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Australian-based technology firm archTIS has launched a global channel partner program to expand its reach into new regions worldwide.

Based in Australia, Angelo Salvatore will be responsible for establishing relationships with channel partners throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Rimini Street appoints Daniel Benad as the new regional general manager for Australia, New Zealand and Oceania.

Cybercriminals are using cracked games to target gamers with cryptomining malware, earning over $2 million in cryptocurrency.

Globalization Partners appoints Craig Goldblatt as new VP of partners and alliances for Asia Pacific, aiming for global growth.

Although shipments fell 7% in 2020 due to the pandemic, the market has bounced back with shipments expected to grow 12% in 2021.

Global spending on financial crime compliance at financial institutions is forecast to reach US$213.9 billion in 2021.

A new report from cybersecurity firm ESET has revealed rapid abuse of trending vulnerabilities and configuration flaws by cyber crooks.

2020 was a highly productive year for Ransomware 2.0 in Asia Pacific, with REvil and JSWorm resurfacing as major threats, according to Kaspersky.

Logicalis has appointed Toby Alcock as its Chief Technology Officer, responsible for setting a unified global solution strategy and vision.

Barracuda Networks reports strong momentum in email security solutions, driven by increased Office 365 adoption and demand for Barracuda Sentinel.

Ransomware attacks have seen 102% increase this year compared to the beginning of 2020, and there are no signs of it slowing down.

Hackers are taking advantage of global destabilisation by targeting essential industries and common vulnerabilities from the shift to remote working.

CIOs are now dealing with improving customer experiences, as well as the tools and frameworks to help capture, convert, and glean insights from customer data.

Malala Fund will use these findings to encourage leaders at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference and beyond to take action.

Rhipe-owned value-add distributor emt Distribution has secured Asia Pacific distribution rights for an Israel-based cybersecurity firm Orchestra Group.

Cybercriminals used the time to plan more malicious propagation techniques, both new and evolved from previous methods.

One report says that even though 65% of telcos have a clear roadmap to digitalisation, 70% struggle with legacy technology.

IDC states worldwide shipments of wearable devices reached 153.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, a year-over-year increase of 27.2%.

The reduction is, in part, due to the theory that aggregated compute resources across enterprise and large data centres are more efficient.