Accelerated digital transformation abated COVID-19’s negative effect on IT spending. Worldwide IT spending is projected to total US$3.9 trillion in 2021, an increase of 6.2 per cent from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. Worldwide IT spending declined 3.2 per cent in 2020 as CIOs prioritized spending…
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Hong Kong’s Secretary for Innovation and Technology Xue Yongheng discusses Hong Kong’s smart city ambitions. The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) is respectively establishing infrastructure and standards, developing shared e-government services, network security, IT project management and funding, and managing central Provide support in information technology infrastructure…
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Creating a modern digital workplace at Indonesia’s state-owned energy company. Nicke Widyawati is no stranger to hard work, having started her career early while still studying industrial engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology. But as the President Director of Indonesia’s state-owned energy company, Pertamina, the COVID-19 pandemic has given…
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Victor Lam, CIO of Government Hong Kong gives an insight on HK’s technology Digital identity is one of the hottest topics in today’s digital world and an important infrastructure for smart city development. Traditionally, many of our public services use certain identity documents such as passport or identity card as…
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Companies prioritising two critical charactersitics in CIO hires. Seventy percent of hiring processes of new CIOs rank individual determination and sensitivity as two critical personal characteristics in 2021, according to Gartner. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shift the landscape for how global CIOs manage, collaborate and respond to their stakeholders, so…
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Total amount cheated was S$254.3 million, which is a 64.3 per cent increase compared to 2019 In a reply to Parliamentary Question on how the police tracks its performance in investigating and solving crimes involving online scams, K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law stated police have…
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The nature of infrastructure is evolving to the point where remote I&O teams make sense to support new scenarios, use cases and technologies. Research and advisory firm Gartner has highlighted six trends that IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders must prepare for in the next 12-18 months. “The coronavirus pandemic…
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Speech by Victor Lam, JP, Government Chief Information Officer shares insights and knowledge of cyber security. The emerging technologies such as fintech, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) have presented both opportunities and challenges to enterprises. These technologies together with innovative ideas are catalysts for enhancing or even…
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A Cloud strategy should Be a concise point of view on Cloud and its role in the oganisation. As the use of Cloud services continues to grow, enterprise architects and infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders should use seven key elements to create a pragmatic cloud strategy for their organsations, according to…
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Demand for technology talent has evolved since the start of the pandemic. Demand for change management professionals and software developers, a move to remote onboarding and a requirement to retrain employees with legacy skills are three of the latest IT recruitment trends to emerge in response to Covid-19, according to…
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