Australian Stories

FireEye says industrial cybersecurity is far too vulnerable - and the stakes are high

FireEye has released a report that shines light on the industrial sector, showing that ICS vulnerability is far too high - and so are the stakes.

By Sara Barker • 1 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2016

Biometrics

VoiceBox hires chief Aussie scientist to pave the way for voice AI

VoiceBox Technologies, the company behind the Samsung and Toyota voice assistants, is taking artificial intelligence to new heights with its Voice AI.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2016

Partner Programmes

Kaspersky Lab woos partners at Sydney event, announces new hires

Kaspersky Lab ANZ reached out to channel partners at an event held in Sydney yesterday, and announced new hires including Peter Brady as general manag.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2016

Firewalls

Internal segmentation firewalls: Securing the inner network

The good news is that edge firewalls do an excellent job of protecting the network border. The bad news is that they can't help after a breach occurs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016

Malware

Ransomware: What your clients need to know

CryptoWall, Locky, TeslaCrypt. To make sense of today's tech headlines, you have to learn an entire new vocabulary. Here's a few basics.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016

Management

blueAPACHE invests in Queensland to meet local demand

IT as a Service provider, blueAPACHE, has increased investment in Queensland to meet local demand following significant growth in the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016

Global Stories

Accenture

Accenture buys out security firm Redcore for an undisclosed price tag

Accenture has acquired Australian cloud consulting and security provider Redcore to expand its cybersecurity offerings in the Asia-Pacific region.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016

Hybrid Cloud

New sales MD for ANZ as F5 revitalises channel focus

F5 Networks hires ANZ managing director, Rob Malkin, to strengthen sales focus on its partners and drive growth in the region.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2016

Firewalls

New appointment for APAC business as WatchGuard accelerates channel momentum

WatchGuard Technologies hires Paul Sadler as new marketing manager for Asia Pacific, aiming to boost channel momentum.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016

Digital Transformation

Here is your step-by-step guide to digital transformation

Digital transformation has already hit many organisations, changing the business, its culture and market position entirely.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2016

IT Budget

Global IT spend 'lackluster', according to reports

IT spending stagnates at $3.41 trillion in 2016, Gartner cites global currency shifts and Brexit anxieties impacting the market.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2016

Partner Programmes

Thomas Duryea Consulting reports growth & new hires, targets enterprise market

Thomas Duryea Consulting has reported strong growth, citing 100% growth in the last quarter, rounding out 70% annualised growth, the company reports.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Jul 2016

Digital Signage

Ingram Micro hires former NEC & Westcon channel exec

Ingram Micro has made a strategic decision to hire Dan Meadows as its business manager for its Unified Communications operations.

By Sara Barker • 1 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016

Distribution Central

Distribution Central gears up to launch NZ cloud platform

Distribution Central's Nick Verykios tells us about his CloudSelect plans for New Zealand, and about life after the Arrow acquisition.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2016

eLearning

Businesses are recognising the power of upskilling

Online learning is quickly becoming the primary means of upskilling, providing measurable value to businesses and their tech pros.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2016

Recruitment

Recruiting? You must go mobile, experts say

Experts urge firms to adopt mobile-first strategies for employee referrals, enhancing recruitment speed and quality.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2016

TechDay

TechDay remains committed to local operations

TechDay, with its 8-strong team in NZ, remains committed to local operations despite regional expansion, ensuring quality local tech journalism.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion

Announcing New Zealand's next innovation hotspot...Christchurch?!

Christchurch blossoms into NZ's tech scene; promising to be the latest innovation hub with big names investing for a high-tech future.

By Jonathan Cotton • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016

Health Technologies

Exclusive: Avnet ups Kiwi focus with new staff, new services, new vendors

Avnet is ramping up its NZ investment with new staff, services offerings - including a cloud marketplace - and vendors as it seeks big growth locally.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016

Fintech

New corporate hires for Xero

Accounting software firm Xero has added new hires to its management ranks, in the form of a chief accounting officer and chief people officer.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016