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Information technology (IT) in Australia & New Zealand
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August 14, 2019
14
Aug'19
Cloud Paks on Red Hat OpenShift a ‘bold step’ for IBM
A top APAC executive at IBM says the move to containerise and run its software on Red Hat OpenShift is a big step forward for the company
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
Rackspace Service Blocks has its roots in APAC
Rackspace’s new managed services model that lets enterprises choose services based on where they are in their cloud adoption journey was conceived in the Asia-Pacific region
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August 06, 2019
06
Aug'19
Oracle Generation 2 cloud service to debut in Australia
The Sydney Generation 2 cloud region will be delivered from a new datacentre to meet demand for Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and autonomous database services in Australia
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August 01, 2019
01
Aug'19
Leaked Sephora databases peddled on dark web
Cyber security firm finds two databases likely to be related to the Sephora data breach that affected online customers in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand
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July 30, 2019
30
Jul'19
Australian firms grappling with “train-smash” of security legislation
While businesses should avoid going into checkbox compliance mode, the constant flux of regulations on cyber security and privacy has led to calls for more legislative coherence from regulators
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July 30, 2019
30
Jul'19
Australia to upgrade supercomputer in HPC boost
The Gadi supercomputer at the Australian National University will run 10 times faster than its predecessor, giving researchers access to high performance computing resources to solve the toughest research problems
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July 29, 2019
29
Jul'19
Cyber kill chain is outdated, says Carbon Black
The chief cyber security officer of Carbon Black calls for a new cognitive paradigm to fend off cyber adversaries that are now attacking in cycles
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July 25, 2019
25
Jul'19
F-Secure talks up threat-hunting to stay ahead of cyber attacks in APAC
Cyber security firm calls for organisations to double up on threat-hunting now that nearly all attack and reconnaissance traffic is automated
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July 24, 2019
24
Jul'19
Australian organisations gain A$9bn in productivity benefits from cloud
Australian organisations have become more productive by using cloud but some are still grappling with migration woes, a survey finds
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July 24, 2019
24
Jul'19
HPE reiterates focus on edge computing
Enterprise technology bigwig HPE is trumpeting its ability to help companies better manage edge workloads, claiming that its purchase of Aruba has been its most successful acquisition
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July 23, 2019
23
Jul'19
Microsoft talks up benefits and pitfalls of machine learning in security
Software giant Microsoft uses machine learning models to detect emerging threats while keeping an eye on potential bias in security data points that could derail its analysis
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July 22, 2019
22
Jul'19
How AntWorks is addressing the pitfalls of RPA
The Singapore-based startup hopes to lower the cost of deploying and maintaining robotic process automation technology with a platform that combines machine learning and data processing capabilities
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July 19, 2019
19
Jul'19
Worries over impact of foreign talent on Australia’s tech jobs put to rest
Local tech industry welcomes a new report from the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia which found that migrants have not had a negative impact on wages or participation rates of Aussie workers
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July 19, 2019
19
Jul'19
HID weighs in the glacial move towards digital ID
There are still concerns over data integrity, security and privacy of digital identities, but the convenience of the technology outweighs the risks, says a HID expert
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July 14, 2019
14
Jul'19
Australia’s Myriota to connect up sensors in space missions
Australian startup Myriota has inked a statement of intent with the Australian Space Agency to provide sensor connectivity for future lunar and planetary exploration missions
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July 08, 2019
08
Jul'19
Robotics technology needs to go beyond automation
A global robotics expert at the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics says next-generation robots will need to keep humans in the loop to tackle immediate social problems
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July 07, 2019
07
Jul'19
There’s no free lunch in SD-WAN, says Tata Communications
Software-defined wide-area networks may help to lower connectivity costs and prioritise network traffic, but enterprises must still invest in bandwidth to reap the benefits of the technology
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July 04, 2019
04
Jul'19
APAC experts weigh in on cyber security trends
The onslaught of cyber attacks being reported each day has been a wake-up call, but experts say businesses need to be mindful of the limitations of certain security measures
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June 25, 2019
25
Jun'19
Australia’s demand for cloud continues to soar
Over 40% of local businesses are now using public cloud services, though the lack of cloud skills remains a key barrier to wider adoption
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June 24, 2019
24
Jun'19
New security challenges await 5G planners, say APAC experts
With 5G technology expected to move more data and processing to the network edge, some experts have called for the need to address the security risks when planning 5G networks
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June 20, 2019
20
Jun'19
How APAC CIOs are driving AI projects
IT leaders at a Computer Weekly roundtable say they are grappling with compute bottlenecks and explainable artificial intelligence even as chatbots and other AI projects are being rolled out in full swing
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June 19, 2019
19
Jun'19
How Carsales cuts through the noise in incident response
The Australian firm is using PagerDuty to sieve through a sea of alerts from various alerting systems that notify operations staff of customer and IT issues
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June 17, 2019
17
Jun'19
Inside F5’s cyber security playbook
F5 Networks' CISO talks up measures that the application delivery and security specialist is employing to fend off cyber attackers that come knocking on its doors
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June 06, 2019
06
Jun'19
APAC to lead global IoT spending
Asia-Pacific is slated to become the top market for the internet of things as the region scales up the use of connected devices in key sectors such as manufacturing
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June 06, 2019
06
Jun'19
Keeping Java relevant in the age of cloud and agile
Java Community Process chair Heather VanCura talks up efforts to keep Java up to speed with the needs of developers in the era of cloud and agile software development
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June 04, 2019
04
Jun'19
Beware of security blind spots in encrypted traffic
The growth of encrypted traffic has put the spotlight on intrusion prevention systems that help to surface cyber attacks conducted under the cloak of network encryption
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June 03, 2019
03
Jun'19
Australia’s Notifiable Data Breaches scheme drives compliance but issues remain
Australia’s data breach notification rules have largely been complied with, but some quarters are calling for more clarity on the reporting threshold and tougher action against errant firms
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June 03, 2019
03
Jun'19
How Alibaba Cloud plans to win over APAC enterprises
The Chinese cloud supplier is counting on data analytics, industry-specific offerings and its knowledge of the China market to gain a foothold in the Asia-Pacific region
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May 30, 2019
30
May'19
4G networks reach near ubiquity in APAC
Although coverage of 4G services in Asia-Pacific, particularly in India, is almost ubiquitous, telcos in the region still have some catching-up to do
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May 29, 2019
29
May'19
Inside Digital Realty’s datacentre playbook
Digital Realty’s chief technology officer talks up key trends that are shaping its business and the datacentre industry, including edge computing and the impending roll-out of 5G networks
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May 28, 2019
28
May'19
SAP extends Hana’s reach beyond enterprise applications
The benefits of Hana Cloud Services are clear to Asia-Pacific customers, although actual adoption will boil down to cost
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May 26, 2019
26
May'19
Australian firms coming to grips with AI ethics
Australian businesses are warming up to AI, but just two in five have standards and guidelines for AI ethics, a study finds
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May 22, 2019
22
May'19
Demand for systems integration services soaring in New Zealand
Systems integration and custom application development projects contributed to the fastest-growing segment of New Zealand’s IT services market in 2018
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May 16, 2019
16
May'19
ANZ CIOs hit roadblocks in digital agenda
Top IT leaders in Australia and New Zealand are grappling with cultural roadblocks and slow progress in advancing the countries’ digital agenda
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May 16, 2019
16
May'19
Huawei debuts AI-powered database
Huawei is using reinforcement learning to deliver self-tuning and self-healing capabilities for the latest iteration of its GaussDB database
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May 14, 2019
14
May'19
APAC firms on the back foot in cyber security
Most Asia-Pacific organisations did not consider cyber security until after their digital transformation projects had begun, new survey finds
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May 12, 2019
12
May'19
Australian businesses facing talent crunch amid scramble to transform
A survey reveals that Australian firms will require 35,000 IT workers this year, but they are not getting the talent they need
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May 09, 2019
09
May'19
Facebook co-founder: ‘It is time to break up Facebook’
Co-founder of Facebook, Chris Hughes, has published an op-ed in The New York Times calling for Facebook to be broken up, as it faces investigations from the US Federal Trade Commission
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May 08, 2019
08
May'19
Some Australian firms still in the dark about cyber security
A report suggesting Australian firms are experiencing fewer cyber incidents has left its co-author perplexed with the findings
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May 08, 2019
08
May'19
Red Hat Enterprise Linux to contribute $10tn to global business
A study on the economic impact of Red Hat Enterprise Linux by IDC revealed that the operating system is expected to contribute to business revenues worth 5% of the global economy
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May 07, 2019
07
May'19
Red Hat CEO weighs in on hybrid cloud play
Jim Whitehurst claims Red Hat’s ability to support an entire technology stack is valuable to enterprises that want a common platform on-premise and in the cloud
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May 06, 2019
06
May'19
AWS to power Australia’s 2021 online census
PwC Australia, one of two firms appointed by the government to run the next Census, will build and operate an online form and a website on Amazon Web Services
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May 02, 2019
02
May'19
How APAC enterprises are using VMware Cloud on AWS
VMware’s cloud business unit CTO reveals how APAC businesses are using its hybrid cloud service to move workloads to the cloud
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April 30, 2019
30
Apr'19
How Microsoft is prepping manufacturers for Industry 4.0
Building on its manufacturing and technology knowhow, Microsoft has teamed up with industrial firms to support the growing demand for smart manufacturing capabilities
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April 29, 2019
29
Apr'19
Australians lost half a billion dollars to scams in 2018
Most of the losses went to investment scams as tricksters found innovative ways to dupe victims into parting with their money
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April 26, 2019
26
Apr'19
Laing O’Rourke Australia chooses private cloud route
The Australian arm of global engineering firm Laing O’Rourke signs up for Nutanix to run its core applications on a private cloud
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April 25, 2019
25
Apr'19
Huawei sharpens AI edge in global cloud move
Chinese tech giant is honing its artificial intelligence capabilities to compete against rivals in global cloud computing markets
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April 23, 2019
23
Apr'19
APAC set for blockchain boom
Led by China, spending on blockchain technology in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan will surpass $2bn by 2022
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April 22, 2019
22
Apr'19
With Anthos, Google seeks to unify open source cloud technologies
Urs Hölzle, Google’s head of technical infrastructure, talks up efforts to deliver what he claims to be the first open source cloud stack
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April 18, 2019
18
Apr'19
Private 5G networks will be a ‘big trend’
With private 5G networks, enterprises can expect a wireless local area network type architecture that addresses the limitations of Wi-Fi, says top Commscope executive