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Ransomware recovery costs more than doubled in past year
Malware

Ransomware recovery costs more than doubled in past year

The average cost of recovery from a ransomware attack for businesses in Asia Pacific has more than doubled in the last year, says Sophos.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021
Why Laminar Communications is all-a-chatter about messaging app LamChat
Application Performance Monitoring

Why Laminar Communications is all-a-chatter about messaging app LamChat

Brisbane-based IT company, Laminar Communications, has developed LamChat, a free messaging system and app that prioritizes privacy and security.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021
Hands-on Review: Huawei Band 6 and FreeBuds 4i
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Huawei Band 6 and FreeBuds 4i

Huawei's Band 6 and Freebuds 4i offer a plethora of features, comfortable wear, and quality sound at a competitive price.

By Owen McCarthy • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021
Adobe makes its mark on digital healthcare innovation
Marketing Technologies

Adobe makes its mark on digital healthcare innovation

Adobe Experience Cloud is now powering digital experiences for top healthcare providers, payers, and pharmaceutical companies.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021
How 7 Eleven responded to COVID-19 using technology
Unified Communications

How 7 Eleven responded to COVID-19 using technology

7 Eleven in Australia accelerates digital transformation amidst the pandemic with six key innovations, including a new loyalty app and online delivery service.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021
Adobe: The power of personalisation in the age of digital experiences
Customer Relationship Management

Adobe: The power of personalisation in the age of digital experiences

Adobe's Experience Platform has gained traction in various sectors, boasting over 17 trillion audience segment evaluations daily.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021
With death of third-party cookies on horizon, Adobe provides marketers with alternative
Data Analytics

With death of third-party cookies on horizon, Adobe provides marketers with alternative

Adobe says adopting a first-party strategy, whereby quality, permission-based data is placed at the centre of customer engagements, is the future.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021
Actian announces new service for Google Cloud Marketplace
Hyperscale

Actian announces new service for Google Cloud Marketplace

Cloud data company Actian has announced the commencement of its Avalanche hybrid cloud data warehouse on the Google Cloud Marketplace.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021
ThycoticCentrify launches additions to DevOps Secrets Vault
DevOps

ThycoticCentrify launches additions to DevOps Secrets Vault

ThycoticCentrify enhances its PAM solution for DevOps with new Encryption-as-a-Service technology to protect cloud applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Apr 2021
Achieving business goals by managing digital transformation and legacy software
Digital Transformation

Achieving business goals by managing digital transformation and legacy software

Businesses must consider whether to retire legacy systems, or determine whether they can support the organisation's broader digital transformation initiatives.

By Chris Smith • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Apr 2021
Jamf updates teacher and parent support for Mac & other Apple devices
EduTech

Jamf updates teacher and parent support for Mac & other Apple devices

The updates across Jamf Teacher and Jamf Parent apps, which are provided as part of the Jamf School offering, support remote and hybrid classroom environments.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Apr 2021
Alibaba Group ranks third in global IaaS market, first in APAC
Semiconductors

Alibaba Group ranks third in global IaaS market, first in APAC

Alibaba Group remains third in the global Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) market for the third year running, according to Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
Qumulo expands into APAC market, extends HPE partnership
Health Technologies

Qumulo expands into APAC market, extends HPE partnership

Qumulo is expanding its global presence to Asia Pacific, and has extended its strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) for the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
Spend on blockchain solutions to reach $6.6 billion
Blockchain

Spend on blockchain solutions to reach $6.6 billion

Spending on blockchain solutions is set to reach $6.6 billion this year, with strong growth expected in the coming years, according to IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
Sharp increase in cyber attacks in last quarter of 2020 - report
Supply Chain

Sharp increase in cyber attacks in last quarter of 2020 - report

Attacks on trade enterprises have significantly risen, with a 56% increase in the trade industry, according to Positive Technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
Bridging the brick-and-mortar and eCommerce gap
Marketing Technologies

Bridging the brick-and-mortar and eCommerce gap

Retailers should develop an understanding of new customers' shopping habits, as well as take advantage of nascent opportunities for growth in the retail sector.

By Daren Ng • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
Google reveals revamped Nest Hub
Smart Home

Google reveals revamped Nest Hub

Google unveils second-gen Nest Hub with sleep sensing and improved connectivity to apps and other Nest speakers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021

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