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Global technology company Lenovo has appointed DrTolga Kurtoglu as the group’s new Chief Technology Officer, succeeding Dr. Yong Rui, in “further accelerating” the Group’s technology vision and AI leadership.

COMPANY NEWS: Former Ivanti ANZ Vice President brings extensive cloud, technology, and regional sales expertise to help accelerate momentum for cybersecurity leader

COMPANY NEWS: Leading technology service provider Tecala Group today announced that it has achieved the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Organisations and is now certified as carbon neutral for its Australian business operations, the first mid-market managed services provider in Australian to achieve the certification.

IT services company Crayon announced the appointment of Mathew Howard as senior director of direct sales for the Australia-New Zealand region.

COMPANY NEWS: Artificial intelligence (AI) software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Appier has announced that its co-founder and COO Winnie Lee has been selected as "Woman of the Year" at the Women in IT Asia Awards 2022.

Security intelligence company LogRhythm has appointed 20-year IT industry veteran Michael Bovalino as Australia and New Zealand country manager.

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has today begun hearing evidence from critical industries and government agencies on proposed new laws to protect Australia’s infrastructure from sophisticated cyber attacks.

The information technology (IT) industry will morph in 2021, prompted by its response to the chaos of 2020 and affirmation that it is the central nervous system of our digital society, according to tech industry trade association CompTIA, in its latest IT industry outlook report.

The IT industry in Australia is strong, and despite the economic downturn that COVID-19 has unleashed upon the world, IT is the glue that has kept a lot of businesses in business, defeating cybercriminals, keeping us connected and so much more, so what did local IT industry leaders say about Australia's 2020-21 Budget?

Hacking and surveillance are not necessarily bad, if the good guys are doing it...right?

Effective data management systems are key

GUEST OPINION by Kathryn Ramanathan, ANZ Channel and Distribution Manager, Cohesity: Within most Australian businesses, the volume of data that needs to be managed, stored and protected is rising at an exponential rate. Finding effective ways to deal with this challenge has become a top priority.

The worldwide cloud infrastructure services market reached a record high in the fourth quarter of 2019, with spending on services growing 37% to over US$30 billion, according to a new report from analyst firm Canalyst.

IT companies have been advised to hang on to their staff in the new year, with the Australian Information Industry Association warning that attrition rates will stay high unless firms take steps to retain their employees.

The global IT industry will grow at a rate of 3.7 percent in 2020, with upside potential in the 5.4 percent range and a downside floor of 1.9 percent, according to a new report from industry association CompTIA.

WAN optimisation specialist Riverbed Technology has appointed former Mitel executive Rich McBee as president and CEO.

The Australian Computer Society has appointed former startup founder Pauline Fetaui as general manager of its Brisbane-based platform solutions provider River City Labs.

Tech industry association CompTIA has forecast global tech industry growth of 4% in 2019, with upside potential of 6.4% – but warns that conversely, an economic slowdown, exacerbated by international trade turmoil, could push the growth forecast to its low-end projection of 1.5%.

Judicial oversight of new surveillance powers and clearly defined limits on agencies’ notices top the list of a raft of changes recommended to the Federal Government for its encryption legislation by a broad coalition of Australia’s telecommunications, IT and Internet industries.

A decision on the right of spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the US has been deferred yet again by the US Government, leaving tens of thousands of people uncertain of their future.

Technology firms have welcomed the Coalition Government's Budget measures in the field of cyber security, but say that more clarity on the use of different technologies would have been better. Some have sought government aid to make the networks of small businesses secure.