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Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific

September 25, 2015 25 Sep'15
UK and US governments announce digital collaboration

The US and UK have announced plans to work together on digital government initiatives
September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15
Australian organisations need to catch up in identity and access management

Australian organisations are lagging behind in terms of identity management, which is not lost on Deloitte as the company expands its Australia-focused resources in this area
September 21, 2015 21 Sep'15
Android drives dramatic rise in smartphone adoption in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and India

Young people in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and India are driving the rapid adoption of mobile devices, with the Android operating system coming top
September 21, 2015 21 Sep'15
Talent shortage drives IT salary rise in Singapore

IT salaries are rising fast in Singapore, fuelled by shortages in key areas and Singapore's image as a gateway to Asia for western businesses

September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15
Care.data chief Tim Kelsey to leave NHS England

NHS England’s digital chief will leave the organisation in December to take up a new role with Telstra Health in Australia
September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15
Singapore general election reveals growing importance of social media

Organisations in all sectors in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries are recognising the influence of social networking
September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15
Asean businesses fall behind in cloud business agility

Businesses in Asean countries are slower to harness cloud computing than in other regions – but could overtake them, with much less legacy IT to deal with
September 16, 2015 16 Sep'15
Australia's tech community has high hopes for digitally-literate prime minister

Australia's IT community has high hopes for the country's new prime minister who has a strong digital pedigree
September 16, 2015 16 Sep'15
Jobs with low risk of automation growing faster than jobs being replaced

Jobs that cannot be automated have increased since 2001, providing the UK economy with a significant financial boost
September 15, 2015 15 Sep'15
Accenture buys Cloud Sherpas for SaaS applications push

Accenture sets out plans to acquire Salesforce consultancy business and give enterprises a helping hand with moving to the cloud

September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15
Malaysia the most cyber-savvy nation in Asia claims Eset, but security gaps remain

Eset report ranks Malaysia and Singapore as the top two most cyber-savvy nations in Asia – but many internet users still take unnecessary security risks
September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15
Organisations in Asean countries adopt hybrid cloud approach

While developed economies such as Singapore are emulating the rapid take-up of other Asian nations, many other Asean organsiations are taking longer
September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15
Fraud rises but Australian businesses fail to heed data

Fraud is costing Australian businesses billions of dollars, but many are failing to address the threats from insiders
September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15
Tipping point for big data and advanced analytics in Australia

Data from analyst firm IDC shows that big data and advanced analytics in Australia could be about to accelerate.
September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15
Cisco presents security recommendations to Australian government

The Australian government has received cyber security advice from Cisco after the networking giant aswered its call for support
September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15
Report highlights benefits and challenges of data use in Australia and New Zealand

NetApp identifies the benefits organisations in Australia and New Zealand can glean from data and highlights the challenges they face in doing so
September 07, 2015 07 Sep'15
Philippines' roadmap aims for 500 startups by 2020

The government of the Philippines is eager to emulate its success in BPO in the IT startup sector
September 07, 2015 07 Sep'15
Myanmar internet gets boost with content delivery network

Myanmar internet users will start benefiting from changes in the law that encourages foreign direct investment in communications infrastructures
September 04, 2015 04 Sep'15
Case study: How Ebury took a cloud-first approach to delivering financial services

Financial services firm outlines how it is helping customers expand their businesses internationally with the help of cloud
August 26, 2015 26 Aug'15
Singapore hosts Aliyun's new Asean-based cloud data center

Alibaba's cloud computing arm is opening a data center in Singapore, which is good news for Asean businesses looking for more cloud options
August 25, 2015 25 Aug'15
More legislation needed to bolster Asean cyber security

Asean countries will need legislation to motivate organisations to step up their cyber security activities
August 24, 2015 24 Aug'15
Asean banks use technology to reach rural areas

Floating bank charts new course to provide banking services to remote populations
August 24, 2015 24 Aug'15
Asean financial services firms more cautious on cloud

South-east Asian finance companies are adopting cloud technology with more caution than in other regions of the world
August 19, 2015 19 Aug'15
Is Australia's cyber security-focused government underestimating the insider threat?

Canberra is strengthening its cyber security response, but there is conflicting evidence about where the main threat is coming from
August 19, 2015 19 Aug'15
Logistics software innovator Sendle takes on Australia's package-delivery monopoly

Software is shaking up the delivery services sector in Australia. The creator of a new challenger talks to Computer Weekly
August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15
Australian Cyber Security Centre sets baseline for businesses

The ACSC wants more organisations to take responsibility for protecting their information resources and computer systems
August 17, 2015 17 Aug'15
More than half of all smartphones 4G-capable

GfK figures suggest that six in 10 smartphones sold in the second quarter of 2015 were 4G-enabled, with China and India both big growth spots
August 16, 2015 16 Aug'15
Mobile phone users at risk as hackers bug and track victims

An investigation by Australian TV show 60 Minutes demonstrates how hackers based thousands of miles away in Germany were able to record the calls of an Australian senator and track his movements
August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15
Business process automation fills people gap in Australia and New Zealand

Business process automation technology is more about helping businesses in Australia and New Zealand overcome staff shortages, than about cutting costs.
August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15
How artificial intelligence is being tested by Asean businesses

Organisations across the Asean region are using artificial intelligence technologies with examples in health and finance sector.
June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15
DD4B cyber extortion gang ramps up operations

Cyber criminals using DDoS attacks to extort funds from victims are carrying out more attacks despite a $26,000 bounty
June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15
Vodafone adds Caribbean 4G roaming for summer holidays

Vodafone extends its 4G services to a number of destinations – including Caribbean holiday hotspots – for UK customers travelling abroad
May 26, 2015 26 May'15
Vodafone reveals six mobile services to help developing world farmers

Connected Farming report concludes simple mobile services could boost farm gate incomes by billions of dollars around the world
May 22, 2015 22 May'15
Cloud gives SMEs a competitive edge over the enterprise, claims Salesforce

The rise of cloud computing means enterprises need to keep a closer eye on their SME competitors, claims Sage and Salesforce.com
May 21, 2015 21 May'15
DD4BC cyber extortion gang targets key European sectors

A gang using DDoS attacks to extort bitcoins is now targeting high-profile organisations in key sectors in Europe
May 11, 2015 11 May'15
Fujitsu embarks on 10-year datacentre upgrade project in Australia

IT services giant embarks on push to improve the reliability and performance of its Australian datacentres by 2025
May 07, 2015 07 May'15
Manila breaks India top six in outsourcing index

The Philippines challenges India as a destination for outsourcing in Tholons Top 100 report
April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15
Chinese hackers to blame for 10-year cyber espionage campaign, says FireEye

IT security firm FireEye claims to have uncovered a decade-long cyber espionage campaign against firms in south-east Asia and India
April 08, 2015 08 Apr'15
Most firms not prepared for advanced threats, RSA study shows

Most organisations are not following incident response best practice and are not well prepared to face advanced cyber threats
April 02, 2015 02 Apr'15
Fears about Prism's long-term impact on cloud declared "overblown"

Forrester claims the fallout from the 2013 Prism surveillance scandal has had a minimal effect on the cloud industry
March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15
European mobile roaming charges set to remain until 2018

The EU council of member states has reversed a previous decision to end European mobile roaming charges in 2015
February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15
Software-defined network supplier Big Switch launches free online test environment

Big Switch Networks launches online development and test environment to show how to set up and run a software-defined network (SDN)
February 05, 2015 05 Feb'15
GDS creator Francis Maude steps down as MP

Cabinet Office minister and creator of the Government Digital Service (GDS) Francis Maude will step down as an MP after nearly 30 years in parliament
January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15
UK leads in global ranking of social open data sharing

The UK has been named the number one country to use open data for social and economic benefit
January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15
Vodafone names Ericsson's Johan Wibergh as CTO after Pusey retires

Vodafone names Ericsson’s Johan Wibergh as its chief technology officer after incumbent Steve Pusey announced plans to retire
September 19, 2014 19 Sep'14
Asia dominates as outsourcing location and India remains unrivalled

India is still the best place for businesses to outsource services and is unrivalled in its scale and availability of skills
October 31, 2011 31 Oct'11
Toowoomba Regional Council gets smart on consolidation

Making eight fit into one created a huge challenge following the amalgamation of regional governments in Queensland
October 23, 2011 23 Oct'11
Mantra virtualises for business agility

Facing significant, rapid business expansion, corporate and leisure accommodation provider Mantra Group, revitialised its IT systems and delivered flexibility to the business.
October 22, 2011 22 Oct'11
vForum Awards 2011 - The Winners

There isn't a CIO out there that doesn't aspire to run their department and deliver projects in a way that makes other CIOs sit up and take notice. That's exactly what the winners of this year's vForum Awards did. We take a look at each one.
February 22, 2011 22 Feb'11
Toyota takes dealer application to the cloud

Toyota Australia's Divisional Manager for Information Systems explains why he's placed an application in Fujitsu's cloud, instead of a "pure play" public cloud.
February 07, 2011 07 Feb'11
Business iPad easy to manage at Alpine Council

Victoria’s Alpine Council has adopted a fleet of 18 iPads, and IT Manager Craig Collings says the devices are proving wonderfully easy to manage.
October 26, 2010 26 Oct'10
Corporate Express virtualises workers’ skills on the road to 100% virtualisation

The IT leader at office supplies company Corporate Express is shooting for 100% virtualisation of the company's systems, and has changed the way he manages the IT team to achieve the goal.
August 25, 2010 25 Aug'10
Diversifying suppliers no strain for Queensland Brain Institute

Jake Carroll, IT Manager at Queensland Brain Institute, removed one piece of a vendor’s integrated stack and inserted a rival. Vendors bleated, but Caroll says he has things under control.
August 18, 2010 18 Aug'10
Sustainability Victoria CIO Lars Sorensen shares his information management strategy

Sustainability Victoria CIO Lars Sorensen shares his information management strategy, in this transcript of a speech he gave at OpenText's recent ContentDay in Sydney.
August 08, 2010 08 Aug'10
NG CIO Australia committee formed in response to skills shortages, government IT initiatives

A new group of CIOs, the NG CIO Australia committee, has met for the first time and has been told by analyst firm Ovum that cloud governance will require their collective attention.
June 24, 2010 24 Jun'10
Deakin University signs up for Isilon scale-out NAS

Scale-out NAS specialist Isilon has won Deakin University as a customer, is set to name other local users in the bio-informatics industry and then target the oil and gas sector.
June 21, 2010 21 Jun'10
Victoria University adopts EMC lifecycle management

The IT team at Wellington’s Victoria University has taken charge of its storage needs, implementing central SANs to replace diverse departmental systems
November 11, 2009 11 Nov'09
Energy Australia dumps Notes for contact centre knowledge base

Energy Australia has abandoned a knowledge base built around IBM's Lotus Notes in favour of a RightNow system selected by its staff as part of a program aimed at re-engaging employees, improving customer service and creating new self-service ...
October 02, 2009 02 Oct'09
Suncorp to adopt PeopleSoft as a service from Infosys

Suncorp is about to adopt a hosted human resources application, but remains wary of complex apps or sensitive data into public clouds
September 08, 2009 08 Sep'09
CIO Profile: Paul Young of Ausenco

Meet Paul Young, CIO of the Ausenco Group, and learn why he believes being a CIO is not so much about the technology but about innovation and the people.
December 17, 2008 17 Dec'08
Finsia outsources applications and infrastructure

David Kennedy, manager of IT services at the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, explains his organisation's move to managed IT services.
November 20, 2008 20 Nov'08
Australian Catholic University plans centralised storage push, thanks to AARNet

Paul Campbell, the Australian Catholic University’s Director of Information Technology, explains his plans for realtime data replication across the WAN.
September 05, 2008 05 Sep'08
Repco CIO adds presence to BlackBerry to boost mobility

Auto parts company Repco is bringing presence and unified voicemail to its fleet of BlackBerry devices.
September 27, 2007 27 Sep'07
Mobiles and blogs help fight for freedom in Burma

Mobile phones and blogs are playing a key role in bringing the plight of the people of Burma to the attention of the wider world as events within the secretive military dictatorship are revealed via technology.
August 28, 2007 28 Aug'07
CIOs scramble for the right project managers

Boralâ€™s Sally Milne knows how important it is to find good people when driving major change. Yet many CIOs report challenges finding the right project managers to meet growing pressure to deliver projects on time and on budget.
August 13, 2007 13 Aug'07
Best Buy age discrimination suit a reminder of outsourcing sensitivities

Australian Computer Society Philip Argy believes Australian companies are fair in dealing with older employees, but US company Best Buy's recent settlement of an age discrimination suit keeps the issue alive in CIOs' minds.
August 09, 2007 09 Aug'07
'Virtual desktops' offer new twist on mobile computing

Analysts at IDC and elsewhere are excited about the potential of new 'virtual desktop' technology that lets employees carry their desktops with them anywhere.
July 11, 2007 11 Jul'07
Business process outsourcing can be key for survival

Executives like St Leonardâ€™s Collegeâ€™s Brad Sims already know outsourcing can be critical to survival, but many technology executives in larger companies are finding it takes an impending catastrophe to drive acceptance of outsourcing.