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Wearables market to reach 344.9 million shipments in 2022, lead by sports and fitness trackers
Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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abi research
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e-waste
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wearables
Wearable shipments are predicted to continue rising, with the global market projected to reach 344.9 million shipments in 2022, a growth increase of 13.2%.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - First update of the year from SonicWall
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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data protection
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cloud services
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network infrastructure
This week we start the first of our SonicWall IT Jam series, speaking with sales director ASEAN Sales SooHan Bai.
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Couchbase identifies top 3 trends for IT and DevOps in 2022
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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devops
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digital transformation
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project management
Enterprises are expected to embrace composable IT, developer relations, edge computing, and AI 2.0, according to Couchbase.
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SAP and Icertis extend partnership, bring innovative contract management to market
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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partner programmes
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sap
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contract management
SAP SE and Icertis have expanded their partnership to develop contract management, boosting efficiency and reducing risk for businesses.
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New study finds CX automation enables businesses to double revenue growth
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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cx
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martech
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crm
Businesses using customer experience automation (CXA) expect to double their revenue in 2022, compared to 3.5% growth from legacy tools, says ActiveCampaign.
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ZoomInfo partners with Google Cloud to provide access to reliable data
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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bi
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big data
ZoomInfo has partnered with Google Cloud to integrate its business-to-business data into Google BigQuery, enhancing data capabilities for customers.
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Container adoption approaching maturity at expense of security best practices
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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devops
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application security
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app development
More than 75% of running containers have vulnerabilities, partly as a result of ignoring security and operational best practices.
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Social media user numbers swell to 58% of world's population, spurring social commerce boom
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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social media
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social media listening
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digital marketing
Facebook's dominance of social media is being challenged by Instagram and TikTok, according to new research from Hootsuite and We Are Social.
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Enterprise digital transformation, cloud demand and Internet of Things drives HSM growth
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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iot
Hardware Security Module (HSM) market set to expand with increased demand for service capabilities and cloud-based offerings, says ABI Research.
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2021 open season for attackers as compromised data increases
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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bi
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big data
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malware
Ransomware attacks and data breaches soared in 2021, with a 17% increase in reported compromises. Totality Services offers tips to minimize risks.
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Forrester analysts comment on privacy practices ahead of International Privacy Day
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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forrester research
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data collection
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privacy
Forrester's analysts share insights ahead of International Privacy Day on how privacy is now a priority for nearly every company worldwide.
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Bringing legacy mainframes into the modern IT environment
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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devops
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app development
Legacy mainframes also suffer from technology or architecture limitations, high maintenance costs, and heavy technical debt.
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More elusive and persistent - Kaspersky researchers uncover the third known firmware bootkit
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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soc
Kaspersky discovers third case of firmware bootkit, MoonBounce, attributed to APT41 with sophisticated attack flow.
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The Linux Foundation makes record progress in addressing talent shortages
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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devops
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it training
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project management
The Linux Foundation summarises the progress made in 2021 towards its goal of ensuring anyone can start an open source technology career.
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Infosys & Tennis Australia foster leadership & digital inclusion
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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e-learning
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mentorship programme
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leadership
Infosys and Tennis Australia's Digital Innovation Partnership to bring tennis to under-represented communities.
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ThycoticCentrify adds veteran leaders to international sales team
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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pam
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
ThycoticCentrify hires new leaders for international sales teams to drive business growth and provide cloud-ready PAM solutions.
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IDC reveals its top 10 IT industry trends for Australia and New Zealand - report
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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it industry
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report
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idc
IDC publishes report on top 10 IT industry trends for Australia and New Zealand, predicting a shift to digital-first organisations.
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Rafay Systems announces streamlined operations for virtual machines on Kubernetes
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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open source
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orchestration
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containers
Rafay Systems has announced support for running virtual machines and containers on Kubernetes through its Kubernetes Operations Platform.
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NZ Compare to acquire international comparison company PriceMe
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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broadband
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broadband compare
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m&a
Global Compare Group has announced the acquisition of the international, data-led, eCommerce comparison shopping business, PriceMe.
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COVID-19 vax most popular topic for phishing attacks in 2021
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
While phishing attacks remain a consistent threat to online security, attackers are switching up the topics they use to bait unsuspecting victims.
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Carbon emissions driving cloud buying decisions - Gartner
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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gartner
Cloud buyers are increasingly taking carbon emissions into account, with Gartner predicting it will be a top criterion by 2025.
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Phishing emails in Q421 focused on everyday tasks - research
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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it training
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phishing
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email security
Phishing emails in the last quarter of 2021 were primarily focused on users' everyday tasks, new research has found.
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Insider threats costing organisations $15.4 million a year
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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insider threats
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proofpoint
Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate. .
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Data and analytics critical to business success in 2022, Sisense finds
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
Nearly all (92%) of product decision makers say data and analytics is critical to business success, with 8 in 10 saying they could charge more because of it.