Africa stories - Page 20
Logicalis welcomes new chief technology officer for global operations
Tue, 18th May 2021
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digital transformation
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cto
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logicalis
Logicalis has appointed Toby Alcock as its Chief Technology Officer, responsible for setting a unified global solution strategy and vision.
Barracuda sees strong momentum across cloud email security solutions
Mon, 17th May 2021
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firewalls
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email security
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breach prevention
Barracuda Networks reports strong momentum in email security solutions, driven by increased Office 365 adoption and demand for Barracuda Sentinel.
Ransomware attacks surge in 2021, Triple Extortion threat comes to light
Fri, 14th May 2021
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ddos
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ransomware
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malware
Ransomware attacks have seen 102% increase this year compared to the beginning of 2020, and there are no signs of it slowing down.
Hacking attacks up 300% - report
Thu, 13th May 2021
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cybersecurity
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hacking
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cyber attacks
Hackers are taking advantage of global destabilisation by targeting essential industries and common vulnerabilities from the shift to remote working.
CIOs take on more responsibility for DX - Adobe survey
Wed, 28th Apr 2021
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
CIOs are now dealing with improving customer experiences, as well as the tools and frameworks to help capture, convert, and glean insights from customer data.
SAS & Malala Fund predict impact of climate change on girls' education
Mon, 19th Apr 2021
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edutech
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cleantech
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climate change
Malala Fund will use these findings to encourage leaders at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference and beyond to take action.
emt Distribution adds Orchestra Group to cybersecurity portfolio
Wed, 14th Apr 2021
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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emt distribution
Rhipe-owned value-add distributor emt Distribution has secured Asia Pacific distribution rights for an Israel-based cybersecurity firm Orchestra Group.
Financial malware activity dropped in 2020 as creators honed their wares
Tue, 6th Apr 2021
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malware
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fintech
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email security
Cybercriminals used the time to plan more malicious propagation techniques, both new and evolved from previous methods.
New Zealand agreement signed for PwC and Microsoft Global Alliance
Fri, 26th Mar 2021
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partner programmes
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pwc
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microsoft
PwC New Zealand has signed a local agreement with Microsoft to bring the PwC Microsoft Global Alliance to New Zealand organisations.
Telcos concerned legacy tech will hold back DX progress
Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
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uc
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digital transformation
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telco
One report says that even though 65% of telcos have a clear roadmap to digitalisation, 70% struggle with legacy technology.
Consumer demand boosts wearable device market growth
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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personal computing devices
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idc
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wearables
IDC states worldwide shipments of wearable devices reached 153.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, a year-over-year increase of 27.2%.
Kiwi company Seequent acquired by Bentley Systems for $900 million
Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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m&a
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seequent
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growth
Bentley Systems, the global infrastructure engineering software company, is set to acquire New Zealand company Seequent.
IDC: cloud computing could prevent 1b tonnes of CO2 emissions
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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idc
The reduction is, in part, due to the theory that aggregated compute resources across enterprise and large data centres are more efficient.
Tencent Cloud to open internet data centre hub in Bahrain
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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cloud data center
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tencent cloud
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tencent
Tencent Cloud has chosen Bahrain for its first internet data center hub in the Middle East and North Africa, set to launch this year.
IoT-managed services market to reach $166.71b by 2025
Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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partner programmes
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iot
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managed services
IoT-managed services providers are expected to leverage vertical expertise to expand globally, experiencing significant growth overall.
Cognizant commits $250 million to global corporate social responsibility initiatives
Mon, 1st Mar 2021
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cognizant
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csr
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charity
Cognizant pledges $250m to promote economic mobility, educational opportunity, diversity and inclusion, and health and well-being worldwide.
Cybersecurity trends to look out for: Extortion among the top threats in 2021
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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malware
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cybersecurity
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solar power
Cyber-crime is evolving, driven by emerging trends — 2021 may be the first year when data extortion officially becomes the main threat to businesses worldwide.
Study uncovers widespread artificial intelligence and machine learning knowledge gap
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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ai
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rackspace
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ml
Organisations worldwide lack the resources to support critical AI and ML initiatives, says a study by Rackspace Technology.
IT siloes dissolving as firms mobilise IT ops & DevOps convergence
Wed, 10th Feb 2021
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apm
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devops
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software development
Legacy processes are disappearing as IT siloes vanish due to the impact of COVID-19, according to a global study from LogicMonitor.
More than 80% of APAC organisations suffered a cyber attack in 2020 - study
Mon, 1st Feb 2021
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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cyber attacks
One fifth of organisations across the Asia Pacific were hit by at least seven cyber attacks in the past 12 months.