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Canberra students celebrate success in first Women in ICT programme
Network Infrastructure

Canberra students celebrate success in first Women in ICT programme

Canberra students impress in inaugural Women in ICT programme, with a celebratory event planned at Parliament House.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2023
Upgrade for SUBCO Australia to Europe subsea cable with Ciena tech
Partner Programmes

Upgrade for SUBCO Australia to Europe subsea cable with Ciena tech

SUBCO partners with Ciena to enhance undersea link between Australia and Europe through the Oman Australia Cable (OAC), increasing capacity to 48Tb/s.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2023
Eric Morris Joins Tech-Driven Delivery Firm Deliver In Person
Data Analytics

Eric Morris Joins Tech-Driven Delivery Firm Deliver In Person

Former CEO of Brand Collective and PAS Group, Eric Morris, joins delivery company Deliver In Person as advisory board member.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2023

Global Stories

Commvault expands APAC team with strategic senior appointments
Data Protection

Commvault expands APAC team with strategic senior appointments

Commvault boosts APAC leadership with strategic appointments, positioning the company to enhance cyber resilience in the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2023
Blue Connections IT earns carbon neutral certification for second year
Cartech

Blue Connections IT earns carbon neutral certification for second year

Blue Connections IT secures Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard certification consecutively, underlining its sustainable operations pledge.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2023
Exclusive: Why WithSecure continues to expand and evolve
Partner Programmes

Exclusive: Why WithSecure continues to expand and evolve

In an exclusive interview, WithSecure VP of APAC and Japan for Cloud Protection, Jussi Wäre, discusses growth in cybersecurity and cloud solutions.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2023
Significant drop in ransomware but threat remains for UK
EduTech

Significant drop in ransomware but threat remains for UK

UK sees rise in ransomware victims despite 32% drop globally, highlighting continuing threat, says GuidePoint Security report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2023
APAC organisations challenged by IT infrastructure utilisation, reveals Dynatrace survey
EduTech

APAC organisations challenged by IT infrastructure utilisation, reveals Dynatrace survey

Most APAC firms struggle with effective IT infrastructure utilisation to support growth, reveals a Dynatrace survey.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Nov 2023
M-Files platform provides 294% ROI over three years
EduTech

M-Files platform provides 294% ROI over three years

A new Forrester study has revealed that the M-Files platform achieved a 294% ROI and $7.5M in benefits when paired with Microsoft.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2023
Cloud migration top priority as TechnologyOne support ends
Government

Cloud migration top priority as TechnologyOne support ends

Cloud migration is the top priority for a quarter of TechnologyOne's clients, as support for on-premise systems expires.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2023
Camille Nicita Takes Over as Global CEO of Human8, Succeeding Co-Founder Kristof De Wulf
Market research

Camille Nicita Takes Over as Global CEO of Human8, Succeeding Co-Founder Kristof De Wulf

In a leadership shuffle at Human8, Camille Nicita steps into the role of global CEO, replacing co-founder Kristof De Wulf.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2023
Gartner: Security spending to reach $215 billion by 2024, bolstered by Cloud & AI
EduTech

Gartner: Security spending to reach $215 billion by 2024, bolstered by Cloud & AI

Cloud tech, AI, hybrid workforce, and evolving regulations will drive global security spending to $215 billion by 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Dootrix surges in cloud services market with 74% revenue increase
Public Cloud

Dootrix surges in cloud services market with 74% revenue increase

UK tech start-up, Dootrix, experiences a dramatic 74% spike in revenue as it dominates the cloud services market.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2023
UK government forms AI safety research team with tech industry leaders
Large Language Models

UK government forms AI safety research team with tech industry leaders

UK government bolsters Frontier AI Taskforce with a safety research team in collaboration with Advai, Gryphon Scientific, and Faculty AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Oct 2023
Expert-Fit: A paradigm shift in engaging consultants unveiled
Unified Communications

Expert-Fit: A paradigm shift in engaging consultants unveiled

A new venture, Expert-Fit, aims to redefine consultancy and executive recruitment for businesses at all growth stages.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2023
'STX Next partners with Squirro to boost AI-powered business insights'
Unified Communications

'STX Next partners with Squirro to boost AI-powered business insights'

STX Next unites with generative AI firm Squirro, with a view to bolster AI-driven business insights & efficiencies.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
Leaven consulting brand to go in Spark's cloud restructuring
Digital Transformation

Leaven consulting brand to go in Spark's cloud restructuring

Spark NZ streamlines operations by folding business consultancy subsidiary Leaven into cloud services specialist CCL.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2023