NSS

Check Point topped NSS Labs' 2025 firewall report with a 99.59% security effectiveness score, leading in malware and exploit defence amid rising cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
From data silos to diagnostic impact: SA Pathology's road to connected care
Data Privacy

From data silos to diagnostic impact: SA Pathology's road to connected care

SA Pathology leads Australia's healthcare transformation by adopting FHIR standards, enabling seamless data flow and enhancing diagnostics, care, and patient engagement.

By Marvin Malcolm • 6 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Celonis for tariff management: Navigating supply chain disruptions with Process Intelligence
Supply Chain

Celonis for tariff management: Navigating supply chain disruptions with Process Intelligence

As global leaders grapple with new tariffs, Celonis offers a Process Intelligence Platform that helps Australian businesses navigate supply chain disruptions effectively.

By Pascal Coubard • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025
IWD 2025: Breaking Barriers: building an inclusive tech industry where women thrive
International Women's Day

IWD 2025: Breaking Barriers: building an inclusive tech industry where women thrive

As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, the tech industry is urged to foster an inclusive culture where women thrive through representation and support.

By Karina Flynn • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Mar 2025
Exclusive: Orro's Manuel Salazar discusses shaping cyber security careers
Risk & Compliance

Exclusive: Orro's Manuel Salazar discusses shaping cyber security careers

Manuel Salazar, Director of Cyber Services at Orro, shares insights on nurturing talent and navigating the evolving challenges of cyber security.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Dec 2024
Exclusive: Wasabi's surveillance cloud adoption thrives in APAC Region
Storage

Exclusive: Wasabi's surveillance cloud adoption thrives in APAC Region

Wasabi's cloud storage solutions drive rapid surveillance sector adoption in APAC, offering simplicity, predictability, and affordability.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 19th Aug 2024
Why MSSPs should shift from 'fear' to 'value' as a sales tactic
EduTech

Why MSSPs should shift from 'fear' to 'value' as a sales tactic

Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) are urged to shift from fear-based sales tactics to value-centric strategies, fostering client trust and growth.

By Leo Lynch • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
Abhinav Garg joins CAST to lead Indian operations
Digital Transformation

Abhinav Garg joins CAST to lead Indian operations

CAST appoints Abhinav Garg as Senior VP and GM for India, highlighting its focus on the growing need for custom-built software in the region's expansive IT sector.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024
G2 unveils new Software Intelligence Platforms category
Data Analytics

G2 unveils new Software Intelligence Platforms category

G2 has launched a new Software Intelligence Platforms category, with CAST Imaging leading in performance metrics, underscoring a rising need for detailed software analysis tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd May 2024
CAST launches integrated marketplace for software intelligence
DevOps

CAST launches integrated marketplace for software intelligence

CAST unveils its Highlight Extensions Marketplace, a platform to customise and enhance software intelligence capabilities, aiming to optimise application portfolio management.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 15th May 2024
CAST unveils AI Advisor for in-depth software portfolio insights
Artificial Intelligence

CAST unveils AI Advisor for in-depth software portfolio insights

CAST introduces AI Advisor to its software portfolio management tool, CAST Highlight, enhancing user interaction and delivering in-depth, actionable insights quickly for complex application portfolio management.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
Schneider Electric speeds up cloud migration with CAST Highlight
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric speeds up cloud migration with CAST Highlight

Schneider Electric accelerates cloud transition with CAST Highlight, shortening labour-intensive discovery work and aiding the refactoring and migration of apps to the Microsoft Azure platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2024

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Viatel adopts Highlight platform to boost SD-WAN transparency
Firewalls

Viatel adopts Highlight platform to boost SD-WAN transparency

Viatel partners with Highlight to integrate its Service Observability Platform, enhancing transparency and management of Cisco Meraki SD-WAN services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
How to sell security and compliance
Data Protection

How to sell security and compliance

As regulatory pressures escalate, UK Managed Service Providers have a prime opportunity to expand their offerings in compliance and security, driving growth.

By Mike Graham • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Apr 2025
Highlight integrates Cisco ThousandEyes for enhanced monitoring
Network Infrastructure

Highlight integrates Cisco ThousandEyes for enhanced monitoring

Highlight has integrated Cisco ThousandEyes into its Service Observability Platform, aiming to significantly boost digital experience monitoring and network performance visibility.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 29th May 2024