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Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific

• March 18, 2016 18 Mar'16

  Australian girls believe online harassment is endemic

  There are clear signals that online threats against women and attempts to invade their privacy are becoming societal norms in Australia

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  Leaked documents foretold problems with Australia's national broadband strategy

  External and internal documents suggest Australia's national broadband network (NBN) roll-out is likely to waste A$29bn

• March 09, 2016 09 Mar'16

  IT outsourcing consultancy Alsbridge enters overlooked Australia

  IT outsourcing consultancy sets up operations in Australia, which it says has been overlooked for outsourcing services

• March 08, 2016 08 Mar'16

  Broadband will reach 40% of Vietnam households by 2020, claims government

  The Vietnamese government announces plans to increase access to broadband networks for its citizens, proposing a figure of 40% in four years

• March 08, 2016 08 Mar'16

  DHL Asia-Pacific Innovation Centre incubates future logistics technology

  DHL's innovation centre in Singapore is trying out the future logistics technologies it plans to introduce across its Asian business

• March 07, 2016 07 Mar'16

  Australia’s digital transformation head Paul Shetler marks a first year

  The man heading up Australia's digital government transformation talks to Computer Weekly about the progress his department made in its first year

• March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16

  Australia’s corporate giants recruit digitally-minded outsiders to drive transformation

  Big Australian businesses are turning to digital professionals from outside rather than promoting from within

• March 03, 2016 03 Mar'16

  Civil engineering firm goes follow-the-sun with Azure cloud and Talon

  Robert Bird deploys Talon Storage CloudFAST with Microsoft Azure cloud storage on the back end to enable 24-hour working between offices on three continents

• March 01, 2016 01 Mar'16

  Cyber security professionals in Singapore could get 20% pay rise

  E-commerce and cyber security professionals in Singapore could gain 10 to 20% pay rises if they move companies, due to increased demand of niche IT skills

• March 01, 2016 01 Mar'16

  Australia’s fintech community will target China

  The Australian government is injecting money into the country’s financial technology community to help firms break into lucrative Asian markets

• February 24, 2016 24 Feb'16

  Mapping technology turning Depok in Indonesia into smart city

  Depok in Indonesia is using mapping technology to support its smart city ambitions

• February 23, 2016 23 Feb'16

  MWC16: GSMA and operators renew commitment to connected women

  At Mobile World Congress, the GSMA has partnered with a number of operators to connect millions more women in emerging economies

• February 22, 2016 22 Feb'16

  Internet of things helps track endangered dugongs in the Philippines

  Fishermen in the Philippines are using smartphones and apps to help conservationists protect an endangered species

• February 19, 2016 19 Feb'16

  Asia-Pacific’s most advanced datacentre coming to Asean

  Asean country Thailand will get one of the world’s most advanced datacentres, which is set to stir up competition in the region

• February 19, 2016 19 Feb'16

  Australian C-suite executives fail to take security seriously

  Australia’s executives need to get their heads out of the sand when it comes to cyber security and realise they are part of the solution

• February 15, 2016 15 Feb'16

  Telstra is transforming Australian IT infrastructure

  Telco is transforming its IT operation to make better use of the cloud, data and application programming interfaces

• February 15, 2016 15 Feb'16

  Singapore restructures infocomm and media agencies

  Singapore government merges its ICT and media agencies in recognition of their overlapping responsibilities

• February 12, 2016 12 Feb'16

  Asean poised to gain in the global offshoring battle

  According to AT Kearney’s 2016 Global Services Location Index, robotics process automation and business process as a service could change the outsourcing industry, benefiting Asean countries

• February 12, 2016 12 Feb'16

  Telstra outage fires warning to corporate Australia

  Mobile network interruption shows how dependent Australian organisations are on national supplier

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  Corporate Australia explores new ways to nurture data-based innovation

  Australian enterprises are investing in creating the right environment for innovation around data

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  Asean PC sales drop 5.5% in 2015 fourth quarter

  Weak consumer demand and high inventories blamed for falling PC sales in Asean, which mirror Asia-Pacific trend

• February 01, 2016 01 Feb'16

  Australia offers easy targets for cyber criminals

  Security experts criticise organisations for paying up too easily when hit by ransomware

• January 29, 2016 29 Jan'16

  The need for cyber security skills in Australia balloons

  Demand for people with the right mix of skills to keep organisations in Australia safe from cyber attack is far in excess of supply

• January 27, 2016 27 Jan'16

  Online and mobile help Australian retailer JAX boost business

  Australian tyre retailer JAX is transforming its business through online and mobile channels.

• January 25, 2016 25 Jan'16

  Shout it out cloud: why Australian CIOs should use cloud to transform

  CIOs in Australia, like everywhere else, must look at the cloud options available or face being left behind

• January 25, 2016 25 Jan'16

  South-east Asia poised for strong datacentre growth

  Businesses and IT suppliers are planning to build datacentres across the Asean region, with challenges to Singapore’s dominance emerging

• January 22, 2016 22 Jan'16

  Crunch time for Australian CIOs as analytics platforms drive strategy in 2016

  CIOs in Australia and elsewhere will be expected to deploy technologies that promise to help them get more from the information they own

• January 12, 2016 12 Jan'16

  India still top destination for global service delivery

  Technological development and changing model for offshore business services and IT could threaten India’s dominance

• January 11, 2016 11 Jan'16

  Closer co-operation in Asean with ICT masterplan

  Asean countries will work more closely together on the region’s latest plan for increasing the use and benefits of IT

• January 08, 2016 08 Jan'16

  AWS expands datacentre footprint in Apac

  Cloud services giant is opening new datacentres in Seoul in response to Korean customer demands

• January 05, 2016 05 Jan'16

  Asean countries consider IoT for smart farming

  Malaysia is leading the way when it comes to using internet of things technologies to improve agriculture

• January 04, 2016 04 Jan'16

  IT security predictions for Australian organisations in 2016

  What IT security challenges should Australian organisations expect in the new year?

• December 31, 2015 31 Dec'15

  Top 10 internet of things stories of 2015

  2015 was the year the internet of things began to move from theory to widespread practice, and the fledgling industry shook off the millstone of connected kitchen appliances

• December 23, 2015 23 Dec'15

  Top 10 APAC IT stories of 2015

  The top 10 Computer Weekly articles about enterprise IT in the Asean and ANZ regions

• December 17, 2015 17 Dec'15

  Australian corporate counsel under cyber attack but no plans to increase security spend

  Australia’s corporate counsel are suffering a high rate of data breaches compared to many regions, but do not plan to spend more on preventative security

• December 16, 2015 16 Dec'15

  Ageas moves into Philippines cloud platform for insurers

  Insurance firm adopts cloud-only business application suite to support south-east Asian expansion

• December 15, 2015 15 Dec'15

  Will more business mean more IT adoption in post-election Myanmar?

  Myanmar is set for huge economic, social and cultural changes after the recent general election and IT has a key role to play

• December 14, 2015 14 Dec'15

  Commonwealth Bank Australia partners University of New South Wales on cyber security

  Australian bank and university work together to train the next generation of cyber security experts

• December 11, 2015 11 Dec'15

  For data analytics leaders in Asia Pacific, success comes from willingness to fail

  Adopting data analytics technologies is something business and IT professionals in the APAC region will have to master if IDC predictions are right

• December 10, 2015 10 Dec'15

  100Gbps network powers petabyte research cloud at Australia’s Monash University

  Australian university implements powerful network to support data hungry research cloud.

• December 10, 2015 10 Dec'15

  100Gbps network powers petabyte research cloud at Australia’s Monash University

  Australian university implements powerful network to support data hungry research cloud.

• December 09, 2015 09 Dec'15

  100Gbps network powers petabyte research cloud at Australia’s Monash University

  Australian university implements powerful network to support data-hungry research cloud

• December 09, 2015 09 Dec'15

  DHL opens Singapore centre for logistics technology innovation

  DHL has opened a centre in Singapore to research technologies that can be used in the logistics industry

• December 09, 2015 09 Dec'15

  Australian police raid home of alleged Bitcoin inventor

  Australian police say a raid on a home in Sydney is not related to reports that the owner is the co-inventor of Bitcoin sitting on a fortune $415m

• December 08, 2015 08 Dec'15

  Australian university launches cyber security master's degree

  The University of New South Wales in Canberra has launched a master's course in cyber security, strategy and diplomacy

• December 07, 2015 07 Dec'15

  Cyber attacks an increasing concern for Asean countries

  Organisations in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are increasingly the targets for cyber criminals, according to a report focused on the region

• December 07, 2015 07 Dec'15

  Change is in the air as Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service applies analytics to everything

  Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service unearths additional benefits of data analytics following its decision to use Splunk software to analyse operational logs

• December 07, 2015 07 Dec'15

  Australia launches plan to reduce reliance on natural resources

  The Australian government has announced plans to reduce its dependency on industries that rely on natural resources and increase its activities in areas such as IT

• December 04, 2015 04 Dec'15

  Internet of things will be one of the Asean IT highlights in 2016

  IoT investments will be one of the major trends in Asean economies throughout 2016, according to predictions from Frost & Sullivan.

• December 02, 2015 02 Dec'15

  Singapore’s Yale-NUS deploys hybrid cloud

  Singapore college uses a hybrid cloud infrastructure to increase flexibility and reduce costs across its operation

• December 02, 2015 02 Dec'15

  Australia blames China for cyber attack on supercomputer

  A cyber attack on a supercomputer at Australia's weather bureau has raised fears that potentially sensitive national security information may have been compromised

• November 26, 2015 26 Nov'15

  Singapore leads Asean smart city push

  Singapore is the Asean smart city project that stands out, but Thailand and Malaysian initiatives are gaining credit, according to IDC study

• November 25, 2015 25 Nov'15

  NetSuite grant revolutionises workflow for Philippine non-profit organisations

  Non-profit organisations in the Philippines are benefiting from cloud-based software following the award of software grants from NetSuite

• November 25, 2015 25 Nov'15

  QLabs gives hope to Australia’s data security shortcomings

  Australia might be ranked low for its computer security preparedness today, but there is enough innovation in the country to point to a more secure future

• November 23, 2015 23 Nov'15

  Fintech growth rates explode in Australia

  Financial technology companies in Australia are growing at high rates and come as a warning to the nation's enterprises that are yet to join the digital revolution

• November 23, 2015 23 Nov'15

  Mixed signals fuel mixed feelings about Australia's data-retention plan

  There are mixed feelings about Australia's data retention plans as the telecommunications industry weighs up the costs of compliance

• November 17, 2015 17 Nov'15

  Australia prepares for IoT explosion

  Australia is preparing for the rapid adoption of the internet of things with a regulatory framework

• November 16, 2015 16 Nov'15

  Asean higher education institutions increase software and services spend

  Higher education organisations in developed Asean countries are investing heavily in software and services as their IT use matures

• November 11, 2015 11 Nov'15

  Flash storage reinvigorates Sydney school district’s centralised IT

  A school district in Sydney has improved the performance of its storage infrastructure through a flash-based infrastructure

• November 10, 2015 10 Nov'15

  Australian cities are getting smarter

  The smart city phenomenon is taking off in Australia, where there's the space and the will to make it work.

• November 09, 2015 09 Nov'15

  Relaxed attitudes in Australia stalling IT security investment

  The relaxed attitude to IT security in Australia is holding back much-needed investment in security technology

• November 09, 2015 09 Nov'15

  Cloud providers forging partnerships and alliances in Asean region

  Asean organisations must understand the ecosystem of channel partners that cloud providers are using if they are to get the best-fitting service

• November 06, 2015 06 Nov'15

  Malaysia Budget 2016 favours ICT for citizens but offers less for enterprise ICT

  Although broadly welcomed, the latest Malaysian budget is better news for citizens using IT than for businesses

• November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15

  How IoT will impact the Asean cloud landscape

  IoT deployments are in their early stages in the Asean region, but experts predict as take-up of IoT apps increases it will have a big impact on IT infrastructures in the region

• November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15

  Finance industry will invest more than $1bn in blockchain in the next two years

  Financial firms will spend more than $1bn on blockchain technology projects over the next two years, according to researchers

• November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15

  Accenture builds data scientist base in Australian city Perth

  The data strategy of Australian energy giant Woodside has encouraged the IT industry to invest in the development of data science skills

• November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15

  Singapore’s Smart Nation vision entices startups and IoT developers

  The Singapore government is pitching to make the tiny Asean city-state a centre for the development of smart city and internet of things technology, and wants to bring UK startups to its shores. Computer Weekly meets Steve Leonard, the man in charge...

• November 02, 2015 02 Nov'15

  Australia's outsourced datacentre market rising on back of cloud computing

  Datacentre investment in Australia is growing fast as corporates use data-intensive applications delivered via the cloud

• October 26, 2015 26 Oct'15

  Malaysia’s AmBank Group increases digital banking spend

  AmBank Group is using middleware to integrate its core banking platforms with its legacy infrastructure

• October 26, 2015 26 Oct'15

  Transforming Singapore Post through modern technology

  When Singapore Post realised it had to change its business model to survive, it appointed its first CIO to front the technology transformation

• October 26, 2015 26 Oct'15

  Cyber criminals target Singapore with banking Trojans

  Singapore is a top target for hackers and, in the second quarter of 2015, it was the country most targeted by cyber criminals using Trojans

• October 26, 2015 26 Oct'15

  Questions raised over Australian cabinet using Slack messaging

  Reports that Australian cabinet members could use messaging platform Slack to communicate has raised security questions

• October 26, 2015 26 Oct'15

  Outsourcing renewals: Where do I source services?

  With thousands of IT services contracts coming up for renewal, CIOs should take a careful look at where they source services from

• October 22, 2015 22 Oct'15

  New Zealand beauty firm moves business onto Netsuite

  New Zealand based beauty product supplier The Beauty Collective talks to Computer Weekly about its transformation to business software in the cloud

• October 20, 2015 20 Oct'15

  Mobile commerce catching traditional e-commerce in Asean

  Consumers in the Asean region are increasingly using their mobile devices to make online purchases, according to a study by Visa

• October 19, 2015 19 Oct'15

  Turning data into action still tricky for Australia's data scientists

  Australian businesses need to change their attitudes towards data scientists if they are to unshackle the benefits of data

• October 15, 2015 15 Oct'15

  Malaysia and Singapore are global leaders in instant messaging use

  Citizens in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are among the biggest users of instant messaging in the world

• October 13, 2015 13 Oct'15

  Hybrid clouds to dominate the IT landscape in Australia

  Organisations in Australia are increasingly opting for hybrid cloud services that enable them to buy some processing power upfront and rent more when needed

• October 12, 2015 12 Oct'15

  Singapore strives to counter rising surge of cyber attacks

  Organisations in Singapore are raising their game to increase cyber security resources and education in a bid to counter the rising tide of cyber attacks

• October 09, 2015 09 Oct'15

  Australia's tech sector weighs opportunities of Trans-Pacific Partnership

  Australian IT businesses are evaluating the impact of a trade deal between 11 Pacific Rim countries

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Mitula aims to become a giant of the classified vertical search market

  Specialist Spanish classified search site Mitula is expanding across the globe using in-house-developed software which works the same way in any country

• October 07, 2015 07 Oct'15

  Singapore and UK researchers investigate privacy in big data era

  Academic organisations in Singapore and the UK collaborate on the privacy questions raised by big data and the cloud

• October 07, 2015 07 Oct'15

  Hackers target Australian health sector, selling records for A$1,000

  Healthcare records in Australia are a major target for hackers – with fully populated medical records sold to fraudsters for up to A$1,000 each

• October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15

  Dyn debuts SaaS-based datacentre performance monitoring tool

  Internet monitoring firm explains how it is using SaaS to help retailers deliver a consistent internet shopping service to customers via their websites

• October 02, 2015 02 Oct'15

  David Jones online customers hit by data breach

  Hackers have accessed the personal details of an unknown number of David Jones online customers, but the retailer says payment details and passwords are not affected

• September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15

  Common PKI practices undermine trust in applications, study shows

  Current approaches to PKI are fragmented and do not always incorporate best practices, according to a Ponemon Institute study

• September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15

  Australian telecoms industry welcomes replacement communications minister

  Australian prime minister names Mitch Fifield as minister for communications

• September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15

  Australia's flash-storage hunger leading Asia-Pacific region

  Australian organisations are taking up RAM-based storage arrays at a fast rate as they begin to harness data analytics technologies

• September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15

  Singapore’s Land Transport Authority pilots wearable technology

  Commuters in Singapore may be able to make contactless payments using wearable devices if trial is successful

• 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