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Govt's data breach bill will unleash confusion, says expert

Australian organisations will struggle to comply with the Federal Government's mandatory data breach notification proposals.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016

Cybersecurity

The surprisingly scary patterns revealed in hack attacks

When analysing multi-attack campaigns against industrial and government interests, patterns emerge. Scary patterns.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016

Hyperscale

CenturyLink receives Uptime stamp of approval for Singapore facilities

CenturyLink has received the management and operations stamp of approval from the Uptime Institute for its SG2 and SG8 Singapore data centers.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016

Marketing Technologies

Facebook launches video storytelling for SMBs

Facebook is targeting small and medium businesses with its latest video offering which enables businesses to showcase their work.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016

Health Technologies

Aussie health tech firm lists on ASX, sets sights on Obamacare

Australian health tech innovator Alcidion lists on the ASX with a market cap of AUD $33.76 million, aiming for growth in the US under Obamacare.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016

Unified Communications

New Zealand sitting pretty on global broadband stage

New Zealand ranks highly in global broadband connectivity, with 4th place for mobile broadband and 14th for fixed broadband, according to the OECD.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016

Hyperscale

US cloud provider DigitalOcean launches Bangalore data center

New York-based cloud infrastructure provider DigitalOcean is opening a data center in Bangalore as it seeks to capitalise on India's booming economy.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016

Brocade

Atomy harnesses Brocade vTM for global growth

South Korean beauty and wellness company Atomy has revved up its application performance using Brocade's vADC as it seeks international expansion.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016

Virtualisation

Dell EMC acquisition clears US antitrust hurdle

Dell's mega merger with EMC has cleared another hurdle after being given the greenlight by the United States Federal Trade Commission.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016

Customer Experience

Noel Leeming taps Best Buy exec to lead retail services

Noel Leeming is tapping expertise from US retail giant Best Buy, with Sean Stephens now heading up Noel Leeming's retail services division.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2016

Synnex

Synnex gears up for launch of Aussie-developed cloud play

Synnex Australia is gearing up to launch its locally developed cloud play, promising resellers a simple way of managing cloud sales.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016

Data Analytics

FBI asks Apple to break into iPhones. Apple says no

Apple has solidified its stance on digital privacy, with CEO Tim Cook publishing an open letter to customers about why it won't comply with FBI's requ.

By Catherine Knowles • 8 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016

Digital Signage

BroadSign and Key Systems integrate for simpler digital signage

BroadSign and Key Systems Out Of Home Software integrate their platforms to provide a single solution for enterprise network operators.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016

IT Budget

IT spending set for major slowdown in 2016

Global IT spending to slow notably in 2016, growing only 2% amid economic instability in emerging markets and smartphone market saturation, reports IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Feb 2016

Supply Chain

Line of Business budgets could make up half of IT spending

Non-IT business units to spend almost as much as IT-funded purchases, says IDC. 47% of corporate IT spending to be funded by non-IT in 2019.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Feb 2016

DevOps

Kiwi firm IntegrationWorks nabs IBM Beacon award

This is the first time a company from New Zealand or Australia has won a Beacon award within the category of Outstanding Middleware Solution.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2016

Marketing Technologies

Electronic payment security now a key consideration for consumers

Consumers want innovative options for electronic payments to stay protected, according to a survey by Morning Consult and Electronic Payments Coalition.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2016