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Eyes on APAC

A blog from Aaron Tan, Computer Weekly’s Asia-Pacific editor, analyzing the latest trends, issues and technology innovations in the APAC region.

December 2019

IDC predicts 2020: What it takes for digital transformation to succeed
Aaron Tan - TechTarget 18 Dec 2019

This is a guest post by Simon Piff, vice-president of security practice at IDC Asia-Pacific The essence of IDC’s predictions for 2020 is about efficiency, velocity and productivity in this era of ...

Alibaba’s growing open source stature
Aaron Tan - TechTarget 01 Dec 2019

It’s not uncommon for cloud-first companies to participate in open source communities – after all, they have benefited from the very same open-source technologies that power their businesses. In ...

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Government action on big tech monopoly power moving quickly

Government antitrust actions are building against tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. They could lead to tighter ...

Quantum computing challenges and opportunities

While quantum computing is still under development, IT leaders should know how they can use it today to stay on the competitive ...

COVID-19 jolts tech spending, spurs more flexible vendor terms

IT spending by companies in the early days of COVID-19 quickly turned to cost-cutting. Learn how vendors responded with new terms...

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NSS Labs ceases operations amid financial turmoil

Product testing firm NSS Labs shut down last week, citing negative effects of COVID-19, but former employees say the company's ...

After a brief pause, Trickbot rebounds from takedown efforts

Attempts to disrupt the notorious Trickbot botnet, most recently through Microsoft's legal takedown, have proven short-lived as ...

Planning a zero-trust strategy in 6 steps

Launch a zero-trust strategy in six steps. Learn how to form a dedicated team, ask questions about existing security controls and...

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Juniper's 128 acquisition needed to improve SD-WAN

Juniper Networks plans to 'enhance' its Contrail SD-WAN through the acquisition of 128 Technology. 128 has a more advanced SD-WAN...

The basics of zero-trust network access explained

Some experts believe VPNs have struggled to adapt to an increasingly cloud-based, internet-dependent world. Enter zero-trust ...

Enterprise 5G: Guide to planning, architecture and benefits

An enterprise 5G deployment requires extensive planning. Prepare for advances in wireless technology using this 5G guide that ...

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Figure out the differences of asset management vs. CMDB

There is no shortage of software options for change management tools. Operational goals can help IT teams decide if ITAM or CMDB ...

IBM partners with HBCUs to promote quantum computing

IBM is partnering with a group of historically Black colleges and universities to set up a quantum computing center in hopes of ...

Learn SELinux commands for management and troubleshooting

SELinux provides a more secure way to run Linux servers. Key commands for status, file management and troubleshooting can help ...

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MongoDB Atlas now enables multi-cloud database clusters

Multi-cloud data portability comes to MongoDB Atlas with a new capability that will enable users to run a database application ...

How AI data privacy can help your enterprise

Enterprises benefit in many ways from AI data privacy tools that reduce the need for manual efforts from data professionals. Read...

The new normal for enterprise data governance

Mastercard data exec highlights the foundational role of enterprise data governance during the pandemic era with more people ...