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Game review: The Last of Us Part 1 Remake (PlayStation 5)
Gaming

Game review: The Last of Us Part 1 Remake (PlayStation 5)

2022 comes around, and The Last of Us has been re-released again. Now you can play The Last of Us Part 1 remake exclusively for the PlayStation 5 console.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022

Global Stories

Retail stories

Ransomware ravages retail sector, with 75% increase in attacks
Malware

Ransomware ravages retail sector, with 75% increase in attacks

Globally, 77% of retail organisations surveyed experienced a 75% increase from 2020. This is also 11% more than the cross-sector average attack rate of 66%.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2022
Online shopping delivers unhappy returns to fashion retailers
Open source

Online shopping delivers unhappy returns to fashion retailers

Consumers now demand greater freedom and flexibility as their browsing, shopping and purchase activities have shifted from in-store to primarily online.

By Joe Lee • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2022
Global retailer overhauls cybersecurity posture with Check Point
Firewalls

Global retailer overhauls cybersecurity posture with Check Point

Check Point has helped global shoe company Clarks overhaul its cybersecurity with a consolidated approach, improving security and saving costs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2022
OrionVM and Blaize parter to create new AIaaS offering
Semiconductors

OrionVM and Blaize parter to create new AIaaS offering

This partnership aims to empower organisations to launch their AI solutions more quickly and efficiently, including machine learning across vast data sets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2022
Businesses facing cost crisis for collaboration tools - Veritas
Storage

Businesses facing cost crisis for collaboration tools - Veritas

Veritas Technologies is warning that businesses are facing a cost crisis for collaborative working tools due to COVID instigated working practices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2022
Generation Australia addresses skills shortage with new program
Data Analytics

Generation Australia addresses skills shortage with new program

Generation Australia launches Data Analyst Program to address skills shortage in business intelligence, offering free 13-week training.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2022
The promise and reality of the Customer Data Platform
Data Analytics

The promise and reality of the Customer Data Platform

The value of Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) in optimising customer experiences and driving revenue is explored in a new report.

By Tim Charlesworth • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2022
Four imperatives to achieving successful cloud-based transformation in banking
Digital Transformation

Four imperatives to achieving successful cloud-based transformation in banking

Banks are slow to adopt cloud technology, hindering their ability to fully realize its transformative potential, according to a new study.

By Tyler Munoz • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2022
Blue Yonder improves PETstock's supply chain as pet adoption increases
Software-as-a-Service

Blue Yonder improves PETstock's supply chain as pet adoption increases

PETstock has successfully implemented Blue Yonder's category management solution, improving efficiency and right-sizing space allocations across stores.

By Gaurav Sharma • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2022
SD-WAN security market to exceed $16.9 billion by 2032 - report
EduTech

SD-WAN security market to exceed $16.9 billion by 2032 - report

A new report from Future Market Insights finds that the SD-WAN security market is set to surpass US $16.9 billion in the next decade.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022
The most common types of identity theft and top ten ways to avoid it
Endpoint Protection

The most common types of identity theft and top ten ways to avoid it

1 in 5 New Zealanders have experienced identity theft, with 5% impacted in the past year. Learn the most common types and how to prevent it.

By Mark Gorrie • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022
Versent achieves AWS Service Delivery designation for Transfer Family
Hyperscale

Versent achieves AWS Service Delivery designation for Transfer Family

Versent has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Delivery designation for AWS Transfer Family, recognising its best practices.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022
What does it take to build a thriving enterprise marketplace?
Branding

What does it take to build a thriving enterprise marketplace?

Enterprise Marketplaces are proving to be an essential priority for retailers and brands looking to capitalise on expansive growth in consumer eCommerce.

By Adrien Nussenbaum • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022
How a major electronics retailer ended the bot menace on its portal
Online shopping

How a major electronics retailer ended the bot menace on its portal

A large electronic goods retailer is facing a major bot problem, with eight million visits in a week to scrape pricing and product info without permission.

By Siddharth Deb • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

Aussie businesses' supply chains compromised by ransomware
Malware

Aussie businesses' supply chains compromised by ransomware

Australian organisations are increasingly at risk of ransomware compromise via their extensive supply chains, according to Trend Micro.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2022
Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro to provide better electricity in NSW
DataCentre infrastructure

Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro to provide better electricity in NSW

Idemitsu Australia signs AU$9.45m funding agreement with NSW Government's Energy Corporation for Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro project.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2022