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IDC forecasts smart city spending will reach $158 billion by 2022

On a geographic basis, the APAC region, including China and Japan, will account for nearly 42% of global spending in 2018.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018

Cognizant

Becoming digital: The reinvention of the CIO

CIOs in Asia-Pacific are ahead in adopting disruptive technologies, but their role must evolve further to meet new digital expectations.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018

Hyperscale

Cloud maturity lacking in APAC – IDC says MSPs could be the answer

New research has emerged that shows the majority of organisations in Asia Pacific (APAC) are struggling to cross the cloud chasm.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018

Data Analytics

Exclusive: Is data monetisation the next big cash cow?

Accenture ANZ lead discusses data's rising value and monetisation in the digital economy, as IDC forecasts growth.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Jul 2018

EduTech

IDC - IT service providers key to unleashing agility

Organisations can gain digital maturity through externally sourced services like IT outsourcing and managed services.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018

Security Information and Event Management

Taking a look at what makes up a modern SIEM solution

SIEM has evolved from a complex and unwieldy beast to a smart, big data-driven and powerful solution that can be used by organisations of any size.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018

Cybersecurity

Gartner - Only 65% of organisations have a cybersecurity expert

Opportunity for cybersecurity service providers revealed as organisations are suffering from the skills shortage.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018

Supply Chain

Small vendor uprising in thriving supply chain management software market

Gartner data reveals the SCM market to be in a healthy place with huge money being made - and increasingly spread among the smaller vendors.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018

Unified Communications

How chatbots can enhance the customer experience

Companies are increasingly using chatbots in their mobile apps to enhance customer service and improve the overall customer experience.

By Dmitri Tcherevik • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018

Breach Prevention

Gartner: Only 65% of businesses have cybersecurity experts in-house

CIOs predict rise in cyber threats but lack cybersecurity experts to deal with the deluge, says Gartner survey.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018

Hyperscale

Surging demand driving revenue up 18% for cloud service providers

IDC found with the ongoing influx of digital transformation, cloud service providers have a high degree of confidence in their business outlook.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018

Open source

Red Hat reinforces commitment to APAC ecosystem at partner conference

Red Hat recently held its Partner Conference in Asia Pacific, featuring keynote presentations and breakout sessions on key technology areas.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018

Open source

Microsoft, IDC and STT Connect discuss Red Hat partnership

At the Red Hat APAC partner conference, I had the opportunity to sit in on a discussion with IDC research director Nigel Parsons.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018

Network Infrastructure

IDC - Global traditional PC market growth strongest since 1Q12

The traditional PC market witnessed its strongest growth since 1Q12, with 2Q18 shipments reaching 62.3 million units, a 2.7% year-on-year increase, per IDC.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018

Digital Entertainment

Canalys: Smart speaker installed base market to hit 2018 milestone

Smart speaker installed base set to hit 100 million by year-end, with Amazon Echo taking over 50% share, says Canalys.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Analyst report stories

Breach Prevention

Gartner analyses the SingHealth cyber attack: 'Now What?'

Gartner research director Sid Deshpande has put together a commentary to address the impact of this serious breach of personal data.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Jul 2018

Digital Transformation

Fear of cyber risk is stunting growth in NZ businesses

43% of New Zealand respondents say they have put off digital transformation because they are worried about cyber risks.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018

Microsoft

Malaysia could lose up to RM$49.5 billion from cyber attacks - report

Cybersecurity incidents could potentially cause catastrophic economic losses for large organisations in Malaysia.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018

Gaming

Let's Play Live (LPL) teams up with Maori TV to show NBA 2K18 1 on 1 NZ Championship

A special NBA 2K18 tournament is happening later this year and LPL has teamed up with Maori Television in order to broadcast it nationwide.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018

University of Waikato

NZ Cyber Security Challenge confronts issues facing women in cybersecurity

The NZ Cyber Security Challenge confronts the industry's gender issues, with women making up just 11% of the workforce and facing significant pay disparities.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2018