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Automation: Vendors investing in new service offerings to gain prominence

Recent research from Frost & Sullivan has revealed what will transform the Indonesian automation and process control market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Apr 2017

Microsoft

Microsoft: Aussie workers not ready for the Digital Age, report says

The study looks at the shift in employee behaviours and gaps in the workplace regarding productivity, collaboration and flexi-work practices.

By Julia Gabel • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017

Partner Programmes

Motorola Solutions launch next-gen features at channel partner conferences

A thriving partner community of more than 800 attended the events across Asia Pacific, making them a great success.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017

Internet of Things

Australian companies demanding open systems for IoT

Australian firms push for open IoT systems, with 81% valuing open standards, amid a market set to hit £13 billion by 2020, IDC finds.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017

DevOps

RIoT Solutions security team snaps up 'gruelling' OSCP certification

RIoT Solutions' security team has proven that its up to scratch in their cyber expertise, after three of its top experts gained OSCP Certification.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017

Unified Communications

The week that was: A wrap-up of this week's AU channel news, moves and action

A lot has gone on this week in the Australian channel, including new job appointments, distie deals and acquisitions - here's a wrap-up of the week.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Mar 2017

Global Stories

Industrial stories

AI Security

From raw data to actionable intelligence: The art and science of endpoint security

The endpoint is vulnerable. That's where many enterprise cyber breaches begin: An employee clicks on a phishing link and installs malware.

By Alan Zeichick • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017

Distributed Denial of Service

Unlocking the future of IoT: Five key areas to watch

Here are a few trends that make me hopeful that we're now entering a time when IoT deployments will be increasingly effective - and widespread.

By Sandy Verma • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017

Digitisation

Why a digitalisation strategy is keeping CIOs up at night

This strategy needs to be a constantly evolving plan that can be changed, modified or replaced at a moment's notice.

By Mike Saxton • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017

Malware

Honeywell launches USB security solution for industrial control systems

USB devices and the malware hiding within them pose a major threat to industrial control systems, according to research by BSI publications.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017

Health Technologies

Vertiv ANZ: New name, new brand and newfound focus

The launch follows the global campaign to rebrand Vertiv as a standalone company, after the completion of the sale to Platinum Equity.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017

CSIRO

Female scientist wins for animal skin cancer treatment

CSIRO's ON platform announces winners of science and innovation competition, including Breakout Female Science award.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017

Malware

It's time to finally say goodbye to Windows XP. And Vista. Again.

On April 8 it was three years since Microsoft ended its extended support for Windows XP. 8% of desktop users worldwide still run the operating system.

By Ondrej Kubovič • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017

Hyperscale

Gartner: 90% of organisations to adopt hybrid infrastructure by 2020

Gartner's report contains a series of predictions about IT infrastructure services that could have some serious implications on the industry.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017

3D Printing

3D technology helps school fundraising

Innovative tech students at Wellington's Marsden Collegiate boost school funds with bespoke 3D-printed plant pots.

By Rebecca Wood • 1 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017

Internet of Things

Kordia and Thinxtra's IoT network extends to 88% of NZ population

With their IOT network currently extending from Invercargill to Whangarei, their goal is 95 percent, so they're certainly not far off.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017

Gentrack

Gentrack to complete $75m acquisition of Junifer Systems

Gentrack Group recently announced that it has entered into an unconditional agreement to acquire the UK-based Junifer Systems.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017

Hyperscale

China Unicom suffers through 94.1% profit loss as it works on long term gains

State-owed telecommunications provider China Unicom has experienced steep profit losses as the company focused on long term development.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric's acquisition of APC 10 years on

I know it's cliché, but it really does seem like yesterday, the $6.1 billion purchase of American Power Conversion.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Mar 2017