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Key takeaways from Privacy Awareness Week: Experts comment
Firewalls

Key takeaways from Privacy Awareness Week: Experts comment

Cybersecurity experts from Sophos, Trend Micro, CyberArk, Mimecast, Bitglass & others share their thoughts on privacy and what it means for security.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018

Global Stories

MYOB addresses gender imbalance in tech with female developer programme
Gaming

MYOB addresses gender imbalance in tech with female developer programme

It hopes that programmes such as developher will encourage other tech companies to be proactive about attracting women into technical roles.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018
Protecting data, as well as utilising it, is fundamental to business success
Data Analytics

Protecting data, as well as utilising it, is fundamental to business success

There is a real opportunity for businesses to gain significant competitive advantages through high-performance computing.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018
Hills inks ANZ distie agreement with Dahua to bolster security offering
Surveillance

Hills inks ANZ distie agreement with Dahua to bolster security offering

Hills says the new agreement will allow them to compete across all security markets, from low cost to enterprise level solutions.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
Biometrics: Adding the human touch to cybersecurity
Biometrics

Biometrics: Adding the human touch to cybersecurity

Biometric security is no longer confined to sci-fi movies like Star Trek or spy films such as the Kingsman and James Bond series.

By Raphael de Cormis • 4 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
Why gender equality in tech is everybody's issue – MYOB
Fintech

Why gender equality in tech is everybody's issue – MYOB

When it comes to making a difference to gender equality in tech, men tend to come up with excuses on why they shouldn't be involved.

By Tim Reed • 3 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
Equinix invests £29 million in London data centre expansion
Hyperscale

Equinix invests £29 million in London data centre expansion

Equinix is set to inject GBP £29 million into expanding its London Slough campus data centre, bolstering connectivity for financial markets.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018
KPMG, CBA and Microsoft partner to simplify SMB business management
Fintech

KPMG, CBA and Microsoft partner to simplify SMB business management

The venture is the first time a professional services firm, a bank and a technology company have come together in Aus to start a fintech venture.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018
DataRobot achieves AWS Financial Services Competency status
Robotics

DataRobot achieves AWS Financial Services Competency status

This designation recognises DataRobot for delivery of effective solutions to help financial institutions identify, model, and assess risk.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
Centrify and Vectra Corp bring identity platform to ANZ
Identity and Access Management

Centrify and Vectra Corp bring identity platform to ANZ

Centrify senior director APAC sales says that Vectra had the experience and expertise to open new doors for the Centrify security platform in ANZ.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
Securing SWIFT networks vitally important for cyber attack prevention
IoT Security

Securing SWIFT networks vitally important for cyber attack prevention

Businesses that use the SWIFT network must comply with SWIFT's Customer Security Programme (CSP) or face the risk of attacks.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 11th May 2018
Xero posts first annual EBITDA positive result
Fintech

Xero posts first annual EBITDA positive result

Xero improved operating and investing cash flow margins from 71% to 9% over three years and grew revenue at a CAGR of 49% over the same period.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018
How the Australian budget will impact SMBs - Reckon
Fintech

How the Australian budget will impact SMBs - Reckon

In light of Australia's 2018 Budget being released yesterday, Reckon ANZ MD Sam Allert comments on the ramifications for Australian small businesses.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Wed, 9th May 2018

Stories from Other Regions

R&D businesses big winners from Budget 2018 – MYOB
Fintech

R&D businesses big winners from Budget 2018 – MYOB

Businesses spending more than $100,000 on R&D will be able to claim 12.5 cents back for every dollar they spend on it.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
Schneider Electric behind Papua New Guinea's new data center
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric behind Papua New Guinea's new data center

Schneider Electric partners with the Bank of Papua New Guinea to build a state-of-the-art data centre in Lae, supporting local and international clients.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
Xero launches in-depth look into the economic health of Kiwi SMBs
Fintech

Xero launches in-depth look into the economic health of Kiwi SMBs

Cloud accounting firm Xero has released Xero Small Business Insights, offering an in-depth analysis of the economic health of small businesses in New Zealand.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
Tourism evolving into a tech business - MYOB
Fintech

Tourism evolving into a tech business - MYOB

New analysis by MYOB shows that technology will significantly change the way New Zealand's tourism businesses operate in the next decade.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 9th May 2018