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AUCloud appoints Samantha Maher as head of government relations
Data Protection

AUCloud appoints Samantha Maher as head of government relations

AUCloud appoints Samantha Maher as Head of Government Relations, bolstering Federal Government engagement with 30 years of industry experience.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2024
Spend-based carbon emissions data can help drive business climate impact at scale
Supply Chain

Spend-based carbon emissions data can help drive business climate impact at scale

Spend-based carbon emissions data can drive impactful climate action by simplifying footprint measurements for businesses, facilitating targeted emission reductions.

By Brian Johnston and Tim Baynes • 7 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2024

Global Stories

CrowdStrike under fire at US hearing after global IT outage
AI Security

CrowdStrike under fire at US hearing after global IT outage

CrowdStrike faced fierce questioning at a US congressional hearing following a global IT outage in July, raising doubts about its software management robustness.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2024
Logitech unveils MX Creative Console with strong Adobe integration
Marketing Technologies

Logitech unveils MX Creative Console with strong Adobe integration

Logitech launches the MX Creative Console, aiming to streamline workflows for digital creators with AI and Adobe integration.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2024
BlackBerry & Dicker Data announce new cybersecurity partnership
Cybersecurity

BlackBerry & Dicker Data announce new cybersecurity partnership

BlackBerry teams up with Dicker Data to enhance AI-driven cybersecurity solutions across Australia and New Zealand, addressing growing regional cyber threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2024
AppOmni appoints Joel Wallenstrom as new General Manager
Software-as-a-Service

AppOmni appoints Joel Wallenstrom as new General Manager

AppOmni appoints Joel Wallenstrom as General Manager to spearhead its SaaS security initiatives, integrating Product, Engineering, and Customer Success disciplines.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2024
Microsoft tackles 88 vulnerabilities in latest Patch Tuesday update
Marketing Technologies

Microsoft tackles 88 vulnerabilities in latest Patch Tuesday update

Microsoft patched 88 security flaws in October's Patch Tuesday, including seven critical and ten zero-day vulnerabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2024
August Patch Tuesday revealed 88 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

August Patch Tuesday revealed 88 vulnerabilities

Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday fixes 88 vulnerabilities, with evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and public disclosure for 10 of them.

By Adam Barnett • 6 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2024
STACK Infrastructure raises USD $840,000 for Coast Guard charity
Hyperscale

STACK Infrastructure raises USD $840,000 for Coast Guard charity

STACK Infrastructure raised USD $840,000 during its annual Heroes of the Sea event in Astoria, Oregon, boosting lifetime donations to over USD $2.1 million.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024
Alex Stamos appointed new CISO at SentinelOne
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Alex Stamos appointed new CISO at SentinelOne

SentinelOne has named Alex Stamos as CISO. Stamos, formerly with Meta and Yahoo!, aims to drive secure system development amidst rising cyber threats.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2024
Alipay+ expands to 90 million merchants in 2024 summer campaign
Northern Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Alipay+ expands to 90 million merchants in 2024 summer campaign

Alipay+ boosts global reach, extending services to 90 million merchants in its 2024 summer campaign, driven by a 27% transaction surge during UEFA EURO 2024.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2024
Q1 2024 sees major $9.83billion currency impact headwind
Data Analytics

Q1 2024 sees major $9.83billion currency impact headwind

Kyriba's Q1 2024 Currency Impact Report has revealed a USD $9.83 billion negative impact due to currency fluctuations, signalling heightened FX risks for global firms.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2024
Paladin partners with NATO DIANA to boost secure tech investments
Cloud Services

Paladin partners with NATO DIANA to boost secure tech investments

Paladin Capital Group partners with NATO's DIANA to bolster trust, safety, and security in global dual-use tech investments, aligning on key principles to protect democracies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2024
Unexpected advice for tech entrepreneurs
Customer Experience

Unexpected advice for tech entrepreneurs

Contrarian advice for tech founders: avoid early capital raising, don't aim for unicorn status, embrace unscalable tasks, and ignore early awards.

By Mahesh Muralidhar • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Jul 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Barriers partners with Sonic for advanced surveillance solutions
Olympic Games

Digital Barriers partners with Sonic for advanced surveillance solutions

Digital Barriers and Sonic Communications partner to deliver advanced live surveillance solutions to law enforcement, enhancing secure video connectivity via cellular networks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
Onside unveils new biosecurity tech to protect NZ's primary sector
Application Performance Monitoring

Onside unveils new biosecurity tech to protect NZ's primary sector

New Zealand's agri-tech firm Onside has rolled out a biosecurity app mapping 16,000 rural properties, enhancing monitoring and compliance across primary industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
NSSLGlobal celebrates 55 years of satellite communication excellence
Space Technologies

NSSLGlobal celebrates 55 years of satellite communication excellence

NSSLGlobal marks 55 years in satellite communications, celebrating its innovation and extensive client partnerships across nine countries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2024