Australian stories

Fashion show sparks over 70 DDoS attacks in Australia
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Multiple Muslim hacktivists have targeted Australian infrastructure and private organisations following a controversial fashion show, according to Radware.

Metcash to integrate Dematic GTP order fulfilment solution
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Located in Truganina, the new 115,000 square metre DC will replace Metcash’s ageing Laverton facility and will service customers in Victoria from a single facility.

AGRF's sequencing times reduced 86% with FlashBlade
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The AGRF is using the solution to speed up data performance and reduce genomic pipeline turnaround times for global clients.

More Aussie employees receiving security training - KnowBe4
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New research from KnowBe4 has found more Australian employees are being given security training as the country responds to high-profile data breaches.

The costs of email breaches that hit over 70% of Australian companies
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Email remains the most widely used business communication channel. It is also an attractive target for cybercriminals.

IWD 2023: Australia's tech sector needs more diversity
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As Australia's tech industry continues to evolve, the sector is still finding its feet when it comes to gender equity despite attracting young and diverse talent.

IWD 2023: How we can help women transform STEM fields
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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has to date been a male-dominated industry that is lacking in female participation across Australia, as well as on a global scale.

rapidMATION helps My Plan Manager level up its automation
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The My Plan Manager brand alone processes thousands of invoices on behalf of its clients daily, with the volume of invoices increasing almost 50% over the last 12 months.

Purpose-built platforms set to streamline business for accountants in 2023
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A number of tech-focused trends are impacting both how the accounting and finance industry operates, and how it innovates moving forward.

Digital infrastructure to drive 49% of business revenue
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With the rapid digital transformation in ANZ, organisations are expected to generate 49% of revenue from digitally connected products and services.

Where digital transformation in Australia goes next
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A new year brings fresh changes to the digital direction that many organisations and transformation leaders are moving.

$40 million raised for Australian tech companies and ecosystem
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Over half of the fund was raised through a heavily strategised fundraising and launch effort that was aimed at a select group of investors in late 2022.

ACT Health uses ALE solution to empower a safer workplace
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ACT Health required an open standards solution that could easily be integrated and interconnected across locations with the existing infrastructure.

Humanforce acquires on-demand pay provider Wagestream
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The company has only operated for four years but already boasts well-known customer brands, including BPAY, Hungry Jack's, Carnival Cruises, JD Sports and Accor.

74% of Aussie organisations fell victim to an email attack in last year
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Barracuda Networks has published its 2023 Email Security Trends report that shows how email-based security attacks affect organisations both in AU and globally.

AIATSIS artefact collection digitised in teamup with Nutanix
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Some of the materials included in the collection are academic research materials by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge keepers.

NETGEAR announces ANZ arrival of new Orbi 860 series
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The new series follows the previous Orbi 850 series and joins its industry-leading WiFi 6 Whole Home Mesh WiFi portfolio.

Similarweb’s fastest growing online brands for Australia in 2022
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Similarweb has released its Digital 100, which ranks the top-performing digital domains for ten categories among Australian audiences.

Europe’s top accounting and finance event is coming to Australia this March 2023
Fri, 27th Jan 2023
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The leading accounting and finance event in the UK and Europe is bringing its services to the other side of the world for the first time in a new event running from the 15th-16th of March, 2023, in Sydney, Australia

Green Light Worldwide celebrates its 16th anniversary
Wed, 25th Jan 2023
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Australian privately-owned IT service provider Green Light Worldwide is celebrating the anniversary of its founding 16 years ago.

AWS's Melbourne Cloud region welcomed by Equinix Australia
Tue, 24th Jan 2023
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Guy Danskine released a statement celebrating the news not just from Equinix's perspective, but Melbourne's and Australia's in general.

Three ways to fortify your security strategy in 2023
Mon, 23rd Jan 2023
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Australian organisations must assess the security and resilience of systems and solutions, identify obstacles, and address compliance gaps before they grow any wider.

Dicker Data brought on as WatchGuard's ANZ distributor
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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Dicker Data will gain access to distribute the entire range of WatchGuard’s products in the Australian market, joining Dicker Data NZ.

Projected 5.8% increase to Australia IT spending in 2023
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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In the latest quarterly tech spending forecast released by Gartner, it is projected that IT spending in Australia will grow 5.8% in 2023.