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Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific

March 03, 2020 03 Mar'20
Singapore among world’s top sources of online threats

Singapore remained a hotspot for originating cyber attacks in 2019, with 11 million attacks launched from servers in the city-state
March 02, 2020 02 Mar'20
How Asia’s tech firms are helping to stem the Covid-19 outbreak

Data analytics and robots are being deployed in China and other Asian countries that have been hardest hit by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak
March 01, 2020 01 Mar'20
Data breaches in Australia showing no signs of abating

Compromised login credentials and human error were the most common causes of data breaches reported under Australia’s notifiable data breach regime from July to December 2019
February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20
WikiLeaks founder Assange is well enough to participate in extradition proceedings, says judge

A judge dismissed claims that Julian Assange’s vulnerable psychological state would prevent him from taking part in his extradition hearing to face espionage and computer misuse charges in the US

February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20
IT Priorities 2020: ASEAN firms on the frontline of digital transformation

Southeast Asian companies plan to spend more on infrastructure and cyber security, but the growth in IT budgets appears to be slowing down
February 26, 2020 26 Feb'20
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be legally extradited for ‘political offences’, say lawyers

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange argue that he has been charged with political offences and cannot be legally extradited to the US under the US-UK extradition treaty
February 26, 2020 26 Feb'20
How tech suppliers are easing barriers to hybrid cloud adoption

The tech industry has risen to the challenge of helping enterprises ease their transition to hybrid cloud, but issues remain
February 25, 2020 25 Feb'20
Julian Assange phoned White House to warn of risk to lives

Julian Assange phoned the White House to warn officials that unredacted cables published on the web posed a risk to lives, a court heard yesterday
February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20
Thai university to roll out data protection certification

Thailand’s National Institute of Development Administration is offering a certification programme to get organisations ready for the country’s data protection regime
February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20
Assange extradition is a politically motivated ‘abuse of power’, court hears

US government’s attempt to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges in the US is politically motivated and an abuse of process, court told

February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20
WikiLeaks founder Assange ‘put lives at risk’ by disclosing names in leaked documents, court hears

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ‘put lives of US informants at risk’ by publishing unredacted documents, lawyers for the US argued at the first day of a week-long extradition hearing
February 23, 2020 23 Feb'20
Australian government inks sourcing deal with Rimini Street

The whole-of-government agreement will provide Australian government agencies with easier and cheaper access to third-party software support
February 21, 2020 21 Feb'20
Cloud and 5G to drive SD-WAN adoption in APAC, says Silver Peak

Cloud migration and 5G services will boost the uptake of SD-WAN in a region where some markets are still in the early adopter phase
February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20
Skymind has big plans for AI in ASEAN

Skymind Global Ventures’ $800m fund to tap artificial intelligence potential and talent includes focus on ASEAN’s AI ecosystem
February 19, 2020 19 Feb'20
Macquarie Cloud Services sets up Azure practice

Macquarie Telecom’s cloud division will deliver Azure managed services to new and existing customers, complementing its existing cloud, hosting, datacentre and telco businesses
February 18, 2020 18 Feb'20
China’s tech sector to shrink by 10% in Q1 amid virus outbreak

Hardware makers will be hit more badly than software houses, but the decline in China’s ICT market will be limited to the first quarter
February 17, 2020 17 Feb'20
Australians more savvy about cyber security

More Australians look out for signs of security features such as SSL encryption even as they remain sceptical of the data protection capabilities of small businesses
February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20
GitHub eyes Indian market, forms local subsidiary

GitHub is staffing its local office with engineers and sales teams to tap the growing use of its software development platform by developers and enterprises in India
February 11, 2020 11 Feb'20
Tencent Cloud gains multi-tier cloud security certification

China's Tencent Cloud joins major cloud suppliers in securing tier three of Singapore’s Multi-Tier Cloud Security standard in a bid to grow its presence in Asia
February 10, 2020 10 Feb'20
What should be in Australia’s next cyber security strategy

The Australian government is reviewing the nation’s cyber security strategy, but is it looking at the right issues?
February 09, 2020 09 Feb'20
Australian government to roll out SAP S/4 Hana

Australia’s finance department earmarks S/4 Hana as its ERP system to provide common financial and HR services across government
February 05, 2020 05 Feb'20
ASEAN’s tech talent crunch pushing up IT wages

Higher IT salaries were seen across the board in the region, with more than half taking home a bigger pay check last year
February 05, 2020 05 Feb'20
OVHcloud eyes Indian market in APAC expansion

French cloud infrastructure supplier OVHcloud is investing more in India over the next few quarters as part of its regional expansion plan
February 04, 2020 04 Feb'20
Australia’s NAB taps AI to create brand voice

Using Amazon’s artificial intelligence smarts, National Australia Bank has developed a unique brand voice that will greet customers who dial up its contact centre
February 03, 2020 03 Feb'20
Australia’s Avalon Airport to provide self-service kiosks

Avalon Airport, located between Melbourne and Geelong in Victoria, is implementing self-service kiosks to improve passenger experience and operations
February 03, 2020 03 Feb'20
India’s 2020 budget to boost local tech sector

A flurry of investments in quantum computing, datacentres and broadband connectivity is expected to shore up India’s technology industry from this year
January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20
Australia’s Iconic Hotels taps cloud for speed and cost savings

The independent hotel operator in the Australian Capital Territory has saved IT manpower and costs by moving from an on-premise hospitality management system to a cloud-based application
January 29, 2020 29 Jan'20
Inside DXC Technology’s APAC playbook

DXC Technology’s CTO for Asia-Pacific talks up efforts to support the region’s enterprises that are in varying stages of digital transformation
January 28, 2020 28 Jan'20
Digital economy pushing up IT salaries in ANZ

About eight in 10 IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand earned more over the past year while 23% were rewarded with a bonus, survey finds
January 27, 2020 27 Jan'20
Interpol uncovers cyber crime operation in Indonesia

An Interpol-coordinated cyber operation leads to the arrest of three people in Indonesia who allegedly used a JavaScript-sniffer malware to steal payment card details of online shoppers
January 24, 2020 24 Jan'20
Singapore’s StarHub and M1 team up in 5G licence bid

The two telcos are working towards the 17 February 2020 closing date for 5G proposals
January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20
Air New Zealand taps AI in airside operations

Air New Zealand has teamed up with Auckland Airport to test the use of computer vision to turn around its fleet faster
January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20
Singapore updates model AI governance framework

Second edition of Singapore’s artificial intelligence governance framework includes new guidance, use cases and a self-assessment guide
January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20
Will 5G turn Langkawi into world’s first smart island?

Malaysia telco TM is set to transform Malaysia’s Langkawi archipelago with a 5G testbed that will pave the way for 5G services across the country
January 20, 2020 20 Jan'20
Inside NetApp’s transition into a data management firm

NetApp’s leaders in Asia-Pacific discuss the company’s pivot into data services and its traction in the region
January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20
Australian wildfires take toll on telco networks

Major telco networks in Australia were disrupted by power cuts resulting from devastating bushfires, raising questions about the resilience of the country’s communications infrastructure
January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20
Thailand gets ready for data protection law

Thailand’s personal data protection law comes into effect in May 2020, subjecting organisations to new rules that safeguard the personal data of individuals
January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20
How container applications are shaping storage management

Persistent storage, backup and recovery were not on the minds of those behind container applications, but that is starting to change
January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20
Maxis and Huawei team up on 5G as Malaysia outlines spectrum allocation plan

Maxis's partnership with Huawei to develop 5G use cases and services comes on the heels of Malaysia's recently announced spectrum allocation plan
January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20
Travelex to begin restoring foreign exchange services two weeks after ‘Sodinokibi’ attack

Travelex says it is making “good progress” in its recovery and is to begin restoring electronic foreign exchange services, but is silent about whether it has agreed to pay hackers a $6m ransom to decrypt computer files
January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20
APAC retailers warm to AI amid roadblocks

Retailers in the Asia-Pacific region believe artificial intelligence is key to their success, but lack the skills and infrastructure needed to harness the technology
January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20
Travelex hackers threaten to sell credit card data on dark web

Sodinokibi cyber gangsters have threatened to sell Travelex customers’ private data on a Russian underground cyber crime forum if it fails to pay a $6m ransom
January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20
AWS finds growth in Australia amid maturing cloud market

Edge computing, the internet of things and contact centre services are some of the key growth areas for Amazon Web Services in Australia
January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20
Cloud adoption in ANZ gathering pace

Australia and New Zealand have seen a four-fold increase in the amount of data moving from on-premise environments to the top public clouds, survey finds
January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20
2019: a whirlwind year for AI in APAC

Asia-Pacific is proving to be a magnet for entrepreneurial activity from AI firms, though the escalating US-China trade tensions have put one firm in a tough situation
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
Cyber gangsters demand payment from Travelex after ‘Sodinokibi’ attack

Cyber criminals are demanding payment to decrypt Travelex’s computer files after a devastating malware attack. New questions have been raised about the security of Travelex’s computer network after it emerged the company waited eight months to patch...
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
Why enterprises should care about DevOps

Besides supporting cloud-native software development, DevOps’ biggest gains lie in legacy systems, says Puppet’s field CTO
January 03, 2020 03 Jan'20
Suspected ransomware attack causes worldwide disruption for Travelex

Travelex switches off computer systems and resorts to cash-only currency sales after malware attack. Insiders claim the currency exchange chain has been hit by ransomware which has left critical files containing customer data encrypted
January 03, 2020 03 Jan'20
How Darktrace is riding the AI boom

Cyber security firm known for its artificial intelligence smarts doubled its headcount across Asia-Pacific last year in key markets including Australia and South Korea
January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20
Inside Qlik’s data management playbook

Qlik CEO Mike Capone talks up the company’s transition into a data management company, its traction in APAC and what it is doing to put data analytics into the hands of more workers
December 31, 2019 31 Dec'19
Huawei gets India green light as it reports strong sales growth for 2019

Comms technology giant finishes challenging 2019 with solid commercial performance and permission to supply 5G technology in one of the world’s largest internet markets
December 31, 2019 31 Dec'19
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2019
December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19
StarHub and U Mobile conduct 5G SA roaming trials

Leading Asian telcos team up to gather 5G roaming insights and establish key aspects, such as the right network configurations and settings, to ensure optimum experience when 5G rolls out commercially
December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19
Vodafone taps Nokia to deliver 5G across Australia

With compatible devices becoming more widely available in the country, Vodafone Hutchison Australia will deploy Nokia enabling technology to build out 5G network
December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19
Managed services to be prime driver of APAC enterprise mobility

Managed mobility services set to account for one-third of overall enterprise mobility revenue in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023, equivalent to US$5.3bn
December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19
APAC region to drive global enterprise VR adoption through to 2030

Analyst predicts that the enterprise virtual reality sector will take off over the next decade, boosted by direct government investment in the APAC region
December 18, 2019 18 Dec'19
Spirent lands at China’s Daxing International to assure critical communications

Beijing airport seeks to create an unrivalled technology experience for passengers and airport personnel
December 18, 2019 18 Dec'19
Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Australia IT stories of 2019
December 17, 2019 17 Dec'19
Group-IB CEO talks up global threat landscape

Public attribution of cyber attacks could backfire while a global cyber norms framework won’t emerge until a catastrophic incident occurs, says the head of Singapore-based Group-IB
December 15, 2019 15 Dec'19
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2020

The rise of super apps, Wi-Fi 6 enabled services and cross-functional platform engineering teams are likely to dominate the Asia-Pacific IT landscape in 2020
December 12, 2019 12 Dec'19
Why Lendlease is embracing digital twin technology

Australia-based property developer Lendlease is using digital twins and other technologies to break the bulwark of rising costs and declining productivity in the construction sector
December 10, 2019 10 Dec'19
APAC IT leaders lay out priorities for 2020

Robotic process automation and data analytics are among the top priorities for IT leaders in the Asia-Pacific region in the new year
December 09, 2019 09 Dec'19
China, Japan, India to drive APAC networking spend to 2023

Asia-Pacific enterprises are continuing to strengthen their network agility and service delivery capabilities with a view to offering converged service offerings, says GlobalData study
December 06, 2019 06 Dec'19
Barclays opens large tech operation in India, hiring thousands

Barclays opens tech centre in Pune as part of its global delivery network
December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19
RMIT to tackle cyber security challenges

Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology has teamed up with Amazon Web Services to launch a Cloud Innovation Centre to solve cyber security challenges
December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19
AWS Outposts debuts in Australia

Amazon Web Services rolls out Outposts in Australia, enabling enterprises to run a consistent version of the AWS platform at locations that require low latency
December 03, 2019 03 Dec'19
AWS plans renewable energy project in Australia

AWS’s renewable energy project in Australia is one of six projects that the cloud supplier is spearheading to reduce its global carbon footprint
December 03, 2019 03 Dec'19
How AWS is growing its ASEAN footprint

Building ‘strong autonomous country teams’ has been a key focus for AWS in Southeast Asia where demand for cloud computing services is on the rise
December 02, 2019 02 Dec'19
China Mobile stakes 5G first for Hong Kong

CMHK successfully accomplishes 5G Standalone network test and completes first voice over NR call in Hong Kong
November 28, 2019 28 Nov'19
Australia’s Fenner Dunlop ditches tape backups for cloud

Australian manufacturer of conveyor belts Fenner Dunlop has freed up its IT staff to focus on future projects by moving tape backups to the cloud
November 28, 2019 28 Nov'19
Top APAC security predictions for 2020

More attacks on critical infrastructure, supply chain vulnerabilities and file-less attacks are some of the security threats that enterprises should keep an eye on next year
November 27, 2019 27 Nov'19
How APAC firms can unleash the power of creative disruption

Regional business leaders at the recent Leap Summit in Malaysia talked up the blueprint for creative disruption, which includes scaling up an idea and overcoming the distribution challenge, among other areas
November 26, 2019 26 Nov'19
VMware doubles up on Kubernetes play

New Tanzu portfolio reflects efforts by VMware to better meet the needs of enterprises that are warming to containers and Kubernetes when building new cloud-native applications
November 25, 2019 25 Nov'19
How ServiceNow is empowering Asia’s mobile workforce

ServiceNow’s newly minted managing director in Asia talks up the company’s sweet spots and traction in the region, and what it’s doing to abstract away workflow complexities for mobile workers
November 22, 2019 22 Nov'19
Druva eyes data protection for IoT workloads

Cloud data protection software supplier Druva is looking at a comprehensive platform that will protect data generated by IoT workloads
November 21, 2019 21 Nov'19
How Nicigas is disrupting Japan’s gas market with IoT

Japanese energy retailer Nicigas is deploying 850,000 IoT devices to convert traditional gas meters into smart meters to unlock consumption data amid efforts to shake up the utilities industry
November 20, 2019 20 Nov'19
SK Telecom unveils 5G Virtual Social World

Korean telco aims to take advantage of its growing 5G infrastructure with hyper-immersive experience platform optimised for the mobile era
November 20, 2019 20 Nov'19
Carbon Black to open Australia datacentre in 2020

Australia datacentre comes on the heels of VMware’s acquisition of Carbon Black and will serve organisations with data sovereignty requirements
November 19, 2019 19 Nov'19
Managed services fuelling APAC security market

Spending on managed security services will account for almost half of Asia-Pacific’s cyber security market by 2023, as global and local providers shore up their offerings in the region
November 19, 2019 19 Nov'19
APAC has one of highest variations in cloud performance

The network performance of public cloud services in the Asia-Pacific region has greater variability than elsewhere, new study finds
November 17, 2019 17 Nov'19
Australian bourse to overhaul technology infrastructure

The Australian Securities Exchange is embracing digital ledger technology, microservices and DevOps to modernise its core systems
November 15, 2019 15 Nov'19
How Slack is going beyond messaging in enterprise play

Deeper integrations with business applications and data residency support are part of Slack’s broader strategy to penetrate deeper into the enterprise
November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19
ASEAN regulatory sandbox will promote cross-border data flows

The Regulatory Pilot Space will offer ASEAN businesses a safe test environment to provide digital services across the region while complying with data privacy rules
November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19
Singapore sets national AI strategy with focus on skills and ethics

Singapore is kicking off its national AI strategy with five key projects spanning logistics, healthcare, smart estates, education and border security
November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19
Australia’s productivity woes pinned on poor employee experience

Research by Ricoh suggests that the lukewarm view of employee experience among IT leaders is part of the reason for Australia’s declining productivity
November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19
How SAP is supporting ASEAN’s digital economy

A regional SAP executive outlines what it takes for Southeast Asia’s workforce to tap the opportunities offered by the region’s booming digital economy
November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19
A buyer’s guide to hybrid cloud management tools

As more Asia-Pacific enterprises gear up for the hybrid cloud, a slew of tools has emerged to help organisations manage the lifecycle of cloud applications in a heterogeneous IT environment
November 08, 2019 08 Nov'19
Singapore makes mark on AI with Apache Singa

The Apache Singa distributed deep learning platform has been conferred top-level project status and is already being used by hospitals to model the progression of diseases
November 06, 2019 06 Nov'19
Machine learning will have bigger impact than cloud

Workday’s vice-chairman explains how machine learning can help employees become more effective, and hints at the company’s moves beyond finance and HR software
November 05, 2019 05 Nov'19
OpenStack to get standardisation boost in China

New standards are being developed by the OpenStack Foundation and a standards body to improve the interoperability of OpenStack distributions in China
November 04, 2019 04 Nov'19
Optus fires first salvo in Australia’s 5G roll-out

Australia’s second biggest telco, Optus, has flipped the switch for its 5G fixed wireless broadband service in key cities, with mobile services in the pipeline
November 04, 2019 04 Nov'19
Chinese companies fuelling OpenStack adoption in APAC

Led by Chinese tech giants such as Tencent and China Mobile, the Asia-Pacific region will account for a third of the global OpenStack market by 2023
November 01, 2019 01 Nov'19
Big three make big switch on for 5G in China

The largest 5G roll out to date takes place as China gives official authorisation to deploy services as China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom switch on offers at the same time
October 31, 2019 31 Oct'19
Alibaba Cloud earns security credentials in automotive and healthcare sectors

Alibaba Cloud’s compliance with Tisax and GxP follows earlier efforts by major public cloud suppliers to win over enterprises with strict data protection and security rules
October 30, 2019 30 Oct'19
Singapore startup plugs AI skills gap with pre-trained microservices

Sentient.io is offering artificial intelligence microservices that developers can use to augment their applications with speech recognition and other AI capabilities
October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19
How Aussie Broadband is improving service levels with automation

Australian telco Aussie Broadband has improved customer service though automation, even with a lean team and a growing subscriber base
October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19
Why Singapore’s GovTech is building an IoT technology stack

Government Technology Agency has built an internet of things technology stack to level the playing field for smaller firms and drive innovation in public sector IoT projects
October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19
How Singtel and Dell are approaching digital transformation

Singtel employees are learning to create their own robotic process automation-powered bots while Dell has speeded up application development from months to weeks
October 23, 2019 23 Oct'19
Kinetica opens Melbourne office, bullish on data analytics

Analytics startup is bullish about the Australian market as more organisations leverage GPU-based platforms to support real-time analytics
October 22, 2019 22 Oct'19
Australia, Singapore emerge tops in data readiness index

Organisations in Australia and Singapore are among the most advanced in the Asia-Pacific region in harnessing data to achieve key business outcomes