Aus fintech investment hits US$890m
19 August, 2021Australian fintech investments reached US$890 million in H1'21, according to KPMG's Pulse of Fintech, a biannual report on fintech investment trends.
Government extends relief for electronic document execution
19 August, 2021The Australian Government has passed the Treasury Laws Amendment to allow companies to once again execute documents and hold meetings using electronic means.
61% of businesses have adopted AI in ITSM
17 August, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAround 61% of IT managers report that their organisation has adopted AI within their IT service management and IT operational management capabilities.
Data#3 renews Microsoft certifications, advanced specialisations
16 August, 2021Data#3 has successfully renewed its Microsoft Azure MSP certification and attained the Windows Virtual Desktop Advanced Specialisation.
NortonLifeLock and Avast to merge
11 August, 2021NortonLifeLock, a consumer cyber safety provider, and Avast, a digital security and privacy company, have announced plans to merge.
Industry leaders join forces to launch Tech Council
11 August, 2021Tech leaders including Atlassian, Afterpay, Canva, Microsoft and Google have joined forces to form Tech Council of Australia.
Cisco named best place to work
11 August, 2021 | Supplied by: CiscoCisco has secured the top spot on Great Place to Work's 2021 Best Workplaces List in the over-1000-employees category for large organisations.
Comms Connect Melbourne rescheduled for March
09 August, 2021Australia's premier critical communications and public safety exhibition and conference, Comms Connect Melbourne, has been moved to 8–10 March 2022.
Swoop scores $5m NBN deal with Orro
06 August, 2021Fixed wireless and wholesale network infrastructure provider Swoop has secured a five-year, $5m contract with network provider Orro Group.
M&A activity in TMT sector surged 93% in 1H21
04 August, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe global value of M&A in the technology, media and telecom sector surged to nearly $750bn during 1H21, according to GlobalData.
Australian business leaders see automation as vital
03 August, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly all Australian business leaders believe that improving automation will be vital to meeting their business goals, research from MuleSoft shows.
Seisma acquires Salesforce partner Smartapps
03 August, 2021IT professional services group Seisma has acquired Smartapps, a provider of Salesforce application development, consulting and managed services.
Square to acquire Afterpay for AU$39bn
03 August, 2021Square, an NYSE-listed financial services and digital payments company, is set to acquire Australian-listed Afterpay for US$29 billion (AU$39 billion).
New comms tech workshops announced
30 July, 2021The Comms Connect team have announced new dates between August and October for their popular online technical workshops.
EY strengthens cyber offering with SecureWorx acquisition
30 July, 2021Ernst & Young, Australia has signed a deal to acquire SecureWorx, a provider of multi-cloud services, managed security operations and security advisory services.
