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Ransomware attacks have surged in 2021, surpassing the total volume for 2020 in just six months, reveals SonicWall Cyber Threat Report.

As economies recover from COVID-19, BDA spending has increased over 10% from 2020 and will continue to grow in next five years, according to IDC.

8x8 CEO Dave Sipes says the recognition validates the company’s commitment to the four pillars of great customer service.

WorkForce Software sees 20% YoY revenue growth and gains 232 new or expanded customer relationships in 1H of 2021, with strong growth in Asia Pacific.

Pact’s mission to become a more sustainable company led it to pursue an approach in which technology was interwoven into every piece of their global footprint.

Webcare, a New Zealand health and disability support provider, partnered with Voyager Internet to securely manage and store their data in the cloud.

Samsung has unveiled its new lineup of next-generation foldable smartphones — the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.

Bot traffic costs companies 3.6% of their annual revenue, with the worst affected companies losing $250m each year, says Netacea report.

The data center, which is hosted entirely by AWS, will provide additional support for customers using the Sophos range of cybersecurity products.

Australian-based Fluent Commerce has become a Premier Partner in the Adobe Partner Program, offering distributed order management at scale.

Retail sector hit hard by ransomware and data-theft attacks during the pandemic, with extortion attacks on the rise, says Sophos.

The report highlights the risks of vulnerable connected devices at a time when new ransomware attacks are reported almost daily .

NTT launches private 5G platform to help businesses leverage the benefits of private 5G and drive digital transformation.

Ransomware attacks on remote access have reached a staggering 71 billion between Jan 2020 to June 2021, warns ESET research.

The Commerce Commission urgently seeks views on proposed marketing principles to reduce consumer confusion about alternative technology.

Umbrellar and NTT New Zealand have signed a three-year partnership, bringing cloud managed services and Microsoft Cloud products to the New Zealand market.

By running Workday on Google Cloud, organisations can adhere to data requirements while leveraging the latter's security, scalability, and performance.

Dovetail raises AU$5m to expand its customer research platform. It has gained over 1,000 customers, including IBM and Harvard University.

Australian document management system, Prompt Documents, partners with ANZ tech solutions provider to launch its next generation healthcare solution.

PCI SSC and CSA have released a joint bulletin on the importance of properly scoping cloud environments. Cloud security is a growing concern.