Cisco ANZ CTO exits to launch his own tech advisory firm – Bloch Advisory
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Kevin Bloch, Chief Technology Officer of Cisco Australia and New Zealand, will be leaving the conglomerate to launch his own tech advisory company. In his tenure of 21 years at Cisco, Bloch served as the CTO ANZ for 12 years and held other senior roles...
Google, Twitter and Facebook sued in a $300b Australian class-action lawsuit
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
3 min read
Cryptocurrency entrepreneurs are suing Twitter, Facebook and Google in Australia that would cost the tech companies up to US$300 billion, which is equivalent to A$436 billion. The individuals and companies filing the lawsuit claim that their businesses were harmed when the three companies “colluded” to...
ATO extends $1 billion deal with telco Optus for another 18 months
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has extended its megadeal with telco Optus for managed network services for 18 more months. Australia’s revenue agency extended the decade-long deal as it continues to look for other telcos to create a new multi-sourcing arrangement. The deal with Optus...
Rubrik’s cloud technology boosts Tecala’s productivity by 30%
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
3 min read
Cloud Data Management company Rubrik announced that it helped the Australian ICT company Tecala increase its productivity by 30% through its cloud technology solutions. Rubrik’s cloud data management solution also helped Tecala double its data protection business without having to add any more resources to...
Qlicksmart launches sharps injury prevention platform for frontline healthcare workers
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Australian sharps injury safety company Qlicksmart has officially launched its Digital Platform designed to empower healthcare facilities to reduce sharps injuries that occur to frontline healthcare workers. Sharps injuries are penetrating stab wounds caused by scalpels, needles or other sharp medical tools that might result...
Instagram Reels expands to India while rival TikTok gets banned
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
9 min read
Facebook-owned Instagram has launched its very own 15-second video feature in India called ‘Reels’. The photo-sharing platform has launched Reels as a feature which will be a part of the Instagram app and won’t require users to download and register on a separate app. The...
NBN Co to cut 800 jobs by the end of 2020 as a part of its restructuring efforts
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
3 min read
Australian telco NBN Corporation to slash at least 800 jobs as its initial network build approaches completion. The layoffs are also a part of its major restructuring efforts. Currently, the internet service provider has 6,300 people working for its various projects. Stephen Rue, NBN Co...
Technical info on Citrix vulnerabilities & exploits limited after patches
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Multinational IT company Citrix Systems, Inc. has decided against providing the complete technical details of the vulnerabilities found in its products. It also wouldn’t disclose the full details of the patches used to fix these vulnerabilities, in an attempt to limit the advancement of these...
Telstra & Optus get $50 million to build 21 new mobile towers in NSW
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
3 min read
With the goal of improving internet connectivity in underserved regions, Optus and Telstra will be building 21 new mobile towers in NSW. The Australian telcos have received $50 million in funding from the state government to build the mobile towers in southern New South Wales....
Trend Micro to bring AWS-backed open banking solution to Australia
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Japanese cybersecurity company Trend Micro is launching an AWS-powered open banking solution in Australia. The name of the solution is Trend Micro Cloud One ‘Conformity’ and it will be Australia’s first automated open banking solution for secure data sharing. The banking solution offered by Tokyo-based...