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COVID-19 stories - Page 46

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Border restrictions block Konica Minolta Australia managing director replacement
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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printing
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3d printing
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jobs
Border restrictions delay leadership transition at Konica Minolta Australia, with Dr. David Cooke staying on as Yohei Konaka awaits travel clearance.
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Kiwis put off major purchases over COVID-19 financial stress
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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computers
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covid-19
In response to concerns of the pandemic, Kiwis will put off major purchases, including personal devices and computers.
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Creatio announces free CRM solution for companies on the front line
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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crm
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martech
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Creatio offers a free six-month CRM solution for frontline companies battling COVID-19, enabling efficient data management and process automation.
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'Social engineering at scale': Phishing attacks milk COVID-19
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Cybercriminals exploit COVID-19, launching phishing attacks that mimic WHO and IMF, warns Proofpoint. Fake cash promises bait users into revealing credentials.
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Opportunity knocks for robotics in world of COVID-19
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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robots
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drones
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surveillance
ABI Research highlights that while manufacturing opportunities are down, the worlds of disinfecting, surveillance and delivery are opening.
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Singapore's StarHub supports home-based learning students
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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learning
StarHub has put its 20-year birthday celebrations on hold to concentrate on providing connectivity for some of Singapore’s most needy families.
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Trade Me outlaws all 'non-essential' items, announces strict new guidelines
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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martech
Trade Me enforces strict new guidelines, restricting sales to essential items only in compliance with NZ Government alert level 4 lockdown measures.
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Genesys releases Rapid Response to support businesses during COVID-19
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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crm
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martech
Genesys has launched Rapid Response, granting businesses access to its cloud services in 48 hours, easing remote transitions during COVID-19.
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IoT device shipments to grow 9.8% despite COVID-19 uncertainty
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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partner programmes
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IoT device shipments soar to 718m despite COVID-19, Canalys predicts a dip but sees growth driven by remote lifestyles.
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Protecting remote workers amid COVID-19
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
With 47% of Australasia’s workforce new to remote working, businesses face increasing cyber risks amid COVID-19. Here's how to protect remote staff.
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74% of CFOs want staff to work from home permanently - Gartner
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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analyst report
A Gartner report shows that 74% of CFOs plan to move at least 5% of their workforce to permanent remote positions post-COVID-19, citing cost benefits.
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HP unveils channel partner & customer relief initiatives to combat COVID-19 impact
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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partner programmes
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hp
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covid-19
HP unveils relief initiatives, including financial options and cybersecurity tools, to support global partners and customers during COVID-19 challenges.
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IDC: 4Q19 picks up cloud infrastructure market
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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market research
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analyst report
The 12.4% year-over-year growth in 4Q19 brought the full year into positive territory with annual growth of 2.1% and total spending of $66.8 billion.
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ESET launches resource to protect remote workers during COVID-19
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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cybersecurity
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wfh
ESET has released a security checklist to help Australian and New Zealand businesses transition to remote working securely.
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CompTIA launches COVID-19 resources forum for tech industry
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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comptia
IT and tech industry forum CompTIA has created an interactive online forum dedicated to serving technology firms and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pluralsight offers 7,000+ online tech courses free for April
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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e-learning
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healthtech
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software development
Pluralsight is offering over 7,000 online tech courses for free during April to encourage upskilling amid COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Survey reveals Australians' appetite for remote working
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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virtualisation
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daas
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hybrid & remote work
The survey quizzed 1,000 office-working Australians, as well as participants in France, Germany, Italy and the UK, and was completed between 23 and 26 March.
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Vodafone seeing traffic increasing up to 100% more than February
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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telco
Vodafone says it has added more capacity and has changed the way it manages voice and data traffic across the network.
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COVID-19: IT spending to decline further, says IDC
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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iaas
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it spending
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analyst report
IT spending across the globe will decline 2.7% this year as COVID-19 continues to take its hold on the world's economy, says IDC.
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Do not wait: Look at your IoT devices now
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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iot
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cybersecurity
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protiviti
As millions of people become confined to their homes, the security of Internet of Things devices has never been so important.