Category: Global IT News

Executive employment in Australia fell a further 3 per cent in February to its lowest point in the past five years.

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Professional power systems manufacturer CyberPower saw a gap in the Australian market for its UPS range of high-quality, affordable UPS systems, and their vision has proven right with Australians snapping up their BRIC and Value Pro series UPS models across consumers and retail, as well as its higher-end Professional Tower and Rackmount series UPS systems…

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COMPANY NEWS by SOTI: SOTI a leading provider of Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Urovo aimed at tackling a major pain point in the transportation and logistics (T&L) industry, reducing mobile-device-related downtime.

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Japanese telecoms and tech giants NTT, DOCOMO, and NEC have demonstrated a distributed MIMO technology system that maintains communication quality in the mmWave 40 GHz band when a large number of antennas are distributed among multiple locations.

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Australian telecoms operator TPG Telecom Limited has paid A$75,120 in penalties after the ACCC issued it with four infringement notices for alleged contraventions of the Telecommunications Act by failing to comply with its joint functional separation undertaking.

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COMPANY NEWS: MSI is holding a massive laptop sale and its latest, Nvidia RTX 50 Series models are available for $300 off.

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Tyro Payments today announced the launch of its newest next-generation EFTPOS solution, the Tyro Pro Key.

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Banks and financial institutions that are not using AI to detect fraud are going to be outgunned because those trying to commit fraud are using AI to try to infiltrate their systems.

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GUEST RESEARCH: The newly published report harnesses data from Trend’s platform insights on cyber risk.

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Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation, today announced a strategic partnership with DX, an engineering intelligence platform designed by leading researchers, to help organisations optimise their software development teams with quantifiable improvements to engineering efficiency. The companies also announced Software Engineering Insights, a joint offering for…

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UiPath agentic testing can significantly reduce the 25% of IT budget typically dedicated to traditional software testing methods

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Splunk (a Cisco company)  released a new report revealing that Australian business leaders from organisations with over 500 employees have faced an average financial loss of $251,000 due to all unplanned downtime from cybersecurity incidents or system outages, amounting to a potential national cost of $86 billion.  

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Feature-rich VAST Data platform underpins ASI Solutions’ GPU cloud, transforming AI for education, government, and beyond

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OpenText, announced a partnership with Yirigaa, a sovereign Aboriginal Australian-owned digital technology company. The collaboration aims to enhance technological opportunities and foster greater inclusion of Indigenous communities within the tech industry. This strategic partnership represents an important step in bridging the technological gap in access, resources, and opportunities for First Nations leaders and organisations.

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Milestone Systems, a leading provider of open platform video management software (VMS), today announced the release of XProtect 2025 R1, featuring expanded cloud integration capabilities and advanced vehicle identification video analytics. This release demonstrates Milestone’s commitment to platform accessibility and enhanced security features across its XProtect product line.

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Latest Fastly Bot Management update reduces CAPTCHA reliance, enhances bot detection, and highlights compromised credentials

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GUEST OPINION: Transitioning from one enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to another might appear to be a simple software upgrade. However, changing ERP systems involves profound, structural adjustments affecting every facet of an organisation for businesses where operational efficiency and real-time data management are critical.

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GUEST OPINION: Virtual private networks (VPNs) are known for protecting online privacy, but they might not be the best solution in every situation. The encryption provided by VPNs and their capability to mask IP addresses serve a useful purpose, but sometimes, their use backfires and leads to more problems.

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Advanced computer vision technology company Seeing Machines has appointment John Noble as its Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately.

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New Lenovo agentic AI and hybrid AI factory platforms include NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra support and usher in the new age of AI reasoning through faster deployment of customised AI agents Integrated use cases have been tested, proven and scaled at Lenovo – automating content creation up to 8x faster, enhancing customer service efficiency by 50%,…

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A consortium comprising Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), SK Broadband (SKB), SoftBank, and Verizon – the E2A Consortium – have announced a project to build a new transpacific submarine cable system, E2A, that will connect Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and the US.

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US communications regulator the FCC has announced a new investigation into the US operations of Chinese telecoms companies – what it calls CCP-aligned entities – to determine the level of security risks they may pose.

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IT service providers Interactive has appointed of Darren Broadbent as the new Sales Lead for South Australia.

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COMPANY NEWS: Composable data and AI platform for marketing and personalisation Hightouch has named Monks, the global, purely digital, data- driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital as a certified reseller in APAC, expanding access to and bolstering customer service for its technology in the APAC region.

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR), a global leader in application security and delivery solutions for multi-cloud environments, has been named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave: Web Application Firewall Solutions, Q1 2025. Radware was among the 10 top web application firewall (WAF) vendors included in the market overview.  

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AI-powered data security company Cohesity has expanded collaboration with Red Hat, the provider of open source solutions, to provide enhanced support for Red Hat OpenShift Virtualiastion, now available on the Cohesity Data Cloud.

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93% believe AI agents will deliver meaningful business outcomes in the next 12-18 months

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COMPANY NEWS: Home-grown certification reflects the leading ERP provider’s commitment to Australian business innovation and growth.

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Australian renewable energy start-up Allegro Energy has been granted a US patent for micro-emulsion electrolyte technology, which addresses “critical limitations of traditional energy storage systems”.

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COMPANY NEWS: Global access control company Salto has launched three new advances in facial recognition, smart door intercom solutions and advanced smart locking with integrated PIN-code access technology in Australia.

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Pure Storage® announced Altay Ayyuce as Area Vice President of Australia & New Zealand. He replaces Amy Rushall, who will return to the US as Area Vice President of Strategy and Development, Americas region for Pure Storage, after over two years in ANZ.

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GUEST OPINION: Prolonged and inefficient hiring processes have far-reaching consequences on your business. They can result in a bad candidate experience, impacting how potential hires perceive your organization’s values, culture, and professionalism. As a result, candidates may lose interest and drop off midway.

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GUEST OPINION: Browser add-ons are a necessary component of Internet life. More than 60% of users rely on them for productivity, entertainment, and security. They make your browsing better. They block ads, simplify tasks, and secure passwords. But there is a critical question: Are they safe, or do they hold hidden threats?

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Enhancing Threat Intelligence and Threat Detection in Australian Central Government Organisations GUEST OPINION by Cyrille Badeau, Vice-President of International Sales, at ThreatQuotient: In an era where digital frontiers are continuously expanding and evolving, adaptability is critical for Federal, State, and Local Government Departments, and Agencies to secure their infrastructure and sensitive data. Progress and growth…

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Company also reports 111% and 80% YoY increase in new customer bookings in EMEA and APAC respectively COMPANY NEWS: Azul, the only company 100% focused on Java, has announced record-breaking momentum for its recently completed fiscal year, with new customer bookings growing 63% year-over-year. This growth reflects increasing enterprise demand for both high-performance Java platforms…

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Qualtrics supports open-source agent protocols to extend the impact of Experience Agents COMPANY NEWS: Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the experience management category, and LangChain, a leading platform for building and deploying AI applications using large language models (LLMs), today announced a partnership to develop Qualtrics® Experience Agents™ on LangChain’s LangGraph Platform.

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New AI-powered innovations make it quick and simple to analyse customer feedback across all channels, specific locations, and take targeted action to improve experiences, reduce churn, and improve lifetime value COMPANY NEWS: New innovations available now from Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the experience management category, allow organisations to improve customer relationships proactively using…

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GUEST OPINION: In an era where data is the new currency, identity theft has evolved into one of the most pressing concerns of the digital age. Everyday, millions of individuals fall victim to cybercriminals who exploit vulnerabilities in traditional data storage systems. From phishing scams to large-scale data breaches, digital fraud is a multi-billion-dollar industry…

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Qualtrics AI agents will step directly into customer surveys, online product reviews and website visits to resolve every point of friction, anticipate needs, and proactively serve every customer and employee at unprecedented scale Experience Agents are just one of the innovations that will be unveiled at Qualtrics X4 March 18-20 in Salt Lake City COMPANY…

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The National Print Awards (NPAs) are proud to introduce the Ricoh Women in Industry Award, a prestigious new accolade recognising and celebrating the outstanding contributions of women in the Australian print sector. This award is open to women across all industry roles – from apprentices and emerging sales leaders to estimators, production specialists, and business…

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Cloud infrastructure provider Worldstream has chosen telecoms equipment vendor Nokia for network security technology to protect its business clients in the Netherlands and globally against large-scale DDoS attacks.

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2024 turned out to be horror year for telecommunications equipment providers throughout the world, with massively declining revenues, according to a prominent market analyst.

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GUEST OPINION:  The cybersecurity landscape in Australia has evolved dramatically. Gone are the days when simple firewalls and antivirus software could keep our digital assets safe. In FY24, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) received a total of 87,000 cybercrime reports. This meant one cybercrime was reported every six minutes on average.

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 GUEST OPINION:  Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, generative AI has quickly become a powerful tool that is driving innovation in many areas of business.

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The South Korean Government has announced that nationwide issuance of the Mobile Resident Registration Cards – a national digital ID on smartphone – commenced on 14 March 2025.

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Australian competition regulator the ACCC has given the go ahead for telecoms infrastructure provider Vocus’s proposed acquisition of telecoms operator TPG’s fixed line business, enterprise, government, and wholesale customer base as well as its fibre and transmission networks.

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GUEST OPINION: Your employees are one of your biggest business investments – and like any investment, you want to ensure you’re gleaning maximum value. Hiring the right people is only half of the equation. If you’re not actively working to maximize their productivity and engagement, you leave potential growth on the table.

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In this evolving world, where people are often preoccupied with their daily routines, prioritising health has become essential. There is a wide range of insurance policies available in the market, from individual insurance policies to family health insurance plans. You can choose them according to your needs and requirements.

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SUSE helps VisualCortex simplify AI deployment, manage workloads at scale, and bring real-time video intelligence to more industries.

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Coronis Health, (Coronis) a leading provider of healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, is pleased to announce that it has leveraged the UiPath Platform™ to enhance its healthcare delivery systems. As part of its comprehensive digital transformation strategy, Coronis leverages the UiPath Platform to enhance advanced AI capabilities while ensuring transparency, security, compliance and ethical…

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 GUEST RESEARCH:  Constant Contact’s global SMB report reveals 49 per cent of SMBs across Australia and New Zealand rated their confidence for business growth this year as high 88 per cent of ANZ SMBs feel prepared to handle unexpected market changes this year – the most prepared among all regions 76 per cent of ANZ…

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GUEST OPINION by Helen Masters, Managing Director, APJ at Smartsheet: The workplace is undergoing a profound transformation driven by the rapid adoption of AI. We are on the brink of one of the largest change management exercises in history, and every business leader and professional needs to embrace this shift to unlock AI’s full potential…

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Jet Technologies is proud to support Abel Labels, Tasmania’s premier label producer, in strengthening its digital printing capabilities with the installation of a Screen Truepress L350UV inkjet press. This strategic investment enables Abel Labels to deliver high-quality labels with faster turnaround times, meeting the increasing demands of its customers across the state.

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COMPANY NEWS: Company also named an Outperformer, reflecting its ability to deliver the highest value to customers with leading AI-powered observability

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