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Kiwi company builds AI assistant with IBM Watson
EduTech

Kiwi company builds AI assistant with IBM Watson

Kiwi company Replikr is creating an AI bot, Emma, with IBM Watson Assistant to guide auditors through training and career options.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
Hands-on Review: MacBook Air with M1 chip (how did we ever live without it?)
Gaming

Hands-on Review: MacBook Air with M1 chip (how did we ever live without it?)

I expected the M1-powered MacBook Air to be better than the Intel one, but I did not expect to notice it this much.

By Lama Farhat • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
Gartner details the five 'digital competencies' CFOs must wield in 2021
Artificial Intelligence

Gartner details the five 'digital competencies' CFOs must wield in 2021

Advancing the emerging technologies of robotic process automation (RPA), advanced AI and more hinge on achieving these competencies, Gartner says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021
IGEL OS heads to Arm endpoints with new partnership
Virtualisation

IGEL OS heads to Arm endpoints with new partnership

IGEL OS software will be available on NComputing's RX420 endpoints supporting Citrix Workspace App and Workspace Hub for cloud workspaces solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021
Trend Micro adds cloud-native container security to Cloud One Services Platform
Virtualisation

Trend Micro adds cloud-native container security to Cloud One Services Platform

Trend Micro introduces Cloud One Container Security, a service designed to enhance container security in Kubernetes environments.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021
Pure Security & 6clicks take security risk management platform to market
Risk & Compliance

Pure Security & 6clicks take security risk management platform to market

Australian security firm Pure Security has partnered with cyber assessment platform 6clicks to offer governance, risk, and compliance solutions to customers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021
Huawei: Corporates must focus on data minimisation and business continuity
Disaster Recovery

Huawei: Corporates must focus on data minimisation and business continuity

Huawei webinar examines data protection challenges in 2020 and offers advice on minimisation and business continuity management.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021
Top 25 global tech companies hit $11.1 trillion in market cap in Q3 2020
Semiconductors

Top 25 global tech companies hit $11.1 trillion in market cap in Q3 2020

$1.3 trillion was added to the top 25 global technology companies' cumulative market capitalisation in Q3 2020 alone.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021
Google Cloud launches suite of eCommerce search solutions for retailers
Hyperscale

Google Cloud launches suite of eCommerce search solutions for retailers

Google Cloud has launched a suite of solutions to enhance eCommerce and customer experience for global retailers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021
Remote work: The new home for gender equality in tech
Hybrid & Remote Work

Remote work: The new home for gender equality in tech

Remote work could be the key to achieving gender equality in Singapore's tech sector, says a recent report by Kaspersky.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021
Continuing its buying blitz, Cognizant acquires Magenic Technologies
DevOps

Continuing its buying blitz, Cognizant acquires Magenic Technologies

Cognizant to acquire software development services company Magenic Technologies, expanding its global software engineering footprint.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - StorageCraft on the security challenges of 2020
Data Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - StorageCraft on the security challenges of 2020

StorageCraft's sales engineer, Gerard Burgess, shares insights on cybersecurity challenges and navigating the new year in a TechDay interview.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
Check Point invests in local cloud capabilities in ANZ
Hyperscale

Check Point invests in local cloud capabilities in ANZ

As public cloud usage in Australia and New Zealand grows, the company says it will continue to invest locally to support businesses.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
New 5G download speed record set on a commercial network
Unified Communications

New 5G download speed record set on a commercial network

The record, 5Gbps for a single smartphone, was announced today by Telstra in collaboration with Ericsson and Qualcomm.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
Citrix to acquire Wrike for US$2.25 billion
Virtualisation

Citrix to acquire Wrike for US$2.25 billion

With the addition of Wrike's offerings, Citrix will expand its platform to include new, collaborative work management capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
IT professionals destroying end-of-life hardware over fears of data breaches - report
Data Analytics

IT professionals destroying end-of-life hardware over fears of data breaches - report

IT directors are destroying end of life tech hardware as opposed to erasing its data out of fear of making a mistake and facing data breaches.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
Infosys accredited with Google Cloud Partner Specialisation for data and analytics
Data Analytics

Infosys accredited with Google Cloud Partner Specialisation for data and analytics

Infosys has achieved Google Cloud Partner Specialisation in data and analytics, demonstrating expertise in Google Cloud's solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
ESET brings endpoint security platform to Australia
Endpoint Protection

ESET brings endpoint security platform to Australia

ESET Protect is designed to automate ESET security solutions across on-premise and cloud environments for businesses of all sizes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
Aussie Uncoded teams up with Unqork to give competitive edge to enterprises
Partner Programmes

Aussie Uncoded teams up with Unqork to give competitive edge to enterprises

Uncoded, the Australian business, has signed an implementation partner agreement with US-based enterprise no-code platform Unqork.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021