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Fortinet launches anti-risk service, powered by ML and automation
Firewalls

Fortinet launches anti-risk service, powered by ML and automation

FortiRecon is a complete Digital Risk Protection Service offering that uses a combination of ML, automation capabilities and cybersecurity experts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2022
Xero announces financial news and new updates in monthly wrap
Fintech

Xero announces financial news and new updates in monthly wrap

Xero has announced a successful revenue growth in its new annual report, along with a variety of new product enhancements and a new plan.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022
Lookout adds security offerings with SaferPass acquisition
Data Protection

Lookout adds security offerings with SaferPass acquisition

Lookout expands security offerings with the acquisition of password management company SaferPass, aiming to provide customers with proactive protection.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2022
VikingCloud appoints Tracey Luehring as chief financial officer
Partner Programmes

VikingCloud appoints Tracey Luehring as chief financial officer

VikingCloud names Tracey Luehring as their new CFO, bringing extensive experience in financial and transformation management to drive growth strategy.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
Gartner: Top five trends in privacy through to 2024
Data Analytics

Gartner: Top five trends in privacy through to 2024

By 2024, 75% of the global population will have its personal data covered under privacy regulations, according to analyst firm Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
Microsoft Entra - the new branch for identity and access solutions
Multi-cloud

Microsoft Entra - the new branch for identity and access solutions

Microsoft launches its new Microsoft Entra product family and announces three new solutions: Permissions Management, Verified ID and Identity Governance.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2022
Broadcom to acquire VMware for billions in cash and stock
Virtualisation

Broadcom to acquire VMware for billions in cash and stock

Broadcom is set to acquire VMware for approximately USD$61Billion in cash and stock. Additionally, Broadcom will assume $8 billion of VMware net debt.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 31st May 2022
Aware Group appoints Mike Jenkins as chairman of the board of directors
Artificial Intelligence

Aware Group appoints Mike Jenkins as chairman of the board of directors

Kiwi tech entrepreneur Mike Jenkins appointed chairman of the board of directors for Aware Group, bringing experience in tech leadership and governance.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 27th May 2022
Workato boosts leadership amid growth
Workato

Workato boosts leadership amid growth

Workato has hired Carle Quinn as chief people officer, Kerry Moore as its first talent and diversity VP, and Keith Tyndall as brand marketing VP.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 27th May 2022
Alteryx releases updates, empowers data insights for enterprise
Data Analytics

Alteryx releases updates, empowers data insights for enterprise

Alteryx has released new advancements designed to aid enterprises with cloud analytics, democratise insights and ensure data governance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 24th May 2022
Frost & Sullivan recognises Genesys as leader in new reports
Unified Communications

Frost & Sullivan recognises Genesys as leader in new reports

Frost & Sullivan has recognised Genesys as a leader in the cloud contact centre market for its robust cloud and digital capabilities.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2022
Similarweb acquires SEO and rank tracking company Rank Ranger
Marketing Technologies

Similarweb acquires SEO and rank tracking company Rank Ranger

Digital intelligence company Similarweb, which specialises in analysing web traffic, has acquired Rank Ranger, a market leader in SEO and rank tracking.

By Jessie Chiang • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2022
Fastly acquires Glitch, enables faster developer innovation
Mergers and Acquisitions

Fastly acquires Glitch, enables faster developer innovation

Fastly acquires developer platform Glitch to create a seamless developer experience, enabling rapid innovation and global scalability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2022
Malwarebytes appoints Brian Thomas as vice president of worldwide MSP
Firewalls

Malwarebytes appoints Brian Thomas as vice president of worldwide MSP

Malwarebytes appoints Brian Thomas as VP of Worldwide MSP to lead expansion of channel partner network & cater cybersecurity solutions to SMBs.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022
Electrosonic appoints Michelle Byrne as chief people officer
Human Capital Management

Electrosonic appoints Michelle Byrne as chief people officer

Electrosonic appoints Michelle Byrne as new CPO to lead all aspects of people management and accelerate growth through employee engagement.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022
Unit4 appoints Tania Garrett as chief people officer
Marketing Technologies

Unit4 appoints Tania Garrett as chief people officer

Unit4 appoints Tania Garrett as Chief People Officer; responsible for talent acquisition, development, compensation, benefits, and regional HR field teams.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022

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Boost Mobile now makes up over 7% of Aussie prepaid market
Endpoint Protection

Boost Mobile now makes up over 7% of Aussie prepaid market

Boost Mobile has doubled its market share over the past four years and now has more than 7% of Australia's prepaid market, equivalent to over 700,000 people.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 24th May 2022
Telstra enters into new RSP agreement with Opticomm
Unified Communications

Telstra enters into new RSP agreement with Opticomm

Telstra has entered into an RSP agreement with Opticomm (A Uniti Group Limited subsidiary) to provide network fibre services to customers.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022