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Singapore Govt leads massive cyber training exercise for CIIs
Distributed Denial of Service

Singapore Govt leads massive cyber training exercise for CIIs

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) put the government's incident management and emergency response plans to the test yesterday.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
Could Blockchain technology disrupt everything?
Blockchain

Could Blockchain technology disrupt everything?

Miners race to solve a cryptographic puzzle, which completes the next transaction (or block) on the chain, in hopes of capturing the coin reward.

By Ellie Martin • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
Top 10 technologies to disrupt markets – and unearth new opportunities
Digital Transformation

Top 10 technologies to disrupt markets – and unearth new opportunities

Frost & Sullivan have released insights into ICTs that have the ability to disrupt existing markets as well as unearth new opportunities.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 15th Jul 2017
OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth
Hyperscale

OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth

​OVH has signalled its intentions for the future with a huge funding round to support its strategic developments & continued growth around the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
DRS CEO: “There are 3 groups of hackers: black, grey and white.”
Hackers

DRS CEO: “There are 3 groups of hackers: black, grey and white.”

Most of us get a mental image of an anonymous, hooded figure, bent over a computer in some dark recess of the web when the word hacker is mentioned.

By Vusi Melane • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
Aussie fintech promises to deliver 22-second home loan approvals
Fintech

Aussie fintech promises to deliver 22-second home loan approvals

By delivering the first genuinely online and fully automated home loan, Tic:Toc hopes to redefine the way customers secure home finance.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
SafeStack snags Google, Microsoft cybersecurity experts for new advisory board
DevOps

SafeStack snags Google, Microsoft cybersecurity experts for new advisory board

New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm SafeStack has signed up major talent to its advisory board to help the company achieve further growth.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Singapore Govt seeks feedback on cybersecurity bill for critical information infrastructure
Breach Prevention

Singapore Govt seeks feedback on cybersecurity bill for critical information infrastructure

Those who own and operate Singapore's critical information infrastructure will be subject to stricter cybersecurity requirements in a proposed bill.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Utilities most critical industry in the world – but cloud fast catching up
Unified Communications

Utilities most critical industry in the world – but cloud fast catching up

Vertiv has released a report ranking the most critical industries in the world, revealing cloud and colocation growth rapidly accelerating.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
ANZ and Westpac announce blockchain trial with IBM and Westfield operator
Document Management

ANZ and Westpac announce blockchain trial with IBM and Westfield operator

The trial uses distributed ledger technology to digitise the bank guarantee process used for commercial property leasing.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Wellington students win MYOB IT Challenge with virtual assistant app
Unified Communications

Wellington students win MYOB IT Challenge with virtual assistant app

The Victoria Uni team's Mind Me app an application that allows users of cloud-based accounting software to interact with a virtual assistant.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Big deals drive India's external storage market spend up
Storage

Big deals drive India's external storage market spend up

Big telco deals have bolstered India's external storage market in Q1, with other verticals also performing strongly. So which vendors are winning?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Three real robots making their way into your home
Robotics

Three real robots making their way into your home

Domestic 'droids': Jibo, Pepper and Dyson's Eye show AI's cosy leap from sci-fi to sofa-side - a robot revolution at home is nigh.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Singapore PC market 'dynamic' - even if it is declining
Notebook

Singapore PC market 'dynamic' - even if it is declining

Singapore's PC market has remains dynamic according to industry analysts IDC – despite the market recording a 'mild' decline of 2.1% yoy for Q1.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017
Tech Data becomes a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider in India
Microsoft

Tech Data becomes a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider in India

Tech Data's Technology Solutions business has become a Microsoft CSP for India in a deal it says enables partners to create more recurring revenue.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Kiwi SMB's software helping large companies run AGMs virtually
Fintech

Kiwi SMB's software helping large companies run AGMs virtually

Webscope's Virtual AGM software enables businesses to conduct their annual meetings in a completely digital format.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2017
Celebrity-robot Sophia, the most human robot yet is coming to NZ next month
Robotics

Celebrity-robot Sophia, the most human robot yet is coming to NZ next month

Renowned robot Sophia, developed by Hanson Robotics, will make her New Zealand debut at the Morgo convention in Bay of Islands from August 31 to September 1.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
Let's not sugarcoat it - MYOB's top tips for 'parentpreneurs'
Fintech

Let's not sugarcoat it - MYOB's top tips for 'parentpreneurs'

With school holidays nearing, MYOB shares top tips for 'parentpreneurs' juggling the dual demands of running a business and a family.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017