Africa stories - Page 17
Insider threats costing organisations $15.4 million a year
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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insider threats
Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate.
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Excellent CX requires first party data and robust strategies, survey finds
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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cx
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martech
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crm
Brands must prioritize customer identity data management as cookies become obsolete, according to a new Epsilon survey.
Smartphone users in emerging markets to benefit from new HERE and Transsion partnership
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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network infrastructure
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spacetech
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smartphones
Transsion and HERE partner to improve location accuracy in emerging markets, benefiting businesses and smartphone users.
Hong Kong rejoins the top 10 global data centre markets, ranking second in Asia Pacific
Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Asia Pacific set to become world's largest data center region, with Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney in top 10 markets, says Cushman - Wakefield.
Global mobile calling traffic declines for the first time in ever
Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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uc
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voice analytics
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telco
New report shows that international call traffic declined by 7% in 2020, continuing a downward trend since 2015.
Virsec looks at next stage of growth with new exec appointment
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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job moves
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virsec
Cybersecurity firm Virsec has appointed technology industry veteran Brian Marlier as its chief revenue officer to drive its next stage of growth.
Trends that will shape workspace layouts in 2022
Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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hybrid & remote work
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martech
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cleantech
2022 office space trends: employee-centric spaces, safety and wellness, natural inspiration, and corporate and environmental sustainability.
Cyberattacks increased by 50% in 2021, peaking in December due to Log4J exploits
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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log4j
Cyberattacks increased by 50% in 2021, peaking in December due to Log4J exploits, according to new research from Check Point Software.
FedEx Express launches new priority service for international market
Mon, 10th Jan 2022
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supply chain systems
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inventory management systems
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transport
FedEx Express launches FedEx International Priority Express (IPE), offering customers flexible delivery options for international shipping.
Cybersecurity in 2022: End of passwords, cybersecurity education and the compromised home
Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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smart home
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passwords
Poorly managed and weak passwords are a prime target for hackers, and organisations are responding by going password-less to remove this weakness all together.
Scammers inventing new targeted tools to amplify fraud schemes
Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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email security
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dlp
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cybersecurity
Group-IB has uncovered a worldwide scam campaign targeting users in more than 90 countries all around the world.
Accenture named a leader in IDC managed cloud services vendor assessment
Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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partner programmes
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digital transformation
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managed services
Accenture has been named a leader in the latest IDC MarketScape, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Managed Cloud Services 2021 vendor assessment.
Barclays selects HPE GreenLake for global private cloud platform
Tue, 21st Dec 2021
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private cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Hewlett Packard has announced that Barclays has selected HPE GreenLake to deliver its global private cloud platform.
Tech consortium to lead low-carbon fuel cell development for data centres
Wed, 15th Dec 2021
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hyperscale
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
Vertiv has announced the Clean Hydrogen Partnership will provide €2.5 million to help fund a project developing low-carbon fuel cells to power data centres.
The biggest news for developers from OutSystems Developer Conference 2021
Mon, 13th Dec 2021
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devops
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apm
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low-code
OSDC may have wrapped up, but the event’s lasting legacy will continue to inspire developers for endless builds to come.
LOGOS and Pure Data Centres partner for APAC expansion
Wed, 8th Dec 2021
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dc
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
Industrial infrastructure development firm LOGOS has partnered with Pure Data Centers (Pure DC) to expand its data center portfolio in Asia Pacific.
Board International Australia partners with Decision Inc. to enhance development strategies
Tue, 30th Nov 2021
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fintech
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data analytics
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martech
Decision-making platform provider Board International has announced a new partnership with data and analytics consultancy company Decision Inc. Australia.
Maximising your investments through security automation
Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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investment
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threatquotient
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cloud services
Organizations have accelerated their plans for security automation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with 80% now having partial automation, a new report finds.
Business recovering quicker from ransomware attacks despite rise in frequency
Fri, 19th Nov 2021
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malware
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dr
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ransomware
Despite the increase in the number of ransomware attacks this past year, overall victims suffered limited damage in both severity and duration.
Skills shortage in data centre sector drives move to the cloud
Fri, 19th Nov 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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skills gap
Data center operators in the Asia Pacific region will increasingly migrate to the cloud due to a shortage of skilled workers impacting capacity building.