Majority Australia enterprises in 2022

IT security, cloud, digital transformation priority areas Driven by the growing adoption of remote/hybrid working model and government support for large-scale digitization of the economy, more than 60 per cent of the enterprises* in Australia have increased their ICT budgets in 2022 with IT security, cloud and digital transformation proving…

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ACSC participation in Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team

Ransomware poses one of the most significant threats to Australian organisations The capability of leading economies in the Asia-Pacific region to respond to serious cyber security incidents has been tested through annual drills designed to lift cyber security cooperation and capability among members. The drills are organised by the Asia…

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Singapore study shows social media can be harmful

The comprehensive study involved a series of online survey-based interviews Milieu Insight, the award-winning consumer research and analytics company, today shared the results of its latest study that explores the relationship between social media usage and mental well-being. To unpack the findings, the firm brought together Lena Teo, Director of Care…

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China continues to lead global e-commerce market

The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the e-commerce activities in China China’s e-commerce market, the world’s largest, is expected to register a strong growth of 10.4 per cent in 2022, as consumers are increasingly shifting from offline to online. The market is expected to grow by 10.4 per cent in 2022 to…

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US, China tech giants emerge as significant contributors to global patents

Amazon has patented artificial intelligence methods to enhance data sets The US tech giants Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft (GAMAM) have filed more than 106,000 patents and Chinese tech trio Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (BAT) have filed over 80,000 patents during the last five years. This indicates that innovation…

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Consumer IT spending slowing down

Enterprise IT spending has been stable as businesses continue to protect IT budgets The risk of recession worldwide has continued to rise amid increasing inflation and the expectation of a tightening monetary policy. The rising inflation is driven by ongoing supply chain constraints, geopolitical tensions, growing food and energy prices,…

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Woolpert to collect Topo-Bathy Lidar data and imagery

The mapping data and products will assist ICI Woolpert has been contracted by Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) to collect topographic and bathymetric lidar data and aerial imagery across the Cook Islands. The multimillion-dollar contract is funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Green Climate Fund.…

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