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Information technology (IT) in Australia & New Zealand
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May 16, 2018
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May'18
AI is more than just doing things cheaper and faster
Choose the parts of AI to deploy to demonstrate return-on-investment and differentiate your brand, says Volkswagen Australia’s chief customer officer
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May 16, 2018
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May'18
Google opens third availability zone in Singapore
The latest Google Cloud Platform availability zone in Singapore follows recent efforts by rivals to extend their lead in the region
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May 10, 2018
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May'18
Citrix touts digital workspace app in services play
Software supplier Citrix’s cloud-based workspace app is part of its efforts to deliver integrated services that support the modern workplace
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May 09, 2018
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May'18
How enterprises can cope with digital disruption
Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst says enterprises can take a leaf from DevOps and build modularity into their technology infrastructure to prepare for the forces of digital disruption
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May 08, 2018
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May'18
Oracle’s autonomous database could leave DBAs unemployed
The long-term future of database administrators could be at risk if every enterprise adopts the Oracle 18c autonomous database
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May 08, 2018
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May'18
Red Hat teams up with Microsoft in hybrid cloud, container push
Building on a strategic alliance first announced in 2015, the two software companies are working together on Red Hat OpenShift on Azure to reduce the complexity of managing containers in a hybrid cloud environment
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May 02, 2018
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May'18
Workday to continue investing heavily in APAC
Cloud applications supplier has increased its investments in the region by more than 50% in the past year, and is looking to maintain its double-digit growth in international markets
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April 30, 2018
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Apr'18
Australia government earmarks A$70m to refresh supercomputers
The investment will fund replacements for two supercomputers at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre in an effort to bolster Australia’s research capabilities
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April 27, 2018
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Apr'18
Data analytics is about culture, not technology
Enterprises need to figure out the business problems they are trying to solve and foster a data-driven culture to benefit from data analytics
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April 24, 2018
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Apr'18
CenturyLink takes aim at APAC market post-Level 3 merger
The US telecoms giant is expanding its footprint in Asia through its merger with Level 3, and hopes to bring its offerings on par with that of rivals in the region
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April 23, 2018
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Apr'18
The dawn of open banking in Australia
Financial services firms will need to embrace DevOps and modernise their IT infrastructure to compete with more nimble fintech companies in an open banking regime
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April 23, 2018
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Apr'18
AI is renewing interest in high-performance computing
Growing adoption of artificial intelligence is spurring interest in high-performance computing beyond research institutions
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April 22, 2018
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Apr'18
Thales to open ‘digital factory’ in Asia
India and Australia are potential candidates for Thales’s new coding centre that will support digital transformation efforts
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April 18, 2018
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Apr'18
Australian supermarket chain hit by IT outage
Thirty-minute glitch knocked out checkout systems at half of Woolworths’ stores in Australia
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April 17, 2018
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Apr'18
Nginx debuts in Australia amid growing demand for microservices
The supplier of an open-source application platform is counting on the growing usage of microservices in the perennial search for agility and responsiveness among enterprises
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April 15, 2018
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Apr'18
Australian healthcare services most hit by data breaches
Nearly a quarter of data breaches reported under Australia’s new mandatory data breach regime took place in the healthcare sector
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April 12, 2018
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Apr'18
Machine learning is the new normal: AWS
Cloud supplier AWS wants to put machine learning capabilities into the hands of more people in the nascent market for cloud-based AI services
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April 11, 2018
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Apr'18
Australia needs to plug innovation gap
Being at the crossroads of technological change, Australia should decide if it wants to be a producer of cutting-edge applications or be contented with just being a user of technology
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April 10, 2018
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Apr'18
What Amazon’s ideal robot looks like
Robots should be available at the fingertips and work in tandem with humans and other machines to improve task efficiency, says the chief technologist of Amazon Robotics
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April 09, 2018
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Apr'18
Microsoft teams up with Japan’s JRCS on mixed reality
Software giant Microsoft has partnered with a Japanese supplier of maritime systems to test the use of HoloLens headsets for training and maintenance work
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April 05, 2018
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Apr'18
Microsoft outlines approach to intellectual property
Enterprises will own patents and industrial design rights that result from new technology jointly developed with Microsoft, among a raft of intellectual property principles unveiled by the software giant
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April 02, 2018
02
Apr'18
Lawyers more influential than IT staff in cloud deployments
Traditionally considered risk-adverse, lawyers are twice as more influential than in-house technology staff about cloud, research finds
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March 29, 2018
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Mar'18
Most airports not protected from cyber threats
The chairman of the Israel Airports Authority paints a dismal picture of the state of cyber security in aviation, and offers advice on what can be done to avert the next disaster
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March 28, 2018
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Mar'18
AWS ups ante on cloud services for Australian government
Cloud supplier AWS says government agencies can now assess the prospect of running protected workloads, following an independent cloud security assessment
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March 23, 2018
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Mar'18
Private sector over-investing against nation-state attacks
The creator of a routing technique that protects the domain name system says the money spent on guarding against nation-state actors could have been better used for other purposes
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March 22, 2018
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Mar'18
Colt pioneers blockchain in telco voice wholesaling
Colt Technology Services and Hong Kong Telecom’s international unit PCCW Global teamed up to trial the use of blockchain in wholesale voice settlements
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March 20, 2018
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Mar'18
Australia, ASEAN deepen links on smart cities and digital trade
Besides fostering smart city development across Southeast Asia, Australia and ASEAN will also support the use of digital trade standards across the region’s booming e-commerce market
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March 19, 2018
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Mar'18
Australia pilots visa scheme to ease talent crunch
The Global Talent Scheme follows the government’s move to scrap the 457 visa, but industry watchers say smaller companies will struggle to meet its salary threshold
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March 19, 2018
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Mar'18
How airlines are gearing up for the digital shift
Asian carriers are counting on personalised services, blockchain-enabled loyalty programmes, automation and predictive maintenance to lower costs and improve passenger experience
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March 14, 2018
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Mar'18
Amazon Rekognition goes live in AWS Sydney region
The cloud-based AI service from Amazon Web Services has already drawn a diverse set of Australian businesses, paving the way for greater adoption of AI in Australia
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March 14, 2018
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Mar'18
APAC security chiefs expect imminent attack on critical systems
Nearly 70% of cyber security leaders in the APAC region believe a major attack affecting critical infrastructure across multiple countries will happen in the next two years, a survey reveals
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March 08, 2018
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Mar'18
Kiwi airport testing avatar service to ease staff workload
Auckland Airport is testing an AI-powered avatar at the arrivals area to answer biosecurity questions from travellers
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March 07, 2018
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Mar'18
Developed APAC countries well-poised for the cloud
With strong policies in data protection and cyber security, Japan, Australia and Singapore are among countries that are most prepared to reap the benefits of the cloud
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March 01, 2018
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Mar'18
ANZ organisations grappling with cloud outages
A majority of organisations from Australia and New Zealand admitted in a survey that they had not fully evaluated the impact of cloud outages which were longer than they had expected
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February 26, 2018
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Feb'18
OpenStack gains early foothold in Australia
Although the open source technology has its cheerleaders, OpenStack has yet to crack Australia’s mainstream and challenge the market share of proprietary cloud suppliers
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February 22, 2018
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Feb'18
Hitachi Vantara ups ante on industrial IoT
Potential internet of things powerhouse believes its deep expertise in operational technology will give it a leg up over traditional IT rivals
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February 21, 2018
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Feb'18
Digital economy to make up 60% of APAC’s GDP by 2021
The surge in GDP contribution will come as more organisations shift from digital transformation initiatives aimed at shoring up productivity towards digital product development
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February 15, 2018
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Feb'18
Dell EMC’s IoT revenue in APAC surpasses $1bn
The milestone in Dell EMC’s internet of things revenue underscores the APAC region’s rapid uptake of sensors and other IoT devices in industries and smart city projects
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February 14, 2018
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Feb'18
Australia’s national payment system will ease peer-to-peer payments
New Payments Platform is expected to accelerate the decline of cash and cheques in Australia, as well as simplify invoicing for businesses through overlay services
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February 12, 2018
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Feb'18
APAC fintech market set to bloom
Government support, the rise of digital payments and a new breed of financial services will put the region’s financial technology market in overdrive over the next few years
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February 04, 2018
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Feb'18
APAC business leaders divided on impact of AI
Around half of business leaders in the APAC region do not think they will have greater job satisfaction by offloading work to machines, or see a need for machines to decipher between good and bad commands
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February 01, 2018
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Feb'18
Australia needs to invest more in R&D to move forward
Innovation and Science Australia has made 30 recommendations for the government to consider if the nation is not to become a global backwater
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January 31, 2018
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Jan'18
Australia’s internet speeds limiting productivity
Australia’s broadband networks, already among the world’s slowest, could be further strained by the emergence of virtual and augmented reality
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January 31, 2018
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Jan'18
What CIOs need to watch out for in digital transformation
IT head honchos will need to consider new performance indicators, adopt an embedded digital business model and build up an enterprise-wide digital platform to avoid digital deadlock
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January 31, 2018
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Jan'18
Data breach disclosure law will lift Australia’s cyber security game
New rules underscore Australia’s recent efforts to tackle cyber security challenges on the local and international stage
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January 22, 2018
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Jan'18
Taking complexity out of cyber security
The key to improving the cyber security posture of organisations is to keep complexity at bay, according to a senior Microsoft executive
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January 21, 2018
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Jan'18
Telstra invests in two new submarine cables to bolster Asia-US connectivity
The Hong Kong Americas and Pacific Light Cable Network cables will provide more robust connectivity to support the Asia-Pacific region’s growing internet traffic
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January 17, 2018
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Jan'18
Australia’s Citic Pacific Mining uses IoT to track vehicles
Perth-based iron-ore mining giant has implemented an analytics and internet of things system from SAP to track its assets and shore up operational efficiency
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January 17, 2018
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Jan'18
Davos: Disintegration of the internet could create economic turmoil
Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by fake news, cyber attacks, and artificial intelligence to jobs, political stability and global security, at the World Economic Forum in Davos
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January 16, 2018
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Jan'18
Telstra adds narrowband capability to its IoT network
Australian telco claims to be one of the first in the world to support both narrowband internet of things and Cat M1 technologies