Information technology (IT) in Australia & New Zealand
Read the latest news and trends about information technology (IT) in Australia and New Zealand. 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, enterprise software and more.
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News
05 Sep 2024
Vodafone to double mobile network coverage in Australia
Following a network-sharing agreement with Optus, Vodafone will double its mobile network coverage in Australia by 2025, reaching 98.4% of the population Continue Reading
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02 Sep 2024
Navigating the shifting sands of open source
As open source matures, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation is grappling with issues ranging from licence rug-pulling and the rise of artificial intelligence to the changing dynamics of open source contributions Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2018
Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2018
Australia continues to cement its position as a leader in mastering and deploying advanced information and communications technology across a large segment of its economy Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Dec 2018
Will 2019 be the year of the blockchain?
The plummeting prices of bitcoin may have dampened the mood of cryptocurrency investors, but that has not stopped proponents of the underlying blockchain technology from deploying real-world ... Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2018
APAC cyber security landscape to be more tumultuous in 2019
Amid growing cyber threats, the Asia-Pacific cyber security landscape will not get any rosier in 2019 unless organisations start shoring up their cyber hygiene Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2018
Australia passes controversial encryption law
Arguments continue over law that requires companies to work with government agencies to ensure that encrypted communications can be read if a crime is suspected Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2018
Hybrid cloud in Australian government removes supplier lock-in
Australian public sector could take the hybrid approach to cloud computing as government’s digital transformation strategy moves ahead Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2018
Australia races towards commercial quantum computing
Universities make headway in the challenge of commercialising quantum computing Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Dec 2018
How Australia is keeping pace with microservices
Adoption of microservices remains patchy in Australia, although some sectors pursuing digital transformation are catching up rapidly Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2018
APAC healthcare providers reaping digital transformation returns
Digital transformation could potentially double the improvements in integrated care by 2020, study finds Continue Reading
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28 Nov 2018
HPE shows off first fruits of $4bn edge computing investment
Tech supplier has beefed up its Edgeline portfolio with new hardware and software offerings to make it easier to manage edge devices, applications and data Continue Reading
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27 Nov 2018
It’s still early days for hybrid IT in APAC
The tipping point for hybrid IT adoption will come only when more enterprises start running production workloads on the public cloud, says HPE’s chief technologist for the region Continue Reading
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20 Nov 2018
Digital Realty grows Australia footprint with two new datacentres
The datacentre service provider has opened its latest facility in Australia and has acquired land for a sixth one in a market teeming with demand from massive-scale cloud suppliers Continue Reading
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19 Nov 2018
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2019
Edge computing, data management and microservices will play a bigger role in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019 as enterprises reshape their technology architectures to become ‘digitally determined’ organisations Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2018
Credit card fraud in ANZ showing no signs of abating
The value of fraudulent transactions more than doubled that of legitimate purchases during the third quarter this year Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2018
NetSuite finds sweet spot in Asia
With a fast-growing economy and government programmes to drive digital transformation, Asia is proving to be fertile ground for the cloud ERP pioneer Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2018
Microsoft’s Xiaoice chatbot is now designing textile patterns
Software giant claims the design knowhow of its popular AI chatbot is a breakthrough in the field of image-based creation Continue Reading
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News
08 Nov 2018
Australia needs better cloud and data management capabilities
Use of cloud services is soaring in Australia, but a lack of cloud management skills is holding back enterprises from reaping the full benefits of the technology Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2018
APAC enterprises, analysts weigh in on IBM-Red Hat deal
Mega-deal could accelerate adoption of open source software and extend the reach of OpenStack and OpenShift across the region Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2018
APAC firms warm up to SD-WAN to solve networking woes
A third of enterprises in the APAC region have already deployed SD-WAN at most of their sites, while 55% are in the process of doing so, a study shows Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2018
Australia’s data breaches are a ‘sign of naiveté’
McAfee executive attributes Australia’s poor cloud security record to the lack of data protection measures amid “new and confusing” cloud configurations Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2018
How Avanade keeps pace with Microsoft and the market
Systems integrator Avanade has had to adapt to Microsoft’s evolution into an “ecosystem platform” that includes open-source software Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2018
Australia earns mixed record in IT agility
Despite being fervent adopters of cloud, Australian enterprises are slower than those in the US and UK in deploying business-critical applications Continue Reading
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24 Oct 2018
Sibos 2018: ‘Black swan’ cyber event is inevitable
With security experts and bankers expecting a 9/11-style cyber event, deeper collaboration between companies and governments is necessary to identify emerging threats before they occur Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2018
Software suites will dominate the business applications market
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd contends that having a common user interface and the ability to support data flows across a business are key capabilities that will spur the dominance of software suites over time Continue Reading
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News
16 Oct 2018
APAC security spending tipped to reach new highs
Security services will be the largest and fastest-growing slice of the overall security pie in the Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
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News
16 Oct 2018
Hortonworks CTO weighs in on Cloudera merger
Besides marrying technologies from Hortonworks and Cloudera, the two companies could also come up with new product components after their merger is sealed Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2018
Apple challenges Australia’s proposed decryption law
Tech giant Apple argued that the lack of judicial oversight could reduce customer trust and security, among other reservations over Australia’s draft decryption legislation Continue Reading
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News
11 Oct 2018
Optus to acquire Hivint in cyber security deal
The deal is expected to bolster the telco’s security pedigree in a market that is grappling with more data breaches and cyber incidents Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2018
Blockchain adoption hotting up in Australia
The emerging technology is being tested in several industries in a country aspiring to be a global leader in blockchain development Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2018
APAC SMEs still hanging on to older PCs
A majority of small and medium-sized business in Asia-Pacific are still using PCs older than four years out of cost and application compatibility concerns Continue Reading
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News
02 Oct 2018
How Australian firms are plugging the tech talent gap
Australian companies such as Atlassian and Ansarada are now turning to international options to access scarce talent Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2018
Australian teen Apple hacker avoids jail time
“Fan” who broke into Apple’s mainframe from his home in Melbourne has avoided prison because the information he gathered was recovered Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2018
Australia’s ANZ banks on Google Cloud
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has signed up for the Google Cloud Platform to help its bankers deliver data insights to institutional customers Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2018
Nipping DevOps challenges in the bud
A clear focus on helping enterprises overcome hurdles in their DevOps journey has been central to Puppet’s growing footprint in Asia Continue Reading
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News
25 Sep 2018
Indigo subsea cable lands in Perth
Cable system will utilise new spectrum sharing technology, so each consortium member can take advantage of technology advancements to support growing demand for bandwidth Continue Reading
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E-Zine
19 Sep 2018
CW ANZ: Get to grips with DevOps
The burgeoning DevOps culture in Australia has attracted new market players and led major companies to embrace the movement to get development and operations teams working in unison. But organisations need to be wary of a range of traps while they try to instil a DevOps mindset. In this issue of CW ANZ, we take a look at how Australian organisations are embracing DevOps and the pitfalls they need to avoid. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2018
Alibaba Cloud making deeper push into smart cities
At its annual conference in Hangzhou, Chinese cloud supplier Alibaba demonstrated the transformative impact of its technologies on society and called for more manufacturers to adopt smart manufacturing processes Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2018
How SAP is riding on Asia’s growth story
The enterprise software behemoth’s Asia-Pacific business is growing and believes its latest C/4 Hana suite is uniquely geared to the scale of the region Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2018
Culture, not tools, is key to unlocking innovation
Australian organisations should focus on bringing in agile practices and foster a culture of trust and transparency to drive innovation and improve business agility Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2018
Snowflake making headway in Australia
Cloud data warehouse supplier Snowflake has nabbed several Australian customers and is looking at delivering its software via the Azure cloud service next year Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2018
Taming the data beast with software-defined storage
Australian enterprises are turning to software-defined storage to improve data management and speed up testing and development Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Sep 2018
A guide to choosing and using all-flash array storage
We take a look at the considerations when devising an all-flash array storage strategy, and what enterprises can do to get the most out of the technology Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2018
Tibco plugs streaming data gap in Spotfire
New streaming data analytics capability in Tibco Spotfire X is expected to be well-received by enterprises in competitive markets across Asia-Pacific Continue Reading
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04 Sep 2018
Tibco to tackle blockchain challenges
Integration and analytics software supplier Tibco has formed a new lab to tackle the challenges of implementing blockchain and other emerging technologies Continue Reading
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News
30 Aug 2018
Blockchain gains foothold in Australia
A number of blockchain projects are under way in Australia, but questions remain about whether the technology is wanted Continue Reading
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29 Aug 2018
IT leaders at a crossroads as they grapple with digital technology
CIOs have the opportunity to influence their company strategy as digital technology reshapes business. A survey of CIOs across 70 countries charts a path for IT leaders through emerging technologies Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2018
Taking stock of Dell EMC’s growth in Asia
Tech supplier Dell EMC is riding on growing demand for servers and hyper-converged infrastructure, and investing in more technical resources to support enterprises in digital transformation efforts Continue Reading
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26 Aug 2018
VMware debuts VMware Cloud on AWS in Australia, cuts entry price
Virtualisation juggernaut VMware rolls out its hybrid cloud service in Australia and has halved the entry price to sweeten the deal for enterprises Continue Reading
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23 Aug 2018
Australian government agency trials secure cloud service
The Digital Transformation Agency has become the first government agency in Australia to test the use of Microsoft Office 365 in a secure cloud environment Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2018
New Zealand to run national cyber security exercise
The island-nation will test the resilience of its critical infrastructure in November 2018, bringing together multiple agencies to protect assets of national significance Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2018
Why networking is the last frontier of IT automation
Most organisations still manage networks manually, despite the cost and time needed in doing so, primarily because the impact of breaking something is much higher Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Aug 2018
Australian e-commerce company shrugs off US behemoths with cloud move
Australia's eCorner has signed a deal with Macquarie Cloud Services to help it use public cloud services to fend off growing competition from larger US providers. The Sydney-based e-commerce ... Continue Reading
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News
17 Aug 2018
CIOs being welcomed back to marketing
The role of CIOs in shaping the technology buying decisions of marketers is being reinstated as more marketers realise the importance of integrating their services with IT systems Continue Reading
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News
15 Aug 2018
Australian enterprises warming up to DevOps
The burgeoning DevOps culture in Australia has attracted new market players and led major banks and telcos to embrace the movement to get development and operations teams working in unison Continue Reading
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14 Aug 2018
How Unit4 punches above its weight in APAC
The supplier of enterprise resource planning software is giving users the ability to tweak its software easily without the need for consultants, turning the traditional enterprise software business model on its head Continue Reading
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News
08 Aug 2018
Australia calls for interventionist approach in new cyber agenda
The Australian government is forming a cyber defence network comprising security agencies and private sector partners to support a more interventionist approach towards cyber security Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2018
What machine learning practitioners can learn from data warehousing
Cloudera’s head of emerging business shares lessons that machine learning practitioners can learn from their cousins in data warehousing Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2018
Australia’s health sector reports most data breaches again
In the first full quarter since Australia’s mandatory breach disclosure scheme came into effect, healthcare providers reported the most data breaches amid controversy over the national health record system Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2018
How F1 and others are moving beyond descriptive analytics
Formula 1 and Merck Sharp & Dohme are using data analytics to better understand user behaviour and predict the future Continue Reading
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News
29 Jul 2018
Burden of data protection rests on firms and governments
A senior executive at Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency stressed the role of corporate data governance and government regulations in raising the bar on cyber security Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Jul 2018
An IT operating model for the digital age
Enterprises need to form cross-functional teams and give them the mandate to work together towards a single goal Continue Reading
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News
25 Jul 2018
Google Cloud gaining ground in APAC
The cloud supplier claims substantial growth in Asia-Pacific, and is upping the ante on partnerships and infrastructure investments across the region Continue Reading
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News
25 Jul 2018
Australian energy sector caught in security catch-22
With regulators unwilling to accept security investments that would lead to higher tariffs, there is a chance that Australia’s National Energy Market could face increased cyber risks Continue Reading
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News
24 Jul 2018
Google wants to ease hybrid cloud woes
Cloud supplier Google claims its Cloud Service Platform will alleviate complexities in managing microservices in a hybrid IT environment Continue Reading
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News
19 Jul 2018
How Splunk is ‘splunking’ data for APAC enterprises
Splunk’s regional vice-president talks up the company’s business strategy and how its customers are using big data analytics in security and IT operations Continue Reading
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E-Zine
17 Jul 2018
CW ANZ: Fix the weak links
Recent reports have suggested that cyber threats are increasingly aimed at critical information infrastructure such as power grids, water treatment plants and transportation networks. While the scale of the problem that Australian industry faces is hard to quantify, no one disputes the threat is real. In this edition of CW ANZ, we look at how Australia is securing its industrial control systems and how it is bridging the security gap between IT and OT teams. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2018
An insider’s look into the dark web
A principal research scientist at Sophos offers a glimpse into the abysses of the dark web in a bid to uncover what cyber crooks are up to Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2018
Rio Tinto transports iron ore with autonomous train
The 280km journey in Western Australia was made under Rio Tinto’s autonomous train programme aimed at improving the productivity and safety of workers Continue Reading
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News
10 Jul 2018
Analysts question Australia government’s IBM deal
Industry analysts and experts have called the wisdom of the A$1bn IBM IT deal into question, with one claiming that the federal government should have used a range of suppliers instead Continue Reading
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News
09 Jul 2018
Inside one of the world’s largest bug bounty programmes
Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative may be the top external supplier of software bug reporting for Microsoft and Adobe, but that does not mean it purchases every type of bug Continue Reading
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News
05 Jul 2018
Australian startups team up to keep wind turbines humming
Using acoustic sensors and nanosatellite connectivity, two Australian startups hope to identify potential turbine problems before they occur to secure the country’s wind energy Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2018
Australian government grappling with digital transformation woes
Digital transformation in Australia’s public sector has been beset by soaring rhetoric and vague aspirations by government, a new report reveals Continue Reading
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28 Jun 2018
University of Melbourne claims quantum computing breakthrough
Australian scientists have simulated the power of quantum computing on classical computers to solve a mathematical problem, paving the way for future breakthroughs in the nascent field Continue Reading
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News
27 Jun 2018
Global IoT security standard remains elusive
Despite the lack of a global internet of things security standard, existing security frameworks are on the same page in areas such as device upgradability and data stewardship Continue Reading
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25 Jun 2018
SAP outlines approach to data management
Through its Hana Data Management Suite, SAP hopes to alleviate the challenges of managing data amid growing data security needs in an increasingly hybrid IT landscape Continue Reading
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22 Jun 2018
How Australia is gearing up for 5G
From trialling 5G networks at the recent Commonwealth Games to flying drones in surf sport lifesaving, Australia is becoming a test bed for 5G services with its dense cities and wide-open spaces Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2018
Palo Alto Networks opens cyber range in Australia
The first of its kind in Asia-Pacific, the cyber range training facility will let Australian IT and security teams hone their skills through cyber security exercises Continue Reading
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E-Zine
20 Jun 2018
CW ANZ: Object storage hits a sweet spot
Enterprises in Australia are only getting started on object storage, which does away with the traditional file directories, making it easier to access and move data in a heterogeneous IT environment. In this issue of CW ANZ, we look at how Australian companies are dipping their toes into object storage, the challenges they are facing and the state of the market. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2018
More APAC consumer goods firms expected to adopt blockchain
The adoption of blockchain technology is likely to increase in the consumer goods industry as more businesses use the technology to address fraud and improve supply chain management Continue Reading
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18 Jun 2018
Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT lead datacentre colocation market
NTT had the biggest market share in Asia-Pacific, while Equinix ranked third in the region during the first quarter of 2018, according to market research data Continue Reading
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13 Jun 2018
Australian university reaches for the stars after HPC boost
The University of Sydney has upgraded its supercomputing infrastructure to answer big questions on cosmology and keep pace with growing research needs Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2018
Singapore career website hit by PageUp malware scare
A Singapore government career website was among others affected by a malware attack on an Australian recruitment technology supplier Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Jun 2018
How Australia is keeping pace with ICS threats
Besides bridging the security gap between IT and operational technology teams, Australia is driving efforts to bolster the security of IoT devices Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2018
APAC remains a hotbed for software piracy
The Asia-Pacific region is still seeing the highest use of unlicensed software installations globally, making enterprises more susceptible to cyber attacks from malware Continue Reading
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06 Jun 2018
What SAP C/4 Hana means for the APAC enterprises
The cloud-based CRM suite could find takers, but it may not be enticing enough for Salesforce.com CRM customers that also run SAP’s ERP software to make the switch Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2018
Australia’s chief scientist calls for AI regulations
The proposal would require companies to apply for a trustmark so they know from the outset how their AI is expected to behave Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Jun 2018
Cyber resilience key to securing industrial control systems
Operators of industrial control systems can build greater cyber resilience by getting IT and operational technology teams to work more closely together and improving the visibility of their infrastructure, among other security measures Continue Reading
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News
31 May 2018
Australian workers apprehensive about digital transformation
Nearly four in 10 workers in Australia are worried that they do not have the right skills to compete in the digital economy, survey finds Continue Reading
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27 May 2018
Dedicated HPC infrastructure still rules, says Huawei
A Huawei executive makes the case for dedicated high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure, despite the growth of public cloud services that have democratised access to HPC and AI capabilities Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 May 2018
Data protection as a competitive advantage
By now, many consumers in Asia and elsewhere would have received at least a couple of e-mails from merchants asking for consent to continue receiving marketing messages under Europe’s General Data ... Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2018
How AWS keeps its rivals at bay
A relentless focus on building for customers and inking partnerships with enterprise software bigwigs while lowering prices has given AWS a leg-up over rivals in the ANZ market Continue Reading
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21 May 2018
APAC organisations could lose $1.75tn from cyber attacks
A study by Frost and Sullivan has found that losses from cyber security incidents could account for 7% of the region’s GDP in 2017 Continue Reading
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16 May 2018
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 Continue Reading
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E-Zine
16 May 2018
CW ANZ: Australian firms connect people in new ways
Australian organisations such as BPay are turning to unified communications (UC) to create workplaces where employees operate in a flexible and open work environment. But IT and user experiences can differ greatly. What has been the journey of ANZ enterprises when delivering a seamless UC experience for employees? In this issue of CW ANZ, we look at how companies are approaching UC, the state of the market and what organisations need to do to be successful. Download the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2018
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 Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2018
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 Continue Reading
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Feature
10 May 2018
Object storage is inching into Australian enterprises
Even as Aussie firms such as Bauer Media and Redbubble are lapping up object storage, others are facing visibility and analytics issues with the technology Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 May 2018
Hacking the internet of things just got easier – it’s time to look at your security
Are you taking security for internet-connected devices seriously enough? Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2018
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 Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2018
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 Continue Reading
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08 May 2018
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 Continue Reading