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Sophos unearths origin of prominent cryptominer
Firewalls

Sophos unearths origin of prominent cryptominer

The cryptominer was recently discovered when attackers targeted internet-facing database servers (SQL servers), and the MrbMiner was downloaded and installed.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
PC market hits all time high, driven by pandemic-related buying
PC Market

PC market hits all time high, driven by pandemic-related buying

Global PC market experiences biggest growth in a decade with 10.7% increase in Q4 2020, driven by consumer demand, says Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021
Gartner: The character traits CIOs will need to have in 2021
Recruitment

Gartner: The character traits CIOs will need to have in 2021

CIOs need determination and sensitivity, says Gartner. Pandemic-induced changes highlight the need for strong leadership and emotional dexterity in the role.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Jan 2021
IDC highlights top APM trends and vendors
Application Performance Monitoring

IDC highlights top APM trends and vendors

IDC's report on the worldwide manufacturing asset performance management highlights key trends and top vendors in the industry.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Dec 2020
Micro Focus a Leader in Forrester Wave for hybrid cloud management
DevOps

Micro Focus a Leader in Forrester Wave for hybrid cloud management

Micro Focus HCMX named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Hybrid Cloud Management, praised for its automation & cost savings.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2020
Gartner: Worldwide smartphone sales decline, Xiaomi moves ahead of Apple
Apple

Gartner: Worldwide smartphone sales decline, Xiaomi moves ahead of Apple

Global smartphone sales declined 5.7% in Q3 2020, despite signs of recovery, with overall mobile phone sales down 8.7%, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2020
Pure expands as-a-service offerings with focus on transparency
Storage

Pure expands as-a-service offerings with focus on transparency

It aims to provide the economic benefits of cloud, along with those of Evergreen architecture including non-disruptive expansions and maintenance.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2020
Crypto winter & pandemic slice $2.8b from blockchain revenues
Crypto

Crypto winter & pandemic slice $2.8b from blockchain revenues

ABI Research says that the revenue drop will not last long, with revenues expected to return to normal by 2023.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2020
Worldwide smartphone market declines in Q3, but not as much as expected - IDC
Supply Chain

Worldwide smartphone market declines in Q3, but not as much as expected - IDC

Global smartphone market performs 'better than expected' in Q3 2020, with shipments declining just 1.3% YoY, according to IDC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2020
Acronis expands global data centre network, including new facilities in NZ
Cybersecurity

Acronis expands global data centre network, including new facilities in NZ

The expansion ensures that the full range of Acronis Cyber Protection Solutions will be available to partners and organisations around the world.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2020
PC market shipments grow 13% to break 10-year record
Supply Chain

PC market shipments grow 13% to break 10-year record

PC market shipments grew 13% in the third quarter of 2020, breaking a 10-year record, according to new figures released by Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2020
Gartner: The top 5 digital commerce trends accelerated by COVID-19
B2C

Gartner: The top 5 digital commerce trends accelerated by COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic will have long-term impacts on digital commerce, with contactless commerce and live commerce to become the norm, according to Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2020
Data centre infrastructure spending still on the rise, despite setbacks
Hyperscale

Data centre infrastructure spending still on the rise, despite setbacks

Australian data center infrastructure spending to grow at 6.5% in 2021, according to Gartner, despite decline in 2020 due to COVID-19.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2020
Evolving threat landscape top priority for security and risk leaders
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Evolving threat landscape top priority for security and risk leaders

COVID-19 has highlighted new threat vectors, leading organisations to invest in agile security solutions, says Gartner survey.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020
Talend aims to make enterprise data more trustworthy
Data Analytics

Talend aims to make enterprise data more trustworthy

Talend's updated Data Fabric platform includes Talend Trust Score, a tool to assess the reliability of data, addressing the critical need for trustworthy data.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
Revealed: The behaviours exhibited by the most effective CISOs
Cybersecurity

Revealed: The behaviours exhibited by the most effective CISOs

Only 12% of CISOs excel in all four categories of Gartner's CISO Effectiveness Index, according to new research.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2020
Micro Focus launches new multi-cloud services solution
Digital Transformation

Micro Focus launches new multi-cloud services solution

Micro Focus has launched Hybrid Cloud Management X, a cloud-native platform that simplifies multi-cloud service delivery.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2020
Extreme Networks named fastest growing vendor, ranked second in revenue
Extreme Networks

Extreme Networks named fastest growing vendor, ranked second in revenue

Extreme Networks named fastest growing vendor in Omdia's Cloud-Managed Networking Report, with increasing market share and revenue.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2020