COVID-19 stories - Page 23
Facial recognition control solution hits ANZ
Thu, 26th Nov 2020
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surveillance
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biometrics
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facial recognition
Centaman Entrance Control introduces new facial recognition technology for access gates in Australia and New Zealand.
Most Australian businesses’ comms not post-pandemic ready
Thu, 26th Nov 2020
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zoom
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covid-19
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communication
New Zoom research finds that 55% of Australian businesses lack effective tools to communicate effectively in a hybrid workplace world.
IDC: Smartphone market ready to rebound thanks to 5G
Thu, 26th Nov 2020
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smartphones
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uc
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5g & beyond
Smartphone shipments will return to growth in the holiday quarter and beyond driven by strong push behind 5G, according to IDC.
Micro Focus pledges deeper channel commitment in APJ
Thu, 26th Nov 2020
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devops
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partner programmes
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apm
Micro Focus plans to deepen its channel commitment to partners in Asia Pacific and Japan amid the challenges of the pandemic.
42% of Australia’s older workers have lost their job or had hours reduced amid pandemic
Wed, 25th Nov 2020
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it automation
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employment
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covid-19
Over half of older workers in Australia have been financially impacted by the pandemic, according to a recently released survey from Humanforce.
COVID-19 creating increased global demand for NZ’s digital businesses
Wed, 25th Nov 2020
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cloud services
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callaghan innovation
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covid-19
Activity is picking up for many Kiwi software and digital businesses as demand increases for digital and cloud-based service offerings.
How to keep office equipment safe in the COVID-19 era
Tue, 24th Nov 2020
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printing
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konica minolta
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covid-19
COVID-19 can survive on office devices for days, posing a transmission risk. Organisations are implementing measures to protect employees.
The devices that are changing the streaming game in time for Christmas
Tue, 24th Nov 2020
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
AVerMedia offers a range of streaming equipment, from game capture devices to microphones and webcams, perfect for both beginner and veteran streamers.
Organisations struggling to realise full business value from cloud investments
Tue, 24th Nov 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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cloud services
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investment
Only 37% of businesses are getting the full return on investment expected from their cloud investments, according to a report by Accenture.
Businesses struggling to achieve cloud migration in wake of COVID-19
Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
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iaas
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multi-cloud
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software development
Cloud adoption rises during COVID-19 pandemic but businesses are not satisfied due to migration challenges, says research.
Forrester names Thycotic a Leader in privileged access management
Fri, 20th Nov 2020
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devops
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pam
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iaas
Thycotic named a Leader in Forrester Wave: Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Q4 2020 report, receiving highest scores in 11 criteria.
Rate of ransomware attacks in Australia well above global average — report
Fri, 20th Nov 2020
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malware
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ransomware
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ai security
Two-thirds of Australian organisations hit by ransomware attacks in past year, with 33% paying ransoms, costs reaching AU$1.25m on average.
Hybrid cloud is the ideal IT infrastructure model, says majority of IT execs
Thu, 19th Nov 2020
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
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hybrid & remote work
A survey by Nutanix reveals 86% of IT execs see hybrid cloud as the optimal infrastructure, spurred by COVID-19's impact on remote work and digital needs.
DevSecOps increasingly important, but APAC organisations lagging behind
Thu, 19th Nov 2020
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devops
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application security
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devsecops
COVID-19 is driving IT leaders to accelerate secure software development, with DevSecOps gaining importance, according to IDC's latest survey.
Global study to discover if wearables data can predict COVID-19
Thu, 19th Nov 2020
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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fitbit
Can wearable tech predict COVID-19? Researchers from the University of Sydney join a global project to find out.
Gartner: COVID-19 propels public cloud adoption
Thu, 19th Nov 2020
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public cloud
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cloud services
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analyst report
Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 18.4% in 2021 to total $304.9 billion.
Interview: Appian's Matt Calkins on low-code & the rise of hyperautomation
Wed, 18th Nov 2020
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hyperscale
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apm
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low-code
A lot can change in 21 years. It takes a strong company to remain true to a few key technology ideas, and concentrate on their evolution.
Renesas & Altran develop social distancing wearable
Wed, 18th Nov 2020
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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renesas
Renesas and Altran have come up with a wearable solution that helps people maintain social distancing - all in the form factor of a wristwatch.
Research: NZ easy-pickings for cyber-criminals
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
One in ten businesses would be willing to pay $50,000-plus to retrieve ransomed data and half aren’t aware of the incoming data privacy laws.
Why 2021 will be the year of catch-up
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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ai
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
The rapid shift to remote working has accelerated cloud migration but created security gaps for Asia Pacific organisations.