Digital workers seek participation in hybrid work models

Digital workplace leaders should provide visibility and audibility for participants A recent survey conducted by Gartner, Inc. reveals that 77 per cent of digital workers desire active involvement in shaping their hybrid work model. The survey findings highlight the significance of aligning worker preferences with organizational needs to maintain productivity…

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Digital workers call for improved information access

Employees struggle to stay afloat as information and applications flood their systems A recent survey conducted by Gartner, Inc. highlights the challenges faced by digital workers, with nearly half of them struggling to find the information required for their jobs. The study emphasizes the need for digital workplace leaders to…

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Taejae University Accredited by Korean Ministry of Education

Taejae students will have the opportunity to live and study in other cities Taejae University, founded by Chang-Gul Cho, the chairman of Hanssem Corp., has gained accreditation from the Korean Ministry of Education on April 20, 2023. This accreditation is significant as it marks the first new university to be…

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Malicious HTML attachments double since 2022

HTML attacks can be tricky to detect Businesses in Asia-Pacific could find themselves vulnerable to attack via HTML attachment, as the proportion of malicious files doubles in less than 12 months, according to the most recent Threat Spotlight from Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-enabled security solutions. Analysing…

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HK Govt promotes E-Gov services via data integration & tech innovation

Key strategies and initiatives for advancing E-Government services in Hong Kong The Hong Kong government has been proactively implementing policy measures to facilitate the integration, application and sharing of data to drive smart city development through a data-driven approach. In response to questions from Dr. Johnny Ng, Acting Secretary for…

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Compute and enterprise storage systems spending

Structured data management drives most spending Structured Databases/Data Management continued driving the largest share of enterprise IT infrastructure spending in the second half of 2022 (2H22), according to the International Data Corporation Worldwide Semi-annual Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Workloads. Organizations spent $US7.6 billion on compute and storage hardware infrastructure to support this…

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ACCC rejects NBN Co special access

ACCCSeveral aspects have been identified that reflect issues raised in the ongoing industry After a thorough assessment of NBN Co’s proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking (SAU), and informed by constructive and extensive engagement with NBN Co, Retail Service Providers, consumer representatives and other stakeholders, the ACCC has today…

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Increase in technology budget for banking

Increasing investments into data transformation suites shows the new value of banking data According to a recent IDC survey, Role of Technology in the Banking Industry, 83.2 per cent of banks in Asia/Pacific will increase their technology budgets in 2023, with 14.8 per cent signalling they will increase their budgets…

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Striking disconnect between senior executives and talent

Workforce satisfaction is currently plummeting As employers around the world contend with the greatest workforce disruption in generations, a new global report released today by staffing leader Kelly uncovers a striking disconnect between senior executives and talent. The 2023 Kelly Global Re:work Report finds that most organizations are failing to meet the…

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