Technology solutions provider Diamond IT hires Luke Russel as new GM Sydney
New South Wales-based technology solutions provider Diamond IT has announced the appointment of its new General Manager for the Sydney region, Luke Russel. Russel brings years of operational, strategic and commercial experience and expertise with him to the Sydney Office. Robert Buck, Managing Director of...
AU$25m Deal: CyberCX Strengthens Security Group with New Acquisitions
Introduction CyberCX, an Australian IT services firm, has announced its acquisition of two cloud and security solution providers—CloudTen and Decipher Works—from ASX-listed Vortix Limited. The acquisition, valued at $25 million, is aimed at strengthening CyberCX’s expertise in cloud security, identity management, and data analytics. While...
IT takes centre stage in Australia Federal Budget 2020
Trending in the latest news, the 2020 federal budget is out and hundreds of millions of dollars are set to flow into IT. Government agencies will receive funding for a wide range of projects in this year’s budget that is largely dominated by the pandemic. ...
Cloud solutions tech firm Zag acquired by Accenture for $45 million
Trending in the latest news, trans-Tasman SAP and cloud solutions tech firm Zag was taken over by global consultancy giant Accenture for a staggering $45 million. Currently, the leading SAP specialist Zag employs 200 people in Australia and New Zealand, offering consulting, cloud migration, development,...
Macquarie Group prepares its IT company Nuix for $1.5 billion IPO
An independent Australian financial services company and investment banking group, Macquarie Group is preparing to list its software company Nuix in a $1.5 billion Initial Public Offering. Macquarie, that owns about 65% in Nuix has been utilized to analyze hundreds of thousands of documents as...
Telstra’s New Pilot to Block Fake MyGov and Centrelink Texts
Australian telecom giant Telstra has come up with a pilot program that is designed to block fake messages that claim to be from Centrelink or myGov even before they hit the devices of the tesco’s customers. To establish a layer 3 blocking effort, Telstra collaborated...
Imminent emotet attack spike say France, Japan & NZ
Making headlines in the news, cybersecurity agencies across the world are on high alert after a recent development. France, Japan and New Zealand have published security alerts over the last week. The alerts warn about an impending uptick in emotet malware targeting these countries. Emotet...
What is IoT & how does it work? Internet of Things Explained
Introduction An increasingly interesting and growing topic of conversation, at workplaces and outside of it, is the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT or Internet of Things is a system of interrelated mechanical and digital machines, computing devices, people, animals or other objects that are...
First senior hire has been made by Google ANZ for cloud security
Tech giant Google has hired Telstra’s key Cyber Security Strategist Kate Healy making her the first senior appointment into its Australia & New Zealand cloud security practice. Healy revealed her appointment as the Head of Security at Google A/NZ through a LinkedIn post. Been working...
Services Australia Welcomes Former DFAT CIO Onboard
According to the latest news reports, Services Australia has had some interesting shifts within its management. As the Australian government’s largest IT shop, the agency has zeroed in on its new and permanent Chief Information Officer (CIO). This development comes following the departure of its...
