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Singtel and Optus Business extend managed services deal with ANZ for four more years. #ICT #partnership #financialservices.

Xero launches Live Contacts, a platform that links the accounting platform to the public information of millions of businesses.

It was an exciting night for Xero partners, as winners took the stage to receive their awards at Xerocon South on Friday night. We've got the pics!.

Brisbane hosts over 2,000 accountants at Xero's largest Aussie conference, targeting Queensland's 406,000 small businesses with its cloud software.

Android 6's security features are proving no match for the Gugi banking trojan, which has been able to slip past the platform's blocking mechanisms.

Synnex Australia boosts its security portfolio with a new Honeywell surveillance distribution deal, poised to meet the soaring demand.

More than 1.1 million ransomware threats have hit Australia this year alone, with massive growth in both ransomware types & money lost from the scams.

Positive momentum is on display in big industries where companies continue to invest in 3rd Platform solutions like cloud, mobility, and Big Data.

ESET uncovers a novel Android botnet, Android/Twitoor, controlled via Twitter instead of a traditional server, marking a first in mobile malware tactics.

Intel has made its move into the virtual reality market, launching an untethered all-in-one handset and announcing a partnership with Microsoft.

Operation Ghoul is targeting the industrial & engineering sectors worldwide, hitting more than 130 organisations in 30 countries, says Kaspersky Labs.

Research shows that Australian and New Zealand banks need to focus on customer experience and employee engagement for growth.

Best IT Engineering has undergone a makeover as it moves to align itself with Australia's 'digital future', as the company looks to capitilise on IoT.

The top 5 vendors for the security-as-a-service space have been revealed, with analysts Technavio outlining who is best contributing to market growth.

About 1/2 of new business software purchases will be service-enabled software, & cloud software will constitute more than a 1/4 of all software sold.

Reckon, the Australian accounting software provider, has reported strong growth, with revenues up 6% to $57m for H1 2016.

Beyond Bank Australia has partnered with UXC Eclipse to implement a cloud-based transformation of its business.

Kiwi enterprise integration consultancy IntegrationWorks has continued its international expansion, launching a United Kingdom operation.

Australian online lending platform Moula has snapped up former Xero MD Chris Ridd as it plans for massive growth.

Kiwi ERP provider Greentree has been snapped up by MYOB, as the business management vendor seeks to drive into larger enterprises.