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Alteryx and PwC bring partnership to more regions around the globe
Data Analytics

Alteryx and PwC bring partnership to more regions around the globe

Alteryx and PwC have expanded their global partnership to accelerate digital transformation across APAC and EMEA regions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
OpenEye expands internationally with new VP appointment
APAC expansion

OpenEye expands internationally with new VP appointment

Based in Australia, Angelo Salvatore will be responsible for establishing relationships with channel partners throughout the Asia Pacific region.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jul 2021
Avast finds cybercriminals are targeting gamers with cryptomining malware
Gaming

Avast finds cybercriminals are targeting gamers with cryptomining malware

Cybercriminals are using cracked games to target gamers with cryptomining malware, earning over $2 million in cryptocurrency.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jun 2021
Global spending on financial crime compliance accelerates
Risk & Compliance

Global spending on financial crime compliance accelerates

Global spending on financial crime compliance at financial institutions is forecast to reach US$213.9 billion in 2021.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jun 2021
Surge in Android banking malware and RDP attacks - ESET
Malware

Surge in Android banking malware and RDP attacks - ESET

A new report from cybersecurity firm ESET has revealed rapid abuse of trending vulnerabilities and configuration flaws by cyber crooks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jun 2021
2020 most productive year for Ransomware 2.0
Malware

2020 most productive year for Ransomware 2.0

2020 was a highly productive year for Ransomware 2.0 in Asia Pacific, with REvil and JSWorm resurfacing as major threats, according to Kaspersky.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 28th May 2021
Financial malware activity dropped in 2020 as creators honed their wares
Malware

Financial malware activity dropped in 2020 as creators honed their wares

Cybercriminals used the time to plan more malicious propagation techniques, both new and evolved from previous methods.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Apr 2021
New Zealand agreement signed for PwC and Microsoft Global Alliance
Partner Programmes

New Zealand agreement signed for PwC and Microsoft Global Alliance

PwC New Zealand has signed a local agreement with Microsoft to bring the PwC Microsoft Global Alliance to New Zealand organisations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Mar 2021
Cybersecurity trends to look out for: Extortion among the top threats in 2021
Malware

Cybersecurity trends to look out for: Extortion among the top threats in 2021

Cyber-crime is evolving, driven by emerging trends — 2021 may be the first year when data extortion officially becomes the main threat to businesses worldwide.

By Stas Protassov • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2021
Commvault debuts new SaaS and hybrid cloud workloads for Metallic
Unified Communications

Commvault debuts new SaaS and hybrid cloud workloads for Metallic

Commvault expands its Metallic BaaS portfolio with new data protection solutions, features and enterprise workload support.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2021
Times Square brings New Year's Eve to homes around the globe
Gaming

Times Square brings New Year's Eve to homes around the globe

Organisers of the New Year's Eve Ball Drop Celebration are bringing the world's biggest party to homes around the world, live and direct from Times Square.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Dec 2020
Teraco breaks ground on South African data centre
Data Center Planning

Teraco breaks ground on South African data centre

The JB4 data centre, located in Ekurhuleni, will take just over a year to build as a standalone data centre, with completion slated for Q1 2022.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2020
Aussie firms outsourcing finance functions to South Africa amid COVID-19 disruptions
Supply Chain

Aussie firms outsourcing finance functions to South Africa amid COVID-19 disruptions

Australian companies are considering outsourcing finance and accounting functions to South Africa due to cost advantages and high quality standards.

By Andy Searle • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Tradify?
Customer Relationship Management

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Tradify?

Tradify CEO Michael Steckler discusses how the job management solution is streamlining processes for tradespeople in TechDay's latest IT Jam.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BPESA?
Data Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BPESA?

TechDay explores the growth opportunity for South Africa as big brands flock to the country for software development. #BPESA #offshoring.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack
Virtual Private Networks

10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack

A white hat hacker hacker uncovered a total of 9517 unsecured databases worldwide, collectively containing more than 10 billion entries.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020
Oracle launches second Gen 2 Cloud region in India
Network Infrastructure

Oracle launches second Gen 2 Cloud region in India

Oracle's second Gen 2 Cloud region in India is live in Hyderabad, expanding support for over 15,000 customers amid a global cloud region expansion.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020
Cyber attacks keeping business leaders up at night, new research finds
KnowBe4

Cyber attacks keeping business leaders up at night, new research finds

New data from KnowBe4 reveals growing anxiety among business leaders over cyber attacks, with concerns up 443% in Australia and 206% in Germany.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020

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