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IDC has also predicted the region's public cloud services sector to reach a valuation of $124 billion by 2025.

Notebook and mobile workstation shipments, in particular, had a good quarter, growing 15% year on year in Q2 2021 and reaching 66.7 million units.

CIOs have a great opportunity to advance diversity and inclusion initiatives in their organizations, says Gartner.

One in four UK employees risk sharing confidential work information due to lack of knowledge, according to new research.

DTEX Systems report finds 63% of IT professionals value employee privacy, while only 34% of organizations effectively protect it.

Over half of all knowledge workers worldwide are expected to work remotely by the end of 2021, according to Gartner.

Seven vendors were designated Leaders in the space, with IDC noting that these providers demonstrated leadership in the provision of cloud-native security.

Rackspace Technology launches Rackspace DataOps to activate data for modern enterprises, offering agile delivery and process maturity.

TeleGeography launches its 2021 Submarine Cable Map, revealing $8bn in cable investments over the next three years.

Global 5G smartphone market set for rapid growth in 2021, with more than 500m units expected, driven by falling prices.

The race is on for OEMs to find a level of differentiation in their flagship portfolios to help boost margins and improve market share.

Forrester has released a new report predicting that 70% of US and European companies will shift to a hybrid work model post-pandemic.

The appetite for wearable devices remained strong in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) even as volumes retreated from record fourth quarter levels, IDC finds.

Tech M&As are set to surpass 2018 levels after rebounding in late 2020, particularly in communication and software sectors, according to Gartner.

McAfee has released a substantial expansion to its XDR platform aimed at proactively stopping targeted attacks.

Global spending on information security and risk management technology will reach $150.4 billion this year, according to research from Gartner.

Despite the overall growth in the market, not all managed services grew as much as others — IaaS and PaaS services in particular grew much faster.

Pantheon has launched Autopilot, a solution that automates website management by detecting, performing, testing, and deploying updates.

8x8 has announced its new 8x8 Voice for Microsoft Teams app has now added SMS, MMS, and fax capabilities to extend the teams experience for users.

Worldwide semiconductor market continues to grow, with revenue reaching $464bn in 2020, and expected to grow to $522bn in 2021, according to IDC.