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HPE adds CloudRecover as specialist software distributor

Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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HPE has added Xstrato CloudRecover to its Australian distributor lineup, with the managed service provider appointed as a specialist HPE software VAD.
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Ingram Micro US$6 billion acquisition hits speed bump

Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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Tianjin Tianhai's US$6 billion acquisition of Ingram Micro has hit a speed bump, with Shanghai Stock Exchange asking for more information on the deal.
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Law firm warns Australian firms: Get your data breach protection toolkit ready now

Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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Australian organisations are facing an increase in cyber litigation, prompting the need to prepare for mandatory data breach reporting, says law firm Jones Day.
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Digistor deal brings Forscene professional video editing to ANZ

Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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Digistor has inked a deal to become Forbidden Technologies first Australian reseller for Forscene, as the vendor eyes APAC for future growth.
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Enfal threat still causing havoc to businesses after seven years of mayhem

Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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Verint Systems highlights the continued threat of the Enfal malware, which has been lurking since 2004 but has been most active over the last 7 years.
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Xero's Singapore expansion a two-way learning experience

Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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Xero's expansion into Singapore is proving to be a challenging endeavour with 'massive potential' for the company, but there's still work to do.
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AWS on Cloud9 after IDE acquisition

Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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Amazon Web Services has purchased Cloud9, a cloud-based coding platform that allows collaboration and integrated development environments.
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Microsoft wins legal battle over data center access

Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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Microsoft has won its legal challenge against the U.S. government's demand for access to emails stored in its Irish data centre, bolstering privacy rights.
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Do you know how to spot and destroy that BEC scam?

Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.
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CompTIA launches local initiative to encourage women into IT

Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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IT offers 'endless' opportunities for women - and now CompTIA has launched a local version of its global initiative to encourage women into IT.
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Geek saves customer '$150,000 in 15 min'; wins security award

Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Adelaide IT services firm Geek has won the Golden Datto Pioneer award after helping save an Adelaide accounting firm hit by CryptoLocker.
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Alibaba Cloud rolls out second Singapore data center availability zone

Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Alibaba Cloud announced last month that its data center operations will be expanding, with a second availability zone in Singapore.
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Fourfold increase in ransomware attacks against Android

Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Android users beware, ransomware is becoming more prevalent towards your devices. Kaspersky Lab warns that the ransomware landscape is growing.
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Are ANZ business lagging behind when it comes to digital transformation?

Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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APAC organizations are still in the early stages of digital transformation, with Australia and New Zealand leading the way, says IDC.
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Cloud hardware market hits $6.6 billion in Q1

Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure revenue grew 3.9% to $6.6 billion on slowed demand from public cloud in the first quarter of 2016.
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Microsoft names new channel chief

Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Veteran Gavriella Schuster ascends as Microsoft's new channel leader, vowing to turbocharge partner cloud services amidst digital shift.
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ASE, NetApp partnership brings new cloud solutions to SMEs

Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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Two Australian software giants have partnered to create two new cloud management offerings that will service SMEs and data centres worldwide.
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Exclusive: NetApp's Kiwi boss details data transport play

Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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NetApp isn't just about storage anymore. The company's new Kiwi boss outlines the how data transport is now a key play.
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ASE customers get double the deal

Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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Australian cloud provider ASE has developed two new cloud management offerings based on NetApp Private Storage (NPS) and NetApp StorageGRID Webscale solutions.
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Cyber threats to the mining industry

Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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Mining sector faces an emerging cyber threat, new FTR report reveals targeted attacks exploiting the industry's key role in global supply chains.