Africa stories - Page 18

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

50% of employees use unauthorised file services for work
Tue, 1st Mar 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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casb
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shadow it
KnowBe4 has released a new report showing half of the employees at shadow IT companies use unauthorised file services to complete their work.

emt signs ANZ, Singapore and Hong Kong deal with iboss
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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casb
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dlp
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity specialist emt Distribution has partnered with iboss to deliver Zero Trust cloud security solutions across Asia-Pacific.

Legal challenge over decision that AI machines cannot be granted patents
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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ai
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patents
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court case
A legal challenge is being prepared to overturn the Intellectual Property Office's (IPONZ) decision not to recognise a machine as an inventor.

Forrester reports on how digital technology is changing how we bank
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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cleantech
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sustainability
Digital banking is transforming the industry as new customers join, contactless payments surge, and challenger banks rise, says Forrester.

DSA study finds economic benefit of using MHz band
Fri, 25th Feb 2022
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edutech
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uc
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wireless networks
Study shows that Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa could see billions in economic benefits from enabling unlicensed access to the 5925-7125 MHz band.

Rage against the machine: Can an AI programme be an inventor?
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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ai
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patents
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high court
New Zealand has been caught by a global fight between humans and machines that might define intellectual property rights for the rest of the century.

FedEx Express teams up with SaaS eCommerce platform
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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saas
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ecommerce
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delivery-as-a-service
FedEx reports that BigCommerce merchants in Australia and New Zealand are signing up for the FedEx-BigCommerce alliance program.

New CISO for Zscaler to lead Asia Pacific and ANZ
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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uc
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Mok will support organisations in the APAC region with their digital transformation journey as they adopt the cloud, AI, data analytics, and remote working.

Zscaler appoints cloud and security channel expert
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
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zscaler
Eccleston's appointment will accelerate the growth of the Zscaler channel organisation in the Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific regions.

Zip deal with Singtel offers Pay Later service in Singapore
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Global Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) company Zip is partnering with Singapore telecommunications group Singtel to set up Zip’s service in the country.

VMware welcomes new leadership to accelerate multi-cloud strategy
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
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it automation
VMware has announced the appointment of two executives to the company's Go-To-Market Leadership team to advance its digital business model.