Simon Sharwood

Recent articles by Simon Sharwood

Okta opens local cloud, bulks channel team

Okta opens local cloud, bulks channel team

AWS Sydney presence is live, now to win in Canberra.
Simon Sharwood Jun 6 2019, 5:00AM Cloud
Microsoft frees extended security Win 7 for some

Microsoft frees extended security Win 7 for some

Only for some enterprise licences, but the offer is on the table.
Simon Sharwood Jun 5 2019, 12:11PM Software
Xbox beauty products waft into supermarkets

Xbox beauty products waft into supermarkets

Smell like a gamer? We’d rather not …
Simon Sharwood Jun 5 2019, 9:15AM Distribution
Google Cloud hit by new networking-related outage

Google Cloud hit by new networking-related outage

Making virtual machines was hard for an hour today.
Simon Sharwood Jun 5 2019, 9:04AM Cloud
Officeworks launches mobile phone service

Officeworks launches mobile phone service

Undercuts rivals and offers strong data-only plans.
Simon Sharwood Jun 3 2019, 11:07AM Telco
Malcolm Turnbull joins MYOB’s new owner

Malcolm Turnbull joins MYOB’s new owner

Investment firm KKR also backs Cherwell, BMC.
Simon Sharwood Jun 2 2019, 3:01PM Finance
Microsoft reveals big partner competency changes

Microsoft reveals big partner competency changes

New benefits, a new security competency and much more!
Simon Sharwood May 31 2019, 10:55AM Sales & Marketing
ReFirm Labs unveils partner program

ReFirm Labs unveils partner program

emt signed these firmware-fixers back in April. Here's what you'll get.
Simon Sharwood May 31 2019, 9:51AM Distribution
G Suite to add secure email features

G Suite to add secure email features

On-by-default ‘confidential’ mode can expire email or control attachments.
Simon Sharwood May 30 2019, 11:43AM Cloud
Massive Microsoft licencing changes land this Saturday

Massive Microsoft licencing changes land this Saturday

All the legalese, in one place, with custom views.
Simon Sharwood May 30 2019, 11:40AM Strategy
Apple revives the iPod – without a wall wart

Apple revives the iPod – without a wall wart

Stop listening to tunes and build some AR apps will you please?
Simon Sharwood May 29 2019, 9:44AM Hardware
GitHub offers new way to get paid for software

GitHub offers new way to get paid for software

Developer "sponsorships" could productise your code.
Simon Sharwood May 28 2019, 8:50AM Software
Telstra picks $129 and 160GB as 5G plan sweet spot

Telstra picks $129 and 160GB as 5G plan sweet spot

Less data costs more – what is Telstra trying to tell us?
Simon Sharwood May 27 2019, 3:51PM Telco
Melbourne MSP ITtelligent expands into Sydney

Melbourne MSP ITtelligent expands into Sydney

To cater for growing clients and locals.
Simon Sharwood May 27 2019, 10:47AM Sales & Marketing
Former Optus exec becomes comms minister

Former Optus exec becomes comms minister

Mitch Fifield takes diplomatic post.
Simon Sharwood May 27 2019, 6:40AM Telco
Microsoft ends password expiration policy

Microsoft ends password expiration policy

Dumps “ancient and obsolete mitigation of very low value”.
Simon Sharwood May 27 2019, 6:37AM Security
Canva hacked - user details accessed, but passwords safe

Canva hacked - user details accessed, but passwords safe

130m+ users urged to pick new passwords, FBI helping to find culprits.
Simon Sharwood May 26 2019, 12:48PM Security
2019 CRN IMPACT Awards winners revealed!

2019 CRN IMPACT Awards winners revealed!

The 2019 awards have been run and won. And the winners are...
Brendon Foye , Simon Sharwood May 24 2019, 8:00AM Photos
Hands on with the new Apple iPad Mini

Hands on with the new Apple iPad Mini

The new iPad Mini might just be better than its larger siblings.
Simon Sharwood May 24 2019, 6:00AM Comment
5G phone plans to appear in coming days

5G phone plans to appear in coming days

As Telstra says 5G won't cost extra.
Simon Sharwood May 22 2019, 11:11AM Mobility

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