Category: Global IT News

• Hg increases its stake in enterprise software provider IFS and becomes co-control shareholder alongside EQT, while existing minority shareholder TA Associates remains invested• New investors in this transaction include a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA”) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”)• IFS continues to perform strongly, having…

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Urges data centre ecosystem to shift from fragmented efforts to a unified sustainability approach COMPANY NEWS: Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX), a leader in mass-capacity data storage, today released the Decarbonizing Data report, its latest global report based on a commissioned survey, highlighting the growing sustainability challenges facing data centres as enterprises scale to…

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Available now in Australia, the CRM partnership supercharges B2B lead generation COMPANY NEWS: HubSpot and TikTok have today announced a partnership to make community-based customer acquisition easier than ever for B2B brands. With a new integration designed to easily capture leads from TikTok directly in HubSpot, B2B businesses will benefit from the combined power of…

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Enosi, in collaboration with Woolworths and a Queensland energy provider, has taken a major step forward in its mission to transform energy sustainability through the expansion of its Virtual Net Metering project that is helping the retailer reduce costs and emissions.

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Tenable, the exposure management company, today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Steve Vintz and Mark Thurmond as co-Chief Executive Officers on a permanent basis. Following an extensive search process that considered both internal and external candidates, the Board concluded that Vintz and Thurmond are best positioned to move the company forward.…

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Updated New Relic Partner Program features new incentives, resources, certifications, and paths to customer acquisition and profitability for partners New program investments underscore open partnership ecosystem’s vital role in New Relic’s business strategy and success; unlocks agentic AI use cases for the enterprise COMPANY NEWS: New Relic, the Intelligent Observability company, announced the enhancement of…

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Companies team to empower organisations to securely leverage AI agents

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GUEST EVENT:  The annual event returns to Lisbon with Diego Lo Giudice, software transformation expert and Research VP, Principal Analyst, announced as a lead speaker 

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Australia’s national research and development (R&D) performance is in crisis, and how we confront the problem will define the types of jobs and standard of living for the nation’s future, according to a landmark report commissioned by TechnologyOne.

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Developers can now build secure global apps on Cloudflare Workers while seamlessly connecting to data in legacy clouds and on-premises networks

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Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all sized businesses, announced the appointment of Ketan Tailor as Chief Customer Officer. With more than 20 years of leadership experience, Tailor joins Barracuda at a pivotal time as it elevates customer experience initiatives amidst accelerating growth of its cybersecurity platform.

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GUEST RESEARCH: As Australia gears up for the next federal election, cyber experts are warning that scammers will use the heightened political engagement to target unsuspecting Australians—just as they did in the lead-up to the U.S. election.

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Study of 460 Australian Design and Make companies reveals AECO, D&M, and M&E sectors continue to grapple with challenges including cost control, talent shortages and environmental sustainability.

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GUEST OPINION:  From the boardroom to the back office, business leaders are racing to adopt AI, but many are overlooking a dangerous truth: the very digital infrastructure they’ve built from the last two decades of digital growth is now holding them back.

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Datadog received the highest score possible in multiple criteria, including innovation, log management, data governance and lineage, cloud and infrastructure, APM, and more

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Global Shipping leader using full set of billing, collections, revenue recognition and portal solutions

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Digital manufacturing software solutions provider SYSPRO has appointed Leanne Taylor as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

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GUEST OPINION: The financial risks of maintaining the status quo are growing as new trends reshape spend management. Some finance teams still rely on outdated systems, manual workflows, and disconnected data even while many companies acknowledge the need for change. The consequences of inaction go beyond inefficiencies, resulting in lost visibility, noncompliance, fraud, and missed…

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COMPANY NEWS: NHI Governance delivers unified visibility and control over secrets in complex environments, addressing critical security gaps.

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To accelerate Spark’s strategy of enabling digital and AI-driven customer experiences Information Technology (IT) collaboration forms part of technology delivery model transformation Collaboration will contribute to reduced IT operating costs, supporting Sparks Operate Programme Next-generation digital services and consulting company Infosys and Spark New Zealand, New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and digital services company, today announced…

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To accelerate Spark’s strategy of enabling digital and AI-driven customer experiences Information Technology (IT) collaboration forms part of technology delivery model transformation Collaboration will contribute to reduced IT operating costs, supporting Sparks Operate Programme Next-generation digital services and consulting company Infosys and Spark New Zealand, New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and digital services company, today announced…

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Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wesfarmers Health, has unveiled a new online B2B e-Hub, myAPI, to support their more than 4,000 wholesale pharmacy customers.

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Australia and New Zealand lead in feeling they know how to get the most benefit from AI in their role/studies   78 per cent of survey respondents in Australia and New Zealand report feeling positive about the impacts that AI is having on education 78 per cent of Academic Administrators, Educators, and Students in…

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GUEST RESEARCH:  New report cites the company’s high customer satisfaction with leading Davis AI engine

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D2L, a global learning technology company, has been chosen by the Australian Dental Association New South Wales Branch (ADA NSW) to support member growth by providing an enhanced learning experience with more modes of learning delivery for its more than 5,000 members. 

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South African telecoms operator MTN Group has partnered with social media giant Meta to enhance the quality and reliability of voice and video calls on real-time calling applications such as WhatsApp across 12 MTN markets.

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Defensive security is a challenging job. The individuals on the front lines of this defense—blue teams and Security Operations Center (SOC) engineers— shoulder the critical responsibilities of cataloging and protecting systems and devices, managing vulnerabilities, continuously monitoring, and responding to endless threats. 

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Rack Centre, which claims to be the only carrier neutral Tier III Constructed Facility Certified data centre in Africa, has officially launched its second facility in Lagos Nigeria.

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Seventh annual Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Index finds Australia ahead of global peers in GenAI strategy implementation, yet lags in technical readiness to extract gains

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Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wesfarmers Health, has unveiled a new online B2B e-Hub, myAPI, to support their more than 4,000 wholesale pharmacy customers.

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Total vulnerabilities reached an all-time high of 1,360 in 2024, an 11% increase from the previous record of 1,292 in 2022 Elevation of Privilege (EoP) and Remote Code Execution (RCE)—primary goals of any threat actor looking to exploit a system—continue to dominate the vulnerability categories year-over-year

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Company’s AI-powered endpoint security earns best-in-class status with top marks for performance, growth, and innovation

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COMPANY NEWS:  Partnership introduces first-of-its-kind, AI-powered threat prevention layer for blockchains—securing smart contracts, wallets in real time

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COMPANY NEWS: A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in telecommunications markets, forecasts that global eCommerce spend across rich media channels will grow from $14 billion in 2025 to almost $19 billion by 2027.

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Federal Court has ordered Clorox Australia Pty Ltd (Clorox) to pay a total penalty of $8.25 million for making false or misleading representations to consumers that certain GLAD kitchen and garbage bags were partly made of recycled ‘ocean plastic’, following court action by the ACCC.

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Illumio Insights uses the power of the AI security graph to identify threats throughout the connected environment and dynamically quarantine risk in real-time COMPANY NEWS: Illumio, the breach containment company, has announced the launch of Illumio Insights, the industry’s first cloud detection and response (CDR) solution powered entirely by an AI security graph.

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Private wireless networks provider Anterix, has announced a collaboration with energy technology manufacturer GE Vernova and telecoms equipment vendors Nokia and Ericsson to expedite the adoption of 900 MHz private wireless networks by utilities

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German telecommunications regulator the Bundeskartellamt has accused Vodafone Group and its partially owned towers subsidiary Vantage Towers of abusive anti-competitive conduct towards the country’s fourth mobile operator 1&1.

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COMPANY NEWS by Kash Sharma, Managing Director, ANZ, BlueVoyant:The recently reported cyber incident involving Hertz Australia, where customer data has been compromised after a third-party breach, serves as a reminder for organisations to scrutinise their vendors and other third parties closely.

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COMPANY NEWS: RELEX SOLUTIONS, a provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, will partner with Woolworths Group, to implement the RELEX Replenishment solution in all distribution centers and 1,400 stores in Australia and New Zealand for the retailer.

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COMPANY NEWS: TechnologyOne’s program of investing in its people has been recognised in LinkedIn’s 2025 Top Companies list in Australia, ranking among the best midsize employers for career growth.

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COMPANY NEWS: Salus Ventures, Australia’s largest venture capital fund dedicated to supporting Australia’s national resilience, today announced the appointment of aerospace and defence industry veteran, Dr Shane Arnott, to its Strategic Advisor Program.

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COMPANY NEWS: Elastic (NYSE: ESTC), the Search AI Company, announced today that it has received two 2025 Google Cloud Partner of the Year Awards in the Artificial Intelligence category for Data Management & AI and Tooling.

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GUEST OPINION: In cybersecurity marketing, your expertise isn’t just valuable—it’s one of your most powerful selling tools in your arsenal. While other industries might be able to sit back and rely on flashy campaigns or emotional appeals, you’re operating in a field where knowledge and experience directly translate to trust. The clients worth having don’t…

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Indian data centres provider ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India) (STT GDC) has launched a new US$52.3 million data centre campus in New Town, Kolkata.

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Japanese telco KDDI’s mobile operator au last week launched a direct to cell service between satellites and au smartphones.

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HP’s ZBook Ultra G1a 14 is a lightweight but highly capable ultraportable workstation aimed at mobile professionals working with Ai, CAD and other performance-heavy applications.

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COMPANY NEWS: Amber Technology has announced it is expanding its long-standing partnership with DPA Microphones, strengthening its presence in New Zealand’s professional audio market. This expansion builds on Amber Technology’s established distribution of DPA Microphones in Australia, reinforcing its commitment to delivering world-class audio solutions to professionals across broadcast, live sound, recording, theatre, and other…

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While retailers are prioritising speedy and green shipping, consumers are concerned about costs, ShipStation’s latest Delivery Benchmark Report reveals.  A staggering 80% of Australians say affordability is their top priority when shopping online, eclipsing other factors like fast delivery, personalisation, or sustainability. 

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Over the past few years, we’ve seen developers push the boundaries of what’s possible with real-time communication — tools for collaborative work, massive online watch parties, and interactive live classrooms are all exploding in popularity.

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ConnectID, the digital identity solution developed by Australian Payments Plus (AP+), has partnered with Caresquare, an innovator in AI powered software for NDIS Plan Managers, to enhance efficiency, security, and trust within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).  

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Ericsson has appointed Ludvig Landgren as the new Head of Australia and New Zealand, effective from 1 May, 2025. Ericsson says Ludvig Landgren brings to the role more than 25 years of experience in executive roles in sales and delivery across Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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DXC Technology has officially appointed Michelle Bendschneider as Industry General Manager, Banking & Financial Services for Australia and New Zealand. 

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GUEST RESEARCH:   The PC has long been one of the most significant tools for personal productivity. But what happens when we merge it with artificial intelligence (AI), one of the most powerful technological innovations of our time? The result is simple yet revolutionary – an AI-driven transformation that is reshaping the way we work and…

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New AI capabilities in latest Progress Sitefinity release accelerate content creation, streamline digital asset management and enhance customer engagement COMPANY NEWS: AI-powered digital experience and infrastructure software provider Progress has announced the latest AI innovations in Progress® Sitefinity® content management platform. These enhancements empower marketers to create, manage and optimise content more efficiently, delivering faster,…

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GUEST OPINION:  In today’s fast-paced business environment, effective collaboration is more crucial than ever. Nowhere is this more evident than in industries that rely on seamless coordination, such as security and safety.

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COMPANY NEWS:  Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes, today is empowering its customers to efficiently manage the dynamic global tariff landscape with its innovative suite of cross-border tools.

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Swedish telco Telia, equipment vendor Nokia and the Finnish Defence Forces have conducted what they claim is the world’s first seamless 5G standalone slice handover between multiple countries in a live network.

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Energy management provider Schneider Electric has partnered with data centres conglomerate Digital Realty to launch its new HER1 data centre in Heraklion, Crete.

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GUEST OPINION: The World Is Your Talent Pool—So Why Are You Fishing in a Pond?

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GUEST OPINION: The World Is Your Talent Pool—So Why Are You Fishing in a Pond?

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COMPANY NEWS: SOTI a leading provider of Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions, has announced that it has partnered with TSC Auto ID and BarTender by Seagull to deliver end-to-end management of digital printers. The combined print management solution effectively handles label creation, printer update distribution, and deploys essential hardware and software updates on TSC Auto…

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COMPANY NEWS: SOTI a leading provider of Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions, has announced that it has partnered with TSC Auto ID and BarTender by Seagull to deliver end-to-end management of digital printers. The combined print management solution effectively handles label creation, printer update distribution, and deploys essential hardware and software updates on TSC Auto…

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COMPANY NEWS: SOTI a leading provider of Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions, has announced that it has partnered with TSC Auto ID and BarTender by Seagull to deliver end-to-end management of digital printers. The combined print management solution effectively handles label creation, printer update distribution, and deploys essential hardware and software updates on TSC Auto…

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A new medical summarisation AI agent will help healthcare organisations reduce overall prior authorisation turn-around time by up to 50%

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A new medical summarisation AI agent will help healthcare organisations reduce overall prior authorisation turn-around time by up to 50%

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CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in identity security, today announced the availability of CyberArk Secure Workload Access Solution1 delivering the industry’s most comprehensive protection for all non-human identities that matter. The solution will enable security teams to gain visibility and control over the entire machine identity lifecycle, from creation and governance to automated rotation and…

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CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in identity security, today announced the availability of CyberArk Secure Workload Access Solution1 delivering the industry’s most comprehensive protection for all non-human identities that matter. The solution will enable security teams to gain visibility and control over the entire machine identity lifecycle, from creation and governance to automated rotation and…

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GUEST RESEARCH:  This is part 3 of Team82’s four-part series on our analysis of the Windows CE attack surface. CE is a legacy OS still found in many operational technology environments. In part 1 of this series, we wrote about simple Windows CE application development, which helped us understand the OS and further our research.…

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