Users of the Fedora Linux community distribution would do well to switch over to an alternative like Debian GNU/Linux or openSUSE before Red Hat leaves them in the lurch too.

Australian hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk has opened two new centres, one in Singapore and the other in Hong Kong, providing more than 80MW of IT load.

Cloud communications platform provider 8x8 has appointed former RingCentral executive Dave Sipes as chief executive.

Researchers from the Blackberry Research and Intelligence Team say they have been tracking the activities of affiliates of the MountLocker ransomware group, another one of the numerous ransomware groups that attacks Microsoft's Windows operating system.

The competition watchdog, the ACCC, will not oppose financial services company IOOF’s acquisition of the National Australia Bank owned MLC Wealth Management.

Enterprise software vendor Micro Focus has appointed Jonty Collins to the role of channel director for Australia and New Zealand.

Australian-listed cloud-based IT solutions provider Linius Technologies has appointed US-based John Wallace as an independent and non-executive director of the company. 

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