Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific
Read the latest Asia-Pacific information technology (IT) news and articles for the ASEAN and Australia / New Zealand regions, covering IT management topics, including information security, data storage, networking, data centre, cloud computing, mobile applications, virtualisation, big data and more.



IT Priorities APAC: Insights on technology plans for 2021
According to 265 IT decision-makers across APAC, remote work is here to stay, cyber security has become easier to justify, and agility and automation are key business priorities in the next 12 months. Get the full analysis, and learn from enterprises in the region that are accelerating their digital investments to thrive in a post-pandemic world.
News : Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific
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April 12, 2021
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Apr'21
Tencent Cloud opens Indonesia datacentre
Tencent’s Indonesian datacentre is expected to reduce network latency for local enterprises while providing backbone access for Indonesian and global internet service providers
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April 11, 2021
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Apr'21
Executive interview: Unleashing blockchain’s potential
Labrys founder and CEO Lachlan Feeney offers his observations about blockchain adoption in Australia, and what his firm is doing to help organisations unleash the full potential of the technology
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April 07, 2021
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Apr'21
Digital Realty expands Singapore footprint
Digital Realty opens its third and largest datacentre in Singapore to meet the needs of local and multinational companies that are looking to deploy critical infrastructure and scale their digital business
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April 07, 2021
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Apr'21
VMware to ease hybrid cloud deployments
VMware is combining VMware Cloud Foundation and its Tanzu portfolio into a single software stack to simply hybrid and multi-cloud deployment and management
In Depth : Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific
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APAC buyer’s guide to HRM software
In this buyer’s guide, we look at the key considerations when choosing human resource management software to enable workforce resilience, flexibility and agility in the post-pandemic world Continue Reading
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India is becoming a hotspot for IoT
India is set to be a cradle for internet of things deployments thanks to its vibrant economy and its potential to play a bigger role in global manufacturing Continue Reading
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APAC career guide: How to become a DevOps engineer
A DevOps career can be highly rewarding, as long as you are open to learning new things and collaborating with team mates to solve problems in software development Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific
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How APAC firms can keep pace with software quality and security
Businesses in Asia-Pacific (APAC) will need to get a grip on software quality and security or risk losing their agility and control of service quality, according to a top executive at Dynatrace. ... Continue Reading
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New cyberthreats remind us of the need for hyper-vigilance
This is a guest post by Kerry Singleton, managing director for cyber security at Cisco Asia-Pacific, Japan and China In recent weeks, we’ve seen a number of significant cybersecurity threats ... Continue Reading
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A sobering reminder for more vigilant supply chain security
This is a guest post by Gaurav Chhiber, vice-president of Asia-Pacific and Japan at IronNet Cybersecurity The recent and unfolding news about the Russian APT 29, or Cozy Bear, SolarWinds breach is ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific
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Reimagining outsourcing after Covid-19
Covid-19 has changed how businesses interact with their suppliers. Here are five steps companies can take to manage their outsourcing ecosystem in the post-pandemic world Continue Reading
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Why Jack Ma might be too good a tech entrepreneur for China's leaders
Tech pioneer Jack Ma is facing new regulatory pressure from the Chinese authorities – is this some ideological spat, or simply that he's too good at what he does compared to the state-owned financial system? Continue Reading
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Using AI to automate business processes and create revenue streams
We look at how a utility company in Australia is using artificial intelligence to automate at scale, improve the planet and reshape the Australian energy market Continue Reading
Videos : Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific
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How DBS Bank is tapping data analytics to improve customer service
DBS Bank’s managing director & head of consumer banking and big data analytics technology talks up the bank’s data analytics initiatives and how it is fostering a data-driven culture
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Inside MyRepublic’s digital transformation journey
MyRepublic’s group CIO and chief operating officer talks up the company’s digital transformation journey and how it has overcome challenges that stood in its way
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Lauri Love: how reformed hackers halted the WannaCry virus
Lauri Love presents a compelling story of the WannaCry malware that nearly brought down the NHS, and the behind the scenes work of former hackers, and security researchers that helped to prevent lives being lost. Love is facing extradition to the US after allegedly taking part in a hacking protest over the death of internet pioneer Aaron Swartz, who faced jail for using a hidden computer to downloading academic journals at MIT.