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Australia is the fourth country most at risk of cyber crime in the world, acording to research by proxy network provider Proxyrack.

COMPANY NEWS:  ASX-listed technology business Atturra has announced that its subsidiary Veritec has exchanged a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire specialist Microsoft services provider to the government sector, Hammond Street Developments

GUEST OPINION by Robert Vinokurov, General Manager, Client Solutions Group, Dell Technologies ANZ:   Australia is now a nation of hybrid workers, with the 2021 Australian Census revealing that of the 12 million people employed on Census day, more than 20 per cent (2.5 million) worked from home. While the pandemic spurred on the change, hybrid is here to stay. Given this, it's worth reflecting on how innovation and technology enable the continual evolution of the workplace, empowering workers to be more productive and collaborative and supporting their wellbeing.

Spending on cloud services in Asia Pacific was down in the fourth quarter, dragged by a troubled tech sector in China, according to an ISG report.

Guest opinion by Ashley Diffey, Head of APAC and Japan at Ping Identity: With many industries chasing digital efficiency dividends, the concept of IT/OT convergence is experiencing a resurgence, but adopters need to ensure they can bring the two sides together securely.

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has suffered a 4.3% decline in deal activity during 2022, with the decline primarily driven by a significant 16.5% fall in deal activity in China, which accounts for around one-third of the region’s deals volume, reveals  data and analytics company GlobalData.

Global technology company, HCLTech has been recognised as a global Top Employer for 2023 from Top Employers Institute.

Open source software provider Red Hat has appointed Enzo Compagnoni to a new role as regional vice president and general manager for Red Hat Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

COMPANY NEWS: Radware, a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, announced the launch of new cloud security centres in Melbourne, Auckland and Toronto.

Manufacturer of precision machined components Nupress has announced that its WarpSPEE3D printer will be hosted at its headquarters in Australia, giving access to the printer without having to lease or purchase it.

GUEST OPINION Ask any CEO or senior business leader what’s been keeping them up at night over the past few months and it’s almost guaranteed cybersecurity will be on that list.

GUEST OPINION Ask any CEO or senior business leader what’s been keeping them up at night over the past few months and it’s almost guaranteed cybersecurity will be on that list.

A newly released report by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services in association with Mastercard has given “clear and compelling guidance for business leaders looking to innovate in the year ahead”, and while many organisations prioritise integration of the most up-to-date technology, “what consumers are really looking for is trusted solutions that offer exceptional value”.

There are learnings for Australians from the experiences of Europeans adopting smart meters, says tado's Cameron Wood.

GUEST RESEARCH: A new study published by Tenable, the Exposure Management company, has found that 64% of Australian businesses are planning to invest in the metaverse in the next six to 12 months, while 56% of U.S. businesses and 55% of U.K. businesses are expected to do so in the same time frame. A majority of respondents in Australia are planning to or already looking at the metaverse to enhance customer engagement (40%), improve learning and training (37%) and collaborate better (37%).

Australia was the sixth most targeted country for ransomware in the world during November, behind the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and Japan, and ahead of India, according to Flashpoint’s Ransomware, Insider Threat, and Vulnerability ‘Quickview’ snapshots report.

Australia’s peak body and advocacy group  for Australia’s ICT industry, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), has welcomed the change to the Victorian Public Service, bringing the government services into one department.

Australasia’s largest provider of corporate ICT and digital skills training, DDLS has rebranded to Lumify Group to unite all its training companies under one umbrella.

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has published an assessment of twelve carbon sequestration technologies and the role they could play in helping Australia reach net zero emissions.

Incode has set its sights on securing marquee clients and channel partners on its journey to process 3M transactions in the next 12 months 

COMPANY NEWS: Incode, the leading provider of world-class identity solutions for global enterprises, today announced its expansion into Australia and New Zealand. The launch comes at a pivotal moment to help ANZ businesses shore up their security amid increased vulnerabilities and security breaches at some of Australia’s most high-profile businesses.