Stories by Heather - Page 25
Cyber attacks on govt double; IoT becomes threat and source of attack
Wed, 10th May 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Cyberattacks on govt doubled last year, tying the sector with finance as the most targeted market, while IoT is becoming both a source - and a target.
Startup RedLock emerges from stealth with public cloud security offerings
Wed, 10th May 2017
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devops
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public cloud
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cloud security
Channel focused security startup RedLock has emerged from stealth with a platform which automates protection across multiple public cloud vendors.
Pirated Microsoft software sees Aussie reseller paying landmark $450,000 settlement
Wed, 10th May 2017
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microsoft
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piracy
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retailers
Centre Com Sunshine has joined the growing ranks of resellers paying up after being caught infringing Microsoft copyright.
Cyber resilience vendor UpGuard continues ANZ push with Insentra deal
Wed, 10th May 2017
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upguard
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insentra
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partners
UpGuard has signed Insentra as its exclusive ANZ service delivery partner in a deal it says bolsters its local channel play.
Accenture ups design and creative capabilities with new acquisition
Wed, 10th May 2017
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accenture interactive
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accenture
Accenture has snapped up creative agency The Monkeys and design business Maud, as it builds out its design interactive capabilities across ANZ.
Photo gallery: APC by Schneider Electric partner awards
Tue, 9th May 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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apc by schneider electric
Ingram Micro, Dicker Data, Brennan IT, Data#3 and Dell were among the winners at last night’s APC by Schnieder Electric Partner Awards in Sydney.
Hyperscale operators' booming growth fundamentally changing the tech vendor landscape
Tue, 9th May 2017
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iaas
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synergy research
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research director
Hyperscale operators are snapping up increasing amounts of the fast growing cloud markets - and its changing the data center vendor landscape.
Aussies take to IoT@home with market set to near $5b by 2021
Tue, 9th May 2017
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iot
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smart home
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telsyte
Australian’s are embracing IoT at home with a vengeance, with the market expected to hit $4.7 billion by 2021 – up from $377 million in 2016.
Hybrid IT garners reseller attention at Exeed roadshow
Tue, 9th May 2017
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iaas
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exeed
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distributors
Resellers have turned out in Christchurch and Dunedin to hear how they can maximise the hybrid IT opportunity.
AI, cybersecurity critical skills for IT professionals - but upskilling isn't easy
Tue, 9th May 2017
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brocade
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skills gap
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upskilling
IT professionals view AI as a critical skill moving forward according to a new report which also highlights the skills shortage impact on businesses.
Nuance adds deep learning to enterprise speech recognition offerings
Tue, 9th May 2017
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microsoft
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nuance
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dragon
Nuance’s enterprise speech recognition solutions just got a little smarter with the addition of a next-gen speech engine, leveraging deep learning.
Deloitte adds dedicated DevOps capability with Strut Digital acquisition
Tue, 9th May 2017
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devops
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apm
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software development
Deloitte is bolstering its DevOps capability, acquiring boutique managed service provider and DevOps specialist Strut Digital for an undisclosed sum.
Enterprises' hosting and cloud budget growth outpacing total IT spend growth
Tue, 9th May 2017
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saas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Growth in hosting and cloud services spend will outpace total IT spend growth this year, with a survey also highlighting the value of specialisation.
Hyland wins SingHealth Enterprising Partner 2017 award
Mon, 8th May 2017
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healthtech
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hyland
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onbase
Hyland has taken out a top award from Singapore’s largest public healthcare group, winning the SingHealth Enterprising Partner Award for 2017.
Bulletproof and Accenture team up to target blue chip customers
Mon, 8th May 2017
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devops
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edge computing
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apm
Bulletproof joins forces with Accenture to bolster cloud services for top-tier firms, eyeing significant corporate and government contracts.
Australia ahead of the curve in APAC cybersecurity, but still lacking maturity
Mon, 8th May 2017
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cybersecurity
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analyst report
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threat landscape
Australia is much more advanced than most of APAC in enterprise security but still lacks the security maturity and skills to cope with threats.
Cognizant revenue, net income up as move to digital services continues
Mon, 8th May 2017
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digital transformation
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cognizant
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professional services
Cognizant has logged a 10.7% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2017 as it continues its shift to digital services and solutions.
CompTIA outlines step by step guide to business transformation for the channel
Mon, 8th May 2017
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it training
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cloud services
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it services
Industry body CompTIA is calling on resellers to focus on their own transformation – even as they help customers on their transformation journeys.
Thomas Duryea Logicalis ups DX play with restructure
Mon, 8th May 2017
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Thomas Duryea Logicalis is ramping up its digital transformation focus, restructuring into two main areas of operation, and adding new practices.
Synnex bulks up security and cloud portfolio with Avast deal
Mon, 8th May 2017
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synnex
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avast
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distributors
New opportunities for bundled offerings and additional revenue streams are following Synnex's signing of Avast.