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Australia's vulnerabilities unmasked as survey reveals top unpatched & old programs
Flexera

Australia's vulnerabilities unmasked as survey reveals top unpatched & old programs

The average private user has 77 programs on their PC and 7.1% of those are at the end of their life (EOL) and no longer patched by the vendor.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017
DWS snapping up SMS in $124 million deal
Mergers and Acquisitions

DWS snapping up SMS in $124 million deal

DWS is acquiring SMS Management and Technology to create a 'leading' IT services provider with the size and capability to fully service market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
Cybercrime is the 'new normal' and organisations must adapt, says RSM Australia
Breach Prevention

Cybercrime is the 'new normal' and organisations must adapt, says RSM Australia

RSM Australia warns that cybercrime is now 'business as usual' for firms, reinforcing the need to fortify digital defences.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
Exclusive: Distributor eyes Indonesia as test bed for 'business in a box offerings'
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Exclusive: Distributor eyes Indonesia as test bed for 'business in a box offerings'

Westcon-Comstor is looking to Indonesia to pilot new programs, following its launch of Blue Sky cloud services in Indonesia and Singapore last year.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
Aussie organisations need to embrace change or risk failure
Digital Transformation

Aussie organisations need to embrace change or risk failure

Australian organizations urged to prioritize employee buy-in when implementing organizational change, says business performance expert.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
Weekly AU security roundup: The Government, Mimecast, Acronis, ESET and CompTIA
Malware

Weekly AU security roundup: The Government, Mimecast, Acronis, ESET and CompTIA

Australia touts cybersecurity leadership, while players like Mimecast and Acronis spotlight key sector challenges and advances.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2017

Global Stories

Australian stories

CyberArk talks credential privileges, data breach laws and the 'sprint method'
Hyperscale

CyberArk talks credential privileges, data breach laws and the 'sprint method'

Cybersecurity company CyberArk is employing hackers to fight against cyber threats and develop innovative security solutions.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017
Australian-based Quality Connex inks five year deal with MyRepublic
Customer Relationship Management

Australian-based Quality Connex inks five year deal with MyRepublic

Australian cloud contact centre specialist, Quality Connex, seals a five-year deal with ISP MyRepublic to deliver omni-channel services across the Asia Pacific.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017
Record revenue, profit as Dicker Data eyes telco, as-a-service
Dicker Data

Record revenue, profit as Dicker Data eyes telco, as-a-service

Dicker Data has posted a 25% after-tax profit increase on the back of a 10% increase in revenue and is eyeing up new opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017
Access4 offers up new channel-focused BroadSoft CC-One deployment
Unified Communications

Access4 offers up new channel-focused BroadSoft CC-One deployment

Access4 is hosting BroadSoft's new CC-One in a move it says enables its partners to offer a data driven contact centre and telephony solution in one.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
Switch vulnerabilities leave critical infrastructure networks wide open to attack
Network Infrastructure

Switch vulnerabilities leave critical infrastructure networks wide open to attack

US Warns of Critical Vulnerabilities in Industrial Switches Used in Critical Infrastructure Sectors in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
iManage eyes 'important' ANZ market with new hire
iManage

iManage eyes 'important' ANZ market with new hire

iManage appoints Gianni Giust as new Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, strengthening their commitment to the market.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
Empired profit soars as company eyes opportunity from competitors' M&A activity
Empired

Empired profit soars as company eyes opportunity from competitors' M&A activity

Empired has logged a $1.1 million profit for H1 FY17 with the company bullish about market opportunities in the wake of local M&A activity.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
New boss for Aruba as Steve Coad departs and Tony Smith takes on ANZ role
Wireless Networks

New boss for Aruba as Steve Coad departs and Tony Smith takes on ANZ role

Aruba has a new South Pacific general manager, with Anthony Smith taking over the role as Steve Coad exits the business after five years.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
Gartner: 2017 public cloud services market to surge 18 percent
Software-as-a-Service

Gartner: 2017 public cloud services market to surge 18 percent

Gartner have forecast widespread growth across the globe, with cloud adoption strategies to influence more than 50% of ITO deals through 2020.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2017
Promapp named one of 53 fastest growing NZ tech companies
Risk & Compliance

Promapp named one of 53 fastest growing NZ tech companies

​The technology industry is hurtling along at a breathtaking speed - just ask Promapp, one of the fastest growing tech companies in New Zealand.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

New research to improve asbestos disease diagnosis
Cancer

New research to improve asbestos disease diagnosis

A blood-based test could let Australians with asbestos exposure be diagnosed earlier, as malignant pleural mesothelioma cases keep rising.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2017