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Malware

Top 10 malware impacting Australians – Check Point

Emotet, Formbook and Trickbot have remained the top three malwares affecting Australians in the month of February, according to new research.

Data analytics

Micro Focus introduces AI-powered ValueEdge platform

Micro Focus has announced the general availability of its new, modular, cloud-based solution that integrates with the existing toolchains of a company for improved productivity and automation.

Low-code

Emergency management trends federal government stakeholders should consider

Federal government officials have their hands full with concurrent crises and indeed, many of these threats require all-of-governmernt mobilisation.

Humanforce

Lack of technology options limiting workplace flexibility today

Due to closed borders and Omicron isolation requirements, many Australian businesses have faced worker shortages, creating operational and customer service challenges.

DevOps

Opsera and Octopus Deploy deliver modern DevOps solution

“The Opsera and Octopus integration offers the speed and control software delivery teams need to keep pace with modern DevOps.”

Microsoft

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 adds more control over critical data

Veeam Software has announced the latest version of its fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) product, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6. 

Securonix

Securonix ups APJ regional support in a bid to drive growth

Securonix has announced business momentum for the APJ region, and three strategic hires to bolster its regional leadership team.

Cybersecurity

Palo Alto Networks combats software supply chain threats

Palo Alto’s Prisma Cloud Supply Chain Security provides a complete view of where vulnerabilities or misconfigurations exist in the software supply chain.

Artificial Intelligence

Uniphore makes additions to its flagship CX platform

Uniphore, the conversational automation specialist, has added new solutions to its flagship Conversational AI & Automation platform.

Finance

Why automation is the key to success in the finance sector

The finance industry is changing, and many businesses are struggling to keep up. Gone are the days of brick and mortar systems, where paper filing and long drawn out processes were the norm.

Remote Working

Ivanti study reveals employee sentiments about future of work

Focusing on technologies that improve employee and IT experiences is critical for ‘future of work’ success and retaining talent.

Increased vulnerability is a growing problem for enterprises. Find out the latest information and how to protect yourself in the new Cyber Threat Intelligence Report Volume 2 from Accenture.

Rimini Street

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

Today we are joined by Rimini Street GVP & regional GM for A/NZ Daniel Benad

Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 financial results

Global cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022.

Mambu

Half of A/NZ SMEs unable to secure adequate funding – report

“While many large businesses managed to thrive throughout the pandemic thanks to various government supports and incentives, SMEs have had it much tougher.”

Cryptocurrency

When implementing eCommerce cryptocurrency payments, think safety first

More and more, consumers are looking for tangible utilisation of crypto in their everyday lives, and e-commerce companies are seeing this as an opportunity for new growth.

Infosys

Telecom’s crucial role in enabling digital experiences: What’s next?

Digital innovation is playing an ever more important role in our lives – and telcos are right at the forefront. Telcos provide the fabric, the glue, that’s enabling these digital experiences.

Digital Marketing

Dotdigital report helps companies to better serve customers

Dotdigital has released a new report to help companies bridge the gap between what their customers expect of them and what they experience in reality.

Gartner

Employers facing big IT talent retention challenge

IT workers are more inclined to quit their jobs than employees in other functions, according to a survey from Gartner.

Forcepoint

New Forcepoint technology helps hybrid workplaces maintain security

Securing a hybrid workplace can come with all sorts of challenges. Unintegrated technology and lack of knowledge can lead to serious security flaws in a business and ultimately make working processes harder.

Artificial Intelligence

NVIDIA event to share the secrets to navigating new tech

NVIDIA, the company renowned for being trail blazers in applying GPU’s to artificial intelligence, has recently announced they will again help foster collaborative industry growth and development by holding their annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC) from March 21 to 24.

IDC

Data management strategy crucial for organisations – IDC

With the sheer volume of unstructured data yet to be created and used in the years ahead, the way organisations manage their data will need to evolve.

Imperva

Imperva releases API security solution as threats ramp up

Imperva has launched Imperva API Security with continuous API discovery and data classification, a product that can be deployed in any environment.

Mergers and Acquisitions

NCS acquires Australia’s The Dialog Group for $325M

“This acquisition is a significant step in the regionalisation of NCS and leverages the combined strengths of NCS and Dialog.”

Artificial Intelligence

Databricks launches lakehouse for healthcare, life sciences

Databricks has launched its first lakehouse platform for organisations across the healthcare and life sciences industries, increasing the scope for innovation.

Artificial Intelligence

What is Autonomous Response and how does it work across the enterprise?

With cyber-attacks getting faster and more furious, human teams alone cannot always be relied on to initiate a timely response.

SaaS

Axonius closes $200 million Series E at $2.6 billion valuation

Axonius, a cybersecurity and SaaS management company, has announced it closed $200 million in Series E funding.

Workday

Workday helps Chorus connect well-being to business performance

Chorus, a New Zealand telecommunications infrastructure business, has implemented technology that links well-being with business performance.

Push-to-talk broadband can be instrumental in determining the success of a business or enterprise. Motorola solutions provides rapid, reliable deployments for businesses of all types.

Viatek

Viatek Technology achieves notable security certifications

The certifications confirm the company adheres to the latest Information Security Management System for data, info systems and computer networks.

Artificial Intelligence

Why you should consider a career in artificial intelligence

You don’t have to look far to see that AI is on a rapid growth trajectory in Australia, as it’s being used in almost every industry.

Supply chain

Supply chain issues leaving customers frustrated, with brand loyalty at risk

According to new research, supply chain disruptions continue to impact consumers, affecting their mood and shopping behaviour. 

Secure access service edge / SASE

Orange and Fortinet expand partnership with SASE initiative

“Expanding upon our longstanding relationship with Orange, we’re pleased to further integrate our Security-driven Networking technology.”

Digital Transformation

Beyond firefighting: Three ways to embrace a more strategic approach to IT performance and innovation

At the start of the pandemic, technologists stepped up to deliver the urgent digital transformation organisations needed to survive the initial shock.

Malware

Why preventing Zero-day attacks is crucial for businesses

Zero-day attacks can be detrimental to a business or enterprise, and they most commonly occur due to a lack of preparation and the right technology by cybersecurity teams.

Motorola

Transforming business operations with broadband push-to-talk service

Are you pressed to meet higher growth targets, needing more business opportunities but hampered by shrinking operational budgets?

Licensing

Renesas launches industry leading functional safety solutions

Renesas Electronics Corporation has launched functional safety solutions that meet the IEC61508 standard for both its RA and RX Families of microcontrollers.

Prospa

Demand for business financing grows as businesses restock

Australian small businesses, much like businesses everywhere else in the world, have been struggling since the beginning of the pandemic.

Cybersecurity

Forter recognised as leader in e-commerce fraud prevention

The company has passed $500 billion in gross merchandise value since its founding and secures funding from strategic investors.

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin ATMs becoming more mainstream, increasing by 4,200% worldwide

Bankless Times has recently carried out research that highlights an increase of 4200% in global Bitcoin ATMs in the past six years. 

Cybersecurity

CyberRes strengthens IT security by combining deep analytics with threat research network

The latest releases of CyberRes Galaxy and ArcSight deliver more actionable insights for both free and subscription options.

Artificial Intelligence

Darktrace updates flagship platform to aid security teams

“When developing Darktrace Cyber AI products, our goal is to augment and uplift the security team to make the task at hand more efficient.”

Nethone

Mobile payments are booming and fraudsters have noticed

While payment security is generally regarded as safer on mobiles than on desktops, fraudsters are now using an array of techniques to successfully target mobile customers – but they can be stopped.

Internet of Things

IoT for seasoned professionals

As the global IoT market booms, the opportunities to create smarter connected environments in and across nearly any industry sector in the coming years will be exponential.