From a speech by Victor Lam CIO Hong Kong Government. The outbreak of the pandemic has certainly caused unprecedented impacts on the global economy as well as people’s everyday lives. Facing worldwide travel restrictions and social distancing measures, the use of Internet has surged and cloud computing has accelerated the…
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The future for telcos depends on embracing open platforms
5G and edge computing will help define who wins in the booming digital economy. The pandemic has shown how cloud platforms and connectivity can come together to deliver ingenuity in how we work, live and connect. As telcos race to harness 5G and Edge, the critical question has now become:…
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Australians lose record A$851 million to scams
Scammers capitalise on pandemic. Australians lost over A$851 million to scams in 2020, a record amount, as scammers took advantage of the pandemic to con unsuspecting people, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest Targeting Scams report. The report compiles data from Scamwatch, ReportCyber, other government agencies…
Read MoreNSW Police steals a march on criminal activity
Using cloud and cognitive capabilities. Australia’s NSW Police Force pulls in about a terabyte’s worth of computer vision each and every day to support investigations – including from CCTV, from body worn cameras, laptops, mobile devices to dashcams. Add into that mix recordings from interviews, information from triple zero calls,…
Read MoreJapan-Australia sign partnership on decarbonisation through technology
Achieving net zero emissions by 2050. During the G7 summit Japan and Australia signed a joint declaration to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, and their determination to further collaboration on efforts to achieve decarbonisation and a net zero emissions future. Both countries will consider a technology-led response is…
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