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Australia's smart city initiatives scoop awards at IDC APAC awards
Smart Cities

Australia's smart city initiatives scoop awards at IDC APAC awards

Aussie innovation shines as two smart city initiatives clinch top spots at the IDC APAC Awards, underscoring the nation's IT prowess.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
Singapore AI provider seals $8m funding – goal for country to become a leader
Artificial Intelligence

Singapore AI provider seals $8m funding – goal for country to become a leader

​Taiger has brought in S$8 million of funding in what the company says is a boon to Singapore's efforts to become a leader in artificial intelligence.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017

Global Stories

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ESET welcomes new network security provider into its Alliance
Malware

ESET welcomes new network security provider into its Alliance

​ESET has brought a new network security provider into its Technology Alliance after announcing the agreement with GREYCORTEX.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Two industry heavyweights sign agreement to accelerate IIoT
Unified Communications

Two industry heavyweights sign agreement to accelerate IIoT

The memorandum of understanding will allow them to work together in their shared interests in accelerating the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 2nd Sep 2017
IDC says basic wearables are declining while smartwatches surge
Wearables

IDC says basic wearables are declining while smartwatches surge

While basic wearables declined 0.9 percent during the quarter, smartwatches skyrocketed 60.9 percent - a trend that is expected to continue.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Asia Pacific to be home to ten 'smart' cities by 2025
Smart Cities

Asia Pacific to be home to ten 'smart' cities by 2025

Technology and governance will be key enablers for participants in the smart city ecosystem in Asia Pacific, says Frost & Sullivan.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Survey shows global skills shortage threatening development of IoT
Digital Transformation

Survey shows global skills shortage threatening development of IoT

The world has a significant Internet of Things (IoT) skills shortage with 76 percent of organisations reporting needing additional expert staff.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Trend Micro announces partnership with VMware Cloud on AWS
Virtualisation

Trend Micro announces partnership with VMware Cloud on AWS

​Trend Micro has announced its server security product is now available to customers of VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
DigiPlex axes 25% from data centre customers' power bills
DataCentre infrastructure

DigiPlex axes 25% from data centre customers' power bills

​When it comes to data centres, electricity makes up one of the major costs for businesses – after all, we always want access to our data right?.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
IDC expects smartphone growth to continue – led by APAC
iOS

IDC expects smartphone growth to continue – led by APAC

The smartphone market is expected to continue its positive growth through to 2021, with APAC taking the bulk of the shipments.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
Ricoh AU to resell Logitech solutions in move to aid expansion
Partner Programmes

Ricoh AU to resell Logitech solutions in move to aid expansion

Ricoh will resell Logitech's range of audio visual equipment as part of its own portfolio of collaborative meeting room solutions.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
Study finds it's still the basics causing critical threats for businesses
Multi-factor authentication

Study finds it's still the basics causing critical threats for businesses

Old-school flaws expose firms to cyber peril, study finds 60% of web app threats tied to basic weaknesses in scripting and security.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Webroot pops the bubbly for another successful year
AI Security

Webroot pops the bubbly for another successful year

The cybersecurity vendor posting 15 percent year-over-year bookings growth for its fiscal year ending June 2017 as well as sealing a number of awards.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Hydro66 strengthens hold of Northern Sweden with new partnership
Hyperscale

Hydro66 strengthens hold of Northern Sweden with new partnership

Hydro66 partners with Office Sverige to provide operational support for its expanding colocation data center in northern Sweden.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
PCCW Global restores global undersea cable connectivity via online portal
Network Infrastructure

PCCW Global restores global undersea cable connectivity via online portal

Despite submarine cables being an essential component of an international network, they are vulnerable to lengthy service outages.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
BT says investing in all the latest cybersecurity is no silver bullet
Malware

BT says investing in all the latest cybersecurity is no silver bullet

Throwing money at cybersecurity is a mistake that can make firms a target not just for cyber criminals but also for over-zealous IT salespeople.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Gigabit network launched in China to offer unprecedented speeds
Unified Communications

Gigabit network launched in China to offer unprecedented speeds

China Unicom with Ericsson have launched a Gigabit LTE network that allows subscribers to experience high-speed mobile broadband data.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sun, 27th Aug 2017

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