KWB Group recognises strategic partnership with blueAPACHE
KWB Group, one of blueAPACHE’s long standing Queensland customers, recently celebrated their five year anniversary and the official opening of their new head office and manufacturing facility in Lytton. The new office was officially opened by Ross Vaster - Federal MP...
How the most progressive boards manage cyber risk
How do the most progressive boards tackle cyber risk? Mark McLaughlin, Palo Alto Networks Chairman and CEO, shared key questions and insight into the conversations board members should be having with their CIOs. “I see that a lot of boards will talk to their CIOs and...
A spooky, scary, sinister Halloween at blueAPACHE
The ghosts, ghouls and witches of blueAPACHE were out in force to celebrate Halloween in our global head office in Melbourne. The Client Services Group turned up at work on Tuesday to find that the office landscape had changed overnight taking on an eerie vibe. “This...
2017/18 Network embargo dates
With the end of the calendar year nearing, details of the annual embargo on new network services from the telecommunications carriage providers have been released. The industry embargo is a period when no new network services that include the provision of copper,...
Hyperconvergence – In conversation with Michael Zuppa, GM of Technology at blueAPACHE
We chat with Michael Zuppa, GM of Technology at blueAPACHE, to learn about hyperconvergence and what it could mean for Australian businesses. What is hyperconvergence? In recent years there has been an industry trend towards convergence including the rise of cloud...
Microsoft Office 365 prices set to go up in Australia
Microsoft Australia has recently announced that it is set to raise prices for its Home and Personal Office 365 subscriptions. The change will be effective from 12 October 2017. Subscriptions for Office 365 Personal edition will go up from AU$89 to AU$99 per year and...
Please DocuSign – New wave of phishing emails impersonating DocuSign
Last week, a fresh batch of malicious emails landed in inboxes across the APAC region. The scam emails do a remarkable job of impersonating financial notices from DocuSign, a US-based company that provides electronic signature technology and digital transaction...
Proposed security reforms in the telecommunications sector
Offshoring arrangements, outsourcing of network management and decisions around procurement of telco infrastructure will come under increased scrutiny as part of proposed Telco security law reforms. Last month, the Federal Government announced that it had accepted...
blueAPACHE’s nineteenth birthday celebrations
Every year in July, blueAPACHE turns a year older and we mark the occasion with our annual golf championship and birthday celebrations. With more than 75 people attending, we had record attendance this year, not just from across the country but also halfway around the...