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US-based Staples' ANZ buyer buys out OfficeMax AU with intent to merge

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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​US-based private equity investment firm Platinum Equity has announced the acquisition of OfficeMax's business in Australia, with New Zealand pending.
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Malicious Reddit clone fooling users into giving away logins

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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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.
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Dell EMC launches 3 new servers for the modern data centre

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Partners now have access to three new Dell EMC servers tailored for software-defined environments, edge and high performance computing (HPC).
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Detachable tablets return to growth while slate tablets continue decline

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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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.
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Personal details of 12,000 social media 'stars' leaked in avoidable breach

Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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Octoly was informed of the exposed cloud repository on January 4th, yet the personally identifiable information was not secured until February 1st.
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AU woman fakes CV to get $245k CIO salary, but gets sacked instead

Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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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.
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World slow to advance data & analytics use - but APAC's on top

Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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Gartner has released the findings from a global survey that delved into organisations' data and analytics use and the potential for the market.
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Sonata Software to help lift 1m Indian craftspeople out of poverty

Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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The Industree Crafts Foundation and Sonata Software are working to bring tech to India's craftspeople and make their businesses sustainable.
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IT skills gap a 'roadblock' to digital transformation – 4 steps to overcome it

Sat, 3rd Feb 2018
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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.
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HPE and Paessler announce new partnership to benefit joint customers

Sat, 3rd Feb 2018
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Paessler AG partners with HPE to enhance IT infrastructure monitoring for customers, joining HPE Partner Ready Program.
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76% of CIOs say soaring IT complexity is making job 'impossible'

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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IT teams are now spending an average of 29% of their time dealing with digital transformation problems, costing employers $2.5 million annually.
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Lenovo posts surprising Q3 loss amidst struggling mobile business

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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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.
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Concur explains how CIOs can gain quick wins in financial transformation

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Concur has come up with three important questions (including a breakdown of each one) CIOs should ask their teams to get a quick win.
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Bye bye bankruptcy: Avaya acquires contact centre as a service provider

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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It was only late last year when Avaya was cleared of bankruptcy, but the communications vendor is wasting no time in growing its business.
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Cyber warfare set to surge in 2018 but expert says Britain is not prepared

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Cyber war has exploded and is now quite literally on our doorstep - despite this an expert claims Britain's defences are severely underfunded.
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Investors to 'take the temperature' of the data centre market at forum in London

Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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The opportunity to monitor new opportunities for emerging edge computing data centres and ecosystems is just around the corner.
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Coincheck promises £380m refund after massive cryptocurrency breach

Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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This has been deemed the largest cyptocurrency breach of all time but Coincheck has been praised for promising to refund its 260,000 customers.
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Ovum: Cloud-native development cannot be ignored by any organisation

Sat, 27th Jan 2018
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For many, the question is no longer whether a business should venture into cloud-native, but how - Ovum has some advice for organisations.
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Cybersecurity experts offer critical advice on eve of Data Protection Day

Sat, 27th Jan 2018
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The day is about raising awareness and promoting privacy and data protection - we have 5 experts providing insights, with GDPR a strong factor.
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One of AU's largest regional universities chooses HPE to future-proof IT

Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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CQUniversity has entered into a multi-year contract with HPE to enhance its data storage and disaster recovery solutions.