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Flying a drone at work? Now there's insurance specially made for commercial UAVs

Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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If you're in charge of operating UAVs or drones for your employer (or your own business), drone insurance is about to get much simpler.
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UpGuard brings cyber resilience expertise back to APAC 'where it all began'

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Cyber resilience platform providers UpGuard has put down further roots in APAC with a new office in Sydney, focusing on 'where it all began'.
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Local tech company targets B2B data services market through Alibaba Cloud

Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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planning
Alibaba Cloud partners with Remark Media to offer B2B data solution for Chinese businesses, including fraud detection.
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Cyber insurance is only part of the overall security equation

Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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Latest statistics show that more than 28 billion people will be connected to the Internet of Things in 2017, rising to 34 billion-plus next year.
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inTechnology adds Core Security to local portfolio

Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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core security
inTechnology has added Core Security to its local portfolio in a move it says will help make resellers 'even more valuable to their end users'.
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From Microsoft to Xero to Trump, oh my

Fri, 20th Jan 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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risk & compliance
Xero chairman Chris Liddell is stepping down to take on a role with US president-elect Donald Trump, causing concern amongst Xero customers.
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Former NSA exec to take charge of global security at Fortinet

Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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firewalls
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network security
Fortinet appoints Phil Quade as CISO, with responsibility for information security and expanding the company's federal and critical infrastructure business.
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Consumer- and citizen-centric focus to drive DX in 2017

Mon, 9th Jan 2017
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Customers will be in the driving seat this year as digital transformation ramps up – but first technology issues will need to be addressed.
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Enterprises falsely equate IT security spending with maturity

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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Organizations spending only 5.6% on IT security could still be vulnerable, says Gartner. Comparisons to average spending don't reveal enough about security.
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CIO futures: Executive relationships in 2030

Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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3d printing
In 2030, the CIO becomes a pivotal strategist, reshaping executive relationships and steering companies' digital destiny.
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Organisations in Singapore wary of adopting AR

Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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Singapore firms hesitate on AR tech, citing security and skill gaps, despite recognising its potential in the workplace, an ISACA study reveals.
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The building blocks of a confident and resilient digital government

Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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Digital failures or even minor setbacks may drive risk-averse govt to take a step back at the exact time it should be making bold digital investments.
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The dawn of the DX Economy: Top IT predictions for 2017 and beyond

Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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Digital transformation will reshape the global economy over the next few years, according to IDC Asia Pacific. #DXEconomy.
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Cyber security a company-wide issue

Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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Cyber security is longer just the responsibility of the IT department, and businesses who take this view do so at their own peril, expert says.
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Fast data analytics requires even faster governance

Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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data analytics
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Data can be ingested, analysed, and visualised in near-real time – leaving little chance for compliance practitioners to interpret or react to trends.
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Big Data and business analytics a $200 billion industry

Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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Global market for big data and business analytics set to exceed $203bn by 2020, says IDC forecast. Banking and manufacturing driving growth.
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Digital payments continue to climb, fueled by demand for digital solutions and FinTech

Wed, 28th Sep 2016
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commerce systems
The demand for digital solutions and FinTech disruption fuels need to digitise transaction banking products and services beyond payments.
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Organisations should measure and report on security metrics, says exec

Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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cybersecurity
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RSM urges companies to adopt security metrics for transparent, effective cyber risk management, says expert Michael Shatter.
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Xero's new offering looks to reimagine the customer experience

Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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martech
Xero launches Live Contacts, a platform that links the accounting platform to the public information of millions of businesses.
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It's 'business as usual' for RSA as it transitions through Dell-EMC merger

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Interview: Antoine Le Tard speaks about 'business as usual' and RSA's continuing mission as the company becomes part of the new Dell Technologies.