| Today on iTWire | This Afternoon A/NZ software spend grew 12% in 2022 to reach US$18.7b By Sam Varghese Annual spending on software in Australia and New Zealand grew by 12% year-on-year in 2022, reaching US$18.7 billion (A$27.2 billion), the technology analyst firm IDC… Read more... Kaspersky research team leader Costin Raiu quits after 23 years By Sam Varghese Russian security firm Kaspersky has lost its most senior researcher, with Costin Raiu, long-time head of its Global Research & Analysis Team, announcing that he… Read more... India sales of realme show an alarming drop in 1Q23 By Sam Varghese ANALYSIS One of the factors that the company behind realme smartphones relies on to sell its wares is price, with a surprising number of features… Read more... Aena rolls out Cellnex’s 5G at San Sebastian International Airport By Kenn Anthony Mendoza Spanish airport manager Aena has deployed European telecom infrastructure and services operator Cellnex Telecom’s 5G services at San Sebastian International Airport in Spain. Read more... How NBN Co will achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 By Kenn Anthony Mendoza Wholesale broadband provider NBN Co has committed to long-term greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction targets and eyeing net-zero emissions by 2050 via the Science Based… Read more... Humanforce acquires intelliHR By Kenn Anthony Mendoza Workforce management and payroll solutions provider Humanforce has completed the acquisition of fellow Australian-born HR tech SaaS company intelliHR for $77 million. Read more... ACY Securities deploys Currencycloud platform to widen market access for traders By Kenn Anthony Mendoza Sydney-based multi-asset broker ACY Securities has deployed Currencycloud’s plug-and-play platform to help traders deposit funds via local payment rails across 180 different countries and more… Read more... iTWire TV Blockdaemon: the power behind blockchains GUEST INTERVIEW: iTWire sat down with Blockdaemon APAC vice president and general manager Andrew Vranjes. Read more... iTWire interviews ALE's Head of Cloud Business Engine COMPANY NEWS: Samuel Tourbot leads the Cloud Communication strategy for the CLOUD division at Alcatel Lucent Enterprise: He works with customers, partners, sales community to… iTWire interview: Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Networking COMPANY NEWS: iTWire interviewed Charles Matthews, SVP, Strategy at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, and learned about the ALE’s Networking-related plans for Australia plus the global strategy over… iTWireTV: D2L ANZ regional director Tony Maguire on the financial and productivity benefits of simplifying corporate learning tech stacks iTWireTV: D2L ANZ regional director Tony Maguire on the financial and productivity benefits of simplifying tech stacks for corporate learning applications. Read more... iTWireTV and Azul CEO Scott Sellers on cloud cost optimisation and Java leadership Guest interview: iTWireTV speaks with Azul CEO Scott Sellers on cloud cost optimisation and Java leadership. Read more... How to achieve deep observability in a hybrid cloud world – and why you should GUEST INTERVIEW: A hybrid cloud strategy is now the norm among larger organisations, and that that can lead to performance and security problems – but… Read more... iTWireTV: Secureworks head of threat intelligence Alex Tilley on building a security culture GUEST INTERVIEW: Alex Tilley speaks with iTWireTV on the topic of building a security culture in your business, what companies are doing wrong in this… Read more... Learn how RackCorp's local cloud services beat the hyperscalers Lawrence Michael co-founded RackCorp, Australia’s own cloud services provider, 20 years ago - that’s older than the major hyperscalers! At a time where data sovereignty… Guest Articles & Company News Small Businesses and Energy Efficiency: Strategies for Reducing Electricity Usage GUEST OPINION: Costs associated with energy consumption are particularly difficult for small businesses to control. Energy efficiency, or the practice of reducing energy consumption without… Read more... Finding the right buyer for your SaaS business: tips and strategies GUEST OPINION: When it comes to selling your software as a service (SaaS) business, finding the right buyer is paramount to ensuring a successful transition… Read more... CyberArk Survey: AI Tool Use, Employee Churn and Geo-Political Tensions Fuel Cyber Jeopardy 91% of Australian respondents experienced at least one ransom attack 98% expect their organisation to suffer identity-related compromise in 2023 Two-thirds expect layoffs and workforce… Read more... Jason Brownlee joins ASI Solutions to lead ACT Strategic Growth IT and Telecommunications industry veteran, Jason Brownlee, will start with leading technology provider, ASI Solutions, on June 19 to drive strategic growth in the ACT… Read more... Deloitte Digital bolsters its marketing, data, and technology capabilities with the appointment of Principal Rajiv Mohan Deloitte Digital has appointed marketing and customer experience strategist Rajiv Mohan to join its growing Marketing, Data and Technology business. Read more... InterSystems positioned as a Strong Performer in independent analyst report ranking data management for analytics capabilities COMPANY NEWS: InterSystems, a creative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical scalability, interoperability, and speed problems, was recognised as a… Read more... Upcoming Webinars Avaya Engage 2023 announces guest speakers: chef and humanitarian, José Andrés; entrepreneur and AI thought leader, Rana el Kaliouby, PhD; explorer and performance coach, Mark Pollock COMPANY NEWS: Avaya, a global leader in customer experience solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration, today announced José Andrés, Rana el Kaliouby, PhD,… Read more... EVs - expert predictions and overcoming the challenges Hear expert speakers at the upcoming clean energy event Energy Next on the 18th to 19th of July 2023 at the ICC Sydney, providing expert… Read more... |
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