Growth is driven by increased adoption of location tracking, facial recognition, remote working, etc. Asia Pacific spending on Internet of Things (IoT) will expand by 9.6% in 2021, accelerating from 1.5% in 2020. The latest release of IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide indicates a gradual growth of IoT…
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Securing identities core tenant of Indian organisations
Investment in digital trust programs key over the next two years. Building digital trust across the ecosystem has become a defining indicator of a successful digital transformation journey. Enterprises are accelerating their investments in cybersecurity solutions on back of the increased threats during the pandemic. A significant number of breaches…
Read MoreHCL Roundtable: Emerging AppSec Trends in 2021 and Beyond
Sponsored content: Thursday, 15th April 2021, Australia In an era where data is more valuable than gold, cyberattacks in its multiple manifestations have dominated global headlines with account hijacking and injection attacks. Be it credential theft, brute force attacks, social engineering thefts or access control misconfiguration, the sophistication and damages…
Read MoreAmpol creates central Cloud-based repository
Australian petroleum company solves its needle in a haystack problem. Ampol has now completely transformed the experience for all its users by creating a central cloud-based SharePoint repository of all the information that every employee might need. It’s searchable and applies context according to who is searching for information and…
Read MoreAirport Authority HK works with LA International on digital health passes
A digital solution is required to effectively integrate COVID-19 testing into the existing digitalised travel process. Recently the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) together with its business partners and Los Angeles International Airport conducted a trial of digital health pass at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). Aimed to provide a…
Read MoreHong Kong Airlines to trial digital health passports
Using technology to create safe air travel in a post pandemic world. Hong Kong Airlines will trial a digital health passport as part of the carrier’s ongoing contributions towards the safe reopening of borders and international travel. Developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Pass will provide travellers…
Read MoreCOVID-19 has no impact on A/NZ’s managed security services spending
Managed security services are predicted to have the strongest growth across security-related services in Australia and New Zealand. Although COVID-19 has thrown major disruptions into the security landscape, IDC forecasts steady growth in A/NZ security services, with managed security services, threat detection and response services, and data security and privacy…
Read MoreBeyondTrust Roundtable: Tackling Critical Microsoft Vulnerabilities
Sponsored content: Shifting from reactive to proactive security. With the disruptions in operations caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, most organisations in the APAC region have been prioritising keeping the lights on. “They’ve been focused on keeping operational resilience and access to resources for employees who are obviously working from…
Read MoreFacial recognition firm Clearview AI probed by Australia, UK for privacy issues
Company under investigation under several countries. (Reuters) – Britain’s data watchdog and its Australian counterpart said they launched a joint investigation into the personal information handling practices of facial recognition technology company Clearview AI. The investigation will be conducted by UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the…
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