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commercetools named in Gartner MQ for second consecutive year
eCommerce

commercetools named in Gartner MQ for second consecutive year

The company was recognised for its business to business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C) commerce solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Sep 2021
Fortinet to train one million people globally - helping close the cybersecurity skills gap
Firewalls

Fortinet to train one million people globally - helping close the cybersecurity skills gap

Fortinet has pledged to train one million people to help close the cybersecurity skills gap following the recent White House summit.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021
Ping Identity names new channel manager for ANZ
Document Management

Ping Identity names new channel manager for ANZ

Robert Cipriani will be responsible for managing Ping Identity's channel organisations within the region and supporting partner go-to-market strategies.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021
Search engine marketing firm Botify eyes APAC expansion after $55m funding round
Marketing Technologies

Search engine marketing firm Botify eyes APAC expansion after $55m funding round

While the US market accounts for 60% of the company's revenue, the company says it is established and growing its operations in Asia Pacific.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021
Ransomware has increased tenfold in one year, FortiGuard Labs finds
Malware

Ransomware has increased tenfold in one year, FortiGuard Labs finds

Ransomware attacks have surged by over 1000% in a year, an alarming trend reported by FortiGuard Labs, with critical infrastructure increasingly targeted.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021
Qlik named as Challenger in Gartner MQ for Data Integration Tools for 6th consecutive year
Data Analytics

Qlik named as Challenger in Gartner MQ for Data Integration Tools for 6th consecutive year

Acording to Qlik chief product officer James Fisher, the company's data integration platform helps to create, automate and manage analytics data pipelines.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021
Lenovo to leverage smart tech as it commits to climate change goals
Supply Chain

Lenovo to leverage smart tech as it commits to climate change goals

Lenovo commits to ambitious climate change and sustainability goals, including improvements in energy efficiency and use of renewable energy.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Sep 2021
Why industry-specific cloud ERP is crucial to business
Digital Transformation

Why industry-specific cloud ERP is crucial to business

Businesses must focus on sustainable and profitable growth as the world evolves. Digital investments are key to achieving targets.

By Jarrod Kinchington • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021
Ukheshe and dzcard broaden digital payment solutions for APAC
Fintech

Ukheshe and dzcard broaden digital payment solutions for APAC

South African fintech firm Ukheshe Technologies is partnering with dzcard to expand its reach into the Asia Pacific region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Aug 2021
Frost & Sullivan awards ThreatQuotient for XDR leadership
Extended Detection and Response

Frost & Sullivan awards ThreatQuotient for XDR leadership

The 2021 Best Practices Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for XDR recognises strong performance across seven categories.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Aug 2021
Google and Microsoft pledge $30 billion to fight cyber crime
Cybersecurity

Google and Microsoft pledge $30 billion to fight cyber crime

Microsoft and Facebook will invest $20 billion and $10 billion respectively in fighting cyber security and fraud.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021
Keysight partners with Google Cloud to innovate 5G services at the network edge
Unified Communications

Keysight partners with Google Cloud to innovate 5G services at the network edge

Keysight Technologies partners with Google Cloud to support agile orchestration of 5G services at the network edge.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021
Anomali eyes ANZ channel expansion led by new country manager
Cybersecurity

Anomali eyes ANZ channel expansion led by new country manager

Sharma will be charged with expanding the company's presence through channel network and development, with a focus on sales growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021
Fastly lists next-gen web application firewall on AWS Marketplace
Firewalls

Fastly lists next-gen web application firewall on AWS Marketplace

Fastly has made its next-gen web application firewall available in the Amazon Web Services Marketplace, offering comprehensive protection to businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Aug 2021
Konica Minolta launches mobile robot for industrial sector
Robotics

Konica Minolta launches mobile robot for industrial sector

Konica Minolta Australia launches MiR250 robot to improve safety in manufacturing and logistics, reducing risk around forklift operations.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Aug 2021
Commvault brings on new vice president for Metallic in APJ
Software-as-a-Service

Commvault brings on new vice president for Metallic in APJ

Commvault has appointed Kelly Chan as area VP for Metallic sales in APJ, responsible for expanding the portfolio and partnerships in the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Aug 2021
Adobe teams up with Go1 to offer corporate learning courses
Marketing Technologies

Adobe teams up with Go1 to offer corporate learning courses

Adobe Captivate Prime users will be able to access the Go1 content hub, which features more than 70,000 titles from more than 1,000 content partners.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Aug 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Intergen selected to drive Microsoft Azure growth across NZ
Public Cloud

Intergen selected to drive Microsoft Azure growth across NZ

The two companies have signed a three-year partnership, which will enable Intergen to identify current and potential customers for the Azure platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Sep 2021