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FTS Group changes name to Atturra in effort to unite IT brands

Formerly known as FTS Group, IT services company rebrands as Atturra to reflect growing partnerships and collaborations within the group.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Sep 2021

Tablets

Skip the landfill: How a call for IT donations is helping students in need

IT lifecycle services company TES Australia has partnered with LiteHaus International to bridge the digital divide by donating devices to students in need.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Aug 2021

Global Stories

Australian stories

Human Capital Management

Globalization Partners & PayGroup team up to boost HCM and payroll capabilities

The partnership will enable PayGroup clients in Asia Pacific to access Globalization Partners' employment platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Sep 2021

Microsoft

DDLS expands into NZ with $17m acquisition of Auldhouse

Australia's largest ICT training provider has acquired its New Zealand counterpart in a deal with $17 million.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021

Distributed Denial of Service

What is an internet outage?

As more essential services are delivered digitally, availability becomes the most pressing concern, writes Cisco ThousandEyes solutions architect Mike Hicks.

By Mike Hicks • 5 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021

DevOps

APAC top target for network DDoS attacks - report

Asia Pacific top target for network DDoS attacks, with a third of attacks targeting Taiwan, according to new research from Imperva.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021

Customer Relationship Management

80% of better performing companies more willing to collaborate with competitors

A new study reveals a sharp divide in the digital strategies of better-performing companies (leaders) versus followers.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021

Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne makes first international acquisition

TechnologyOne bolsters its software-as-a-service capabilities for the education sector with its acquisition of UK-based Scientia.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021

Microsoft

Microsoft gears up for Windows 11 launch from 5th October

Microsoft announces October 5 as the launch date for Windows 11, which will be a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Sep 2021

Unified Communications

Australasian tech company's new scheme incentivises staff to get vaccinated

Australasian technology company UCG has announced a new scheme to incentivise workers and delivery partners across New Zealand and Australia to get vaccinated.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Sep 2021

DataCentre infrastructure

ANZ IT spending higher than ever, despite disruptive lockdowns - IDC report

Most ANZ businesses continue to invest in technology despite pandemic, with IT spending levels set to be higher in 2021 than ever before.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Sep 2021

Partner Programmes

Barco revamps service program for ANZ partners & customers

Barco enhances its service program in Australia and New Zealand to support hardware, software, services, and experiences.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021

Customer Relationship Management

Robotic Skies and Carbonix partner to advance UAV tech on global scale

Robotic Skies partners with Carbonix to provide international field support for Carbonix UAVs in various industries.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021

Risk & Compliance

CloudBlue launches revenue management solution in ANZ

CloudBlue launches revenue management solution in Australia and New Zealand to simplify processes for partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021

Icehouse

Kiwi student wellbeing company closes $1.8m funding round

New Zealand-based platform Komodo has closed a NZ$1.8m seed round led by Folklore Ventures to advance student wellbeing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021

Artificial Intelligence

Why ethics is essential in the creation of artificial intelligence

If AI is not properly designed to work with data, this can lead to the AI model generating predictions that could raise ethical concerns.

By Ramprakash Ramamoorthy • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Aug 2021

Hyperscale

Macquarie's Sydney data centres granted Hosting Certification Framework

Macquarie Data Centers' Sydney facilities achieve Certified Strategic designation under Digital Transformation Agency's Hosting Certification Framework.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021