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Fiji partners with Borderless CS to boost cybersecurity governance
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Fiji partners with Borderless CS to enhance cybersecurity governance and strengthen digital resilience through strategic talks on national frameworks and education.
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DroneShield lands USD $61.6m deal for European military systems
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DroneShield clinches a USD $61.6m deal to supply handheld detection and counter-drone systems to a European military, its largest order to date.
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Infoblox named Great Place To Work in Australia IT sector
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Infoblox has been named a Great Place To Work in Australia’s IT micro category, with 88% of employees recommending it as an excellent workplace.
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Datadog appoints Adrian Towsey to drive APJ commercial growth
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Datadog names Adrian Towsey as VP of Commercial Sales for APJ to boost growth amid rising cloud and AI tech demand in the region.
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Teradata launches on-premises AI Factory for secure private AI
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Teradata launches AI Factory, an on-premises solution integrating AI and ML tools for secure, compliant private AI in regulated sectors like healthcare and finance.
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LG launches Radio Optimism to boost meaningful digital bonds
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LG has launched Radio Optimism, an AI-powered music platform designed to foster deeper digital bonds amid growing social disconnection worldwide.
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HTEC appoints Philip Otley to lead global AI-first TIME strategy
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HTEC has appointed Philip Otley as Managing Partner to lead growth and innovation in telecoms, infrastructure, media and entertainment with an AI-first focus.
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Marnie Baker joins FinTech Australia board to boost growth
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Marnie Baker joins FinTech Australia board as Non-Executive Director, aiming to boost fintech growth and support regional and climate-focused innovation.
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Granicus launches Engagement Cloud to boost public sector trust
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Granicus launches Engagement Cloud in Australia and New Zealand to help public sector boost trust through personalised, data-driven communication and services.
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Wild Tech hires Andrew Kirk to lead enterprise cloud growth
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Wild Tech appoints Andrew Kirk as Senior Business Development Manager to boost enterprise cloud growth and drive digital transformation partnerships across APAC.
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HPE unifies partner programmes, expands AI & cloud training
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HPE launches unified Partner Ready Vantage programme to simplify enrolment and boost partner expertise in AI, cloud, and hybrid solutions globally.
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Ingram Micro strengthens Australian team with two new Directors
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Ingram Micro appoints Kaaren Lewis and Mo Kandeel as directors, enhancing its Australian leadership to boost growth in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and endpoint tech.
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Westcon-Comstor names Manish Israni CTO for India & SAARC
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Westcon-Comstor has appointed Manish Israni as CTO for India and SAARC, enhancing their technology leadership and partnership with Broadcom in the region.
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CommScope unveils FiberREACH & CableGuide 360 for smarter edge
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CommScope launches FiberREACH and CableGuide 360 to enhance power and connectivity at the network edge, boosting enterprise cable management globally.
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Zitcha appoints Tony Karp as Group COO amid global expansion drive
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Zitcha appoints Tony Karp as Group COO to drive global growth, reinforcing leadership amid expansion in APAC and North America retail media markets.
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Australia faces surge in AI-powered cyber threats & espionage
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Australia faces a rise in AI-driven cyber threats and state-sponsored espionage, calling for stronger defences and intelligence-led cybersecurity strategies.
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Duco joins ServiceNow Partner Program & expands leadership team
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Adelaide's Duco joins ServiceNow Partner Program, appointing Sean Sounes to lead ServiceNow solutions and bolster digital transformation across APAC.
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Over half of spam emails now generated by AI, new study finds
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New research finds AI now generates over half of spam emails and 14% of business email compromise attacks, enhancing their sophistication and evasion.
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Cloudflare thwarts record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack with automation
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Cloudflare blocked a record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack targeting a client, marking the largest ever publicly disclosed, using its fully automated global defence system.
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Nicola Gerber appointed Fastly Vice President for APJ growth drive
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Fastly has appointed Nicola Gerber as Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan to spearhead growth and boost adoption of its edge cloud platform in the region.