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Australian stories - Page 82

Economic slowdown

Australian businesses: Prepare for an economic slowdown

Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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Business risks are expected to increase in 2016. At the same time, it is unlikely there will be any improvement in the coming year.
Cloud computing

PwC brings together local cloud providers to create open platform

Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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cloud services
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PwC partners with Australasian cloud providers to launch Next, a purpose-built cloud platform with integrated apps.
Women in tech

'Speed-interview' event addresses Australian IT industry gender gap

Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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women in technology
The event was held to provide women new career opportunities and proactively address the growing issue of gender imbalance in Australia's tech sector.
Business growth

WatchGuard strengthens presence in ANZ region

Fri, 19th Feb 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
WatchGuard expands in Australia and New Zealand with the appointment of a new sales engineer, Peter Fraser, in Melbourne.
Email

Aussie businesses aware of email threats, but are they prepared?

Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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email
Australian businesses have high email threat awareness and confidence in security solutions, according to research by Mimecast.
Trojan

Old malware foe active in Aus and NZ

Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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spam
Bayrob displays a message suggesting the user the downloaded file is incompatible with the system, while it is actually already releasing a Trojan.
Aussie security

IPSec launches LogRhythm-powered SOC for Aussie businesses

Fri, 5th Feb 2016
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siem
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cybersecurity
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logrhythm
The 24/7 security operations centre (SOC) brings together IPSec's managed services capabilities and LogRhythm's security intelligence and analytics.
Greg miller sap

SAP ANZ partner boss exits company

Mon, 11th Jan 2016
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coo
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partners
SAP ANZ's key exec, Greg Miller, to depart in search of new leadership vistas after expanding partner success.
Elephant and dog

TechDay: A dramatically different beast from just a year ago

Thu, 7th Jan 2016
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techday
2015 was the year that TechDay shunned the printers and became an entirely digital publisher - with excellent results.
Strategy

Acquisitions a key strategic move for Aussie companies

Thu, 26th Nov 2015
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payroll
In Australia, more companies are looking to strengthen their market position through mergers and acquisitions, according to UXC Eclipse.
Innovation

Zendesk invests in Melbourne as tech hub

Fri, 20th Nov 2015
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partners
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partnerships
Zendesk has entered into a partnership with the Victoria Government in Australia in a bid to encourage the region's burgeoning technology industry.
Security lock1

Kordia ups cyber-security game with $10.2m Aura acquisition

Wed, 18th Nov 2015
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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kordia
Kordia is expanding its cyber-security portfolio, snapping up up Wellington-based Aura Information Security in a $10.2 million deal.
Ms1

Today's the day: Microsoft unveils its Sydney Flagship store

Thu, 12th Nov 2015
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Microsoft takes the wraps off Sydney flagship store today. We've got a sneak peak for those unable to join the masses at the opening.
Aussie money

ecash and TNS bring purpose-built ATM solution to Australia

Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Ecash teams up with TNS to revolutionise Australia's ATM market with a new, purpose-built cash-out solution, leveraging TNSLink technology.
Phone

ALE expands cloud services reach with Nexon deal

Wed, 14th Oct 2015
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microsoft
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cisco
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has signed Nexon as an enterprise cloud solutions and services partner - with more to come.
Data centre so classic

Intralinks and HP bring new data centre to Australian customers

Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Intralinks has teamed up with HP to offer its solutions at a new data centre in Australia, with the hopes of addressing data sovereignty concerns.
Merge

Vocus and M2 to merge as $3b ANZ telco giant

Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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apple
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vocus group
Vocus and M2 plan to merge creating a $3 billion telco with capabilities 'relevant to every individual, corporate and government entity' in ANZ.
Money

Is the CMO becoming the new IT buyer?

Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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cmo
There's a new IT buyer on the block, with ANZ CMOs increasingly making IT decisions – and managing their own IT budget – according to a new survey.
Innovation box

Sydney-based fintech hub opens its doors

Wed, 26th Aug 2015
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data analytics
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fintech
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martech
Stone - Chalk, a fintech hub in Sydney, has opened its doors, welcoming 41 companies and aiming to boost Australia's fintech sector.
Choose you

Brisbane healthcare provider goes with Nutanix

Thu, 30th Jul 2015
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converged infrastructure
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iaas
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healthtech
Procured through IT solutions provider, BES Information Technology Systems, the Nutanix platform allows Mater to expand its virtual desktop platform.