Recent articles by Simon Sharwood

Microsoft finally killed Windows XP this week

Microsoft finally killed Windows XP this week

Support ended for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 on 9 April.
Simon Sharwood Apr 11 2019, 11:13AM Security
How to defend clients and build a security business

How to defend clients and build a security business

Security partners do lunch with Webroot.
Simon Sharwood Apr 11 2019, 6:00AM Security
Labor decides NBN’s problems will save it

Labor decides NBN’s problems will save it

Analysis: Party assumes messy at-home services will save FTTN.
Simon Sharwood Apr 10 2019, 11:51AM Telco
Aussie banks under attack by targeted mobile malware

Aussie banks under attack by targeted mobile malware

'Gustuff' malware includes fake logon screens and local targeting mechanisms.
Simon Sharwood Apr 10 2019, 11:07AM Security
HPE and Nutanix partner for hybrid cloud happiness

HPE and Nutanix partner for hybrid cloud happiness

And yet HPE has its own hyperconverged products!
Simon Sharwood Apr 9 2019, 11:01PM Cloud
ALP's new NBN plan: re-wire 750,000 homes

ALP's new NBN plan: re-wire 750,000 homes

Will also explore more fibre investment, review NBN Co business structure.
Simon Sharwood Apr 9 2019, 11:30AM Telco
Telstra outage stretches into 6th day

Telstra outage stretches into 6th day

Still pulling 200m of cable and splicing, splicing, splicing.
Simon Sharwood Apr 8 2019, 4:48PM Telco
Spectre and Meltdown fixes are still flowing

Spectre and Meltdown fixes are still flowing

Supermicro kit lurking inside Cisco media streamer gets a BIOS update.
Simon Sharwood Apr 8 2019, 11:16AM Security
Microsoft pauses Windows 10 upgrades

Microsoft pauses Windows 10 upgrades

May Update is late, will add ability to stop Windows auto-upgrades.
Simon Sharwood Apr 8 2019, 1:15AM Software
Telstra rushes to replace 200m of damaged cable in Sydney

Telstra rushes to replace 200m of damaged cable in Sydney

Work continued all weekend to staunch substantial Sydney slice.
Simon Sharwood Apr 5 2019, 5:09PM Networking
Melbourne rejects giant Apple Store

Melbourne rejects giant Apple Store

Heritage Victoria finds store would have ‘unacceptable impact’.
Simon Sharwood Apr 5 2019, 2:55PM Sales & Marketing
CRN news in review - April 1-5, 2019

CRN news in review - April 1-5, 2019

Here are our biggest stories, in easy-to-skim picture form!
Simon Sharwood Apr 5 2019, 12:33PM Photos
Labor promises 'more reliable NBN'

Labor promises 'more reliable NBN'

Also pitches small business assistance, TAFE skills funding boost
Simon Sharwood Apr 5 2019, 9:55AM Servers & Storage
Aussie partners score at Microsoft AI challenge

Aussie partners score at Microsoft AI challenge

Inclusive travel portal getoutable.com stands to win big.
Simon Sharwood Apr 5 2019, 6:15AM Software
Karl Sice joins Alacatel-Lucent as sales leader

Karl Sice joins Alacatel-Lucent as sales leader

New sales supremo Karl Sice thinks voice and data buyers want a challenger.
Simon Sharwood Apr 4 2019, 10:51AM Networking
Telstra sprints to fix massive Sydney cable cut

Telstra sprints to fix massive Sydney cable cut

Business services down as third party sliced something in area.
Simon Sharwood Apr 3 2019, 8:37PM Networking
VMware announces global and AU channel changes

VMware announces global and AU channel changes

And tweaks its Australian arrangements too.
Simon Sharwood Apr 3 2019, 4:31AM Services
Budget tries to get small business spending

Budget tries to get small business spending

Channel could benefit from wider asset write-off program.
Simon Sharwood Apr 2 2019, 8:50PM Finance
Nutanix global channel chief focuses on enablement

Nutanix global channel chief focuses on enablement

To bed in cloud products and IBM Power Systems play.
Simon Sharwood Apr 2 2019, 6:25AM Servers & Storage
Online sales shift sees Woolworths close 30 Big W stores

Online sales shift sees Woolworths close 30 Big W stores

Already planning Christmas surge, some of it digital.
Simon Sharwood Apr 1 2019, 12:34PM Distribution

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