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POP Holdings appoints Shannon Murphy as Group CIO, Signals Commitment to Digital Transformation
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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digital transformation
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fintech
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partner programmes
Sydney insurtech firm POP Holdings appoints new CIO as part of its global growth plans and commitment to digital transformation.
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IT professionals embracing AI to automate workflows
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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it automation
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ai
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it departments
IT pros, especially senior leaders and younger generations, are embracing AI to automate workflows and boost efficiency.
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FICO's global optimisation solver for complex problems
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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fico
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mathematics
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industrial
FICO, the analytics software expert, has released a global mathematical optimisation solver as part of FICO Xpress 9.2 Optimisation.
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dLocal appoints Justo Benetti as SVP Head of Americas for Expansion in Financial Technology Arena
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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fintech
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job moves
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dlocal
dLocal, the global payments platform, has appointed Justo Benetti as SVP Head of Americas to drive expansion across emerging markets.
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Dean Swan promoted to General Manager of APJ for monday.com
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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monday.com
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revenue
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job moves
Operating system provider, monday.com, promotes Dean Swan to General Manager of APJ, driving customer growth and expanding resources.
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IBM enhances its watsonx data platform with AI capabilities
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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genai
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llms
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ai
Watsonx AI and data platform to include new generative AI models and enhancements designed to help enterprises scale AI.
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TechDay severs ties with Archetype: A cautionary tale of mismanagement & unethical requests
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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techday
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public relations
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archetype
TechDay ends a 17-year tie with PR firm Archetype over unethical requests, marking a dramatic shift in media-PR dynamics.
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How the rise of the hybrid mesh firewall is revolutionising network security
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
From complex, persistent attacks to stealthy attempts on non-traditional devices, cybercriminals are constantly refining their tactics.
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Why PaaS on private cloud is winning over ANZ companies
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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private cloud
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paas
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datacentre infrastructure
As lessons are learned about operating in public clouds, other ‘flavours’ of cloud are emerging as superior options.
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Yubico Expands APJ Sales Team with New Executives in Singapore & Australia
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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mfa
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yubico
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job moves
Yubico strengthens its strategic growth plans in the Asia Pacific and Japan region by appointing two seasoned executives.
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AVEVA has been awarded AWS Energy Competency status
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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it in manufacturing
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hyperscale
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public cloud
AVEVA, a global expert in industrial software, has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Energy Competency status.
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Exclusive Networks appoints Andrew Assad as new SVP of APAC
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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cybersecurity
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exclusive networks
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leadership
Andrew Assad takes on a pivotal role as the newly appointed Senior Vice President of APAC for cybersecurity firm Exclusive Networks.
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Google takes drastic measures to combat Gmail spam: What it means for businesses & consumers
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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martech
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email security
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google
Google announces new measures to reduce spam in Gmail, requiring bulk email senders to authenticate emails and offer easy unsubscription, starting in 2024.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from LastPass with Katherine Rojas
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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mfa
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cloud security
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partner programmes
TechDay's 10-Minute IT Jams: Katherine Rojas, Partner Sales Director at LastPass, discusses their password and identity management solutions.
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ManageEngine launches its cloud-native identity platform
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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paas
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pam
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iaas
The company also adds a built-in universal directory to manage user identities centrally across enterprise applications.
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Teradata introduces ModelOps capabilities in ClearScape Analytics
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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data analytics
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apm
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risk & compliance
These new features include no code capabilities, as well as robust new governance and AI explainability controls.
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Freshworks customers boost experience with Microsoft Teams
Tue, 3rd Oct 2023
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uc
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agentic ai
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voip
Freshworks reports a notable increase in Microsoft Teams usage by Freshservice customers, improving employee experiences with AI support.
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Acheron marks the first search fund acquisition in NZ
Tue, 3rd Oct 2023
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cybersecurity
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scientific software & services
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m&a
Acheron Capital has announced the acquisition of Wellington, New Zealand's cybersecurity business, Scientific Software and Systems.
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Rapid7 enhances MDR service with advanced endpoint prevention and forensic capabilities
Tue, 3rd Oct 2023
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Rapid7 enhances its Managed Detection and Response service with new endpoint prevention and forensics capabilities.
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Defining effective service level indicators and objectives
Tue, 3rd Oct 2023
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
The right SLIs and SLOs help ensure high-quality service delivery and customer satisfaction, especially when combined with a robust observability strategy.