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80% of Australian companies think cybersecurity investments 'failing'

Mon, 8th Jun 2020
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A new report from Accenture finds that 70% of Australian organisations are in a 'constant battle' with cyber attacks, while costs are spiralling out of control.
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IDC COVID-19 Tech Index finds business confidence in decline

Mon, 8th Jun 2020
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Business confidence on IT spending is continuing to decline despite moves to ease economic lockdown, according to new research from IDC.
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SafeSend available to VIPRE partners

Mon, 8th Jun 2020
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VIPRE's reseller partners can now offer SafeSend to their customers to help prevent data breaches caused by employee-error.
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Nuance revamps AI authentication to protect seniors from fraud

Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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Nuance enhances Gatekeeper AI to better protect seniors from fraud, prioritising elderly callers in call centres amid rising cyber threats during COVID-19.
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There's hope still for global PC market, Canalys finds

Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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PC market expected to improve in Q2-Q4 despite COVID-19 impact, with smaller YoY declines than Q1, says Canalys.
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Cloud and remote working solutions bolster UC market

Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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Cloud-based web conferencing spending to grow by 25% in 2020 due to global workplace restrictions, but growth to slow in 2021, says Gartner.
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Xero pushes pause on planned price increase due to COVID-19 crisis

Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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Xero delays price hike for its accounting plans amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns, prioritising customer support.
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IDC: PC shipments forecast to decline 12.4% in 2020

Thu, 4th Jun 2020
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PC and computing device shipments are set to drop 12.4% in 2020, says IDC, citing COVID-19's impact. Recovery is seen with a 1.3% CAGR over five years.
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Veovo launches solution to empower train operators following COVID-19

Fri, 29th May 2020
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Veovo unveils a new tool to help train operators manage crowd density, aiding social distancing as travel restrictions ease post-COVID-19.
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Google sending relief to thousands of SMBs across ANZ

Fri, 29th May 2020
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Google has this week rolled out a Google Ad credit scheme, available to all SMBs with active accounts over the past year.
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Research: Tech execs' priorities in the 'new normal'

Thu, 28th May 2020
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AppDynamics' new research reveals 95% of organisations have changed their technology priorities because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rise in cyberattacks targeting the cloud as use of collaboration tools increase

Thu, 28th May 2020
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Cyberattacks targeting the cloud are increasing as the use of cloud services and collaboration tools rises during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to McAfee.
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Chinks in the armour: Why the post COVID-19 cloud is easy game for cybercriminals

Thu, 28th May 2020
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cybersecurity
Now's the time for CIOs to pause and make sure their digital transformation projects are fit for today, and the future.
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Global device shipments to plummet by 13.6% in 2020

Wed, 27th May 2020
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Gartner reveals a 13.6% decline in global shipments of devices in 2020, impacting mobile phones, tablets, and PCs as COVID-19 shifts economic priorities.
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Thai call center achieves business continuity with cloud solution

Wed, 27th May 2020
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Thai contact centre giant TMC ensures business continuity amid COVID-19 with Tikal's cloud solution, enabling staff to work securely from home.
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Cyber alert: tackling the unseen risk that could sink your business in 2020

Wed, 27th May 2020
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A successful cyber attack can have many implications for your business, including a price tag you may be unwilling or unable to pay.
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Recent appetite for hygiene products drives profit for Harris Technology

Tue, 26th May 2020
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New opportunities have opened for the company with the sale of protective hygiene products including facemasks, hand sanitiser gels and alcohol wipes.
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Seagate opens patents to help fight COVID-19

Tue, 26th May 2020
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The company's data storage innovations are now available as part of the Open COVID-19 Pledge and ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19 around the world.
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Govt's COVID-19 tracing app 'fundamentally flawed'

Tue, 26th May 2020
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Govt's COVID-19 tracing app is primitive and puts public at risk, says Sir Ray Avery. Jupl NZ's offer to upgrade the app was declined despite better tech.
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Nutanix partners with ServiceNow to simplify IT operations during crisis

Tue, 26th May 2020
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it automation
Nutanix expands integration partnership with ServiceNow to simplify IT operations during COVID-19 crisis. Additional capabilities announced for Nutanix Calm.