Stories by Ashton - Page 22
US-based Staples' ANZ buyer buys out OfficeMax AU with intent to merge
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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officemax
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m&a
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staples
US-based private equity investment firm Platinum Equity has announced the acquisition of OfficeMax's business in Australia, with New Zealand pending.
Malicious Reddit clone fooling users into giving away logins
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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martech
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cybersecurity
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software development
A simple typo is taking users to a seemingly secure Reddit clone that is actually stealing their login details - we have commentary from two experts.
Dell EMC launches 3 new servers for the modern data centre
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Partners now have access to three new Dell EMC servers tailored for software-defined environments, edge and high performance computing (HPC).
Detachable tablets return to growth while slate tablets continue decline
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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lenovo
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apple
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samsung
Growth for the overall year just remained positive with 1.6 percent year over year growth in 2017, a sharp drop from the 24 percent growth in 2016.
Personal details of 12,000 social media 'stars' leaked in avoidable breach
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Octoly was informed of the exposed cloud repository on January 4th, yet the personally identifiable information was not secured until February 1st.
AU woman fakes CV to get $245k CIO salary, but gets sacked instead
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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government
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it industry
The IT skills shortage in Australia is bad enough without having to factor in fraud - an expert has advice for both employers and potential recruits.
World slow to advance data & analytics use - but APAC's on top
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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public cloud
Gartner has released the findings from a global survey that delved into organisations' data and analytics use and the potential for the market.
Sonata Software to help lift 1m Indian craftspeople out of poverty
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
The Industree Crafts Foundation and Sonata Software are working to bring tech to India's craftspeople and make their businesses sustainable.
IT skills gap a 'roadblock' to digital transformation – 4 steps to overcome it
Sat, 3rd Feb 2018
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digital transformation
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iot
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ai
A number of studies have proven there is a significant skills shortage in AU which is holding back digital transformation - Y Soft have the answers.
HPE and Paessler announce new partnership to benefit joint customers
Sat, 3rd Feb 2018
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partner programmes
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paessler
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network monitoring
Paessler AG partners with HPE to enhance IT infrastructure monitoring for customers, joining HPE Partner Ready Program.
76% of CIOs say soaring IT complexity is making job 'impossible'
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
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ai
IT teams are now spending an average of 29% of their time dealing with digital transformation problems, costing employers $2.5 million annually.
Lenovo posts surprising Q3 loss amidst struggling mobile business
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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lenovo
Lenovo's CEO reports the company is confident it can turn the mobile business around - meanwhile the PC and data centre divisions are performing well.
Concur explains how CIOs can gain quick wins in financial transformation
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cfo
Concur has come up with three important questions (including a breakdown of each one) CIOs should ask their teams to get a quick win.
Bye bye bankruptcy: Avaya acquires contact centre as a service provider
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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crm
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uc
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martech
It was only late last year when Avaya was cleared of bankruptcy, but the communications vendor is wasting no time in growing its business.
Cyber warfare set to surge in 2018 but expert says Britain is not prepared
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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cybersecurity
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government
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venafi
Cyber war has exploded and is now quite literally on our doorstep - despite this an expert claims Britain's defences are severely underfunded.
Investors to 'take the temperature' of the data centre market at forum in London
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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iot
The opportunity to monitor new opportunities for emerging edge computing data centres and ecosystems is just around the corner.
Coincheck promises £380m refund after massive cryptocurrency breach
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
This has been deemed the largest cyptocurrency breach of all time but Coincheck has been praised for promising to refund its 260,000 customers.
Ovum: Cloud-native development cannot be ignored by any organisation
Sat, 27th Jan 2018
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paas
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devops
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iaas
For many, the question is no longer whether a business should venture into cloud-native, but how - Ovum has some advice for organisations.
Cybersecurity experts offer critical advice on eve of Data Protection Day
Sat, 27th Jan 2018
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uc
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data protection
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data privacy
The day is about raising awareness and promoting privacy and data protection - we have 5 experts providing insights, with GDPR a strong factor.
One of AU's largest regional universities chooses HPE to future-proof IT
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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storage
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dr
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network infrastructure
CQUniversity has entered into a multi-year contract with HPE to enhance its data storage and disaster recovery solutions.