About Zach
Zach Thompson
News Editor
Zach has experience with filmmaking, magazine writing, and a curiosity about the world and the stories of the people around him. He is accustomed to the city life, but likes to get away to visit family when he can. Zach loves to create and when he is not in the office, he is usually drawing, writing fiction stories, or watching a movie.
Stories by Zach
European security spend boosts in face of ransomware attacks
4 days ago
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cybersecurity
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ransomware
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idc
IDC has released new research showing that the current geopolitical situation is driving Europe's increased security spend.
APAC and Japan win big in Exabeam 2022 Partner Awards
4 days ago
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siem
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cybersecurity
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japan
Exabeam announced the winners of its third annual Partner of the Year Awards during its Virtual Partner Awards Ceremony in February.
Forrester names NICE Contact Centre as a Service Leader
4 days ago
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contact centre
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ai
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forrester research
Forrester has named NICE a Leader in Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) in a new report for the first quarter of 2023.
RKVST takes part in Tokyo hackathon, showcases capabilities
5 days ago
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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enterprise security
RKVST has participated in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) 116 Hackathon that took place earlier this week in Japan.
FMI: Water desalination equipment market value $25b by 2032
5 days ago
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sustainable it
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research
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energy efficient
Future Market Insights (FMI) has released new research that forecasts the water desalination equipment market will value USD$25 billion by the end of 2032.
Intel’s Arena Canyon offers high tech in a small package
5 days ago
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pc hardware
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sustainable it
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intel
Intel has unveiled its new NUC 13 Pro, which combines 13th Gen Intel Core’s exceptional performance with a 4x4 inch form factor so it can fit almost anywhere.
Latest NICE offering using OpenAI for customer experience
5 days ago
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ai
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cx
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nice
NICE has unveiled Enlighten Actions, a new offering that integrates Enlighten AI and Generative AI to allow organisations to create smart and humanised customer experiences.
Forrester finds $10 million benefit of Illumio ZTS offering
5 days ago
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profit
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enterprise security
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forrester research
The Forrester Total Economic Impact of Illumio Zero Trust Segmentation (ZTS) study has found the company’s platform delivered a total benefit of $10.2 million over three years.
Fastly’s new partner program expands existing offering
5 days ago
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cloud services
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partner programmes
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websites
Fastly's new partner program extends and simplifies the ability to provide high-value, complete solutions through its Global Partner Network.
FMI: Increase in DDoS attacks to boost market CAGR by 16%
6 days ago
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cybersecurity
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ddos
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cyber attacks
Future Market Insights (FMI) has released new research showing DDoS attacks grew by 109% in 2022, boosting the protection market to an expected 16% CAGR.
FMI: Virtual event platforms market to reach $17b in 5 years
Last week
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events
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virtual meeting
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market
Future Market Insights (FMI) has released new research showing the virtual event platforms market is expected to grow to USD$17.05 billion by the end of 2028.
Adobe Experience Manager has new capabilities for 2023
Last week
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ai
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martech
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creative technologies
Adobe has unveiled new features for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), including next-gen features that make content development and publishing easier and faster.
New Intel vPro platform provides comprehensive security
Last week
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pc hardware
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cybersecurity
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edge security
Intel has unveiled the new vPro platform built especially for business, addressing constantly evolving needs with comprehensive security.
Synology expands its offering with branded AI IP cameras
Last week
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surveillance
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ai
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synology
Synology has launched its own IP cameras that have AI capabilities, expanding the company's well-known surveillance offering.
Global data centre capex grew to $241 billion in 2022
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investment
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report
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capex
A new report from Dell'Oro Group has found global data centre capital expenditure grew by 15% to $241 billion in 2022.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Cequence Security
Last week
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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10 minute it jams
Glen Maloney, ANZ Country Lead at Cequence Security joins us to share more about Cequence Security and discuss some of the market challenges that the company helps its customers with.
Exclusive: Filament drives MDF efficiencies for vendors and channel partners
Last week
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martech
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seo
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digital advertising
Filament's B2B-focused agency offering includes content marketing, search engine optimisation, digital advertising and website services.
Singapore’s workers getting more security training - KnowBe4
Last week
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phishing
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workforce
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knowbe4
KnowBe4 has released new research, which shows that 53% of Singaporean office workers are getting frequent security training from their employers.
1,292 Microsoft vulnerabilities in 2022, according to report
Last week
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microsoft
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endpoint protection
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cybersecurity
BeyondTrust has released its 2023 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report, finding vulnerabilities rose to 1,292 in 2022, an all-time high in the report’s 10-year history.
BLUETTI AC180 debut in Australia to hit a milestone in portable power
Last week
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power / energy
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travel
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batteries
AC180 is designed with a bunch of improvements that make it an ideal portable power station for emergency backup, sudden blackouts, excursions, and more.
Somerville named Mimecast partner, given access to services
Last week
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cybersecurity
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email security
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mimecast
Mimecast has named Somerville a partner, giving it access to Mimecast’s email, web and data cybersecurity services.
59% of IT leaders feel Govt should be doing more - KnowBe4
Last week
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cybersecurity
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data breach
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leadership
KnowBe4’s latest research finds 59% of New Zealand’s IT decision-makers feel the government should be doing more to protect local businesses from cyber attacks.
More Aussie employees receiving security training - KnowBe4
Last week
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cybersecurity
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enterprise security
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data breach
New research from KnowBe4 has found more Australian employees are being given security training as the country responds to high-profile data breaches.
Appian Platform sees experience, data fabric improvements
Last week
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it automation
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workflow automation
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leadership
Appian has released the latest version of the Appian Platform, which includes improvements in total experience, data fabric, automation, and process mining.