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Alteryx and PwC have expanded their global partnership to accelerate digital transformation across APAC and EMEA regions.

The awards acknowledge winners for their impact helping Nintex customers in every industry accelerate digital transformation and drive business outcomes.

Failed payments are costing the global economy over US$118.5 billion, with organisations losing customers as a result.

Australian-based technology firm archTIS has launched a global channel partner program to expand its reach into new regions worldwide.

Based in Australia, Angelo Salvatore will be responsible for establishing relationships with channel partners throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Rimini Street appoints Daniel Benad as the new regional general manager for Australia, New Zealand and Oceania.

Cybercriminals are using cracked games to target gamers with cryptomining malware, earning over $2 million in cryptocurrency.

New Zealand climbs 15 places in the Global Fintech Rankings, reaching number 30 worldwide, according to a report by findexable.

Digital payments, content, customer and social engagement, and remote learning are all helping to drive growth.

Globalization Partners appoints Craig Goldblatt as new VP of partners and alliances for Asia Pacific, aiming for global growth.

Pure Data Centres and LOGOS are set to build a 20,000 sqm, 20 MW hyperscale data centre in Jakarta, boosting Indonesia's cloud services and tech presence.

Although shipments fell 7% in 2020 due to the pandemic, the market has bounced back with shipments expected to grow 12% in 2021.

Global spending on financial crime compliance at financial institutions is forecast to reach US$213.9 billion in 2021.

A new report from cybersecurity firm ESET has revealed rapid abuse of trending vulnerabilities and configuration flaws by cyber crooks.

2020 was a highly productive year for Ransomware 2.0 in Asia Pacific, with REvil and JSWorm resurfacing as major threats, according to Kaspersky.

Logicalis has appointed Toby Alcock as its Chief Technology Officer, responsible for setting a unified global solution strategy and vision.

Barracuda Networks reports strong momentum in email security solutions, driven by increased Office 365 adoption and demand for Barracuda Sentinel.

Ransomware attacks have seen 102% increase this year compared to the beginning of 2020, and there are no signs of it slowing down.

Hackers are taking advantage of global destabilisation by targeting essential industries and common vulnerabilities from the shift to remote working.

CIOs are now dealing with improving customer experiences, as well as the tools and frameworks to help capture, convert, and glean insights from customer data.