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Africa stories - Page 16

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Singapore, Australia and NZ emerge as cloud leaders - report
Tue, 3rd May 2022
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iaas
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cloud services
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infosys
MIT Technology Review Insights and Infosys finds the three countries take the top spots in APAC, based on their cloud infrastructure, tools, and applications.
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CleverTap appoints Anand Venkatraman as chief operating officer
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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saas
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microsoft
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sales
CleverTap, a mobile marketing firm, has appointed Anand Venkatraman as its COO. He brings over two decades of experience in building global teams.
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Sustainability tops executive agendas, APAC lagging behind
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Sustainability may be topping executive agendas around the world, but the Asia Pacific region is lagging behind, according to Google Cloud.
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Majority of banks paid ransom for cyberattacks last year
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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virtualisation
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it automation
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vmware
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.
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Three out of four APAC youth want to work in green economy
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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cleantech
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sustainability
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accenture
Accenture's latest research report finds 77% of APAC youth want a job in the green economy over the next decade.
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CleverTap appoints Anand Venkatraman as Chief operating officer
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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saas
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microsoft
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akamai
CleverTap, a user retention platform, appoints Anand Venkatraman as COO, bringing his two decades of experience from Freshworks, Akamai, and Microsoft.
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Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The completion of the acquisition augments Equinix's long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company.
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Ransomware payments hit new records as Dark Web leaks climb
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The average ransom demand in cases worked by the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security consultants rose 144% in 2021 to $2.2 million.
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M-Files, Activants partner for improved Asia services
Tue, 12th Apr 2022
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document management
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ecm
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martech
M-Files has partnered with Activants to offer improved joint platform capabilities and enhanced information management capabilities in Asia.
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Network attacks at highest point in the last three years
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The latest quarterly WatchGuard Threat Lab report shows network attacks at the highest point over the past three years.
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Microsoft, Decision Inc. Australia team up to utilise Azure
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
Decision Inc. Australia has teamed up with Microsoft to ensure the consultancy can help clients architect, design, deploy and manage Microsoft Azure services.
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M-Files recognised by Gartner for Content Services
Tue, 5th Apr 2022
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document management
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ecm
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martech
M-Files has been recognised in the 2022 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Content Services Platforms.
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Strong close to 2021 as cloud infrastructure spend reaches $21 billion
Mon, 4th Apr 2022
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cloud services
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it spending
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analyst report
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.
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Ransomware payments hit multi-million dollar highs
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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.
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Apple retains the No.1 position among electronics and appliance brands
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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smartphones
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supply chain & logistics
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personal computing devices
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.
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Vulnerabilities discovered in Veeam backup solutions
Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
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virtualisation
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dr
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cybersecurity
Among the possible consequences of the attacks are infection with ransomware, data theft, and denial of service.
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ABI Research calls for universal data governance framework
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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ar, vr & metaverse
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synthetic data
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edge ai
The researchers state that a new universal data governance framework must be introduced to address the data governance needs in emerging technologies.
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Decision Inc. Australia partners with CPM company OneStream
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Decision Inc. is to offer OneStream's CPM solutions as part of an expanded portfolio of services and offerings, providing new software and implementation.
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Cyberattacks on governments beyond Ukraine surge by 21% - Check Point
Thu, 17th Mar 2022
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phishing
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email security
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government
Cyberattacks on Ukraine's government and military have dropped by 50% in the last week, according to Check Point Research.
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Malicious web application attacks climb 88% - report
Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Malicious web application attacks have surged 88% in 2021, while distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks rose 37%, according to Radware.