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D-Link launches first Australian cloud-managed networking solution for MSPs

D-Link A/NZ launches Nuclias Cloud Managed Network Solution hosted in Australia
Feature-rich cloud-managed Networking Solution designed for MSPs

SYDNEY, 7 May 2020 – D-Link A/NZ has launched Nuclias Cloud, its new cloud-managed networking solution developed specifically for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) which will enable them to help small businesses through to very large enterprises remotely set up, configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and manage their customer’s network infrastructure, including Wi-Fi Access Points and Network Switches, across multiple sites anytime, anywhere.

Nuclias Cloud is available to MSPs on a month-to-month basis with no lock-in contract, unlike most other solutions in this space. In addition, to help MSPs during these challenging COVID-19 times, D-Link A/NZ has suspended all monthly billing for both new and existing Nuclias Cloud MSPs for at least Q2 2020.

Key benefits of Nuclias Cloud for MSPs:-

· Regular revenue stream: Nuclias Cloud is a service platform that allows MSPs to bill their customers in the fashion that they prefer whether upfront, monthly, annually or whichever combination they prefer. MSPs are charged monthly for usage in arrears only, versus competitors’ long-term contracts, freeing up cash flow that can otherwise be put to good use.

· Month-to-month pricing: No lock-in contracts, and easy to manage cash flow forecasts

· Lower overheads: Easy to install, Nuclias Cloud can easily be managed remotely online

· Elevate your offering: Nuclias Cloud proactively enables you to offer a better service

· Reliability and reputation: Nuclias Cloud offers high-performance access points and cloud-managed switches which are managed by a centralized cloud-based control system, deployed on over 50,000 cloud-managed customer networks around the world

· Fewer cost variables and competitively priced: Nuclias Cloud has no long-term costs, no hidden extras, and no additional license fees which make for predictable cost management

· Easy to implement, maintain, and grow: Easy for the customer or the MSP to grow and expand with linear fixed costs.

D-Link ANZ Managing Director, Graeme Reardon said, “MSPs need a powerful and scalable solution with which they can manage their customer’s networks from a single pane of glass, and Nuclias Cloud provides exactly that. With the flexibility of no lock-in contracts, local stock, zero-touch provisioning and an intuitive, scalable dashboard that provides the MSP a view across their entire customer network, all whilst being hosted locally in Australia, Nuclias Cloud provides MSPs with a simple choice – Pay multi-year licensing fees upfront out of their own cash flow to their existing vendors, or investigate a move to a clean-sheet designed cloud solution that has been successfully deployed in some of the largest telcos in the world, giving them the flexibility that MSPs deserve.”

A significant number of MSPs have already chosen to use and resell the Nuclias Cloud Management solution in Australia due to this flexibility, ease of scalability and simple, but compelling, resale benefits.

With Nuclias Cloud’s inherent zero-touch provisioning and scalable architecture, MSPs can easily deploy and streamline networks to support an unlimited number of devices across multiple sites. Once set up, administrators can manage the network from the online portal or dedicated App, using either or both to capture and analyze advanced traffic reports and real-time insights into every connected device.

Additional features include secure role-based administration system, auditable change logs, authentication via captive portal, 802.1x, RADIUS server, automated network monitoring, and Facebook and Google login support for guest Wi-Fi access.

The Nuclias Cloud range of hardware solutions has been extended to include high-performance Gigabit smart-managed switches with optional PoE and fiber connectivity as well as Wi-Fi Access Points featuring MU-MIMO, PoE support, and up to 3×3 concurrent dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi. D-Link cameras and routers will also become part of the Nuclias Cloud solution in 2020.

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Nuclias Cloud is available now in Australia and New Zealand.

For more information go to www.dlink.com.au/nuclias, www.dlink.co.nz/nuclias or contact the D-Link Business Solutions team at nuclias@dlink.com.au

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Avast reveals nearly half of Aussies can’t tell real NAB website from phishing site

Avast survey reveals nearly half of Australians at risk of falling for phishing scam

Respondents have trouble identifying real NAB website when compared to a fake

Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in online security products, conducted a survey which positioned a true image of the National Australia Bank (NAB) website alongside a screenshot of a real-world phishing version of the page. Respondents were then asked which version they thought was real. Almost half (46.4 percent) chose the phishing version, while 53.6 percent chose the screenshot of the real login page.

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Additionally, Avast asked respondents if they have fallen victim to a phishing scam themselves, with 15.3 percent admitting that they had, 67.2 percent saying that they had not, and a further 17.4 percent unsure.

Of those 15 percent who had fallen for phishing scams in the past:

61.3 percent had been a victim of email phishing
31.3 percent had visited a phishing website
21.3 percent had fallen for smishing (SMS phishing)
32.5 percent had fallen for telephone phishing

The research indicates that many of these victims had been fallen to more than one attack.

“Phishing continues to be one of the leading attack methods because it allows cybercriminals to target people at scale, using social engineering, which is a tactic used to trick people into carrying out certain actions. Cybercriminals use social engineering to take advantage of typical human behaviour, as it is easier to trick a person than to hack into a system. In October 2019, we blocked 370,338 phishing attempts targeting 63,577 of our Australian users,” said Michal Salat, Director of Threat Intelligence at Avast. “Phishing can come in many forms, including over the phone, via messages such as SMS, and even in person. However, the most common form of phishing is online, via phishing links. Phishing links leading to malicious websites can be delivered in emails that appear to come from legitimate sources. They can also be attached to messages sent on social networking sites and apps, like Facebook and WhatsApp, and they can even misleadingly appear in search engine results.”

Tips to avoid phishing

● First and foremost, install an antivirus solution on all devices, whether PC, mobile, or Mac. Antivirus software acts as a safety net, protecting online users.

● Do not click on links or download files from suspicious emails. Avoid replying to them, as well, even if they allegedly came from someone trusted. Instead, contact those entities through a separate channel and ensure that the message actually came from them.

● Directly enter a website’s URL into the browser whenever possible, to visit the site intended site, rather than a phony version.

● Do not solely rely on the green HTTPS padlock in the browser URL bar. While this signifies that the connection is encrypted, the site could still be fake. According to Avast data, six out of ten phishing sites are encrypted to further deceive users, so it’s important to double check that the site visited is the real deal.

Survey conducted online, among 1045 Avast users in Australia from November 13 to November 20, 2019.

About Avast:

Avast (LSE: AVST) is a global leader in digital security products. With over 400 million users online, Avast offers products under the Avast and AVG brands that protect people from threats on the internet and the evolving IoT threat landscape. The company’s threat detection network is among the most advanced in the world, using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to detect and stop threats in real time. Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, SE Labs, and others. Visit: www.avast.com.

Silver Trak and MPS deliver new content distribution solution for ANZ cinemas

SILVER TRAK DIGITAL AND MPS DELIVER NEW DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND CINEMAS

MOVIE CONVENTION, GOLD COAST, 22 October 2019 – Silver Trak Digital and Motion Picture Solutions (MPS) have announced at the Australian International Movie Convention (AIMC) that they have agreed a strategic co-operation that will see Silver Trak and MPS collaborating in Australia and New Zealand on the provision of a market-changing content delivery solution for cinemas.

The “Better Connected Together” initiative, headed up by UK-based MPS, has seen a number of recent strategic agreements and partnerships put in place to establish a secure and reliable turn-key delivery service, one that offers distributors and exhibitors both physical and IP services powered by Gofilex technology. The first two territories to go live are Australia and New Zealand, with Silver Trak as the local market specialists.

“Dynamic content delivery backed by some of the most forward-thinking operators in our industry will transform feature and trailer distribution in our home territories,” explained Silver Trak CEO Tim Creswell. “We will be adding our experience of the distribution and post-production markets here to bring significant local knowledge to an internationally connected service. It’s a highly collaborative approach that is being adopted and we are confident that it will lead to the transparent, efficient network that distributors and exhibitors in Australia and New Zealand have been after.”

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David Ong, VP of Sales APAC, Arts Alliance Media with Kylie Thatcher from Silver Trak Digital on the Silver Trak MPS stand at AIMC 2019

“Our goal behind the “Better Connected Together” initiative has always been to draw on the best partners worldwide, bringing to bear their own skillset and expertise in each market”, noted Matt Aspray, CEO of MPS. “So we’re delighted to be partnering closely with Silver Trak and particularly pleased that Australia and New Zealand will be the first territories where the impact of dynamic content delivery will be felt. We’re already rolling out our infrastructure here thanks to the support of a number of exhibitors and look forward to expanding our distribution network in the region.”

Motion Picture Solutions (MPS) has more than 15 years’ experience providing content localisation, mastering, distribution and key generation services to leading studios and independent distributors. MPS’s recent investment in Netherlands-based E-delivery specialist Gofilex and strategic co-operation with the market-leading Theatre Management System provider Arts Alliance Media, has laid the foundation for an international distribution network that leverages complementary technologies. This network allows for truly dynamic content delivery of feature films, trailers and advertising for an industry that is seeing rapid change in this area.

Hosted annually by NACO (National Association of Cinema Operators-Australasia), the AIMC remains the only event on the Australian film industry calendar to provide opportunities to network with local and international colleagues from Cinema Exhibition, Distribution, Production, and Technology & Cinema Equipment Suppliers under one roof.

Silver Trak and MPS are exhibiting at AIMC 2019 held in Event Cinemas, Pacific Fair, Broadbeach, Queensland from 20-23 October 2019.

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David Ong, VP of Sales APAC, Arts Alliance Media with Kylie Thatcher from Silver Trak Digital on the Silver Trak MPS stand at AIMC 2019

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