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Information technology (IT) in Australia & New Zealand
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October 03, 2019
03
Oct'19
IT contractor charged over cyber attack on property valuation firm
Australian police charge 49-year-old man with stealing and posting more than 170,000 data records belonging to ASX-listed Landmark White on the dark web
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October 02, 2019
02
Oct'19
How Qlik is driving the data revolution in Australia
Australian firms are using data management software from Qlik to speed up data analysis while grappling with how to make data more accessible under a new consumer data-sharing regime
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October 01, 2019
01
Oct'19
Citrix looks to grow APAC footprint with the intelligent workspace
Citrix is looking to expand its footprint in Asia-Pacific – particularly in Japan, where firms are starting to warm up to flexible work arrangements
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September 30, 2019
30
Sep'19
Australia gets ready for open banking
Traditional banks and fintech firms alike will need to bite the bullet in the crucial startup period if Australia’s open banking regime is to succeed
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September 30, 2019
30
Sep'19
Pure Storage APAC CTO talks up storage trends
Flash-based storage will be around for at least two decades more, while crystal- and DNA-based storage needs a lot more work before becoming mainstream, according to Pure Storage’s CTO for the Asia-Pacific region
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September 27, 2019
27
Sep'19
How Graphcore is putting AI on steroids
UK chipmaker Graphcore’s intelligence processing unit may just hold the key to unlocking the full potential of artificial intelligence
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September 26, 2019
26
Sep'19
How drones and machine learning can prevent crocodile attacks
Cloud-powered drones equipped with machine learning algorithms will soon be able to detect crocodiles lurking in the waters of Queensland, Australia
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September 24, 2019
24
Sep'19
Australia’s RMIT teams up with AWS on cloud skills training
Two new online courses will equip IT and business professionals with the skills to thrive in a cloud-first world
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September 23, 2019
23
Sep'19
The perfect storm for silicon photonics
By packaging optics with silicon chips, silicon photonics will enable datacentres to keep up with the exponential growth in demand for bandwidth
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September 17, 2019
17
Sep'19
Pure Storage sees stellar growth in APAC
Pure Storage is expanding its footprint in key markets such as Australia, Japan and South Korea, even as it proceeds with caution in China
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September 12, 2019
12
Sep'19
How Zendesk plans to crack the enterprise market
Zendesk has been courting enterprises by billing itself as a customer experience software company and is leaning on its design smarts to stand out among bigger rivals
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September 11, 2019
11
Sep'19
How SATS is using digital twin tech to improve operations
Singapore-based SATS has been using a digital twin platform to model food production processes to improve in-flight catering operations
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
Nokia, NTT Docomo and Omron to test 5G at factory floor
Three firms – Nokia, NTT Docomo and Omron – have banded together to test the feasibility of running a layout-free production line operated by 5G-connected robots and human technicians
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
How Zuellig Pharma is fighting fake drugs with blockchain
The Asia-Pacific pharmaceutical giant is using a blockchain platform from SAP to help consumers identify the provenance of medicine
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September 06, 2019
06
Sep'19
Australia government to chart 2020 cyber security strategy
Australia’s home affairs ministry has released a discussion paper to seek views from all segments of society on the country’s next cyber security blueprint
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September 04, 2019
04
Sep'19
PDG, Equinix tap booming APAC datacentre market
Major datacentre providers are expanding their footprint in a region that is set to become the biggest datacentre market by 2020
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August 29, 2019
29
Aug'19
Microsoft claims AI breakthrough in Chinese game of Mahjong
An artificial intelligence system trained by Microsoft Research Asia is now nearly as good as human players in the ancient Chinese game of Mahjong
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August 27, 2019
27
Aug'19
ASX partners VMware and DA on digital ledger tech
The Australian Securities Exchange is working with VMware and Digital Asset to replace its Chess clearing and settlement system with digital ledger technology
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August 26, 2019
26
Aug'19
VMware’s latest acquisitions point to emerging platform war
VMware’s buyout of Carbon Black and Pivotal is a sign of an emerging platform war following the IBM-Red Hat deal
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August 22, 2019
22
Aug'19
Macquarie to supply Apple mobile devices to Australian businesses
Australian telco will initially focus on delivering core Apple products and business apps to mid-sized enterprises in Australia
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August 21, 2019
21
Aug'19
Inside Facebook’s engineering culture
An open and transparent culture that encourages developers to take risks and assume the best intent of co-workers has been the defining character of Facebook’s engineering organisation
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August 21, 2019
21
Aug'19
Silence APT group eyes APAC banks
Russian-speaking advanced persistent threat group has set its sights on banks in the region, customising its arsenal for targeted attacks
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August 20, 2019
20
Aug'19
Myriota and Optus sign deal on IoT connectivity
Myriota and Optus Business will leverage each other’s connectivity and network footprint to help Australia’s industries connect up internet of things sensors in remote areas
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August 19, 2019
19
Aug'19
Australian firm to debut smart cricket ball
With the cloud-connected ball and machine learning, amateur cricket players will soon be able to analyse their bowls and improve their game
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August 19, 2019
19
Aug'19
How EDR is moving beyond the endpoint
An emerging breed of detection and response offerings is going beyond endpoints to collect and decipher telemetry data from across the enterprise
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August 15, 2019
15
Aug'19
Melbourne researchers uncover privacy lapses in transport dataset
A team of University of Melbourne researchers has been able to re-identify individuals from a public transport dataset, raising serious privacy, safety and security issues
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August 14, 2019
14
Aug'19
Cloud Paks on Red Hat OpenShift a ‘bold step’ for IBM
A top APAC executive at IBM says the move to containerise and run its software on Red Hat OpenShift is a big step forward for the company
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
Rackspace Service Blocks has its roots in APAC
Rackspace’s new managed services model that lets enterprises choose services based on where they are in their cloud adoption journey was conceived in the Asia-Pacific region
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August 06, 2019
06
Aug'19
Oracle Generation 2 cloud service to debut in Australia
The Sydney Generation 2 cloud region will be delivered from a new datacentre to meet demand for Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and autonomous database services in Australia
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August 01, 2019
01
Aug'19
Leaked Sephora databases peddled on dark web
Cyber security firm finds two databases likely to be related to the Sephora data breach that affected online customers in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand
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July 30, 2019
30
Jul'19
Australian firms grappling with “train-smash” of security legislation
While businesses should avoid going into checkbox compliance mode, the constant flux of regulations on cyber security and privacy has led to calls for more legislative coherence from regulators
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July 30, 2019
30
Jul'19
Australia to upgrade supercomputer in HPC boost
The Gadi supercomputer at the Australian National University will run 10 times faster than its predecessor, giving researchers access to high performance computing resources to solve the toughest research problems
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July 29, 2019
29
Jul'19
Cyber kill chain is outdated, says Carbon Black
The chief cyber security officer of Carbon Black calls for a new cognitive paradigm to fend off cyber adversaries that are now attacking in cycles
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July 25, 2019
25
Jul'19
F-Secure talks up threat-hunting to stay ahead of cyber attacks in APAC
Cyber security firm calls for organisations to double up on threat-hunting now that nearly all attack and reconnaissance traffic is automated
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July 24, 2019
24
Jul'19
Australian organisations gain A$9bn in productivity benefits from cloud
Australian organisations have become more productive by using cloud but some are still grappling with migration woes, a survey finds
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July 24, 2019
24
Jul'19
HPE reiterates focus on edge computing
Enterprise technology bigwig HPE is trumpeting its ability to help companies better manage edge workloads, claiming that its purchase of Aruba has been its most successful acquisition
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July 23, 2019
23
Jul'19
Microsoft talks up benefits and pitfalls of machine learning in security
Software giant Microsoft uses machine learning models to detect emerging threats while keeping an eye on potential bias in security data points that could derail its analysis
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July 22, 2019
22
Jul'19
How AntWorks is addressing the pitfalls of RPA
The Singapore-based startup hopes to lower the cost of deploying and maintaining robotic process automation technology with a platform that combines machine learning and data processing capabilities
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July 19, 2019
19
Jul'19
Worries over impact of foreign talent on Australia’s tech jobs put to rest
Local tech industry welcomes a new report from the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia which found that migrants have not had a negative impact on wages or participation rates of Aussie workers
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July 19, 2019
19
Jul'19
HID weighs in the glacial move towards digital ID
There are still concerns over data integrity, security and privacy of digital identities, but the convenience of the technology outweighs the risks, says a HID expert
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July 14, 2019
14
Jul'19
Australia’s Myriota to connect up sensors in space missions
Australian startup Myriota has inked a statement of intent with the Australian Space Agency to provide sensor connectivity for future lunar and planetary exploration missions
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July 08, 2019
08
Jul'19
Robotics technology needs to go beyond automation
A global robotics expert at the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics says next-generation robots will need to keep humans in the loop to tackle immediate social problems
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July 07, 2019
07
Jul'19
There’s no free lunch in SD-WAN, says Tata Communications
Software-defined wide-area networks may help to lower connectivity costs and prioritise network traffic, but enterprises must still invest in bandwidth to reap the benefits of the technology
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July 04, 2019
04
Jul'19
APAC experts weigh in on cyber security trends
The onslaught of cyber attacks being reported each day has been a wake-up call, but experts say businesses need to be mindful of the limitations of certain security measures
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June 25, 2019
25
Jun'19
Australia’s demand for cloud continues to soar
Over 40% of local businesses are now using public cloud services, though the lack of cloud skills remains a key barrier to wider adoption
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June 24, 2019
24
Jun'19
New security challenges await 5G planners, say APAC experts
With 5G technology expected to move more data and processing to the network edge, some experts have called for the need to address the security risks when planning 5G networks
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June 20, 2019
20
Jun'19
How APAC CIOs are driving AI projects
IT leaders at a Computer Weekly roundtable say they are grappling with compute bottlenecks and explainable artificial intelligence even as chatbots and other AI projects are being rolled out in full swing
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June 19, 2019
19
Jun'19
How Carsales cuts through the noise in incident response
The Australian firm is using PagerDuty to sieve through a sea of alerts from various alerting systems that notify operations staff of customer and IT issues
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June 17, 2019
17
Jun'19
Inside F5’s cyber security playbook
F5 Networks' CISO talks up measures that the application delivery and security specialist is employing to fend off cyber attackers that come knocking on its doors
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June 06, 2019
06
Jun'19
APAC to lead global IoT spending
Asia-Pacific is slated to become the top market for the internet of things as the region scales up the use of connected devices in key sectors such as manufacturing