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By the numbers: Cybercrime's trillion-dollar cost to Asia Pacific

A recent Microsoft report reveals that cyber attacks cost the Asia Pacific region USD $1.745 trillion annually, equivalent to 7% of its GDP.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018

Accenture

The changing role of the CIO, and what they need to know

As organisations prioritise digital transformation, CIOs now drive revenue and set business agendas, highlighting an evolving executive role beyond IT.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018

Platform-as-a-Service

Why data integration is a 'must-have' for cloud-focused enterprises

Gartner predicts that by 2021 enterprise iPaaS will be the largest market segment in application integration middleware.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018

EduTech

IDC: UTM driving steady gains in the security appliance market

Unified threat management propels global security appliance market to new heights with USD $3.3 billion in Q1 2018 revenue, led by Cisco and Palo Alto.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018

Unified Communications

Verint named in second Gartner Magic Quadrant this year

Verint is the only company recognised in both 2018 Magic Quadrants for the CRM Customer Engagement Centre and Workforce Engagement Management.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018

Hyperscale

Worldwide Ethernet switch market on the rise with US$6 billion revenue

The worldwide Ethernet switch market surged to USD $6.29 billion in Q1 2018, growing 10.9%, with Asia/Pacific leading the rise.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2018

Report

Why wearable device shipments slowed in Q1 2018

Wearable device shipments grew by only 1.2% in Q1 2018 as declines in basic wearables offset gains in smart wearables from brands like Apple and Fitbit.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2018

Security Information and Event Management

RepKnight adds dark web monitoring to top 3 SIEM vendors

RepKnight has announced the integration of its BreachAlert dark web monitoring platform with Splunk, IBM QRadar, and LogRhythm.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Jun 2018

Digital Signage

APAC smartphone market set for a downturn… before bouncing back

The global smartphone market declined in 2017 and IDC expects it to do the same this year before a resurgence of opportunities next year.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Sat, 2nd Jun 2018

Gaming

Time to bin the traditional PC? IDC forecasts ongoing decline

Despite the bleak forecast, IDC assures there are actually several pockets of opportunities and growth like gaming & ultraslim notebooks.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018

Unified Communications

Avaya adds enterprise-level UC capabilities to SMB solution

Avaya enhances IP Office with enterprise-level capabilities, integrating Avaya Equinox, call recording, and flexible cloud options for SMBs.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 31st May 2018

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Exclusive interview: Interactive's Clint Seagrave on Polaris DC partnership

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Clint Seagrave director of data centre and business continuity for Interactive.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Thu, 31st May 2018

Apple

Gartner - Xiaomi up and Samsung down as smartphone market grows

Global smartphone sales return to growth with Xiaomi grabbing up sales to hit over 100% year over year improvement.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018

Health Technologies

Fujitsu releases three new D Series enterprise PC models

Fujitsu launches three new D Series enterprise PCs featuring Intel's latest processors and enhanced security, plus a 34.1-inch ultra-wide curved monitor.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018

Unified Communications

IM Showcase 2018 keynotes - Staring into NZ's future

Ingram Micro's 2018 Showcase invited some of the most forward-thinking minds from the IT industry to talk, and the future they painted is fascinating.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 29th May 2018