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Splunk's cybersecurity set to SOAR off the back of Phantom Cyber acquisition

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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Splunk has acquired security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) provider Phantom Cyber Corporation for $350m.
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Genesys acquires Altocloud to bolster CX capabilities

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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With this acquisition, Genesys increases its capability to engage and intervene in a customer's journey at the right moment to drive a desired action.
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Tomizone acquires mystery MSP to give revenues a $1 million boost

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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The company says the acquisition is consistent with their growth strategy of acquiring businesses with complementary offerings.
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NZ-based Pivot software to be acquired by ASX-listed cloud service provider

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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Pivot Software announced the acquisition of their business by an ASX-listed provider of Cloud HR and payroll solutions.
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ASD grants Dimension Data the power to host 'protected' government information

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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Dimension Data Australia will now be able to provide cloud security services to the Australian Government for protected data.
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Done deal: LexisNexis and ThreatMetrix fight fraud as one

Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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ThreatMetrix has completed its acquisition by RELX Group's risk and business analytics segment in a deal worth over AU$1bn.
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MYOB sees record online subscriber growth and migration rates

Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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MYOB reports a 60% increase in online subscribers, fuelled by new SME wins and high migration rates, leading to significant financial growth in 2017.
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Exclusive Interview: The mandatory data breach laws are here, but can the channel take advantage?

Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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We spoke to Juniper Networks to get their take on the Mandatory Data Breach Laws, and where they see opportunity for channel partners.
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CALLING ALL MSPs: here are five crucial trends to consider in 2018

Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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CompTIA has revealed five key trends that it says are crucial considerations for MSPs looking to exceed in the marketplace.
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Oracle Cloud ramps up network and application protection with Zenedge acquisition

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Oracle is getting ready to take over Zenedge, a DDoS mitigation, WAF, API protection and bot management company.
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Tomizone appoint new group MD in Aussie push

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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The company has appointed Matt Adams to the position, effective immediately, with a goal to grow its Australian presence.
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Signapore's Certis Cisco makes play for Australian market through SNP Security buyout

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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Singapore's largest aviation security firm Certis Cisco has purchased Australian firm SNP Security for an undisclosed amount.
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Dimension Data Australia welcomes new director of cybersecurity

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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The company has appointed former Ernst & Young cybersecurity partner John Karabin, who will take over as Dimension Data's director of cybersecurity.
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Proofpoint spends $284m to acquire email security leader

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million (AU$284 million) as part of a deal that will help the company continue its journey into phishing prevention.
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Huawei to help operators seize the opportunities of 5G

Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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Huawei is set to unveil a comprehensive range of 5G-ready Massive MIMO AAU products at MWC 2018, aimed at boosting operator readiness and user experiences.
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Google Cloud to snap up LogMeIn's Xively for US$50m

Sat, 17th Feb 2018
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Google indicated in a recent blog post that it means to use Xively as its launch pad into the ballooning IoT market.
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Exabytes takes over Malaysia cloud provider in a bid to move up the cloud ranks

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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Exabytes founder and CEO, Chan Kee Siak says the deal marks the first milestone of the Exabytes Group's acquisition roadmap for 2018.
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New Canon Oceania managing director announced

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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Canon Oceania appoints Akira Yoshida as new managing director, succeeding Yusuke Mizoguchi, who will transition to a role at Canon Europe in April 2018.
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Equinix to acquire Infomart in $800 million deal

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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Equinix to acquire Infomart Dallas in $800m deal, enhancing its global platform and expanding its presence in the Dallas market.
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Cyber warfare market to be worth $120b by 2025 as national security concerns intensify

Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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Asia Pacific will be the fastest-growing region for cyber warfare products as concerns for national security rise.