Global Stories

Aussie business and uni leaders join forces to develop ICT industry

Key organisations and bodies in Australia have joined forces to build productive industry-university collaboration for the advancement of ICT.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 12th May 2016

Risk & Compliance

Managing cyber risk top priority, but challenges remain

80% of companies in Asia Pacific lack sufficient vulnerability management capabilities, according to a survey by Tenable Network Security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th May 2016

Unified Communications

Ixia launches new partner programme, focuses on enabling collaboration

Ixia gears up partners for success with Xceed, a new scheme bolstering collaboration in tech sectors like IoT and big data analytics.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 11th May 2016

Digital Entertainment

Security experts and not for profit produce invaluable tutorial video series

Educational videos on critical cybersecurity topics relevant to any organisation have been produced by a group of leading security experts.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 10th May 2016

Storage

Photo gallery: QNAP hosts pioneering events in AU and NZ

The events hosted by QNAP in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland recently were a resounding success - here is a gallery of photos.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2016

Storage

Downtime and delays cost Aussie businesses up to $825M a year

Australian companies could be losing up to $825m a year due to delays and downtime, according to a report by Nimble Storage and Oxford Economics.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016

Cybersecurity

The lowdown on Aussie Govt's Cyber Security Strategy

Malcom Turnbull recently announced Australia's Cyber Security Strategy for the future - here are some insights from professionals in the industry.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016

Unified Communications

Service providers a weak link in cybersecurity

Businesses that allow their service providers to access sensitive data are at risk of a cyberattack, warns consulting firm Protiviti.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016

Cybersecurity

Aussie Government urges business to take action against cyber threats

Australian businesses are falling behind in cyber security, leaving them vulnerable to cyber criminals, according to Deloitte.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2016

Data Analytics

Big data and workforce analytics: Powerful and underutilised

Workforce data analytics can drive business performance and give companies a competitive advantage, says WFS Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016

Firewalls

Governments vulnerable to attack, says Palo Alto Networks

Government departments are an attractive target for malicious hackers and criminals, making them vulnerable to attack.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016

Partner Programmes

The IT security skills gap is affecting everyone, especially the channel

IT security skills shortage hits hard, with 86% of ANZ channel firms facing a gap, CompTIA meetings reveal a scramble to upskill.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2016

Hyperscale

TCC Technology named top Thai data center hosting service provider

Thailand's TCC Technology has been named Frost & Sullivan's Thailand Data Center Hosting Service Provider of the Year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Apr 2016

Malware

NZ growing target for cybercrime, especially ransomware

New Zealand averaged 108 ransomware attacks per day in 2015 according to a new Symantec report, which shows we're an increasing target for cybercrime.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016

Unified Communications

Watch out, there's a new breed of cyber criminal in town

A new class of professional cyber criminals has emerged, adopting corporate practices to increase the efficiency of their attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2016

Surveillance

Axis teams up with Avaya, EMC and Genetec to complete industry first

Axis forges a cutting-edge security alliance, offering the first validated surveillance platform with Avaya, EMC and Genetec to bolster cyber defences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2016