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Amazon: A digital wake-up call for Australian retail
Unified Communications

Amazon: A digital wake-up call for Australian retail

Amazon's arrival in Australia should be a wake-up call for struggling retailers, highlighting their need to modernise and embrace new technology.

By Greg Taylor • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018

Global Stories

New report delves deep into cybercrime - and forecasts its future
Distributed Denial of Service

New report delves deep into cybercrime - and forecasts its future

Now in its tenth year, Trustwave has released its encyclopaedic report that details both current and future threats that are crucial to be aware of.

By Ashton Young • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
Interview: Hitachi Vantara discusses the big questions on everyone's data-obsessed minds
Storage

Interview: Hitachi Vantara discusses the big questions on everyone's data-obsessed minds

Hitachi Vantara's VP discusses businesses' struggles with data storage, management and the impact of IoT and machine learning.

By Julia Gabel • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
1.5 billion confidential data files publicly available - that's more than 12 petabytes of data
Human Capital Management

1.5 billion confidential data files publicly available - that's more than 12 petabytes of data

Credit card data, medical records, payroll data, intellectual property and tax information are all available publicly online with no data protection.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
Cloud-enabled AI is officially open for businesses
Unified Communications

Cloud-enabled AI is officially open for businesses

Cloud computing has opened the doors for AI and machine learning, but it will also be shaped by these technologies in the future.

By Angus Dorney • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
You're invited: Workplace optimization arrives in Sydney
Physical Security

You're invited: Workplace optimization arrives in Sydney

HID Global invites you to an exclusive event on April 11 at Signorelli Gastronomia, showcasing their new workplace optimisation platform using IoT technology.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
59% APAC financial firms bolster investment in fraud detection
Malware

59% APAC financial firms bolster investment in fraud detection

Amid rising fraud concerns, 59% of APAC financial firms are increasing investment in detection tech, surpassing even multi-factor authentication, says Experian.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Vodafone Warriors fans could win a piece of a million dollar prize pool
Vodafone

Vodafone Warriors fans could win a piece of a million dollar prize pool

Vodafone introduced the Vodafone Stadium Live App for the Vodafone Warriors last year to bring fans closer to the action.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
DXC Technology acquires reseller, MSP to expand global reach
Microsoft

DXC Technology acquires reseller, MSP to expand global reach

According to DXC Eclipse, the additions of Sable37 and eBECS represent a key part of its strategy to lead the Microsoft partner marketplace.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Power and cooling are critical to edge computing - here's why
Network Infrastructure

Power and cooling are critical to edge computing - here's why

Regardless of what industry you're in, if your business is storing data, it's very likely you've heard of edge computing.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
e-shelter adds Amsterdam data centre to its EU portfolio
Hyperscale

e-shelter adds Amsterdam data centre to its EU portfolio

The company says Amsterdam is one of the most connected countries in the world, making it ideal for e-shelter's 40,000 sqm development site.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
DJI better watch out as a new drone takes the internet by storm
Drones

DJI better watch out as a new drone takes the internet by storm

LeveTop's T1 drone, the first consumer model with CMOS technology, has taken Kickstarter by storm, raising USD $150,000 in just two weeks.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
INFINIDAT announces public cloud and data protection product lines
Hybrid Cloud

INFINIDAT announces public cloud and data protection product lines

INFINIDAT launches Neutrix Cloud for high-performance public storage and InfiniGuard for enhanced data protection, boasting a 10x restore performance.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Reduce risk in the enterprise by digitising documents
Data Protection

Reduce risk in the enterprise by digitising documents

Relying on paper documentation is one of the largest gaps an enterprise faces, and also one of the hardest to police.

By Eugene Chng • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Pure Storage announces AI-ready infrastructure
Storage

Pure Storage announces AI-ready infrastructure

Built by Pure Storage and powered by NVIDIA, AI-ready infrastructure (AIRI) aims to make AI-at-Scale accessible.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Embracing retail on the edge: Why the retail sector needs to adopt edge computing
DataCentre infrastructure

Embracing retail on the edge: Why the retail sector needs to adopt edge computing

Retailers that embrace edge computing continue to innovate, create new customer experiences and the ones that do it right will thrive.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
World Backup Day – what every business should be thinking about
Data Protection

World Backup Day – what every business should be thinking about

Organisations are challenged to ensure users have access to data easily, whilst also keeping it protected regardless of where it lives.

By Chris Gondek • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Rocket Lab engineer launches Kiwi eCommerce site
Marketing Technologies

Rocket Lab engineer launches Kiwi eCommerce site

Rocket Lab engineer Levi Fawcett launches AllGoods, a free Kiwi eCommerce platform empowering local sellers with swift shipping and zero fees for users.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018