Information technology (IT) in ASEAN
Read the latest news and trends about information technology (IT) in the ASEAN region, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam. Find valuable resources on IT management topics, including security, data storage, backup and recovery, networking, data centre, cloud computing, mobile technology, virtualisation, big data, virtual machines and more.
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News
20 Mar 2025
Snowflake founders reveal ‘cuckoo cloud’ vision that disrupted big data
Benoit Dageville and Thierry Cruanes reveal the journey that led to their data platform, their bet against Hadoop and why they still code on weekends to stay connected to their creation Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Mar 2025
When open source isn’t really open
Vendor lock-in, once a threat from proprietary software, now lurks in open source and AI, trapping businesses in costly, inflexible ecosystems Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2023
How lab grown neurons could power the future of AI
Melbourne-based Cortical Labs’ lab grown neurons could speed up AI training in a more energy efficient way and its work has caught the eye of hyperscalers and Amazon’s CTO Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 May 2023
The changing role of infrastructure and operations
I&O leaders will need to automate for efficiency, manage customer requirements, optimise cloud operations and explore new technologies to improve services and enable innovation Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2023
Inside BlackBerry’s cyber security playbook
BlackBerry’s president of cyber security discusses the company’s cyber security strategy and what it is doing to deliver an integrated set of capabilities for enterprises Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2023
SAP eyes SMEs in Southeast Asia
SAP debuts the Grow with SAP programme in Southeast Asia to drive adoption of S/4 Hana Cloud among small and medium-sized enterprises Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 May 2023
Tackling the challenges of data sovereignty in a multi-cloud world
This is a guest post by Andy Ng, vice-president and managing director for Asia South and Pacific region at Veritas Technologies The shift to public cloud adoption is alluring, driven by the ... Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2023
M1 doubles down on maritime 5G
Seafarers will be able to access telemedicine services while out at sea, among other maritime 5G applications M1 is rolling out in Singapore’s waters Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2023
How non-fungible tokens can be used to manage health data
Non-fungible tokens will give patients more ownership and control over their health data and improve its transparency in healthcare research, according to SingHealth clinicians Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2023
How organisations can succeed with zero trust
By starting small, taking a long-term view and prioritising the most critical assets in their zero-trust implementations, organisations will be able to reap returns from their investments in the security paradigm Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Apr 2023
Securing your software supply chain
Organisations need to have a thorough understanding of software components and build security controls into development lifecycles to shore up the security of their software supply chains Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2023
How Agoda is shaping up to be a technology powerhouse
Agoda’s CTO Idan Zalzberg explains why the online travel agency with a massive technology footprint prefers to run things in-house and not rely too much on public cloud services Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2023
Okta integrates with Singapore’s national digital ID system
The integration with Singpass will let Okta customers authenticate consumers using Singapore’s national digital ID system and is expected to expand the company’s reach in regulated industries Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2023
Oracle to open second cloud region in Singapore
The move comes less than two years after Oracle opened its first cloud region in Singapore which is already supporting over 1,000 customers across Southeast Asia Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2023
CIO interview: Carter Busse, CIO, Workato
Workato CIO Carter Busse talks up the company’s approach towards automation and its efforts to drive the technology across its business Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2023
Naver Cloud teams up with Korean tourism body
The South Korean hyperscaler has teamed up with the Korea Tourism Organisation to improve visitor experience using its cloud capabilities Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2023
Colt expands Equinix on-demand partnership in Singapore, Hong Kong
Digital infrastructure companies expand longstanding on-demand partnership in key Asian territories with software-driven connectivity Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2023
Inside Group-IB’s cyber security playbook
A focus on threat intelligence, fraud protection and its work with Interpol has enabled Group-IB to compete against bigger rivals in the market Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2023
Most Singapore organisations operate distributed IT infrastructure
More than two-thirds of organisations in Singapore use a mix of private and public clouds as well as on-premise and hosted datacentres, even as they face challenges with data management and complexity Continue Reading
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News
21 Mar 2023
How Mimecast thinks differently about email security
Mimecast CEO Peter Bauer believes the company’s comprehensive approach towards email security has enabled it to remain relevant to customers for two decades Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2023
Inside AIA’s cloud adoption journey
The Hong Kong-based multinational insurance firm has moved 86% of its IT infrastructure to public cloud to drive growth, productivity and efficiency Continue Reading
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News
15 Mar 2023
How industry cloud platforms are shaping the future of business applications
More than half of enterprises are expected to use industry cloud platforms that combine cloud-based infrastructure, platform and application services to accelerate their business by 2027 Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2023
SolarWinds doubles down on APAC business
SolarWinds teams up with key systems integrators in the APAC region to develop joint offerings as it bolsters its capabilities in observability and autonomous operations Continue Reading
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News
10 Mar 2023
Emerging markets lead growth in cloud spend in Asia
Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines are expected to lead the rest of Asia in growing their cloud spending in 2023, study finds Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2023
How ForgeRock is tackling identity management
ForgeRock CEO Fran Rosch has set the identity and access management software supplier on a path to deliver a frictionless identity experience without compromising security or privacy Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2023
APAC IT leaders bullish on tech spending
Over half of respondents in this year’s IT Priorities study have bigger IT budgets as they continue to make strategic investments in cyber security, cloud and automation, among other areas Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2023
How to get mainframe modernisation right
Around a third of mainframe modernisation efforts fail, but that doesn’t need to be the case if organisations can harness the best of mainframe and distributed architectures, according to Rocket Software Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2023
AWS to open cloud region in Malaysia
Along with a new infrastructure region, AWS plans to invest $6bn in Malaysia by 2037 as it continues to expand its footprint across the Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
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News
01 Mar 2023
APAC is proving to be ‘substantial growth engine’ for Rimini Street
Rimini Street CEO Seth Ravin outlines growth opportunities in Asia-Pacific and discusses the company’s move up the support value chain Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2023
Korea telecom giant SKT doubles down on AI
SKT plans to broaden the use of AI across its business, from delivering AI-powered services to improving customer experience using generative AI models Continue Reading
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News
27 Feb 2023
How Dell is future-proofing its business
Dell Technologies is building a more resilient supply chain, investing in growth areas like edge and multicloud, and responding to shifts in consumption models to position itself for long-term growth Continue Reading
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News
24 Feb 2023
Teradata reports strong cloud earnings
Teradata’s cloud-first strategy is starting to pay off, with the company reporting its strongest cloud earnings to date in the fourth quarter last year Continue Reading
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News
23 Feb 2023
How APAC organisations can harness the power of IoT
In a panel discussion moderated by Computer Weekly, industry experts from across Asia-Pacific discussed the use cases, challenges and future developments in the internet of things Continue Reading
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News
21 Feb 2023
Singtel eyes retailers with enterprise 5G offerings
Singtel teams up with Apple’s enterprise solution partners to drive 5G adoption among retailers with industry-specific offerings aimed at improving retail operations and customer experience Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2023
Singapore organisations struggle to operationalise threat intelligence
Organisations in the city-state were satisfied with the quality of their threat intelligence, but they struggled to operationalise the information due to talent shortages and other challenges Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2023
How Syniti is honing its chops in data management
A move to shed its back office image and a laser focus on data migration has been fuelling Syniti’s growth in data management Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2023
Singapore’s IHiS taps Google Cloud for API management
Integrated Health Information Systems is using Google’s Apigee API management platform to provide access to data and applications across Singapore’s public healthcare system Continue Reading
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News
16 Feb 2023
How to tame the identity sprawl
Organisations should find a comprehensive way to gain full visibility into their digital identities and leverage automation to tame the identify sprawl Continue Reading
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News
14 Feb 2023
Dell tells suppliers to diversify fab and backend facilities
Dell calls for chip suppliers to diversify their fabrication and backend facilities by the end of 2024 to improve its supply chain resilience Continue Reading
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News
14 Feb 2023
Akamai eyes cloud market with Connected Cloud
Akamai marks foray into cloud computing with a distributed cloud computing platform that is touted to make it easier for enterprises to get applications and data closer to their customers Continue Reading
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News
09 Feb 2023
SPTel launches Singapore’s first LoRaWAN network
The LoRaWAN network and its solar-powered gateways will alleviate the need for businesses and IoT service providers to build their own network to hook up sensor devices Continue Reading
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News
09 Feb 2023
How Check Point is keeping pace with the cyber security landscape
Check Point Software CEO Gil Shwed talks up the company’s growth areas, its approach to cloud security and the impact of generative AI on cyber security Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Feb 2023
APAC buyer’s guide to SASE
In this buyer’s guide on secure access service edge services, we look at the benefits of the technology, key considerations and the market landscape Continue Reading
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News
06 Feb 2023
How artificial intelligence is playing a role in insect farming
An AI engine developed by Singapore startup EntoVerse is helping cricket farmers improve yield by optimising environmental and other conditions Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2023
Reaping green dividends with data management
Getting data management right has been pivotal for Singapore IoT startup SensorFlow to optimise energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions for its hotelier clients Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2023
Noventiq eyes APAC IT services market
IT services provider Noventiq has been expanding its presence in APAC through several acquisitions in India, and is eyeing a bigger slice of the region’s IT services pie Continue Reading
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News
26 Jan 2023
Zero-trust implementations remain work in progress
Just one in 10 large enterprises are expected to have mature and measurable zero-trust programmes in place by 2026, study finds Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2023
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2023
Robotics, cross-cloud data mobility and cyber insurance are some of the key trends that will shape Asia-Pacific’s technology landscape in 2023 Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
APAC consumers expect human-like service from chatbots
Consumer expectations of chatbots in Asia-Pacific have risen in tandem with improved performance of AI applications over the past year, a study has found Continue Reading
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News
18 Jan 2023
How Aruba is tapping opportunities in networking
Aruba is planning to expand its product portfolio, make deeper inroads into datacentres and drive adoption of network as a service, among other efforts to tap opportunities in the networking market Continue Reading
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News
17 Jan 2023
StarHub to undertake major network transformation
Singapore telco StarHub is deploying a hybrid cloud architecture that will enable it to launch sovereign cloud services, among other capabilities Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2023
New APT group targets ASEAN governments and militaries
The Dark Pink advanced persistent threat group used custom malware to exfiltrate data from high-profile targets through spear-phishing emails last year, according to Group-IB Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2023
How to find winning artificial intelligence use cases
Choosing use cases for artificial intelligence requires organisations to take a hard look at business value, risk, data and other capabilities required to realise the technology’s full potential Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2023
How to identify a strategic technology platform
A strategic platform has to be broad enough to support a range of business functions while being open, extensible and modular at the same time, according to Forrester Continue Reading
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News
05 Jan 2023
How cloud technology is supporting space missions
Cloud-based machine learning and other services are finding their way into space to analyse satellite imagery and monitor space debris, among other space applications Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2023
How Tencent Cloud is cracking ASEAN’s cloud market
The Chinese cloud supplier is playing to its strengths in platform services, media streaming and communications to grow its business in Southeast Asia Continue Reading
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News
03 Jan 2023
Batam datacentre to capture spillover demand from Singapore
NeutraDC’s new datacentre facility in Batam will enable it to meet the spillover demand for datacentre services from neighbouring markets Continue Reading
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News
02 Jan 2023
China and India governments among top targets for cyber attackers
Chinese and Indian governments targeted by hacktivists and ransomware groups out to make statement or expose flaws in their respective security postures Continue Reading
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News
27 Dec 2022
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2022
Despite the challenges over the past year, ASEAN businesses have taken things in stride as they press on with digital transformation, whether it is empowering citizen developers or building cloud-native applications Continue Reading
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19 Dec 2022
GitHub CEO: Artificial intelligence will not replace developers
Artificial intelligence will enable developers to learn at their own pace and become more productive rather than take over their jobs, says GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Dec 2022
How to build your tech budget for 2023
This is a guest post by Chrystal Taylor, head geek at SolarWinds As the year comes to a close, discussions about next year’s financials and budgets are rising among business leadership. But with ... Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2022
Alibaba Cloud to debut blockchain service
The Chinese cloud supplier is readying a blockchain node service to simplify and speed up blockchain technology deployments Continue Reading
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E-Zine
15 Dec 2022
CW APAC: Tech career guide – women in IT
Efforts continue apace to bridge the IT gender gap. In this handbook, focused on tech careers for women in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at what can be done to attract more women into software development, the architecture graduate who now works as a back-end engineer, how to make a mark in fintech and the story of a coder who became an engineering leader. Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2022
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2023
Robotics, cross-cloud data mobility and cyber insurance are some of the key trends that will shape Asia-Pacific’s technology landscape in 2023 Continue Reading
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11 Dec 2022
How Zscaler is cracking APAC’s cloud security market
Zscaler’s head in Asia-Pacific and Japan talks up the company’s growth momentum in the region and what it is doing to address areas where it can do better Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2022
How Databricks is easing lakehouse adoption
Databricks is making it easier for organisations to adopt a data lakehouse architecture through support for industry-specific file formats, data sharing and streaming processing, among other areas Continue Reading
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07 Dec 2022
Vingroup to run SAP systems on Google Cloud
The Vietnam conglomerate and EV maker is planning to migrate all its SAP systems to Google Cloud in a move that is expected to reap cost savings and improve product quality Continue Reading
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05 Dec 2022
How HashiCorp is driving cloud provisioning and management
HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet talks up how the company is supporting cloud provisioning in a hybrid environment and its investments in Asia-Pacific to capitalise on the region’s growth potential Continue Reading
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02 Dec 2022
Communications runs in his blood
Symbio Connect CEO Giorgio Mihaila has spent more than two decades in a career dotted with roles at major communications technology providers Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2022
AWS doubles down on data management
Cloud giant Amazon Web Services declares a bold vision to eliminate the need to extract, transform and load data alongside other efforts to address business problems in domains like cyber security and logistics Continue Reading
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28 Nov 2022
AWS eyes mission-critical workloads in ASEAN
Cloud giant AWS is eyeing more business from mission-critical workloads and the financial services industry in Southeast Asia as it readies itself for the next phase of growth Continue Reading
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26 Nov 2022
Nominations open for Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2023
Computer Weekly is looking for nominations for the annual Innovation Awards to honour digital transformation initiatives in Asia-Pacific that have transformed organisations in six industries Continue Reading
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25 Nov 2022
Getting data analytics right
Organisations will need to marry the art and science of data analytics to drive innovation in their analytics initiatives, according to Gartner Continue Reading
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22 Nov 2022
How Singapore’s OCBC is harnessing open source
OCBC using the OpenShift container platform to modernise its applications, reduce its reliance on proprietary software and deliver new business capabilities Continue Reading
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21 Nov 2022
Informatica CEO: ‘We’re the Switzerland of data’
Informatica CEO Amit Walia talks up the company’s role as the ‘Switzerland of data’, helping organisations to manage data across different platforms as it transitions into a cloud-first supplier of data management tools Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2022
Inside Singapore’s public sector IT strategy
Adopting a platform approach with products that can scale across the board and building a strong engineering bench are some of the key aspects in Singapore’s public sector IT strategy Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2022
How Google and Mandiant are forging synergies in cyber security
Google’s AI smarts and Mandiant’s intelligence on new and emerging threats could lay the foundation of proactive security Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2022
Metaverse could add up to $1.4tn a year to Asia’s GDP
The metaverse may still be in its infancy, but sustained investments in the technology over the next decade could have a significant impact on Asia’s economy Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2022
Lenovo bolsters services play with PCCW Solutions
Lenovo’s acquisition of PCCW Solutions brings sought-after capabilities in hybrid cloud and application modernisation as it expands its services footprint in Asia Continue Reading
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09 Nov 2022
Optus earmarks A$140m to cover cost of data breach
Optus sets aside A$140m as an exceptional expense for a customer remediation programme following a massive data breach that affected 10 million customers Continue Reading
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09 Nov 2022
Why Sophos is bullish on managed security services
Sophos has grown its managed detection and response business to more than $100m over the last three years as more organisations grapple with the increasingly complex cyber security landscape Continue Reading
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News
08 Nov 2022
How organisations can right-size their data footprint
More data is not always better, says Gartner, which is calling for organisations to focus on metadata and synthetic data to reduce their data liability and address privacy challenges Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2022
Singtel, China Telecom Global to lead undersea cable consortium
New Asia Link Cable system will connect Hong Kong and Singapore with the Philippines, Brunei, and Hainan in China Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2022
How Globe is driving data analytics with Snowflake
The largest telco in the Philippines has moved its on-premise data warehouse to Snowflake to address scalability challenges and improve customer experience Continue Reading
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04 Nov 2022
Aiven expands in APAC, builds new capabilities
Managed service provider of open source databases and data platforms Aiven grew its business in Asia-Pacific by over 100% over the past year, and is now building new capabilities in data warehouses and other areas Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2022
Why technology change is slow at larger firms
Firms that commit to a single cloud provider and a lack of investment in improving developer productivity can drive up costs and slow down the pace of change, technology leaders say Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2022
Alibaba Cloud debuts cloud-powered laptop
Alibaba Cloud launches a cloud-powered laptop that will enable mobile workers to crunch compute-intensive workloads without the need for more powerful machines Continue Reading
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01 Nov 2022
How Elastic is going beyond enterprise search
Elastic has been doubling down on the security and observability capabilities of its open-source platform, going beyond its roots in enterprise search Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2022
SoftIron’s HyperCloud to ease private cloud deployments
SoftIron claims its technology stack fully automates the provisioning of storage, compute, networking and infrastructure services, providing a fully functioning, multi-tenant cloud Continue Reading
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28 Oct 2022
Singapore’s met service to get new supercomputer
The Meteorological Service Singapore is getting a new Cray supercomputer to improve weather forecasting and tropical climate research Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2022
How to attract more women into software development
Having role models, support systems and upskilling opportunities are just some of the ways to attract and retain more women coders in the industry, according to a panel of women tech leaders and professionals Continue Reading
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25 Oct 2022
Global digital trust market to double by 2027
The global market for digital trust technology is expected to double to $537bn by 2027, up from $270bn today as demand for cyber security and other capabilities continues to grow Continue Reading
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25 Oct 2022
AWS to open cloud region in Thailand
Amazon Web Services is planning to launch a Bangkok region, following the debut of CloudFront Edge locations and Outposts in the past two years Continue Reading
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20 Oct 2022
Singapore extends cyber security labelling scheme to medical devices
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore is extending its cyber security labelling scheme to medical devices to encourage medical device manufacturers to adopt a security-by-design approach to product development Continue Reading
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19 Oct 2022
Oracle: We’re punching above our category
Oracle claims to have debunked the misnomer that Oracle Cloud is only good for Oracle workloads and that its efforts to support and interoperate with other platforms has been driving growth Continue Reading
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18 Oct 2022
Oracle expands cloud infrastructure portfolio, eyes partner cloud market
Oracle Alloy will enable partners such as systems integrators, telcos and other service providers to offer a full set of cloud services that can be tailored to the needs of specific markets and industries Continue Reading
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14 Oct 2022
Alibaba Cloud readying dedicated cloud regions for private datacentres
The hybrid cloud offering will provide enterprises with a dedicated Alibaba Cloud region in their datacentres with multiple availability zones Continue Reading
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13 Oct 2022
Indonesia’s NeutraDC outlines global ambitions
Formed from the consolidation of Telkom’s infrastructure assets, NeutraDC has set its sights on being a global player in datacentre and connectivity services Continue Reading
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11 Oct 2022
With Java 19, Oracle boosts developer productivity with an eye on the future
Major features in Java 19 will make it easier for Java developers to build applications that interface with non-Java code, among other capabilities in the 10th edition of the platform’s six-month release cadence Continue Reading
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10 Oct 2022
How Cloudflare is staying ahead of the curve
Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince talks up what has changed since the company’s first business plan was written in 2009 and how it keeps pace with the fast-moving network security landscape Continue Reading
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06 Oct 2022
Equinix to open new datacentre in Indonesia
Equinix’s new facility in Indonesia follows a slew of datacentre builds that have been sprouting up in Jakarta to cater to the country’s growing digital economy Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Oct 2022
IT and sustainability: The 21st century paradox?
This is a guest post by Han Chon, managing director for ASEAN at Nutanix There has been much discussion around how technology can be used to accelerate sustainability efforts, from green IT to ... Continue Reading