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One in four Australian businesses now 'cashless', according to Square report

Tue, 30th Mar 2021
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1 in 4 Australian businesses are going cashless as consumers opt for contactless payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Square report.
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Xero scores global partner agreement with BDO

Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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Xero and BDO have signed a global partnership agreement, making Xero the preferred accounting solution for BDO's small to medium business clients.
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Workday grows retail footprint with Zumiez

Fri, 5th Mar 2021
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Zumiez selects Workday for digital transformation, aiming to streamline systems and increase efficiencies in the retail industry.
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Marketplaces up more than 80%, retailers called to consider new strategy

Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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Marketplaces experienced impressive growth in Q4 2020, outpacing overall eCommerce growth, according to the 2021 Enterprise Marketplace Index by Mirakl.
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Snowflake appoints ex-VMware executive as APJ president

Tue, 2nd Mar 2021
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Jon Robertson will be responsible for driving the adoption and expansion of Snowflake's Data Cloud in the local market.
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Cognizant commits $250 million to global corporate social responsibility initiatives

Mon, 1st Mar 2021
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Cognizant pledges $250m to promote economic mobility, educational opportunity, diversity and inclusion, and health and well-being worldwide.
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Sisense unveils new analytics platform

Fri, 12th Feb 2021
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Sisense Fusion allows users to build customised analytic experiences inside their customer and employee-facing applications for delivering analytics.
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Widespread uncertainty and distrust about data privacy in ANZ

Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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Almost 40% of Australians and New Zealanders do not trust third-party organisations to keep their personal information safe, according to OpenText.
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Continuing its buying blitz, Cognizant acquires Magenic Technologies

Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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Cognizant to acquire software development services company Magenic Technologies, expanding its global software engineering footprint.
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Dicker Data appointed distributor for connectivity vendor StarTech.com

Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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Dicker Data becomes new Australian distributor for StarTech.com, offering increased access to IT connectivity accessories.
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Invenco pay-at-pump technology recognised at design awards

Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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Invenco is a global provider of revolutionary self-service payment technology and secure customer engagement solutions.
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IDC: Public cloud IT infrastructure revenue growth remained strong in third quarter of 2020

Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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Vendor revenue from sales of cloud IT infrastructure products increased 9.4% YoY in 3Q20, while non-cloud IT infrastructure declined -8.3%, according to IDC.
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Hootsuite announces acquisition of SaaS provider Sparkcentral

Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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Hootsuite acquires Sparkcentral, a SaaS provider for digital customer engagement, expanding its social customer care capabilities.
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Cyberattacks on healthcare organisations 'out of control' - Check Point

Wed, 6th Jan 2021
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Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations have increased by 45% in the last two months, making healthcare the most targeted industry, according to Check Point.
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Times Square brings New Year's Eve to homes around the globe

Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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Organisers of the New Year's Eve Ball Drop Celebration are bringing the world's biggest party to homes around the world, live and direct from Times Square.
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IDC: UC&C market sees growth in 3Q20

Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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UC-C market grows 26.7% YoY to $12.2bn in 3Q20, with cloud-based solutions and digital transformation driving growth, says IDC.
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Flight Centre Travel Group updates CX and operations with K2 Cloud

Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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UK's Flight Centre Travel Group has enhanced its customer experience and operational efficiency using Nintex's K2 Cloud.
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NZ Minister for Trade and Export Growth welcomes Canada's interest in DEPA

Mon, 28th Dec 2020
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Canada expresses interest in joining Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) with New Zealand, Singapore, and Chile. NZ Minister for Trade welcomes move.
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Global cybercrime losses rapidly approaching trillion-dollar mark - McAfee report

Wed, 9th Dec 2020
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Global losses from cybercrime are close to becoming a 'trillion-dollar' shackle that is weighing down the global economy.
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Avast and Borsetta join Intel to power AI research

Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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The new collaboration's purpose is to advance and develop technologies that strengthen privacy and trust for decentralised AI.