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Hangry birds and cats with nine lives caused power blackouts in 2015
Risk & Compliance

Hangry birds and cats with nine lives caused power blackouts in 2015

When birds get hangry, bad things can happen, according to Eaton's 2015 Power Blackout Tracker report for Australia and New Zealand.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016

Global Stories

Australian stories

UCaaS provider makes a play in the ANZ marketplace
Unified Communications

UCaaS provider makes a play in the ANZ marketplace

Access4, the UCaaS provider, is entering the Australian market and will only sell its solution through channel partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Subscription economy driving significant shift for Aussie businesses
Software-as-a-Service

Subscription economy driving significant shift for Aussie businesses

Consumer preferences are changing, driving a significant shift for Australian businesses, according to a survey by Zuora.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
TechnologyOne hits out at 'half-baked' cloud solutions, posts big cloud gains
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne hits out at 'half-baked' cloud solutions, posts big cloud gains

TechnologyOne's Adrian Di Marco has hit out at 'half-baked, hosted cloud solutions, retrofitted for cloud' as the company posts big cloud gains.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Gartner names 11 Cool Vendors from ANZ for 2016
DevOps

Gartner names 11 Cool Vendors from ANZ for 2016

Eleven businesses from Australia & NZ have been named in Gartner's 2016 Cool Vendors series as digitalisation drives strong innovation in the region.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Poor customer service costing Aussie businesses $11 billion a year
Customer Relationship Management

Poor customer service costing Aussie businesses $11 billion a year

Aussie firms lose £11bn annually from shoddy service, with customer patience on the brink, NewVoiceMedia research reveals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Quality Connex wins exclusive ANZ distribution rights for Vocalcom
Customer Relationship Management

Quality Connex wins exclusive ANZ distribution rights for Vocalcom

Quality Connex, a cloud software company based in Sydney, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Vocalcom.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Empired's ECM service gains traction in NZ market
Enterprise Content Management

Empired's ECM service gains traction in NZ market

The company says it estimates the market opportunity within the New Zealand government market alone is approximately 45,000 users.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
How to prevent security breaches when patching is not an option
Firewalls

How to prevent security breaches when patching is not an option

Palo Alto Networks is warning businesses that rely too much on software patches, saying they could fall victim to 'zero day' vulnerabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Skills shortage continues as unemployment rates increase
Health Technologies

Skills shortage continues as unemployment rates increase

The rapidly changing world is creating an apparent paradox where unemployment figures are rising while employers struggle to find skilled workers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Datacom adds MuleSoft New Partner of the Year award to growing haul
Datacom

Datacom adds MuleSoft New Partner of the Year award to growing haul

Datacom has added another trophy to its cabinet, picking up MuleSoft's New Partner of the Year award for Asia Pacific.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016
Two clothing brands tackle ERP transitions into the cloud
Fintech

Two clothing brands tackle ERP transitions into the cloud

It's normal for businesses to work with smaller, less expensive systems during their early years. But as they grow, greater flexibility is required.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016
Zendesk, Google Play help businesses respond to customer app reviews
Google

Zendesk, Google Play help businesses respond to customer app reviews

Zendesk has developed a platform designed to facilitate conversations between companies and consumer app reviewers through Google Play.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

FileBound Australia partners up with integration solutions vendor
Partner Programmes

FileBound Australia partners up with integration solutions vendor

FileBound Australia signs distribution agreement with RatchetSoft, adding Ratchet-X to its product roster for increased integration capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Frost & Sullivan: Fintech security needs to catch up
Hyperscale

Frost & Sullivan: Fintech security needs to catch up

Frost & Sullivan study says government agencies, SMEs & startups will need to work together if Australia is to become a leader in Fintech innovation.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016
The Good Guys appoints managers for IPO, ASX listing
JB Hi-Fi

The Good Guys appoints managers for IPO, ASX listing

The Good Guys is stepping up its plans for an IPO and ASX listing appointing managers for the process - but is still open to 'alternate proposals'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016
Noosa Shire Council chooses SaaS provider Promapp to improve IT operations
Risk & Compliance

Noosa Shire Council chooses SaaS provider Promapp to improve IT operations

Noosa Shire Council in Queensland has chosen to use cloud-based software-as-a-service provider Promapp to streamline IT operations.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016