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AUCloud appoints Robert Ovens as Chief Product Officer
Unified Communications

AUCloud appoints Robert Ovens as Chief Product Officer

AUCloud appoints Robert Ovens as Chief Product Officer to oversee the development and innovation of cloud and cyber security solutions in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2023
Cyber veteran Eric Pinkerton joins Phronesis Security
EduTech

Cyber veteran Eric Pinkerton joins Phronesis Security

Eric Pinky Pinkerton has been appointed as Phronesis Security's new cyber security consultant and Director of NSW, with his wealth of experience.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2023
AUCloud appoints Rafe Berding as Chief Marketing Officer
Digital Engagement

AUCloud appoints Rafe Berding as Chief Marketing Officer

Australia's sovereign cloud provider, AUCloud, has appointed Rafe Berding as their new Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for the company's market strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2023
AUCloud appoints Peter Maloney as CEO & Managing Director
Data Protection

AUCloud appoints Peter Maloney as CEO & Managing Director

AUCloud announced the appointment of Peter Maloney as the new CEO and MD, to consolidate their significant investment in sovereign cloud infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2023
Tecala commits to climate change activism with latest announcements
Partner Programmes

Tecala commits to climate change activism with latest announcements

Tecala has achieved the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Organisations and is now certified as carbon neutral for its Australian business operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
The solution to the cyber security shortage is in our own backyard
Cybersecurity

The solution to the cyber security shortage is in our own backyard

Australia's IT sector is facing a chronic skills shortage, but a new program is helping veterans transition into cybersecurity careers to fill the gap.

By Neil Curtis • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2022
Samsung reaches new 5G mmWave milestone in Australia
Unified Communications

Samsung reaches new 5G mmWave milestone in Australia

Samsung has hit a new milestone in Australia, achieving 10km long-range transmission over 5G mmWave in a recent field trial conducted with NBN.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2022
Tasmanian Government sees success with Telstra, Motorola Solutions partnership
Microsoft

Tasmanian Government sees success with Telstra, Motorola Solutions partnership

Tasmania Police successfully test encrypted radio system in early access trial of Tasmanian Government Radio Network.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2022
Spire Global appoints Elizabeth Wylie as ANZ business development head
Data Science

Spire Global appoints Elizabeth Wylie as ANZ business development head

Elizabeth Wylie, PhD, appointed as ANZ Business Development Head at Spire, responsible for expanding sales operations & partnerships in Australia & NZ.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022

Global Stories

Australian Government stories

Appian completes the Infosec Registered Assessors Program
Data Protection

Appian completes the Infosec Registered Assessors Program

Appian completes IRAP assessment to help Australian Government automate critical processes, deliver enhanced monitoring and end-to-end data encryption.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2023
Tesserent has appointed a new Non-executive Director
AI Security

Tesserent has appointed a new Non-executive Director

Tesserent hires Anthony Sheehan, former Deputy Secretary in charge of international security, to bolster its sovereign capabilities in cyber defense.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2023
Localsearch reveals website security threats SMBs are facing
Cybersecurity

Localsearch reveals website security threats SMBs are facing

Daniel Stoten, Executive Chairman at Localsearch, has released five tips businesses can use to protect their website and business from cyber attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2022
What happened at the Sydney Cloud and Datacenter Convention
Hyperscale

What happened at the Sydney Cloud and Datacenter Convention

We attended the industry event at Luna Park in Sydney, with updates from the NSW state government and key vendors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Aug 2022
Workday completes IRAP and gains FedRAMP authorisation
Data Analytics

Workday completes IRAP and gains FedRAMP authorisation

Workday achieves IRAP Protected level assessment, enabling customers to process data in compliance with Australian government policies.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Rimini Street
Data Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Rimini Street

Daniel Benad, GVP at Rimini Street, discusses major security challenges facing industries and how Rimini Street can help. #TechDay #Cybersecurity.

By Mitchell Hageman • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Orbital Insight
EduTech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Orbital Insight

Orbital Insight is a geospatial analytics company, and Mike joins us today to tell us a little bit about the company's role in the APAC market and future plans.

By Mitchell Hageman • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Australian Government stories

Fears tax breaks across Tasman threaten massive growth in NZ gaming industry
Gaming

Fears tax breaks across Tasman threaten massive growth in NZ gaming industry

The digital games industry has seen record annual growth but fears Australian tax breaks and other industry incentives will draw the industry away.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2022