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Fortinet appoints Nicole Quinn to the role of head of government affairs for APAC
08 June 2024 in People MovesCOMPANY NEWS: Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, has appointed Nicole Quinn to the newly-created…
Panasonic allegedly breached - contracts, project files stolen, claims ransomware group Akira
07 June 2024 in SecurityAnother day, another major company breached. The ransomware group Akira alleges to have stolen projects, contracts, and other confidential information…
Boomi appoints Jessica Soisson as Chief Financial Officer
07 June 2024 in People MovesIntelligent integration and automation company Boomi has announced the appointment of Jessica Soisson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), responsible for…
Snowflake infuses enterprise AI throughout with Cortex AI and Snowflake ML advances
07 June 2024 in DataSnowflake the data cloud is now Snowflake the AI data cloud; the cloud data company has announced new innovations and…
Zoho Corporation delivers major product announcements and Australian expansion at Zoholics 2024
07 June 2024 in Business SoftwareZoho Corporation hosted its annual Zoholics 2024 conference in Austin, Texas this week. The event brought major product announcements, as…
Icon Group's proposed lease acquisitions raise concerns for competition regulator
06 June 2024 in Technology RegulationThe ACCC has published a Statement of Issues outlining its preliminary competition concerns with Icon Group’s proposed acquisitions of leases…
New ‘AI expert’ joins IBM Australia
06 June 2024 in People MovesIBM Australia and New Zealand has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of Kate Tollenaar to the role…
Rapid7 attack intelligence report shows edge exploits and compromised credentials major breach sources
06 June 2024 in SecurityIn sobering news to CISOs everywhere, cybersecurity company Rapid7 has found the majority of mass compromise events come from zero-day…
HKBN to launch ‘Asia's first’ 25G PON broadband service with Nokia
05 June 2024 in DealsNokia has announced that Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN), a leading telecom and technology solutions provider in Hong Kong,…
Databricks agrees to acquire Tabular bringing Apache Iceberg and Apache Spark founders together
05 June 2024 in DealsData and AI platform Databricks has announced its agreement to acquire data management company Tabular. This deal is particularly significant…
eSafety commissioner drops case against X over stabbing videos
05 June 2024 in Technology RegulationAustralia's eSafety Commissioner has dropped legal action against social media site X (formerly Twitter) over the posting of videos of…
OAIC takes civil penalty action against Medibank
05 June 2024 in Technology RegulationThe Australian Information Commissioner has filed civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Medibank Private Limited in relation to…
Motorola Solutions unveils new software and analytics R&D centre in Vietnam
05 June 2024 in StrategyMotorola Solutions has opened its new research and development centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to advance data analytics…
Databricks agrees to acquire Tabular, the company founded by the original creators of Apache Iceberg
05 June 2024 in DealsCOMPANY NEWS: Data and AI company Databricks today announced it has agreed to acquire Tabular, a data management company founded…
Delta Building Automation and its director to pay penalties for attempted bid rigging for National Gallery of Australia tender process
05 June 2024 in Technology RegulationThe Federal Court has ordered Delta Building Automation Pty Ltd to pay a penalty of $1.5 million for attempting to…
Breaking IT News
Global PVC and polymer supplier Akdeniz Chemson breached; given 13 June deadline to pay ransom
08 June 2024 in SecurityThe BlackBasta ransomware group claims on the Dark Web it has breached major polymer additive and market-leading PVC stabiliser product…
Introducing easyMarkets Ai: instant, real-time market analysis
07 June 2024 in Enterprise SolutionsCOMPANY NEWS: easyMarkets, in collaboration with hoopsAI, is excited to announce the launch of its latest innovation, easyMarkets Ai.
Introducing online educational improvements for immunisation service for migrants and refugees
07 June 2024 in EducationGUEST CASE STUDY: Wholly owned by the University of Auckland, UniServices is a not-for-profit, stand-alone company that provides support to…
Digital and data consultancy V2 Digital secures $30m funding to rapidly scale
06 June 2024 in DealsAustralian tech startup V2 Digital is poised for expansion with a commitment of AU$30million from Columbia Capital, a growth equity…
OneAdvanced integrates three Australian software companies into its operations
06 June 2024 in DealsSector-focused software provider OneAdvanced announced it integrated the three Australian software companies it acquired: Portt, Mitrefinch, and Science Warehouse to…
Sphere PR celebrates 18 years in tech security with its new cyber-crisis communications offering
06 June 2024 in SecurityCOMPANY NEWS Sphere PR, a leading Sydney-based technology public relations agency, is marking its 18th year working with global brands…
Synology introduces new ActiveProtect appliance line for effortless backup of all business critical data
06 June 2024 in HardwareStorage, network, and security hardware provider Synology has announced a new purpose-built range of data protection appliances labelled ActiveProtect. These…
SAS launches SAS Data Maker as a native Snowflake marketplace app
05 June 2024 in DataNot all data is perfect; if it is missing points for difficult or expensive use cases, synthetic data can fill…
JFrog and GitHub partner to bring best-of-breed platform for EveryOps unifying security and supply chain
05 June 2024 in Business SoftwareThe world's largest developer platform, GitHub, is partnering with software supply chain platform JFrog to create a unified roadmap which…
ExtraHop Appoints Rachna Kumar as Senior ANZ Channel Manager
05 June 2024 in People MovesCOMPANY NEWS: ExtraHop, the leader in cloud-native network detection and response (NDR), has appointed Rachna Kumar as the company’s Senior Channel…
Vast Data joins forces with Cisco, Nvidia to offer AI infrastructure for enterprises
05 June 2024 in Data CentresAI data platform company Vast Data is collaborating with enterprise networking and security provider Cisco and tech giant Nvidia to…
Neo4j Announces Collaboration with Snowflake for Advanced AI Insights & Predictive Analytics
05 June 2024 in DealsCOMPANY NEWS: Neo4j knowledge graphs, graph algorithms, and ML tools are fully integrated within Snowflake - with zero ETL & requiring…
Reviews
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The Aspera Nitro 2 smartphone packs a punch for only $179
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Acer Swift Go 14 Laptop Review (2024 - Meteor Lake)
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Acer’s Swift Go 14 seeks to be an all-rounder laptop for casual users and workers who need portability… -
Why the EPOS IMPACT 800 series needs to be your new office headphones
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The Synology BeeStation is the perfect starter NAS for the non-tech home or business
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Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 Business Laptop Review (2024)
By Nick Rossin Computers & peripherals
Dell’s Latitude range is for its bona fide business laptops but the 9450 2-in-1 is a souped-up version…
Opinion
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Top 5 things we’ve learned at Dell Technologies World Conference 2024
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Satya Nadella wants security – and also stupid features on your PC
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
On 3 May, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella issued a long statement, saying in effect that security would… -
Apple aficionados get their knickers in a knot over iPad ad
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
Apple lovers and users — I mean the computer company, not the fruit — are prone to occasional emotional outbursts… -
News Corp mantra: Google good, Facebook very bad
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China dropped a flare near an Aussie copter in its EEZ. What's wrong with that?
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
Patriotism, they say, is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Judged that way, there seem to be a… -
When will Labor level with the public about the Facebook deals?
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
When will the Federal Government start telling the public the truth about the situation it faces with Facebook,… -
ASPI caught spreading misinformation about open-source software
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
It's not often that you find someone writing about open source software and not bothering to make mention… -
The Age's Tim Biggs has a huge conflict of interest when it comes to Samsung
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
It is a mite strange to note that Tim Biggs, a writer covering consumer technology, gadgets and video… -
Guardian scribe Karp punctures the encryption bubble at the NPC
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
It took just one question from Paul Karp, chief political correspondent at Guardian Australia, to put the brakes…
Popular News
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"Not us" - Snowflake claims wrongly implicated in Ticketmaster leak
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Entertainment giant Live Nation revealed last week it was the victim of a cyber attack that compromised user… -
LogRhythm Appoints Rebbeca Roberts As Regional Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand
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New ‘AI expert’ joins IBM Australia
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ExtraHop Appoints Rachna Kumar as Senior ANZ Channel Manager
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ASUS ROG Ally X handheld gaming PC available for pre-order
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ASUS, and its Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand, have announced the all-new ROG Ally X handheld gaming PC… -
Rapid7 attack intelligence report shows edge exploits and compromised credentials major breach sources
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In sobering news to CISOs everywhere, cybersecurity company Rapid7 has found the majority of mass compromise events come… -
Singtel, Telin to build new submarine cable connecting Singapore and Batam
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Singaporean telecommunications conglomerate Singtel has signed a MoU with Indonesian telco PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin) to develop… -
Panasonic allegedly breached - contracts, project files stolen, claims ransomware group Akira
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Another day, another major company breached. The ransomware group Akira alleges to have stolen projects, contracts, and other… -
HKBN to launch ‘Asia's first’ 25G PON broadband service with Nokia
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Nokia has announced that Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN), a leading telecom and technology solutions provider in… -
Motorola Solutions unveils new software and analytics R&D centre in Vietnam
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Motorola Solutions has opened its new research and development centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to advance… -
MetTel snags US Department of Defence US$2.67B contract
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The US Department of Defence has awarded wireless services of business telecom voice, network, and mobility services provider… -
OAIC takes civil penalty action against Medibank
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The Australian Information Commissioner has filed civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Medibank Private Limited in…
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CYBERSECURITY
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Global PVC and polymer supplier Akdeniz Chemson breached; given 13 June deadline to pay ransom
The BlackBasta ransomware group claims on the Dark Web it… -
Panasonic allegedly breached - contracts, project files stolen, claims ransomware group Akira
Another day, another major company breached. The ransomware group Akira…
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Sphere PR celebrates 18 years in tech security with its new cyber-crisis communications offering
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Rapid7 attack intelligence report shows edge exploits and compromised credentials major breach sources
In sobering news to CISOs everywhere, cybersecurity company Rapid7 has…
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"Not us" - Snowflake claims wrongly implicated in Ticketmaster leak
Entertainment giant Live Nation revealed last week it was the…
PEOPLE MOVES
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Fortinet appoints Nicole Quinn to the role of head of government affairs for APAC
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Boomi appoints Jessica Soisson as Chief Financial Officer
Intelligent integration and automation company Boomi has announced the appointment… -
New ‘AI expert’ joins IBM Australia
IBM Australia and New Zealand has expanded its senior leadership…
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ExtraHop Appoints Rachna Kumar as Senior ANZ Channel Manager
COMPANY NEWS: ExtraHop, the leader in cloud-native network detection and response…
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LogRhythm Appoints Rebbeca Roberts As Regional Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand
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SAP enters into agreement to acquire WalkMe, driving business transformation by enhancing the customer experience and enriching SAP business artificial intelligence (AI) offerings
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Darktrace launches managed detection and response service to bolster security operations
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Tenable to acquire Eureka Security to add data security posture management to its cloud security platform
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nimbus granted Australia’s first patent to apply technology to eliminate wage theft
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Guest Opinion
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TikTok exploited: Multiple high profile accounts targeted in cyber attack
GUEST OPINION by Patrick Tiquet, VP of Security and Compliance,…
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Mastering Data Analytics: Best Practices for Reporting Systems, Dashboards, and Visualisations
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The role of email scoring in enhancing marketing campaigns
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The Dos and Don’ts of First-Party Data
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The trio of technologies boosting the capability of software engineering teams
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Australian organisations hit hardest by ransomware had 17 incidents in a year
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Defences for Today While We Wait for the Password-less Future
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Media commentary: Safeguarding Australian enterprises from data breaches
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How AI integration positively impacts infrastructure monitoring
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