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Information technology (IT) in Australia & New Zealand

  • August 10, 2022 10 Aug'22

    Google Cloud to open three new cloud regions in APAC

    New Google Cloud regions in Malaysia, Thailand and New Zealand will enable local organisations to maintain low latency and meet data residency requirements

  • August 03, 2022 03 Aug'22

    Twilio eyes CDP opportunity in APAC

    Twilio is tapping opportunities in customer data platforms and will deploy APAC instances of its Segment platform next year

  • August 02, 2022 02 Aug'22

    VMware CEO defends Broadcom deal

    Raghu Raghuram is confident that Broadcom will invest in growing VMware through a broad portfolio of assets that will serve its entire customer base, not just its biggest customers

  • July 29, 2022 29 Jul'22

    How TCS is supporting Australia’s electricity market settlement

    Tata Consultancy Services worked with the Australian Energy Market Operator to build a new system that speeds up electricity market settlement

  • July 27, 2022 27 Jul'22

    Telstra and Microsoft deepen cloud and connectivity ties

    Telstra will use Azure as a preferred cloud while Microsoft will look at boosting its capacity on Telstra’s subsea cable network in a wide-ranging deal

  • July 26, 2022 26 Jul'22

    Visibility and proactive stance needed to secure OT systems

    Critical infrastructure operators need to have more visibility into their IT and operational technology environment, and take a more active stance to fend off sophisticated adversaries, expert says

  • July 21, 2022 21 Jul'22

    Victorian multilingual chatbot to provide Covid-19 support

    The AskVic WhatsApp chatbot will provide culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia’s state of Victoria, with Covid-19 information and support

  • July 20, 2022 20 Jul'22

    How NEC is transforming its business

    While NEC is known for its public safety systems, the company has been expanding into new areas including e-government, financial services and customer experience in Asia-Pacific

  • July 19, 2022 19 Jul'22

    5G connections in APAC to surpass 400 million by 2025

    The number of 5G connections in Asia-Pacific will grow to more than 400 million by 2025, but a usage gap due to the lack of digital skills and affordability will still exist

  • July 15, 2022 15 Jul'22

    HPE expands private cloud capabilities in GreenLake

    HPE’s GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise is a managed service that provides flexibility in deployment models with automation capabilities for a cloud-like experience

  • July 13, 2022 13 Jul'22

    APAC organisations renew focus on ERP

    Organisations in Asia-Pacific are looking to renew their enterprise resource planning systems as they emerge from the throes of the pandemic

  • July 06, 2022 06 Jul'22

    Most APAC banks to spend more on cloud this year

    More than nine in 10 banks across Asia-Pacific are increasing their cloud spending in 2022 after years of hesitation due to initial regulatory hurdles

  • July 05, 2022 05 Jul'22

    LogRhythm bullish on growth in APAC

    LogRhythm expects its business in the region to grow by over 20% this year thanks to demand from emerging economies where cyber security investments have not kept pace with cyber threats

  • July 04, 2022 04 Jul'22

    How Lenovo is making the transition into services

    Although Lenovo is late to the as-a-service game, it is making headway through its One Lenovo and services-led transformation strategies, says a top company executive

  • July 04, 2022 04 Jul'22

    Assange appeals against Priti Patel’s extradition order

    WikiLeaks founder is expected to raise concerns over the political nature of his prosecution, the likelihood of him receiving a fair trial, and the risk of a coercive plea bargain

  • June 29, 2022 29 Jun'22

    Inside Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s cloud journey

    With a strong DevOps culture, Australian bank has been moving its most important applications to the cloud in a journey that has already reaped returns

  • June 28, 2022 28 Jun'22

    How MSD is harnessing AI

    MSD’s global lead for artificial intelligence discusses what it will take for the technology to realise its full potential in healthcare

  • June 24, 2022 24 Jun'22

    Developers grapple with open source software security

    Software developers are taking longer to fix vulnerabilities and many do not know about the dependencies of open source software components they are using, study finds

  • June 07, 2022 07 Jun'22

    Weak IT and SecOps collaboration in ANZ opens doors to cyber attacks

    The weak collaboration between IT and security teams in Australia and New Zealand is exposing their organisations to data loss, business disruption and other potential consequences of cyber attacks

  • June 01, 2022 01 Jun'22

    How Pfizer is leveraging technology in healthcare

    Pfizer uses predictive modelling to recruit patients for clinical trials and supercomputers to identity candidate molecules that go into antiviral drugs, among other technology use cases

  • May 30, 2022 30 May'22

    Analysts weigh in on Broadcom-VMware deal

    VMware customers in APAC will need to assess their exposure amid uncertainty over the impact of the mega deal on the market

  • May 26, 2022 26 May'22

    SoftIron readies Sydney manufacturing facility

    Software-defined storage supplier SoftIron is making hardware appliances in Australia to improve supply chain resilience and address security concerns of government customers

  • May 25, 2022 25 May'22

    Rubrik charts data security path

    Backup and recovery software provider Rubrik now sees itself as a cyber security company that helps organisations recover from ransomware and other data security threats

  • May 24, 2022 24 May'22

    ICO orders facial recognition firm Clearview AI to delete all data about UK residents

    UK data watchdog fines facial recognition company Clearview AI £7.5m for multiple privacy breaches. The firm, which offers services to law enforcement, faces growing pressure from regulators and legal action around the world

  • May 24, 2022 24 May'22

    Bad bots make up a quarter of APAC’s web traffic

    Bots that run automated tasks have been responsible for stealing personal information among other malicious activities in the Asia-Pacific region, study finds

  • May 23, 2022 23 May'22

    How Ivanti views patch management with a security lens

    Bringing development, operations and security teams together will help organisations to improve their visibility of IT assets and vulnerabilities while keeping threat actors at bay

  • May 18, 2022 18 May'22

    Veeam to continue growth momentum in APAC

    Veeam expects its backup offerings that protect ‘strategic workloads’ such as Microsoft 365 and Salesforce to continue driving its growth momentum in the region

  • May 17, 2022 17 May'22

    Veeam outlines data protection vision

    Veeam is looking to achieve an “outsized market leading position” by tapping its strengths in data protection and doubling down on innovation to help enterprises secure emerging workloads

  • May 17, 2022 17 May'22

    Australian CISOs least prepared for cyber attacks

    Australian CISOs are under pressure and feel the least prepared globally to deal with the consequences of a cyber attack, study finds

  • May 11, 2022 11 May'22

    IBM lived up to its neutrality promise to Red Hat

    Red Hat CEO Paul Cormier claims IBM has lived up to its commitment to maintain the neutrality of Red Hat three years on

  • May 11, 2022 11 May'22

    SAP ‘optimistic’ about S/4 Hana in APAC

    A top SAP executive is confident that more of its customers in Asia-Pacific will adopt S/4 Hana this year, as the company shores up integration of its ERP software with other business applications

  • May 10, 2022 10 May'22

    How one Australian firm is creating smarter menus

    Me&u’s smart menus are intelligent enough to recommend food items based on customer preferences, and even help to reduce food waste and alleviate bartender workloads during peak periods

  • May 05, 2022 05 May'22

    How PB Traffic is preventing traffic light theft

    New Zealand’s PB Traffic has deployed an IoT-based tracking system to gain oversight of its portable traffic light systems and prevent theft

  • May 04, 2022 04 May'22

    5G finds voice as Nokia, Optus claim first 3CC carrier aggregation standalone 5G data

    Voice-over-5G market shows strong growth as tech provider and Australian operator establish 3 components carrier data sessions using a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphone and Nokia’s 5G AirScale portfolio on Optus’ 5G network

  • May 04, 2022 04 May'22

    Inside UnaBiz’s bid for Sigfox

    Singapore-based UnaBiz has made a successful bid for the French low-power wide area network technology supplier, in a deal that will advance its vision of a unified IoT world

  • April 22, 2022 22 Apr'22

    How Adnovum is leveraging its Swiss roots

    Software company Adnovum is leveraging its strengths in identity and access management and its Swiss heritage as it expands into new markets and areas such as zero-trust security

  • April 13, 2022 13 Apr'22

    More ANZ organisations warm to DevSecOps

    About four in 10 organisations in Australia and New Zealand are undertaking the transition to development, security and operations, while a further 36% plan to do so in 2022, study finds

  • April 11, 2022 11 Apr'22

    APAC enterprises are reducing their datacentre footprint

    Enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region are moving from their own datacentres into co-location facilities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and lower their carbon footprint

  • April 06, 2022 06 Apr'22

    APAC organisations to spend more on AI

    The higher investments in AI will be led by the region’s banking industry which is harnessing AI systems to mitigate risks and detect fraud

  • April 01, 2022 01 Apr'22

    How X2M Connect is spreading the IoT word

    Australian IoT technology provider X2M Connect has been making headway in key Asian markets, where sustainability and air and water quality are gaining more attention