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Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific

• April 24, 2017 24 Apr'17

  CISOs in Singapore and Australia not keeping pace with data breaches

  Only 20% of security chiefs in the two countries say their organisations can prevent data breaches, according to a ServiceNow survey

• April 21, 2017 21 Apr'17

  ASEAN enterprises facing mobility roadblocks

  An IDC survey commissioned by Red Hat reveals organisations in the ASEAN region lack mobile-specific skills and tend to approach mobility projects in an ad-hoc manner

• April 20, 2017 20 Apr'17

  Australia to abolish visa for skilled workers

  The Australian government will replace the 457 visa programme with temporary skills visas to stem the loss of jobs that could go to Australians

• April 19, 2017 19 Apr'17

  Virtustream extends enterprise cloud service to APAC enterprises

  Public cloud supplier Virtustream is eyeing the APAC’s booming cloud market by touting the ability to host mission-critical applications

• April 18, 2017 18 Apr'17

  SAP S/4 Hana gains traction in APAC

  While SAP now counts companies such as China’s Ameco Beijing as clients, it is also going all out to address hitches that stand in the way of wider adoption of its S/4 Hana software

• April 16, 2017 16 Apr'17

  CenturyLink eyes APAC managed security market

  Managed services supplier CenturyLink will be investing in infrastructure and headcount to support the growing demand for managed security services in APAC

• April 13, 2017 13 Apr'17

  Victoria Police to get more productive with mobile devices

  Apple devices fitted with policing apps will let officers access vital information and collaborate while on the go

• April 11, 2017 11 Apr'17

  Video will become ‘cash cow’ for telecoms providers, says Huawei

  Video services have the potential to generate a lot of money for telcos, according to Huawei president of products and solutions Ryan Ding

• April 09, 2017 09 Apr'17

  Shadow IT lurking in Southeast Asia

  Singapore and Malaysia have the highest proportion of employees who use unapproved personal devices at work, according to a VMware survey

• April 06, 2017 06 Apr'17

  New subsea cable to connect Australia and Southeast Asia

  The Indigo submarine cable will provide additional capacity to mitigate disruptions caused by fibre cuts, as well as meet the growing demand for internet services in the region

• April 05, 2017 05 Apr'17

  Australia’s Commonwealth Bank unveils data analytics platform

  Free platform made available to bank’s customers at a time when only 34% of the country’s SMEs are making data-driven decisions

• April 04, 2017 04 Apr'17

  Nearly one in five Singapore business leaders bypassing IT

  Frustrated with IT departments, business leaders are now taking technology matters into their own hands

• April 03, 2017 03 Apr'17

  Australian banks’ move to boycott Apple Pay denied

  Australia’s competition watchdog is concerned that the proposed conduct is likely to reduce or distort competition

• March 31, 2017 31 Mar'17

  How IT can be more defensible

  A renowned Google engineer calls for the IT industry to build devices capable of being defended and for enterprises to take a balance sheet approach in managing risks

• March 29, 2017 29 Mar'17

  Singapore to speed up its smart nation roll out

  The Southeast Asian nation of Singapore will focus on developing a national IoT communications backbone and digital ID framework over the next year

• March 28, 2017 28 Mar'17

  Singapore to shutter 2G services by April 1

  2G is making way for 3G and LTE networks in the city-state, but the legacy technology will remain in other markets with significant machine-to-machine investments

• March 27, 2017 27 Mar'17

  Emerging APAC markets more prone to malware

  Indonesia, India and the Philippines are among the top 10 countries with the most number of malware infections, according to a Malwarebytes study

• March 26, 2017 26 Mar'17

  HPE, Tata Communications to build world’s largest IoT network

  The Lora-based network will benefit around 400 million people in India who can expect improvements in water quality and public safety

• March 24, 2017 24 Mar'17

  Serco uses HR technology to cut recruitment bill

  International outsourced services supplier Serco is investing in HR recruitment technology to help it hire 15,000 to 20,000 people a year

• March 24, 2017 24 Mar'17

  Cisco unveils new Spark collaboration platform in APAC

  Spark will be the future platform for integrating all of Cisco’s collaboration technologies, according to a Cisco regional executive

• March 23, 2017 23 Mar'17

  Palo Alto Networks expands APAC footprint with regional headquarters

  Palo Alto Networks’ Singapore headquarters will house sales and support staff, as well as security analysts from Unit 42, the company’s threat intelligence team

• March 22, 2017 22 Mar'17

  ASEAN CIOs to spend more on digital transformation

  Data analytics, internet of things and cyber security are some of the areas that have the most potential to transform businesses in the ASEAN region

• March 20, 2017 20 Mar'17

  Vodafone to power bike sharing service in Singapore

  Vodafone’s internet of things platform will support Mobike’s global expansion plans

• March 20, 2017 20 Mar'17

  Seven in 10 APAC retailers to invest in IoT

  Besides riding on the internet of things bandwagon, retailers are also looking to provide seamless customer experiences across physical and online channels

• March 19, 2017 19 Mar'17

  Robot tax not feasible for Australia

  Data61 CEO Adrian Turner says Australia needs to reskill workers rather than implement a robot tax

• March 17, 2017 17 Mar'17

  Singapore startup partners IBM to pilot blockchain technology

  Invictus’ distributed ledger prototype will offer financing options for small and medium-sized enterprises

• March 16, 2017 16 Mar'17

  Cloudability acquires Australian cloud automation firm

  The acquisition will expand the supplier’s footprint in the ANZ market through new automation capabilities

• March 15, 2017 15 Mar'17

  APAC topped the world in number of cyber attacks in 2016

  The prevalent use of pirated software is one of the possible reasons for the APAC region’s poor showing in Trend Micro’s annual study on the state of cyber security

• March 13, 2017 13 Mar'17

  Singapore’s Republic Polytechnic opens new labs to groom cyber security talent

  New lab facilities have been established at Singapore’s Republic Polytechnic through partnerships with RSA Security, Palo Alto Networks, Trend Micro and Ixia

• March 12, 2017 12 Mar'17

  Open source adoption in APAC no longer just about cost-cutting

  Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst calls for enterprises to tap open source technologies to build new capabilities and solve business problems

• March 10, 2017 10 Mar'17

  Tech firms to get first look at CIA hacking tools

  WikiLeaks has promised to show tech firms details of what it claims is a leaked arsenal of CIA hacking tools to enable them to prepare fixes before any more are made public

• March 10, 2017 10 Mar'17

  Singapore’s maritime sector facing talent shortages in big data

  The skills gap in Singapore is putting big data analytics out of reach for port and logistics companies

• March 09, 2017 09 Mar'17

  Domino’s Australia says hello to chatbots

  The pizza chain has launched a chatbot that takes orders via its Australian website and mobile app

• March 08, 2017 08 Mar'17

  Driving change is key barrier in APAC digital transformation

  Rallying employees and business partners around digital engagement efforts is just one of the challenges facing companies in the region

• March 08, 2017 08 Mar'17

  Abu Dhabi finance regulator pens fintech agreement with Singapore central bank

  The financial services regulator in Abu Dhabi is co-operating with its counterpart in Singapore to promote financial technology developments

• March 07, 2017 07 Mar'17

  Veritas expands partnership with Google

  Enterprises can now deploy NetBackup and Backup Exec on the Google Cloud Platform, among other capabilities

• March 03, 2017 03 Mar'17

  Businesses blame rivals for DDoS attacks

  Industrial sabotage is considered to be the most likely reason behind a distributed denial of service attack, a study has revealed

• March 03, 2017 03 Mar'17

  Australian crowdsourcing platform turns to cloud storage to fuel growth

  Airtasker is using Amazon Web Services to ramp up its storage capabilities to meet the needs of an expanding user base

• March 02, 2017 02 Mar'17

  Singtel to start consumer IoT trials in Q3 2017

  Southeast Asia's biggest telecom group Singtel has developed a platform that integrates standalone IoT applications, including connected cars

• February 27, 2017 27 Feb'17

  Singapore university taps Verizon’s cyber security knowhow

  Nanyang Technological University will use the Veris Community Database in a research project to enable more accurate cyber risk assessment

• February 24, 2017 24 Feb'17

  UK IT professionals wanted in New Zealand capital city as part of recruitment campaign

  The government of New Zealand's capital city is looking for IT staff from around the world to address a skills shortage

• February 24, 2017 24 Feb'17

  ASEAN’s first nationwide IoT network debuts in Singapore

  Sigfox-based IoT network now covers 95% of Singapore, meaning enterprises can connect devices to the network nationwide

• February 23, 2017 23 Feb'17

  Multi-layer approach to IoT security needed

  Experts say physical security, encryption and tokenisation can enhance the security of connected things

• February 21, 2017 21 Feb'17

  Australian bank implements cloud-based people management software

  Digital bank chose software as a service when it wanted more from its HR systems

• February 21, 2017 21 Feb'17

  Oracle fleshes out APAC cloud strategy

  Enterprise IT giant Oracle is looking to better serve APAC customers with data sovereignty requirements

• February 20, 2017 20 Feb'17

  Singapore commits over S$80 million to transform SMEs

  Funding will support digital transformation efforts and bolster cyber security and data analytics capabilities

• February 20, 2017 20 Feb'17

  Singapore companies to be cloud-first in two years

  Large enterprises in Singapore will think cloud-first, though security remains a bugbear

• February 17, 2017 17 Feb'17

  Apac companies see cyber security as key to business growth

  Cyber security has enabled Asia-Pacific organisations to enter new markets and deliver services in new ways

• February 16, 2017 16 Feb'17

  Singapore’s ST Telemedia expands datacentre footprint

  Additional colocation facilities will cement Singapore’s position as a regional datacentre hub

• February 15, 2017 15 Feb'17

  APAC enterprises have fewer high-risk cloud apps

  Cisco study shows enterprises in Asia-Pacific have fewer apps that pose a significant risk to network security than those in North America and Europe

• February 14, 2017 14 Feb'17

  Oracle expands cloud offerings in Australia

  Tech giant Oracle will deliver platform and infrastructure services through its Sydney datacentre

• February 13, 2017 13 Feb'17

  Singapore's central bank sets up analytics group

  The move by The Monetary Authority of Singapore is part of larger efforts to position Singapore's financial sector for the digital economy

• February 12, 2017 12 Feb'17

  DevOps security remains an afterthought

  The promise of DevOps breaking down organisational silos has not yet materialised for security

• February 10, 2017 10 Feb'17

  Thailand to roll out IoT network in April 2017

  The country's first IoT network will offer location tracking, smart metering and smart street lighting services in Phuket and Bangkok

• February 09, 2017 09 Feb'17

  Singapore to build deep capabilities in data analytics and cyber security

  Data analytics and cyber security are key to Singapore's efforts to build strong digital capabilities

• February 09, 2017 09 Feb'17

  ASD recommends new cyber security measures to secure critical IT systems

  Australia’s intelligence agency has made four more recommendations after reviewing information assets and systems that require greater protection

• February 09, 2017 09 Feb'17

  Case study: Australia’s Salmat to go cloud-only after getting a taste for the technology

  Australian marketing company Salmat plans to move everything it can into the cloud following a highly successful initial SaaS implementation

• February 08, 2017 08 Feb'17

  Interview: How security approaches are evolving in Southeast Asia and beyond

  Bill Smith, senior vice-president of worldwide field operations at LogRhythm, talks to Computer Weekly about the big shift in cyber security from traditional security models to behavioural anomaly detection, continuous data monitoring and analytics

• February 08, 2017 08 Feb'17

  Indonesian university rolls out faster, more secure network

  Yogyakarta State University deploys enterprise-grade Wi-Fi network to ease IT administrative workloads and support more users

• February 06, 2017 06 Feb'17

  APAC businesses turn to DevOps to improve app quality, security

  Security validation and metrics are some of the key trends in DevOps this year, according to CA Technologies

• February 06, 2017 06 Feb'17

  Public cloud services in mature APAC markets to reach $10bn in 2017

  Increasing adoption of cloud-based applications and platforms has been fuelling the growth of cloud services in the Asia-Pacific region

• February 01, 2017 01 Feb'17

  Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and British security company sign agreement

  Agreement between BAE Systems and CSA aims to develop national cyber security capabilities as part of Singapore’s cyber security strategy

• January 31, 2017 31 Jan'17

  Australian organisations forced to take cyber insurance seriously

  The take-up of cyber security insurance in Australia remains low, but it could increase if data breach notification regulations come into force

• January 26, 2017 26 Jan'17

  Mixed feelings on Australian enterprise app market

  The enterprise mobile app development market is attracting big money despite a lack of corporate appetite

• January 26, 2017 26 Jan'17

  Security spending leaving data vulnerable, study finds

  Cyber breaches are increasing despite increased security spending, a study shows, highlighting that security investment decisions are not aligned with actual cyber threats

• January 23, 2017 23 Jan'17

  Singapore bank offers online chat banking

  POSB launches automated customer service platform that understands spoken language

• January 23, 2017 23 Jan'17

  Singapore and Indonesia stand out for IT spend in Apac banking sector

  Singapore is the top spender on IT for banking of all developed economies in the Apac region, while Indonesia has the fastest growth rate in IT spending

• January 19, 2017 19 Jan'17

  How Singapore can help Southeast Asia reach its digital potential

  Singapore could play a vital role in supporting the digital transformation of its Asean partners in the Asian Century

• January 17, 2017 17 Jan'17

  3D printing proves a disruptive force in Asean manufacturing

  3D printing adoption is set to accelerate in Southeast Asia after a delayed start

• January 16, 2017 16 Jan'17

  Australian government technology suffers failure after failure

  Former government IT leader says Australia’s IT is so bad that if the government were a private sector organisation, it would fail

• January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17

  Security concerns push Asian organisations to adopt managed and hybrid IT services

  Security needs are persuading organisations in Asia Pacific to adopt managed IT, and hybrid services are crucial for digital transformation, according to a CenturyLink study

• January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17

  Tech focus helps Singapore go second in globalisation index

  Singapore is the second most globalised economy in the world and its IT infrastructure is critical to this achievement

• January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17

  Asean storage moves towards hybrid model

  Storage is moving to the cloud in the Asean region and a number of storage companies are jostling for position

• January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17

  Australian websites defaced by Tunisian Islamist hacktivists

  Tunisian Islamist hacktivists have defaced websites in Australia, Russia, Italy and Pakistan with messages calling for a halt to the killing of civilians in Syria

• January 08, 2017 08 Jan'17

  Cloud-based infrastructure is a top ANZ priority in 2017

  Projects involving cloud storage and back-up will feature strongly for CIOs based in Australia and New Zealand this year

• January 03, 2017 03 Jan'17

  Australian state’s human rights commission website hit by hacktivists

  Anonymous hacktivists deface Victoria Human Rights Commission website with message in support of AnonPlus social networking service

• December 20, 2016 20 Dec'16

  IT Priorities 2017: Many ANZ CIOs don’t expect IT budget increase

  There is still uncertainty over Australian CIO budgets in 2017 and many expect a reduction

• December 20, 2016 20 Dec'16

  IT Priorities 2017: Quarter of Asean CIOs expect big IT budget increase

  More than half of Asean IT leaders expect a budget increase next year, and a quarter of them anticipate a rise of more than 10%

• December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16

  IT Priorities 2017: Quarter of Apac CIOs expect IT budget to rise by more than 10%

  More than half of Apac-based IT decision-makers expect budgets to rise next year and cloud-related projects look the likely destination of the extra money

• December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16

  Blow for Australian banks in Apple dispute

  Australia's big banks might not be granted leave to collectively bargain with and boycott Apple over its Apple Pay service

• December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16

  Internet of things gains momentum in Southeast Asia

  IoT has been much hyped in Southeast Asia, and organisations in the region are testing the technology's potential

• December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16

  Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016

  Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016

• December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16

  Top 10 Asean enterprise IT stories of 2016

  The 10 most popular Asean articles of 2016

• November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16

  IBM blamed for Australian census website crash

  Computer giant reportedly pays $30m to Australian government as reports are released from two inquiries into DDoS attacks on census website

• November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16

  Measures to boost digital economy announced in Malaysia budget 2017

  Malaysia’s latest budget reflects the country’s aim to boost the digital economy

• November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16

  Singapore Power deploys IoT platform

  Singapore Power is moving to a more advanced digital platform that will enable it to develop IoT-based services

• November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16

  Are Asean organisations ready for blockchain technology?

  Blockchain promises to increase the efficiency and security of transactions in industries way beyond its financial services roots. But what does it mean in the Asean region?

• November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16

  Alibaba to open datacentre in Australia

  Alibaba Cloud will open a datacentre in Sydney by the end of 2016 as part of its global expansion

• November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16

  Future of Apple Pay Australia still unresolved

  There are still uncertainties over Apple Pay among Australia’s big banks, but smaller finance firms are looking at ways to offer the payment service to their customers

• November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16

  Singapore central bank tests blockchain for bank-to-bank payments

  Singapore's central bank is overseeing a project that could lead to a single blockchain system being used for banks to transact with each other

• November 14, 2016 14 Nov'16

  Keeping pace with the evolving millennial consumer in Southeast Asia

  Businesses are revamping their technology and omnichannel strategies to keep pace with the millennials

• November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16

  Australia’s IFC Logistics virtualises storage to prevent further outages

  Australian logistics firm moved to virtualised storage through a managed service after a serious outage

• November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16

  ANZ bank puts cloud expert in leading IT role

  Australian bank has recruited another senior executive from the IT supplies sector to support its digital developments

• November 07, 2016 07 Nov'16

  Google cloud platform heats up the cloud market in Asia

  Google is set to inject more life into the Southeast Asian cloud market with new products and local datacentres

• November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16

  Australia and New Zealand IT pros on bigger salaries than UK equivalents

  Aussie IT pros are better rewarded than their counterparts in the UK, according to surveys

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  Red Cross data breach shows security is still not a priority

  The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has responded quickly to a breach of 550,000 donor details, but security commentators say the incident shows security is still not a priority for many organisations

• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  Malaysian insurer partners IT supplier to tailor cyber security policies

  Partnership is in response to requests from AIG customers for a more comprehensive risk management approach to cyber insurance

• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  Australian IT spending to be near A$85bn in 2017

  Australian CIOs must plan digital platforms that can connect to customer and business networks – or risk losing customers

• October 24, 2016 24 Oct'16

  Self-driving taxi roll-out in Singapore gathers intelligence

  Autonomous vehicle startup nuTonomy launched a fleet of self-driving taxis in Singapore in August

• October 19, 2016 19 Oct'16

  Asean countries deepen joint efforts against global cyber threats

  Asean Cyber Capacity Programme (ACCP) launched in Singapore to fund cyber security efforts across the region.