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Kyndryl appoints Yolanda Stead as Head of alliances
Oracle

Kyndryl appoints Yolanda Stead as Head of alliances

Kyndryl hires Yolanda Stead as head of alliances for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for accelerating growth and fostering innovation.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
Hitachi Vantara appoints Jonathan Fester as Channel manager
Storage

Hitachi Vantara appoints Jonathan Fester as Channel manager

Jonathan Fester has been promoted to ANZ channel manager at Hitachi Vantara, while Nathan Knight has been appointed as managing director for ANZ.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
Singapore, Australia and NZ emerge as cloud leaders - report
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Singapore, Australia and NZ emerge as cloud leaders - report

MIT Technology Review Insights and Infosys finds the three countries take the top spots in APAC, based on their cloud infrastructure, tools, and applications.

By Jessie Chiang • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2022
CleverTap appoints Anand Venkatraman as chief operating officer
Software-as-a-Service

CleverTap appoints Anand Venkatraman as chief operating officer

CleverTap, a mobile marketing firm, has appointed Anand Venkatraman as its COO. He brings over two decades of experience in building global teams.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Sustainability tops executive agendas, APAC lagging behind
Digital Transformation

Sustainability tops executive agendas, APAC lagging behind

Sustainability may be topping executive agendas around the world, but the Asia Pacific region is lagging behind, according to Google Cloud.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Majority of banks paid ransom for cyberattacks last year
Virtualisation

Majority of banks paid ransom for cyberattacks last year

VMware's most recent report finds 74% of businesses experienced one or more ransomware attacks in the last year, with 63% deciding to pay the ransom.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Three out of four APAC youth want to work in green economy
Clean technologies

Three out of four APAC youth want to work in green economy

Accenture's latest research report finds 77% of APAC youth want a job in the green economy over the next decade.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne
Hyperscale

Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne

The completion of the acquisition augments Equinix's long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2022
Ransomware payments hit new records as Dark Web leaks climb
Malware

Ransomware payments hit new records as Dark Web leaks climb

The average ransom demand in cases worked by the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security consultants rose 144% in 2021 to $2.2 million.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022
Network attacks at highest point in the last three years
Malware

Network attacks at highest point in the last three years

The latest quarterly WatchGuard Threat Lab report shows network attacks at the highest point over the past three years.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2022
Microsoft, Decision Inc. Australia team up to utilise Azure
Data Analytics

Microsoft, Decision Inc. Australia team up to utilise Azure

Decision Inc. Australia has teamed up with Microsoft to ensure the consultancy can help clients architect, design, deploy and manage Microsoft Azure services.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2022
M-Files recognised by Gartner for Content Services
Document Management

M-Files recognised by Gartner for Content Services

M-Files has been recognised in the 2022 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Content Services Platforms.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Apr 2022
Strong close to 2021 as cloud infrastructure spend reaches $21 billion
Supply Chain

Strong close to 2021 as cloud infrastructure spend reaches $21 billion

As backlogs continue to grow, pent-up demand bodes well for future growth as long as the economy stays healthy, and supply catches up to demand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2022
Ransomware payments hit multi-million dollar highs
Malware

Ransomware payments hit multi-million dollar highs

The average ransom demand in cases rose 144% in 2021 to US$2.2 million, while the average payment climbed 78% to US$541,010.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2022
Apple retains the No.1 position among electronics and appliance brands
Supply Chain

Apple retains the No.1 position among electronics and appliance brands

Apple has retained its position as the most valuable electronics brand in the world, with a 35% increase in brand value to US$355 billion.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2022
Vulnerabilities discovered in Veeam backup solutions
Virtualisation

Vulnerabilities discovered in Veeam backup solutions

Among the possible consequences of the attacks are infection with ransomware, data theft, and denial of service.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
ABI Research calls for universal data governance framework
Data governance

ABI Research calls for universal data governance framework

The researchers state that a new universal data governance framework must be introduced to address the data governance needs in emerging technologies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2022

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