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Logicalis Asia acquires majority stake in iZeno
Customer Relationship Management

Logicalis Asia acquires majority stake in iZeno

Logicalis Asia, an IT solutions provider, has acquired a majority stake in iZeno to invest in digital transformation and hybrid cloud solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2020
Smart transformation: business resilience in an ever-changing world
Malware

Smart transformation: business resilience in an ever-changing world

Business resilience is crucial for success in 2020 and beyond. Embracing digital technologies and building key capabilities is key.

By Peter Fuller • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Nov 2020
Gartner: ANZ organisations increased investment in digital innovation during COVID-19
IT Budget

Gartner: ANZ organisations increased investment in digital innovation during COVID-19

Over half of Australian and New Zealand CIOs have seen increased funding for digital innovation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2020
Over the Wire brings Zintel back to ANZ
Customer Relationship Management

Over the Wire brings Zintel back to ANZ

The brand has returned due to the acquisition of J2 Global to provide customers with communications solutions that meet the needs of work-from-home.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2020
Seven ways to increase trust in accounting processes
Fintech

Seven ways to increase trust in accounting processes

Finance professionals find manual processes the most frustrating part of their roles, but there are ways to improve trust and automate accounting.

By Claudia Pirko • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2020
Citrix adds zero trust to workplace security programme
Malware

Citrix adds zero trust to workplace security programme

Companies can evaluate their current security strategies and leverage existing investments to design and implement a Zero Trust framework.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Denodo?
Virtualisation

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Denodo?

Denodo's CMO explains the benefits of data virtualisation and its place in the ANZ region in this IT Jams interview. #TechDay #DataVirtualisation.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2020
IDC's 10 IT trends for 2021 and beyond
DevOps

IDC's 10 IT trends for 2021 and beyond

IDC predicts that by 2022, 65% of global GDP will be digitalised, driving $6.8 trillion of IT spending from 2020 to 2023.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2020
Hostopia Australia experiences significant growth with AWS
Hyperscale

Hostopia Australia experiences significant growth with AWS

Hostopia Australia has experienced a 19% growth in Q3 for its AWS managed cloud customers, according to a statement from the company.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Oct 2020
Cognizant invests in IIoT with Bright Wolf acquisition
Internet of Things

Cognizant invests in IIoT with Bright Wolf acquisition

Cognizant to acquire Bright Wolf, enhancing its Industrial IoT offerings and establishing a new innovation lab in North Carolina.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Oct 2020
TNS launches new retailer-focused secure SD-WAN offering
Firewalls

TNS launches new retailer-focused secure SD-WAN offering

Transaction Network Services (TNS) has launched its new TNS Secure SD-WAN offering in partnership with Fortinet, the enterprise security provider.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Oct 2020
IBM expands SAP capabilities for cloud
Public Cloud

IBM expands SAP capabilities for cloud

New IBM services and partnerships allow customers to deploy SAP software workloads anywhere, from public cloud to on-premises.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
Cybersecurity market continues meteoric ascent
Virtual Private Networks

Cybersecurity market continues meteoric ascent

The cybersecurity market continues its meteoric ascent, with cybercrime damages increasing significantly, according to the World Economic Forum.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
ANZ marketers have data and analytics challenges to overcome
Data Analytics

ANZ marketers have data and analytics challenges to overcome

Marketers in Australia and New Zealand are facing a new growth mandate, with 93% prioritising marketing-led growth, according to Salesforce Datorama.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
Zscaler first cloud security vendor to complete IRAP assessment
Australian Government

Zscaler first cloud security vendor to complete IRAP assessment

Zscaler completed IRAP's two security assessment stages, as dictated in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM).

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Oct 2020
IBM Security completes industry first with updates to Cloud Pak for Security solution
Malware

IBM Security completes industry first with updates to Cloud Pak for Security solution

IBM Security introduces new capabilities for Cloud Pak for Security, including a data security solution for hybrid cloud environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Oct 2020
Nokia to migrate all on-prem IT infrastructure to Google Cloud
Unified Communications

Nokia to migrate all on-prem IT infrastructure to Google Cloud

Nokia enters a five-year strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to migrate its on-premise IT infrastructure, aiming for reduced energy and hardware costs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020
Lancom Technology acquires Auckland-based MSP Connect 2
Partner Programmes

Lancom Technology acquires Auckland-based MSP Connect 2

Lancom Technology announced the acquisition of Connect 2 for an undisclosed amount - its third acquisition in 18 months.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2020
How object storage turns data into an actual asset
Storage

How object storage turns data into an actual asset

Object storage technology can transform data into a valuable asset by improving data management, protection, and accessibility.

By Aaron Baguley • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2020