The IT and communications industries themselves will be among the most transformed Enterprises around the world will be battered by waves of interconnected economic, political, and social disruptions over the next several years, fracturing business plans and challenging their ability to adapt and survive. Industry leaders will slice through these…
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Medibank data breach worse than first thought
It is too soon to determine the full extent of the customer data that has been stolen There has been a further development in Medibank’s cybercrime event, which is subject to a criminal investigation by the Australia Federal Police (AFP). It has become clear that the criminal has taken data…
Read MoreMalaysian Government offers digital nomads travel options
MDEC has received over 2,000 applications from digital nomads The Minister of Communications and Multimedia, YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima TPr Annuar Haji Musa today rolled out the subsequent launch of the DE Rantau programme in Langkawi, Kedah. This initiative offers digital nomads more destination options to travel while…
Read MoreHKBN and Mannings team up
Enabling enterprises to be smarter & healthier workplaces The pandemic has expedited companies to pay greater attention to employee healthcare. Mannings, Hong Kong’s largest health and beauty retailer, joined hands with leading telecom and technology solutions provider HKBN to offer HKBN’s Talents an inaugural complimentary AI-powered health check service. The initiative is part of the…
Read MoreEnergyAustralia implements 12-character passwords
This is due to the recent cyber incident EnergyAustralia today announced it has commenced implementing 12-character passwords on its My Account online customer platform following a recent cyber incident that resulted in unauthorised access to 323 customer accounts. All customers logging into My Account are now required to reset their…
Read MoreMany legal departments are underusing maturing technologies
Departments are foregoing significant efficiency gains by the day Many legal departments are struggling to implement emerging technologies while also failing to adopt some of the most impactful legal and compliance technologies, according to Gartner, Inc. “The technology landscape in legal and compliance has been dynamic in recent years with…
Read MoreAustralian Synchrotron agreement
ANSTO and University of Singapore have both signed the agreement The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and the National University of Singapore have signed an agreement to enable Singapore researchers to access ANSTO’s state-of-the-art facilities at the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic…
Read MoreIMDA launches roadmap to transform jobs and skills
Early efforts to upskill the local workforce have shown promising results The Jobs Transformation Map for the Information and Communications (I&C) workforce has identified emerging tech trends that can impact future jobs. Some I&C job roles have also been identified as areas where workers may face the risk of being displaced as…
Read MoreRecord-breaking growth for more sustainable IT products
More than 1,000 product models have now been certified TCO Certified is the world’s leading sustainability certification for IT products and a tool that helps purchasers and purchasing organizations get sustainability right. TCO Certified, generation 9, was launched at the end of 2021. Since then, products have been certified at…
Read MoreAccelerating workforce digitalisation in the Philippines
The MOU was inked against the backdrop of an increased need for new skill sets Affinidi, a decentralised identity solutions provider founded by global investment company Temasek, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Digital Pilipinas regarding the issuance of verifiable credentials (“VCs”), which is an open standard for tamper-evident…
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