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Ivanti achieves Leader status in IDC's UEM vendor assessment

Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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Ivanti named Leader in IDC's UEM vendor assessment following its acquisition of MobileIron, says Senior Director Alan Braithwaite.
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COVID-19 causes significant jump in enterprise software acquisitions

Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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The total transaction value disclosed across all deals in the space was also significant, reaching $112 billion - the highest amount on record.
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COVID-19 inspires fintech innovations worldwide

Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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As COVID-19 continues to create economic uncertainty, several fintechs have started to realign their growth strategies, the analysts state.
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Pure Security & 6clicks take security risk management platform to market

Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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Australian security firm Pure Security has partnered with cyber assessment platform 6clicks to offer governance, risk, and compliance solutions to customers.
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Continuing its buying blitz, Cognizant acquires Magenic Technologies

Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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Cognizant to acquire software development services company Magenic Technologies, expanding its global software engineering footprint.
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Citrix to acquire Wrike for US$2.25 billion

Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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With the addition of Wrike's offerings, Citrix will expand its platform to include new, collaborative work management capabilities.
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APAC secure content management market to hit $2.2 billion by 2024

Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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APAC's secure content management market is set to reach $2.2bn by 2024, fuelled by cloud-based deployments and the rise in cyber threats, says Frost - Sullivan.
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Entrust acquires HyTrust, with aim to improve data encryption solutions

Mon, 18th Jan 2021
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Entrust has acquired data encryption provider HyTrust, bolstering its digital security solutions and accelerating its customers' digital transformations.
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Google completes $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit

Fri, 15th Jan 2021
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Google completes Fitbit acquisition, ensuring data privacy with commitments not to use health data for ads and to keep it separate from other Google ad data.
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LogRhythm buys out MistNet to bolster analytics capabilities

Fri, 15th Jan 2021
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LogRhythm aims to strengthen its security portfolio with the acquisition of MistNet, enhancing its machine learning-based detection and response capabilities.
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Palo Alto announces new cloud location in Australia

Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
Palo Alto Networks has launched a new cloud location in Australia to better serve local and regional customers with its high-performance solutions.
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Hornetsecurity acquires Altaro, the latest in acquisition spree

Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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German cloud security firm Hornetsecurity has acquired backup solutions company Altaro, as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.
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Stratasys acquires Origin, gears up for new market opportunities

Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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Stratasys acquires Origin, adding software-centric additive manufacturing to its capabilities. Plans to expand into mass production.
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Red Hat to acquire Kubernetes-native security provider StackRox

Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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application security
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Red Hat to acquire StackRox, a container and Kubernetes-native security provider, to strengthen security across its hybrid cloud portfolio.
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Hootsuite announces acquisition of SaaS provider Sparkcentral

Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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Hootsuite acquires Sparkcentral, a SaaS provider for digital customer engagement, expanding its social customer care capabilities.
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Cognizant significantly expands Australian presence with Servian acquisition

Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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modernisation
Cognizant acquires Sydney-based consultancy, Servian, to enhance digital transformation capabilities in Australia and New Zealand.
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F5 to pay US$500m for edge app platform vendor

Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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Aims to leverage the acquisition of Volterra to create an edge 2.0 platform for enterprises and service providers.
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Brisbane fintech launches with ambitious goals

Thu, 7th Jan 2021
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Brisbane-founded fintech startup WLTH has officially launched, aiming to disrupt the Australian financial services industry with ambitious growth projections.
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Iridium launches solution to enhance IoT tracking and asset management

Wed, 6th Jan 2021
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connectivity
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The Iridium Edge Solar, a secure, maintenance-free, solar-powered remote asset tracking and management device, is now commercially available.
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Women in tech: Broken rung constrains progress

Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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Only 26% of computing-related jobs are held by women, highlighting gender inequality in the field, according to Laura Tyrell of NordVPN.