IT / Information Technology stories

How OT/IT security gaps threaten industrial transformation in Australia
Last week
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To reap the full benefits of Industry 4.0, security teams need to understand what they can do to harden their legacy systems.

IT professionals in UK SMES lack crucial knowledge
Tue, 8th Aug 2023
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it
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sharp
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censuswide
Research by Sharp, a provider of business technology products and SMEs across Europe, shows a clear IT knowledge gap amongst smaller firms in the UK.

ACS and Zenva join forces to boost Australia’s IT skills
Mon, 7th Aug 2023
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it
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online training
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ACS has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the online training platform, Zenva, to boost Australia’s IT skills.

Bridging the gap to safeguard critical infrastructure
Wed, 19th Jul 2023
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ai
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critical infrastructure
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operational technology
The integration of OT systems into IT networks expands their attack surface and creates new risks that need to be managed.

Edge computing driving IT and OT convergence for real business impact
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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cybersecurity
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iot
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The best way forward is through IT/OT convergence, which will help a business drive efficiency, productivity and profitability.

IBM, One NZ, Datacom: Attractive Employers in IT Sector
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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ibm
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telecommunications
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nz
Randstad research names IBM, One NZ and Datacom amongst the most attractive employers in New Zealand within the IT and telecommunications sector.

Lumify Learn addresses the digital skills shortage
Tue, 4th Jul 2023
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it training
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it
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skills shortage
Lumify Group launches its new training provider, Lumify Learn, to positively impact Australasia's growing digital skills shortage.

NVIDIA releases the GeForce RTX 4060 game-ready driver
Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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gaming
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it
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software update
The NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture at the heart of the GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a massive upgrade, with AI-powered DLSS 3, and supercharging creative apps.

Dell APEX data storage and private cloud services expand availability
Wed, 17th May 2023
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private cloud
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it spending
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it
Dell APEX expands global reach, introduces new capabilities and delivers enhancements to support demanding workloads.

Brace168 partners with Schneider Electric to support OT users
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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compliance
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schneider electric
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it
Engagements with early customers have already delivered significant reductions in risk and enabled compliance deadlines to be met.

Get a scholarship in IT with Whitecliffe this February
Tue, 14th Feb 2023
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edutech
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web development
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it
Whitecliffe is providing Information Technology Scholarships across various programmes for its February 2023 intake.

Study web development at Whitecliffe for $5000 less in February
Tue, 14th Feb 2023
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edutech
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web development
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it
Whitecliffe is offering a $5000 discount on its Online Diploma in Web Development + Design for students who enrol in the February 2023 intake.

TeamViewer chosen to streamline Henkel's IT department
Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
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it
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connectivity
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digitisation
With TeamViewer Tensor, the company was able to simplify its global internal IT support and make it more efficient.

Spark becomes technology partner for Parliamentary Service
Mon, 23rd Jan 2023
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it infrastructure
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datacom
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it
This change comes after the NZ Parliament announced in 2019 that it was moving away from externally-contracted IT services and focusing on in-house IT for user support instead.

DXC Technology expands global partnership with Dynatrace
Fri, 28th Oct 2022
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
DXC Platform X enables organisations to transform by preventing and auto-resolving issues and ensuring the silent running of mission-critical systems.

Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to grow 5.1% in 2023
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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gartner
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it
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it spending
Despite economic headwinds, IT spending in Australia and New Zealand is forecast to grow 6% next year as organisations push ahead with digital initiatives.

Castlepoint CEO Greaves wins accolades in cybersecurity
Fri, 14th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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ai
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awards
Rachael Greaves, CEO of Castlepoint Systems, has been named Australia’s most Outstanding Woman in IT security.

Fortinet introduces enhanced AIOps across its gateways
Thu, 29th Sep 2022
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network security
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network management
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ml
FortiAIOps builds on Fortinet's rich history of developing artificial intelligence to deliver actionable network insights for self-optimising management.

Talend Data Health Barometer reveals ability to manage data is worsening
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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it
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data management
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talend
Most respondents believe data is important, 97% face challenges in using it effectively, and nearly half say it’s not easy to use data to drive business impact

IDC finds the majority of executives expecting a recession
Mon, 26th Sep 2022
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bi
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data analytics
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martech
59% of respondents believe 2023 will be a recession year. Of these, nearly 30% believe we are amidst a recession. Another 26% expect a recession in later 2022.

Micro Focus SaaS offerings praised in new GigaOm Radar report
Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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cloud services
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saas
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devops
The LoadRunner family of performance engineering solutions was positioned leader in the GigaOm Radar for Cloud Performance Testing Tools report.

Three waters IT system project could top $500m, warns National
Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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it spending
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investment
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it
A new project merging local councils' water service IT systems as part of the three waters reforms could blow out beyond the $500 million upper limit officials have quoted, National says.

Finance, HR and IT leaders working to close acceleration gap
Tue, 10th May 2022
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cloud services
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digital transformation
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finance, leasing & rental
In the report titled 'Closing the Acceleration Gap: Toward Sustainable Digital Transformation', Workday sought to understand the pace of digital transformation.

Flowingly raises $4.5m for automation, workflow efficiency
Mon, 14th Mar 2022
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digital transformation
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software
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it
NZ-based software company Flowingly has raised $4.5 million in Pre-Series A funding, which the company says it will use to continue its global expansion.