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Is LPWA the key to affordable and globally available IoT?

Wed, 9th May 2018
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In the age of the Internet of Things, LPWA technology is celebrated as a core enabler, and French company Sigfox leads the way.
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'World's biggest' DDoS market BUSTED, but experts remain cynical

Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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Europol has announced another major takedown that is a triumph for the 'good guys', but experts say it only shows how easy it is for cybercriminals.
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Global cybercrime lord busted, but expert says just a drop in the ocean

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
Cybereason's senior director says the arrest of the Carbanak gangleader will just look like a 'rounding error' for overall cybercrime profits.
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Mastermind of EUR 1 BILLION global cybercrime gang arrested

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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europol
Europol has arrested the suspected leader of the Carbanak gang with the cooperation of law enforcement around the world, but experts remain sceptical.
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The murky world of Australia & Singapore's workforce monitoring laws

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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public cloud
Australia's workforce monitoring laws rank second least complex, only behind the US, balancing IP protection with employee privacy, reveals a new study.
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Biometrics vs passwords: How the generation gap is shaping workplace security

Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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passwords
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ibm security
Millennials are moving beyond the world of passwords and quickly embracing biometrics, leaving the older generations to continue using passwords.
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Acronis launches free anti-ransomware for general population

Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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malware
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data protection
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ransomware
Acronis launches free anti-ransomware tool, aiming to protect data amid alarming ignorance levels, with 46.6% of Australians unaware of ransomware.
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Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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consumer technology association
Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.
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ESET: A breakdown of 2017's ransomware epidemic - and what to expect next

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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ransomware
​Given the digital plague around the world in 2017, it would be unseemly not to give ransomware its own dedicated piece.
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How IoT technology can help optimize data center operations

Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
IoT advances like Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure can drastically optimise data centre operations, as showcased at their Innovation Summit in Hong Kong.
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Thycotic recognise emt as best international distie

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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distributors
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partners
Thycotic has honoured emt Distribution as 'International Distributor of the Year' at its “Unlocked” conference in Spain, celebrating emt's role in ANZ growth.
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Expert comment: Women shortage in cybersecurity needs addressing

Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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A study has revealed that a minuscule 11 percent of the cybersecurity workforce are women - Kaspersky says this is attributing to the huge skills gap.
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Kantar reveals that Samsung remains the king of smartphones

Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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iOS sees growth in US, China, Germany, France & Spain but weakens in UK, as Samsung boosts Android sales in UK.
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China Unicom awarded Best 5G initiative in partnership with Cavium

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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partner programmes
The award was presented at the RAN World 2017 conference in Barcelona, Spain, where Cavium also participated in a Virtualization for 5G panel.
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Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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public cloud
​A new research report from MarketsandMarkets has forecast very positive times ahead for the bot services market, with APAC leading the way.
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Three major cloud & data center announcements from VMware

Thu, 14th Sep 2017
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hybrid cloud
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it automation
VMware also debuted the VMware Cloud Provider Platform, an initiative aiming to address the strategic business imperatives of cloud providers.
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Australians turning a blind eye to data backup & security

Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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ransomware
Some Australians are turning a blind eye to their computer safety – even despite highly publicised cyber attacks, according to a survey from Acronis.
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Exclusive interview: Virtual reality is becoming the new internet

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Unity, the gaming platform, is expanding into the Australia and New Zealand markets to tap into the growing AR/VR industry.
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Smartphone and OS market – good for some, not so good for others

Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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The data revealed Apple and Samsung continue to spearhead smartphone sales, each holding five models on the top 10 best-selling list.
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90% of Aussie IT pros agree - IT automation is now critical

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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73% of IT decision makers believe businesses without IT automation will cease to exist in 10 years, according to BMC Software.