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Information technology (IT) in ASEAN
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February 24, 2023
24
Feb'23
Teradata reports strong cloud earnings
Teradata’s cloud-first strategy is starting to pay off, with the company reporting its strongest cloud earnings to date in the fourth quarter last year
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February 23, 2023
23
Feb'23
How APAC organisations can harness the power of IoT
In a panel discussion moderated by Computer Weekly, industry experts from across Asia-Pacific discussed the use cases, challenges and future developments in the internet of things
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February 21, 2023
21
Feb'23
Singtel eyes retailers with enterprise 5G offerings
Singtel teams up with Apple’s enterprise solution partners to drive 5G adoption among retailers with industry-specific offerings aimed at improving retail operations and customer experience
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February 20, 2023
20
Feb'23
Singapore organisations struggle to operationalise threat intelligence
Organisations in the city-state were satisfied with the quality of their threat intelligence, but they struggled to operationalise the information due to talent shortages and other challenges
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February 20, 2023
20
Feb'23
How Syniti is honing its chops in data management
A move to shed its back office image and a laser focus on data migration has been fuelling Syniti’s growth in data management
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February 17, 2023
17
Feb'23
Singapore’s IHiS taps Google Cloud for API management
Integrated Health Information Systems is using Google’s Apigee API management platform to provide access to data and applications across Singapore’s public healthcare system
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February 16, 2023
16
Feb'23
How to tame the identity sprawl
Organisations should find a comprehensive way to gain full visibility into their digital identities and leverage automation to tame the identify sprawl
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February 14, 2023
14
Feb'23
Dell tells suppliers to diversify fab and backend facilities
Dell calls for chip suppliers to diversify their fabrication and backend facilities by the end of 2024 to improve its supply chain resilience
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February 14, 2023
14
Feb'23
Akamai eyes cloud market with Connected Cloud
Akamai marks foray into cloud computing with a distributed cloud computing platform that is touted to make it easier for enterprises to get applications and data closer to their customers
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February 09, 2023
09
Feb'23
SPTel launches Singapore’s first LoRaWAN network
The LoRaWAN network and its solar-powered gateways will alleviate the need for businesses and IoT service providers to build their own network to hook up sensor devices
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February 09, 2023
09
Feb'23
How Check Point is keeping pace with the cyber security landscape
Check Point Software CEO Gil Shwed talks up the company’s growth areas, its approach to cloud security and the impact of generative AI on cyber security
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February 06, 2023
06
Feb'23
How artificial intelligence is playing a role in insect farming
An AI engine developed by Singapore startup EntoVerse is helping cricket farmers improve yield by optimising environmental and other conditions
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February 01, 2023
01
Feb'23
Reaping green dividends with data management
Getting data management right has been pivotal for Singapore IoT startup SensorFlow to optimise energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions for its hotelier clients
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January 30, 2023
30
Jan'23
Noventiq eyes APAC IT services market
IT services provider Noventiq has been expanding its presence in APAC through several acquisitions in India, and is eyeing a bigger slice of the region’s IT services pie
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January 26, 2023
26
Jan'23
Zero-trust implementations remain work in progress
Just one in 10 large enterprises are expected to have mature and measurable zero-trust programmes in place by 2026, study finds
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January 19, 2023
19
Jan'23
APAC consumers expect human-like service from chatbots
Consumer expectations of chatbots in Asia-Pacific have risen in tandem with improved performance of AI applications over the past year, a study has found
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January 18, 2023
18
Jan'23
How Aruba is tapping opportunities in networking
Aruba is planning to expand its product portfolio, make deeper inroads into datacentres and drive adoption of network as a service, among other efforts to tap opportunities in the networking market
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January 17, 2023
17
Jan'23
StarHub to undertake major network transformation
Singapore telco StarHub is deploying a hybrid cloud architecture that will enable it to launch sovereign cloud services, among other capabilities
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January 10, 2023
10
Jan'23
New APT group targets ASEAN governments and militaries
The Dark Pink advanced persistent threat group used custom malware to exfiltrate data from high-profile targets through spear-phishing emails last year, according to Group-IB
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January 10, 2023
10
Jan'23
How to find winning artificial intelligence use cases
Choosing use cases for artificial intelligence requires organisations to take a hard look at business value, risk, data and other capabilities required to realise the technology’s full potential
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January 09, 2023
09
Jan'23
How to identify a strategic technology platform
A strategic platform has to be broad enough to support a range of business functions while being open, extensible and modular at the same time, according to Forrester
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January 05, 2023
05
Jan'23
How cloud technology is supporting space missions
Cloud-based machine learning and other services are finding their way into space to analyse satellite imagery and monitor space debris, among other space applications
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January 04, 2023
04
Jan'23
How Tencent Cloud is cracking ASEAN’s cloud market
The Chinese cloud supplier is playing to its strengths in platform services, media streaming and communications to grow its business in Southeast Asia
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January 03, 2023
03
Jan'23
Batam datacentre to capture spillover demand from Singapore
NeutraDC’s new datacentre facility in Batam will enable it to meet the spillover demand for datacentre services from neighbouring markets
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January 02, 2023
02
Jan'23
China and India governments among top targets for cyber attackers
Chinese and Indian governments targeted by hacktivists and ransomware groups out to make statement or expose flaws in their respective security postures
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December 27, 2022
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Dec'22
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2022
Despite the challenges over the past year, ASEAN businesses have taken things in stride as they press on with digital transformation, whether it is empowering citizen developers or building cloud-native applications
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December 19, 2022
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Dec'22
GitHub CEO: Artificial intelligence will not replace developers
Artificial intelligence will enable developers to learn at their own pace and become more productive rather than take over their jobs, says GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke
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December 15, 2022
15
Dec'22
Alibaba Cloud to debut blockchain service
The Chinese cloud supplier is readying a blockchain node service to simplify and speed up blockchain technology deployments
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December 12, 2022
12
Dec'22
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2023
Robotics, cross-cloud data mobility and cyber insurance are some of the key trends that will shape Asia-Pacific’s technology landscape in 2023
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December 11, 2022
11
Dec'22
How Zscaler is cracking APAC’s cloud security market
Zscaler’s head in Asia-Pacific and Japan talks up the company’s growth momentum in the region and what it is doing to address areas where it can do better
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December 08, 2022
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Dec'22
How Databricks is easing lakehouse adoption
Databricks is making it easier for organisations to adopt a data lakehouse architecture through support for industry-specific file formats, data sharing and streaming processing, among other areas
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December 07, 2022
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Dec'22
Vingroup to run SAP systems on Google Cloud
The Vietnam conglomerate and EV maker is planning to migrate all its SAP systems to Google Cloud in a move that is expected to reap cost savings and improve product quality
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December 05, 2022
05
Dec'22
How HashiCorp is driving cloud provisioning and management
HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet talks up how the company is supporting cloud provisioning in a hybrid environment and its investments in Asia-Pacific to capitalise on the region’s growth potential
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December 02, 2022
02
Dec'22
Communications runs in his blood
Symbio Connect CEO Giorgio Mihaila has spent more than two decades in a career dotted with roles at major communications technology providers
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November 29, 2022
29
Nov'22
AWS doubles down on data management
Cloud giant Amazon Web Services declares a bold vision to eliminate the need to extract, transform and load data alongside other efforts to address business problems in domains like cyber security and logistics
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November 28, 2022
28
Nov'22
AWS eyes mission-critical workloads in ASEAN
Cloud giant AWS is eyeing more business from mission-critical workloads and the financial services industry in Southeast Asia as it readies itself for the next phase of growth
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November 26, 2022
26
Nov'22
Nominations open for Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2023
Computer Weekly is looking for nominations for the annual Innovation Awards to honour digital transformation initiatives in Asia-Pacific that have transformed organisations in six industries
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November 25, 2022
25
Nov'22
Getting data analytics right
Organisations will need to marry the art and science of data analytics to drive innovation in their analytics initiatives, according to Gartner
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November 22, 2022
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Nov'22
How Singapore’s OCBC is harnessing open source
OCBC using the OpenShift container platform to modernise its applications, reduce its reliance on proprietary software and deliver new business capabilities
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November 21, 2022
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Nov'22
Informatica CEO: ‘We’re the Switzerland of data’
Informatica CEO Amit Walia talks up the company’s role as the ‘Switzerland of data’, helping organisations to manage data across different platforms as it transitions into a cloud-first supplier of data management tools
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November 15, 2022
15
Nov'22
Inside Singapore’s public sector IT strategy
Adopting a platform approach with products that can scale across the board and building a strong engineering bench are some of the key aspects in Singapore’s public sector IT strategy
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November 14, 2022
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Nov'22
How Google and Mandiant are forging synergies in cyber security
Google’s AI smarts and Mandiant’s intelligence on new and emerging threats could lay the foundation of proactive security
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November 13, 2022
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Nov'22
Metaverse could add up to $1.4tn a year to Asia’s GDP
The metaverse may still be in its infancy, but sustained investments in the technology over the next decade could have a significant impact on Asia’s economy
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November 11, 2022
11
Nov'22
Lenovo bolsters services play with PCCW Solutions
Lenovo’s acquisition of PCCW Solutions brings sought-after capabilities in hybrid cloud and application modernisation as it expands its services footprint in Asia
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November 09, 2022
09
Nov'22
Optus earmarks A$140m to cover cost of data breach
Optus sets aside A$140m as an exceptional expense for a customer remediation programme following a massive data breach that affected 10 million customers
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November 09, 2022
09
Nov'22
Why Sophos is bullish on managed security services
Sophos has grown its managed detection and response business to more than $100m over the last three years as more organisations grapple with the increasingly complex cyber security landscape
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November 08, 2022
08
Nov'22
How organisations can right-size their data footprint
More data is not always better, says Gartner, which is calling for organisations to focus on metadata and synthetic data to reduce their data liability and address privacy challenges
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November 07, 2022
07
Nov'22
Singtel, China Telecom Global to lead undersea cable consortium
New Asia Link Cable system will connect Hong Kong and Singapore with the Philippines, Brunei, and Hainan in China
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November 07, 2022
07
Nov'22
How Globe is driving data analytics with Snowflake
The largest telco in the Philippines has moved its on-premise data warehouse to Snowflake to address scalability challenges and improve customer experience
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November 04, 2022
04
Nov'22
Aiven expands in APAC, builds new capabilities
Managed service provider of open source databases and data platforms Aiven grew its business in Asia-Pacific by over 100% over the past year, and is now building new capabilities in data warehouses and other areas