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La Trobe University appoints Shainal Kavar as Chief Information Officer
Digital Transformation

La Trobe University appoints Shainal Kavar as Chief Information Officer

La Trobe University has appointed Shainal Kavar as its new Chief Information Officer, citing his experience in delivering large digital transformation projects.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
HireVue appoints Patrick Morrissey as Chief Growth Officer
Data Science

HireVue appoints Patrick Morrissey as Chief Growth Officer

HireVue has appointed Patrick Morrissey as Chief Growth Officer & Amanda Hahn as Chief Marketing Officer to drive innovation in talent acquisition.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
Fortinet sees significant revenue increase in third quarter
Firewalls

Fortinet sees significant revenue increase in third quarter

Fortinet has released its third quarter 2022 financial results, revealing a significant revenue increase from the previous year.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
FirstWave appoints Dino Davanzo as Chief Revenue Officer
Cybersecurity

FirstWave appoints Dino Davanzo as Chief Revenue Officer

FirstWave appoints Dino Davanzo as Chief Revenue Officer, to oversee growth and sales across its global operations, bringing over 35 years of experience.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
DigiCert appoints Amit Sinha as CEO & a member of the DigiCert Board of Directors
Zscaler

DigiCert appoints Amit Sinha as CEO & a member of the DigiCert Board of Directors

Amit Sinha has been appointed CEO of DigiCert, a digital security provider backed by Clearlake Capital Group. Sinha previously served at Zscaler.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
Claroty appoints CJ Radford as Channels & Alliances Global Vice President
Physical Security

Claroty appoints CJ Radford as Channels & Alliances Global Vice President

Claroty appoints CJ Radford as Channels and Alliances Global VP; strengthens commitment to partner ecosystem for improved cyber security solutions.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
blueAPACHE appoints James Bubbers as General Manager Experience
Customer Experience

blueAPACHE appoints James Bubbers as General Manager Experience

The company has launched a new experience business unit to support its scale for global growth and continuing effort to drive customer success.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
Blockchain NZ appoints Ben Rose as Executive Council
Network Infrastructure

Blockchain NZ appoints Ben Rose as Executive Council

Ben Rose of Binance NZ has been appointed to the executive council of Blockchain NZ, aimed at promoting blockchain and cryptocurrency in Aotearoa.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
KuppingerCole analysts predict Identity Fabrics market to grow
Internet of Things

KuppingerCole analysts predict Identity Fabrics market to grow

Analysts from KuppingerCole have predicted that the Identity Fabrics market is set to reach USD$8.2 billion by 2025.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
Ransom-vapourware, cloud camouflage amongst top cybersecurity predictions
Ransomware

Ransom-vapourware, cloud camouflage amongst top cybersecurity predictions

Top cybersecurity trends include a rise in ransom-vapourware, cyber un-insurability, compliance conflicts, cloud camouflage.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
Azul launches a new Saas to secure software supply chain
Software-as-a-Service

Azul launches a new Saas to secure software supply chain

Azul's Vulnerability Detection, the new SaaS product, continuously detects vulnerabilities in Java applications by eliminating false positives.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
Cisco to secure organisations wherever work happens
Partner Programmes

Cisco to secure organisations wherever work happens

Investment in channel programs and expanded routes to market are all advantages of doing business with Cisco, enabling partners to be secure and profitable.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
Reducing growing security costs without compromising compliance
Cloud Services

Reducing growing security costs without compromising compliance

Pandemic drives critical infrastructure and digital-reliant organisations to increase cybersecurity, leading to rising costs.

By Richard Barretto • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
Akamai unveils next generation DDoS defense platform
Hyperscale

Akamai unveils next generation DDoS defense platform

Akamai Technologies expands its DDoS protection platform with global rollout of new scrubbing centres, increasing defense capacity to 20 Tbps.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
Norton study highlights Kiwi's risky eCommerce behaviours
Email Security

Norton study highlights Kiwi's risky eCommerce behaviours

Nearly a quarter of New Zealanders (22%) surveyed said they tend to take more risks when online shopping during the holiday season than other times of the year.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
New report validates Absolute's Zero Trust capabilities
Zero Trust Security

New report validates Absolute's Zero Trust capabilities

Absolute Software's Resilient Zero Trust has been validated in a new report by 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
Manufacturing sector pays highest average ransomware payment
Firewalls

Manufacturing sector pays highest average ransomware payment

Manufacturing and production sectors had highest average ransom payment but lowest percentage of organizations that paid the ransom, Sophos report finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
Spark partners with Infosys and Microsoft on transformation project
Digital Transformation

Spark partners with Infosys and Microsoft on transformation project

Infosys and Microsoft have announced the successful migration of Spark's corporate functions to Microsoft Dynamics 365.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
NetApp solution moves toward 'evolved cloud' and better data services
Storage

NetApp solution moves toward 'evolved cloud' and better data services

NetApp BlueXP is a unified control plane delivering a hybrid multicloud experience for storage and data services across on-premises and cloud environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2022