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Deloitte calls in staff from Aussie app company to form emerging tech team
Deloitte

Deloitte calls in staff from Aussie app company to form emerging tech team

Deloitte establishes Digital Emerging Technology team in collaboration with Australian interactive engineering company.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Dec 2017

Global Stories

Working through the holiday season? Four ways to keep your mobile device secure
Endpoint Protection

Working through the holiday season? Four ways to keep your mobile device secure

As the holiday season begins, Ixia warns that remote workers must not overlook mobile device security to avoid cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
Avoid gifting weaponised teddy bears & game console hacks: Top IoT threats this season
Malware

Avoid gifting weaponised teddy bears & game console hacks: Top IoT threats this season

Cyber attacks on toys, gaming consoles and home assistants, you ask? Weaponised teddy bears? Yes, it is possible.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
Exclusive: AWS on Govt cloud migration in the ANZ public sector
Hyperscale

Exclusive: AWS on Govt cloud migration in the ANZ public sector

Recently at AWS's re:Invent event, TechDay had the opportunity to sit down with Peter Moore, AWS APAC and Japan regional managing director.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
Rackspace, Bitcoin, Alibaba and the future of cloud
Hyperscale

Rackspace, Bitcoin, Alibaba and the future of cloud

Alibaba's Asian cloud sales soar; Changes in how we consume cloud; Rise of managed security service providers; Blockchain's potential beyond cryptocurrency.

By John Engates • 7 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
How cloud innovation is disrupting the automotive industry
Data Analytics

How cloud innovation is disrupting the automotive industry

Cloud technology is transforming the automotive industry, with shared mobility and data services poised to boost revenues by USD $1.5 trillion by 2030.

By Patrick Martlew • 5 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
CBRE labels APAC as “land of IT and data center opportunity”
Hyperscale

CBRE labels APAC as “land of IT and data center opportunity”

​CBRE has released the findings from its most recent report that delved into the data center market in Asia Pacific – and where it's going next.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
Okta launches identity management offering for startups
DevOps

Okta launches identity management offering for startups

Okta unveils Okta for Startups, offering its Identity Cloud free for one year to entrepreneurs and small businesses to enhance secure access management.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
Oracle's 2025 predictions for enterprise and an update so far
Hyperscale

Oracle's 2025 predictions for enterprise and an update so far

Oracle CEO Mark Hurd, at Oracle OpenWorld 2023, defended his ambitious 2016 cloud predictions, citing supporting data and anticipating accelerated cloud growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
IBM Cloud to guide The Warehouse Group through digital transformation
Digital Transformation

IBM Cloud to guide The Warehouse Group through digital transformation

The Warehouse Group partners with IBM Cloud for a digital overhaul, migrating critical IT systems to enhance customer experiences and modernise infrastructure.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017
Riding the data wave: How to choose the right technology for the right workload
DevOps

Riding the data wave: How to choose the right technology for the right workload

We're seeing data streams generated by smartphones, autonomous vehicles, and every other area of life pour into data centers.

By Rob Makin • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017
IBM gets behind The Warehouse Group's digital transformation journey
Public Cloud

IBM gets behind The Warehouse Group's digital transformation journey

The Warehouse Group partners with IBM Cloud in a major digital transformation to modernise IT infrastructure, enhancing customer experiences across its brands.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017
Interview: Y Soft explains why security in print management can't be an oversight
Document Management

Interview: Y Soft explains why security in print management can't be an oversight

Security in print management is often overlooked, says Hyder Mohammed of Y Soft. He discusses the risks and solutions for safeguarding sensitive information.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017
Veeam: Ten years of the iPhone - where are we now?
Virtualisation

Veeam: Ten years of the iPhone - where are we now?

The iPhone revolutionised more than just calls. Veeam's Shaun McLagan explores its profound impact on hyperconnectivity and the Always-On world.

By Shaun McLagan • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Dec 2017
Protecting agile business innovation against devastation
DevOps

Protecting agile business innovation against devastation

As DevOps takes hold, more and more privileged account credentials and secrets are created and shared across interconnected access points.

By Jeffrey Kok • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Dec 2017
Auckland Night Noodle Market goes cashless
Internet of Things

Auckland Night Noodle Market goes cashless

There will be an estimated 400,000 individual transactions across the events in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Dec 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Star Wars related gifts you can buy for Christmas this year
Gaming

Star Wars related gifts you can buy for Christmas this year

With The Last Jedi soon to be out this week, you may want to look forward to buying some gifts for the big Star Wars fan in your family.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017