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Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, and Defending Digital Campaigns (DDC), a nonprofit and nonpartisan organisation committed to bringing free cybersecurity tools and resources to federal election campaigns, announced the results of their survey, ‘Impact of Cybersecurity and AI on the 2024 election season’. Conducted by OnePoll, a leading provider of international market research and data communication solutions,...

Americans spent over 200 billion dollars online during the 2022 festive shopping season, making 2023 a record year for online retailers. This year, 97% of people recently surveyed said they plan to shop online. As festive season related revenues grow, so does the temptation for criminals to take a part of the action for themselves – over 300 million...

Millennials are twice as likely to reuse their passwords on various shopping sites, leaving them vulnerable to account breaches during a busy festive shopping season Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, today announced the results of the company’s 2023 survey, ‘In a growing era of sophisticated phishing attacks, have people adjusted their...

Simon Ractliffe To Spearhead Secureworks Growth Across Australia, New Zealand and ASEAN   Company witnessing accelerated momentum as organisations across the region move towards platform-based cybersecurity technologies    SecureworksÒ (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced that Simon Ractliffe has been appointed as Regional Managing Director Australia, New Zealand and ASEAN. In his role, Ractliffe...

 BG&E Selects Secureworks MDR to Fortify Cyber Defences    International engineering company seeks to bolster cyber readiness   Sydney, Australia, 12 October, 2023 BG&E has selected SecureworksÒ (NASDAQ: SCWX), Taegis™ ManagedXDR to be its first line of cyber defence. Headquartered in Sydney, the international engineering company has deployed Managed Detection and Response (MDR) from Secureworks, a...

Ransomware Dwell Time Hits Low of 24 Hours   Analysis from Secureworks annual State of The Threat Report shows ransomware median dwell time has dropped from 4.5 days to less than 24 hours in a year  SYDNEY, October 6, 2023: Ransomware is being deployed within one day of initial access in more than 50% of engagements,...

With Okta as the first IdP partner, FIDO Pre-reg is a first-to-market service which empowers enterprise users to effortlessly raise the security bar and go passwordless on day one   Yubico (NASDAQ: YUBICO), the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, announced the initial availability of FIDO Pre-reg, an industry-first capability that delivers secure and seamless passwordless...

Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, today announced it has expanded its Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) sales team by appointing two new executives in Singapore and Australia, who will support the company’s strategic growth plans across the APJ region. To support this growth, Derek Lok has been appointed Director of Sales...

“This illustrates our commitment to being at the forefront of technological developments.” Paessler AG, a leading provider of IT, OT, and IoT monitoring solutions based in Nuremberg, Germany, announces the successful acquisition of ITPS Group, with subsidiaries in Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Romania as well as business activities in India. This strategic development comes in the run-up to IT-SA 2023...

D2L, a global learning technology company, shared that Charles Sturt University selected its Brightspace learning innovation platform in March 2023 to help improve flexible study arrangements and the online learning experience for students. Charles Sturt’s education courses, along with elements of community engagement and research and training for more than 36,000 students per year will...

In the most significant initiative of its type in this region, more than 300 visionary procurement leaders from organisations in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) have come together to discuss the future of procurement for a comprehensive research report called Future-Focused Procurement: Forging Ahead in ANZ. The report has revealed the five crucial barriers to achieving strategic...

Dunedin City Council (DCC) has recently adopted the Lean Agile Procurement (LAP) approach during the selection of a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution from intelligent procurement, contracts and supplier management platform provider, Portt (an Advanced company). This highly collaborative approach reduced the usual procurement process from three months to three days and ensured that Portt’s solution was the best fit...

Paessler PRTG as an essential part of Siemens’ Lifecycle Management Suite Siemens and Paessler announce that Paessler PRTG monitoring software will be used as the monitoring solution of the Siemens Lifecycle Management Suite (LMS).   At the Hannover Fair in April 2023, Siemens and Paessler strengthened their association in the industrial space with the confirmation that Paessler...

Secureworks® Integrates SentinelOne Telemetry into its Open XDR Platform to Increase Cybersecurity Visibility for Its Customers Announcement posted by Secureworks 08 Jun 2023   New Secureworks® Taegis™ integration for SentinelOne Singularity Complete™ provides enhanced XDR threat prevention, detection and response Secureworks® (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, and SentinelOne (NYSE: S), an industry-leading autonomous security platform...

Secureworks Unifies Industrial Cybersecurity with the First Integrated MDR Solution for OT and IT Announcement posted by Secureworks 02 Jun 2023 Industrial organisations gain security resilience with unified detection and response for OT and IT with the Company’s award-winning MDR solution powered by Secureworks® Taegis™ XDR Secureworks® (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced two...

Women at Suncorp skilling up for the future through Amazon Web Services cloud training program Announcement posted by Suncorp Technology & Transformation 25 May 2023 More than 700 women at Suncorp Group are set to lead the charge in addressing Australia’s technology skills shortage, thanks to a cloud technology in-house training program, delivered in collaboration with Amazon...

Women at Suncorp skilling up for the future through Amazon Web Services cloud training program Announcement posted by Suncorp Technology & Transformation 25 May 2023 More than 700 women at Suncorp Group are set to lead the charge in addressing Australia’s technology skills shortage, thanks to a cloud technology in-house training program, delivered in collaboration with Amazon...

The Property Council of Australia has selected Brightspace by global learning technology company D2L, as its Learning Management System to manage the delivery of over 150 courses to more than 2300 member companies nationally.   The Property Council is an Australian member-based organisation representing property developers and owners, providing powerful advocacy and multiple services to its member...

World Password Day (WPD) is almost here (Thursday, May 4) and, according to the team at Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, it is the perfect time to remind people that every password needs a partner.   Cybercriminals have become more sophisticated in how they hack into accounts and WPD is another reminder...

IMPROVED IT TRANSPARENCY BY INTEGRATING ALL RELEVANT DATA SOURCES WILL ENABLE EXECUTIVES TO MAKE DATA-BASED DECISIONS AND TRANSFORM RESOURCE OPTIMISATION Paessler AG, the IT monitoring specialist best known for the monitoring software Paessler PRTG, acquires qbilon GmbH, a company that provides a platform for automatically capturing, analysing and optimising hybrid IT landscapes.   The acquisition is in...

Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, will have an executive speaking event today at the 2023 Identity Management Day event hosted at the George on Collins Street in Melbourne. Established in 2021 in partnership with Identity Defined Security Alliance, this day was created to raise awareness, inform and offer solutions on how everyone can manage and secure their...

Global ERP leader provides deeper supply chain connectivity, business intelligence and decision-making tools in new release SYSPRO, a global provider of industry-built ERP software for manufacturers and distributors, today announced new capabilities to its latest ERP release with enriched functionality for improved internal and organisational controls, a connected supply chain, deeper business intelligence and digital dexterity....

Yubico has announced that its Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Stina Ehrensvard has taken on a new role at Yubico as Chief Evangelist. She will be dedicating her time to help accelerate awareness of the simple things we all can do to be safe online.   Mattias Danielsson, who until today has been Yubico’s Chief Operating...

Delivers lower cost to entry, flexibility, faster rollout and seamless distribution Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, has announced it is re-defining enterprise security with the launch of its enhanced YubiEnterprise Subscription program, expanded Security Key Series, and updated pricing structure. With the onslaught of today’s sophisticated attacks specifically targeting enterprises, these...

Analysis from Secureworks® shows COBALT SAPLING is likely responsible for both Moses Staff and Abraham’s Ax hacktivist personas Secureworks® (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, published its latest analysis today from its Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU), revealing that Iranian threat group COBALT SABLING has re-emerged with a new persona, Abraham’s Ax. This is based on new findings...

Paessler, the monitoring experts, announced today that major Australian aged-care provider, HammondCare has selected Paessler PRTG to proactively monitor its IT infrastructure across its network of aged-care homes, hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide to prevent the outages it was regularly experiencing. Specialising in aged care, dementia care and palliative care, HammondCare is innovative in its health and...

Appoints Jim Lee joins as Business Development Manager; Tommy Lok transitioned to Director of Technical Services Paessler, the monitoring experts for IT infrastructures and networks, today announced changes to its regional team to strengthen its Asia Pacific bench and accelerate its business growth across markets. Joining Paessler is Jim Lee as Business Development Manager for...

Feature packed and powered by 12th Intel ®Core™ Processors SYDNEY – December 8, 2022 – Dynabook ANZ Pty, Limited, today announced the refresh of its popular Satellite Pro™ C40 14.0” and C50 15.6” product range, which now feature the 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. These products herald a new era of seamless work performance by...

Company appoints former National Australia Bank cyber expert Paul Byrne and channel growth specialist Catherine Naranjo to capitalise on rapid regional growth Sydney, Australia, December 6 2022 – Secureworks® (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced that it has appointed former National Australia Bank cybersecurity stalwart Paul Byrne as Director of New Business APJ...

Announcement posted by Arnies Recon 29 Nov 2022 Arnies Recon gives old tech devices a second life to avoid them going to landfill or the home gadget graveyard Many people love giving or getting the latest phones, tablets, laptops, gaming devices, cameras and TVs this time of year as Christmas gifts. But they don’t know...

With the festive season approaching, Sydney residents look forward to receiving new electronics and appliances as gifts. However, many worry about what to do with their old or outdated devices. Arnies Recon, a social enterprise offering free electronics recycling, was founded on the premise that we can enjoy our gadgets and give them a second...

D2L, a global learning technology company, today announced the launch of its D2L Brightspace Creator+ Package, which enables anyone to create engaging digital course content using workflows integrated into Brightspace – saving course creators time, effort and money. “We’ve listened closely to our customers, and we understand that educators want to create content independently, with...

Analysis of the cyber threat landscape from the Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit™ highlights key shifts in the tools and behaviors of adversaries across the world Secureworks® (NASDAQ:SCWX), published its annual State of the Threat Report today, revealing that the exploitation in remote services has become the primary initial access vector (IAV) in ransomware attacks over the...

Today, Microsoft announced the release of three new solutions that enable organisations to deploy Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to fight phishing attacks in Azure, Office 365, and remote desktop environments. These solutions will be essential to mitigate phishing attacks and will play a key role in supporting organisations looking to comply with the Executive...

Secureworks State of the Threat Report 2022: 52% of ransomware incidents over the past year started with compromise of unpatched remote services Analysis of the cyber threat landscape from the Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit™ highlights key shifts in the tools and behaviors of adversaries across the world October 5, 2022 – Secureworks® (NASDAQ:SCWX), published its...

September 29, 2022 – In light of recent phishing-based cyberattacks and in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, today shared the results of its inaugural State of Global Enterprise Authentication Survey 2022 at a security thought-leadership industry summit hosted by the company in its San Francisco office....

Johannesburg, 1 September 2022 – SYSPRO, a global provider of industry-built enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, today announces that Jaco Maritz has been named global CEO, while co-founder Phil Duff will be stepping into the role of Executive Chairman. Supported by a strong executive team, Maritz will drive the business strategy and vision while overseeing...

Australia’s number one residential steel frame supplier, Aus Steel has selected global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) specialist, SYSPRO, to help the company drive efficiencies in its build process and improve the scheduling of its precision engineered frames. Headquartered in Cameron Park in Newcastle, Aus Steel has been an innovator in the residential steel frame and truss industry since...

Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, today announced it has expanded its Asia Pacific (APAC) team by appointing Selina Goh as Regional Sales Director, ASEAN, and Derix Suartyo as Solutions Engineering Lead, ASEAN, to support the strategic growth across the APAC region. Based in Singapore, Goh has over 15 years of experience in...

Unsecured Elasticsearch Data Replaced with Ransom Note Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers has identified indexes of multiple unsecured internet-facing Elasticsearch databases replaced with a ransom note. The note demands a Bitcoin payment in exchange for the data (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Ransom note dropped on exposed Elasticsearch database. (Source: Secureworks) The indexes reside...

Incredibly powerful, yet lightweight Dynabook ANZ Pty. Limited., today announced it has refreshed its Portégé X30L series with the introduction of the hyper-light 13.3” Portégé X30L-K laptop. Featuring the new hybrid-architecture Intel® 12th Gen Core™ P-Series 28W processor options, Wi-Fi 6E, and Intel® Iris® Xe graphics, this device weighs as little as 904g and boasts an...

In recognition of World Password Day, Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, today issued a multi-factor authentication (MFA) guide to help better define common and new industry terms, as well as the standards that are supporting modern authentication. While it is World Password Day, Yubico is working towards a phishing-resistant and passwordless future. The first step...

Following from an extensive early adopter program, SYSPRO, a global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software provider, has launched its Cloud ERP deployment option to Australian manufacturers and distributors. Designed to make things possible in key industries, SYSPRO Cloud ERP provides businesses with the agility to meet evolving market demands amidst ongoing supply chain disruptions. SYSPRO Cloud...

Outstanding Performance with an Upscale Design Ringing in a new era of premium business computing, Dynabook ANZ Pty. Limited, formerly Toshiba PC Company, today announced the all new, ultra-premium 14.0” Portégé® X40-K. Benefitting from new hybrid architecture 12th Gen Intel® Core™ P-Series 28W processor options, Windows 11 Pro and a skilfully crafted dark blue aluminium...

Melbourne based full-service digital marketing agency Smith Brothers Media (SBM) has recently been awarded seven golds and one Best in Category award for video, advertising and website design delivered in 2021 at the international Horizon Interactive Awards. Now in its 20th year, the Horizon Interactive Awards has become one of the most prestigious awards in the fields of interactive...

Smarter than before, more stylish than ever Dynabook ANZ Pty. Limited, announces two new laptops in its Tecra range, the 14” Tecra A40-K (pictured) and the 15” Tecra A50-K. These new laptops have been designed to address all the needs of the modern, flexible worker while reducing the strain on IT managers. Reliable, secure, and...

Announcement posted by Dynabook ANZ Pty Ltd 21 Apr 2022  TWEET  SHARE  RECOMMEND  EMAIL Performance, power and portability defined SYDNEY – April 21, 2022 – Dynabook ANZ Pty. Limited., today announced the all-new Portégé® X40L-K, a hyperlight 14.0” modern laptop that takes premium, high performance computing to new extremes. The Portégé X40L-K is among the first wave of...

Announcement posted by SecurityScorecard 14 Apr 2022  TWEET  SHARE  RECOMMEND  EMAIL SecurityScorecard, the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, today announced a partnership with TriTech Distribution Limited (“TriTech”) a leading Hong Kong and Macau-based value-added distributor (VAD), to help enterprises in the region gain greater visibility into security vulnerabilities across their organisations. The partnership will also help third-party partners comply with new government...

13 April 2022 – SYSPRO, a leading global provider of ERP software, announced that it has been certified by independent software research firm Technology Evaluation Centres (TEC). To attain certified status, SYSPRO completed a product demonstration session and benchmarking analysis, covering the main functionality areas of the SYSPRO ERP solution as well as other features such as...

Emperor Champagne, the online destination for champagne lovers in Australia, has engaged Australian full-service digital agency Smith Brothers Media to reimagine its online store and to develop a new subscription-based Champagne Club for lovers of bubbles to be launched in March. SBM will be rebuilding the online store with a new Shopify theme, which will enable a...

Kuala Lumpur – April 7, 2022 – Global Enterprise Resource Planning software provider, SYSPRO today announced the appointment of a new Vice President for SYSPRO in Asia. Sridharan Arumugam will lead SYSPRO’s business in the Asian region reporting to APAC CEO, Rob Stummer, with a mandate to drive the manufacturing and distribution technology specialist’s growth...

SYDNEY – 4 April 2022. SYSPRO, a global provider of ERP software, has announced new research findings from their latest global research survey, which explores the challenges and solutions to ongoing supply chain disruptions that manufacturers and distributors face today. Conducted towards the end of 2021, the online survey assessed the sentiment of 163 manufacturing and...

SYDNEY – March 18, 2022 – Dynabook ANZ Pty. Limited., today announced the versatile new Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock that expands the viewing area, connectivity and capabilities of any compatible laptop while eliminating desktop cable clutter. With data transfer rates of up to 40Gb/s1, the Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock features two HDMI® 2.0, two DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt 4...

Sydney, Australia – 10 March 2022 – Paessler, the monitoring experts, today officially announced the Paessler Top Partner Excellence Awards 2021, in recognition of the contributions of its value-added resellers (VAR) in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.  Paessler presented the APAC Top Partner Excellence Award 2021 to its regional partners in Asia Pacific to recognise their commitment...

Sydney – March 8 2022 – Caravan Electrical Solutions (CES) has selected Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) specialist, SYSPRO to address inefficiencies in its business as the forward looking Australian company experiences extraordinary growth due to Australians buying caravans and campers in record numbers instigated by the pandemic related travel restrictions. CES offers complete electrical systems for recreational vehicles, including the supply...

Paessler, the monitoring experts, today officially unveiled Joachim Weber as their Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Weber brings with him more than three decades of industry experience, holding various senior EMEA roles to date and joins the business to support its continued growth and innovation trajectory.  Since 1997, Paessler has provided networking solutions to customers in...

As sophisticated cyberattacks continue their relentless pursuit towards SMBs and enterprises, companies must prioritise improvements to their cybersecurity infrastructure to better secure their customers, employees, and partners. Username and passwords no longer provide adequate security against the ever-evolving landscape of cyberattacks. Late last year, Salesforce took a strong and decisive stance, announcing that beginning February 1, 2022,...