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archTIS crafts partner program to explore global channel opportunities
Partner Programmes

archTIS crafts partner program to explore global channel opportunities

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

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jul 2021
Rimini Street announces new Oceania GM to help drive growth
Rimini Street

Rimini Street announces new Oceania GM to help drive growth

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

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jul 2021
China's cloud infrastructure spend reaches $2.1b in Q1
Health Technologies

China's cloud infrastructure spend reaches $2.1b in Q1

Digital payments, content, customer and social engagement, and remote learning are all helping to drive growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
Globalization Partners appoints Craig Goldblatt as APAC VP of partners & alliances
Human Capital Management

Globalization Partners appoints Craig Goldblatt as APAC VP of partners & alliances

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

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Jun 2021
Scams number one online crime
Email Security

Scams number one online crime

Scams make up 56% of all online fraud attacks, according to new research from cyber intelligence company Group-IB.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jun 2021
Global spending on financial crime compliance accelerates
Risk & Compliance

Global spending on financial crime compliance accelerates

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

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jun 2021
2020 most productive year for Ransomware 2.0
Malware

2020 most productive year for Ransomware 2.0

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

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 28th May 2021
Auckland-based Journey Digital opens office in London
Digital Transformation

Auckland-based Journey Digital opens office in London

Auckland digital transformation firm Journey Digital is expanding into Europe and the wider EMEA region with a new UK office.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 17th May 2021
Barracuda sees strong momentum across cloud email security solutions
Firewalls

Barracuda sees strong momentum across cloud email security solutions

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

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 17th May 2021
Organisations turn to zero trust to support remote workforce - Citrix survey
Malware

Organisations turn to zero trust to support remote workforce - Citrix survey

Traditional security models won't cut it in the future of work, says Citrix CISO, as remote working becomes more prevalent.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 14th May 2021
Hacking attacks up 300% - report
Supply Chain

Hacking attacks up 300% - report

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

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 13th May 2021
CIOs take on more responsibility for DX - Adobe survey
Customer Relationship Management

CIOs take on more responsibility for DX - Adobe survey

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.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021
Palo Alto Networks establishes cybersecurity consulting group Unit 42
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks establishes cybersecurity consulting group Unit 42

The group will help enterprises respond to emerging threats as they navigate an increase in costly, crippling cyberattacks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Apr 2021
FortiGuard appoints former cyber warfare officer
Firewalls

FortiGuard appoints former cyber warfare officer

Former RAAF cyber warfare officer Mark Robson joins FortiGuard to provide 24/7 threat response coverage for clients in Oceania.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Apr 2021
emt Distribution adds Orchestra Group to cybersecurity portfolio
Wireless Networks

emt Distribution adds Orchestra Group to cybersecurity portfolio

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

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Apr 2021
rhipe acquires emt Distribution, with aim to expand into enterprise market
Risk & Compliance

rhipe acquires emt Distribution, with aim to expand into enterprise market

The acquisition will enable rhipe to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of end-to-end security capabilities to its partners, the company says.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2021
Telcos concerned legacy tech will hold back DX progress
Unified Communications

Telcos concerned legacy tech will hold back DX progress

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

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
Consumer demand boosts wearable device market growth
Wearables

Consumer demand boosts wearable device market growth

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%.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Mar 2021
IDC: cloud computing could prevent 1b tonnes of CO2 emissions
DataCentre infrastructure

IDC: cloud computing could prevent 1b tonnes of CO2 emissions

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

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Mar 2021