Walmart teams with Microsoft for bid in TikTok
The multinational American Company Walmart is joining a bid with Microsoft to buy the widely popular video-sharing app TikTok. The battle over TikTok’s existence in the USA seeks demand as major companies evaluate their bid that would change the ownership and existence of TikTok. The...
Lancom technology expands to Australia, opens its first office in Melbourne
Leading IT support and software company Lancom has spread its wings to Australia, opening its first office in Melbourne. The Auckland based software company has expanded to Australia to drive growth across the ditch. The chief executive of Lancom technology, Waruna Kirimetiyawa, said that this...
Ex-Cisco Employee’s Webex Exit: 456 VMs Deleted, Guilty Plea Entered
Five months after leaving Cisco, an ex-worker admitted to accessing the company’s AWS environment without authorization and deleting 456 virtual machines which were used to operate the WebEx Teams application. In a US Federal Court in San Jose, Sudhish Kasaba Ramesh pleaded guilty admitting to...
NSW Commits AU$60 Million to Cultivate Cybersecurity Talent
The NSW government plans to quadruple its size of its cyber army by injecting funds of AU$60 million over the next 3 years. New South Wales plans to do so as a part of its AU$240 million commitment related to cyber security. Victor Dominello, Minister...
Samba TV appoints Yasmin Sanders as Managing Director for Australian Expansion
Viewer tracking application and content recommendation engine Samba TV has announced Yasmin Sanders as the managing director in Australia. Samba TV co-founder and CEO Ashwin Navin said that he is confident to have Sanders on board as she is trusted by media buyers and sellers...
Data management specialist Commvault appoints Sunil Mahale for VP role
Commvault, a US-based data management specialist has appointed Mr Sunil Mahale to the role of Vice President of Sales Engineering and Emerging Technology for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. Callum Eade, Vice President and Managing Director Commvault said the company is thrilled to have...
Global giant Maersk invests $2.8 million in Aussie logistics tech startup Ofload
Ofload, an Australian logistics tech startup has received a whopping seed funding of $2.8 million from the venture capital department of a Danish logistics giant Maersk. Global Founders Capital also took part in the round of funding which took place between March and July 2020...
IT services company Datacom expands its PaaS into the Australian market
After trying and testing its IT products and services in New Zealand, Datacom is expanding its presence in new markets. Associate Director of Cloud at Datacom, Mr Ross Delaney said the IT services company will be pushing out its PaaS to Australia and the commercial...
Telecom giant TPG adds 550 sites to its 5G network rollout plan
Australian telecom giant, TPG Telecom has announced its plan to ramp up its 5G network rollout over the next 12 months. The telco also plans to serve over 85% of the country’s 6 largest cities by the end of 2021. The Australian Telco said the...
14 Aussie Tech Firms Rally Against Government’s Startup Neglect
A group of 14 Australian startups and firms have joined forces against the Federal Government and demand it listens to their concerns around the country’s startup ecosystem. The tech firms committing to this initiative are StartupAus, Safety Culture, Rokt, Redbubble, Prospa, Pet Circle, NextDC, LiveTiles,...
