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A Cloud Guru Closes $2bn Deal With Pluralsight

Computer Daily News July 12, 2021 No Comments

US online education company Pluralsight has closed its US$2 billion deal to acquire Australian cloud computing online training company A Cloud Guru. The acquisition is one of the biggest ever…

IT Leasing Company Exposed

Computer Daily News July 12, 2021 No Comments

Investors in fintech Humm Group are shaking their heads after the company revealed it has up to $12 million in historical exposure to Forum Finance, the company at the centre…

Police Warn Millions Could Be Stolen By Online Fraudsters

Computer Daily News July 12, 2021 No Comments

The Australian Federal Police is urging businesses and staff working from home to be alert to the threat of Business Email Compromise (BEC) which has cost Australians more than $79…

TSE Boss Says Toshiba Needs Disclosure

Computer Daily News July 7, 2021 No Comments

The Tokyo Stock Exchange wants troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba to make prompt and appropriate disclosure about its widening governance scandal. In particular, the TSE wants to know who has been…

Beijing Probes More US-Listed Chinese Companies

Computer Daily News July 7, 2021 No Comments

The Beijing Government’s cyberspace watchdog is investigating online recruiter Zhipin.com, and truck-hailing apps and Yunmanman, in a crackdown on Chinese tech companies, amid concerns over data security. The announcement comes a…

China’s Antitrust Regulator To Block Tencent Gaming Merger

Computer Daily News July 7, 2021 No Comments

China’s antitrust regulator will formally block Tencent Holding’s plan to merge the nation’s top two videogame streaming sites, Huya and DouYu. Tencent has apparently failed to meet the State Administration…

Aust Companies Hit By Kaseya Cyber-Attack

Computer Daily News July 7, 2021 No Comments

Kaseya has informed the Australian Cyber Security Centre that at least five managed-service providers across Australia were affected by the global ransomware attack which hit the software company’s on-premises customers.…

Amazon Grants Jassy Huge Share Cache

Computer Daily News July 5, 2021 No Comments

Amazon has granted incoming CEO, Andy Jassy, 61,000 shares of stock worth around US$200 million. Jassy will replace Jeff Bezos as the online retailer’s second CEO, with the shares to…

UK Tech Sector Concerned About Newport Wafer Takeover

Computer Daily News July 5, 2021 No Comments

The UK’s largest chip producer, Newport Wafer Fab, is set to be acquired by Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia for around US$87 million. Nexperia, a Dutch firm 100 percent owned by…

Feds Seized Robinhood CEO’s Phone In GameStop Probe

Computer Daily News July 5, 2021 No Comments

Investigators have seized the phone of Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev as they continued their probe into trading that led to a trading halt in shares of iconic games store GameStop…