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Jessie Chiang
News editor
Jessie has been storytelling for as long as she can remember. She's worked as a radio reporter and also as a podcast producer. What attracts her most to being a journalist is meeting different people and being exposed to completely new topics. She enjoys hiking and can always do with a snack.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Jessie - Page 11

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Tech Data to use Pluribus Networks’ cloud solutions in APAC
Tue, 10th May 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Tech Data partners with Pluribus Networks to accelerate digital transformation in APAC data centers, with $94bn investments predicted by 2027.
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Hubs report finds 3D printing market to triple by 2026
Mon, 9th May 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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3d printing
Hubs says it's annual 3D Printing Trend Report finds the market will hit $44.5 billion by 2026, based on a 24% compound growth.
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APAC spending on telecom services grew by $11 billion - IDC
Mon, 9th May 2022
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uc
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telco
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analyst report
The IDC says spending on telecommunications and pay-TV services in APAC jumped from $494 billion to $505 billion last year, following global trends.
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Direct routing calling on Microsoft Teams made easier in APAC
Mon, 9th May 2022
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uc
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microsoft
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cloud services
Symbio Holdings' Telcoinabox launches Unite Calling, a Microsoft Teams direct routing solution designed to simplify cloud calling for SMEs.
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Norton finds deepfakes and crypto scams rising in Australia
Fri, 6th May 2022
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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email security
Norton says between January and March of this year, it thwarted more than 37,098,261 threats, the equivalent of around 403,241 threats per day.
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Apple, Google and Microsoft expands plans to get rid of passwords
Fri, 6th May 2022
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
FIDO Alliance says the world is closer to not relying on passwords after Apple, Google and Microsoft expands their support for a passwordless sign-in standard.
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Citrix and Google Cloud partner to make hybrid work easier
Fri, 6th May 2022
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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daas
Citrix has announced that two new Citrix DaaS solutions are now available for purchase in the Google Cloud Marketplace.
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SAP New Zealand revenue grows by 28% in financial results
Fri, 6th May 2022
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iaas
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microsoft
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cloud services
SAP New Zealand's revenue jumped from just over $143.2 million to more than $184 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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Laybuy launches new AI chatbot Hugo using Ambit tech
Fri, 6th May 2022
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uc
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martech
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ai
Laybuy partners with fellow New Zealand company Ambit to launch conversational AI in a bid to support its international growth.
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New precedent for cybersecurity after legal judgement of RI Advice
Fri, 6th May 2022
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fintech
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cybersecurity
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court case
In an Australian first, the Federal Court has found that RI Advice failed to adequately manage cybersecurity risks.
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Dell’s software upgrades to boost security and capacity
Wed, 4th May 2022
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network infrastructure
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devops
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multi-cloud
Dell Technologies has made more than 500 software advancements across Dell Powerstore, PowerMax and PowerFlex.
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Cloud company Pax8 comes to Australia and NZ, next Asia
Wed, 4th May 2022
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cloud services
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pax8
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partners
Pax8 is expanding into APAC and looking to modernise how businesses use cloud technology through its own cloud commerce marketplace, and support programs.
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Australia’s most downloaded apps revealed in study
Wed, 4th May 2022
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digital entertainment
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apps
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netflix
Sensor Tower reveals government apps topped the list followed by the usual social media suspects, but local streaming services also made the cut.
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Australian and NZ security leaders want better innovation
Tue, 3rd May 2022
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cybersecurity
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vectra
Vectra research finds most Australian and NZ security leaders are aware their solutions are ineffective, with 58% buying a product that's failed at least once.
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Mastercard and Openly partners to boost privacy and security
Tue, 3rd May 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Mastercard and Australian company Openly have teamed up to provide organisations a complete view of their supply chain privacy and cyber risk posture.
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Singapore, Australia and NZ emerge as cloud leaders - report
Tue, 3rd May 2022
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iaas
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cloud services
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infosys
MIT Technology Review Insights and Infosys finds the three countries take the top spots in APAC, based on their cloud infrastructure, tools, and applications.
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TeamViewer to be climate neutral in three years time
Tue, 3rd May 2022
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cleantech
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sustainability
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stick fighter
TeamViewer has pledged to be climate neutral by 2025 and launched its new sustainability program c-a-r-e, which also looks at increasing female representation.
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Orange moves Siemens AG’s entire operations to a SD-WAN
Tue, 3rd May 2022
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Orange Business Services has migrated Siemens AG's entire global operations, 1168 sites across 94 countries, to a SD-WAN.
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Colt connectivity with AWS increases services in Asia
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Colt Technology Services expands cloud connectivity to AWS Direct Connect Hosted services, with speeds of up to 10 Gbps in Asia.
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Majority of banks paid ransom for cyberattacks last year
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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virtualisation
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it automation
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vmware
VMware's most recent report finds 74% of businesses experienced one or more ransomware attacks in the last year, with 63% deciding to pay the ransom.