Global Stories

Apple's €850m Irish data centre project goes up in smoke

After fighting a seemingly never ending battle with campaigners, Apple has thrown its €850m Ireland data centre project into the 'too hard basket'.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 11th May 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Why the GDPR is necessary and key to the tech future

GDPR: A necessary first step in protecting personal data and privacy in our increasingly digitized world, says Schneider Electric.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018

Breach Prevention

Why you can't afford to ignore data breach legislation

Businesses are under more pressure than ever before to keep customer data secure – and they can't afford to ignore it.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018

Software-as-a-Service

The benefits and challenges of adopting a multi-cloud strategy

In the Asia-Pacific region, research company IDC predicts that more than 70% of enterprises will have a multi-cloud strategy by the end of this year.

By Steve Singer • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018

Hybrid Cloud

Telstra ramps up data center and cloud security with vArmour

Telstra has chosen vArmour's solutions to secure its applications and data, including offering it to Enterprise and Business customers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018

Human Capital Management

1.5 billion confidential data files publicly available - that's more than 12 petabytes of data

Credit card data, medical records, payroll data, intellectual property and tax information are all available publicly online with no data protection.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018

Hyperscale

Keppel expands EU data centre presence with acquisition in Germany

The four story freehold facility is newly completed with approximately 126,800 sqf of lettable area and energy-efficient features like free cooling.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018

Data Protection

Tighter data regimes demand action: four steps to cyber security

As China and the European Union (EU) strengthen their data protection regimes, organisations need to reassess their cyber security readiness.

By Sharon Chan • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018

Malware

Cryptocurrency, certificates, cloud malware and cyber guidelines - how 2018 is shaping up

Horangi Cyber Security's head of CyberOps Lim Quan Heng looks at how 2018 is playing out in the security threat space.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Mar 2018

Security Information and Event Management

ManageEngine tunes SIEM solution to simplify GDPR compliance

ManageEngine's Log360 now includes a pre-built report and correlation engine to help enterprises meet GDPR requirements.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018

Biometrics

Biometrics vs passwords: How the generation gap is shaping workplace security

Millennials are moving beyond the world of passwords and quickly embracing biometrics, leaving the older generations to continue using passwords.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2018

Hyperscale

Dublin who? Huge new data centre campus launching in Cork

T5 Data Centers have entered the European market with the announcement of a new €200m data centre campus in Cork, snubbing the usual spot Dublin.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2018

Malware

HKPC to Hong Kong businesses: Be prepared for financially-motivated cyber attacks in 2018

According to the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team, there were 6506 security incidents reported last year - a 7% increase since 2017.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2018

Security Information and Event Management

LogRhythm launches GDPR compliance module as deadline draws near

LogRhythm has taken the plunge into the pre-GDPR market as businesses worldwide prepare their compliance strategies.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

New year, new privacy regulations - are you ready?

Ensuring Personal Information Protection (PIP) and privacy is a world and industry-wide concern among enterprises and service providers alike.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Cartech

Mandatory autonomous safety systems could save hundreds of Kiwi lives

Mandatory Autonomous Emergency Braking in new vehicles could save hundreds of Kiwi lives and lower insurance costs, says Volvo NZ's general manager Coby Duggan.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018

Data Privacy

With the GDPR clock ticking, how ready is your organisation?

With only weeks to go before the European Union's new GDPR regulations come into force, many Australian organisations are still scrambling.

By Scott Robertson • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018

Distributed Denial of Service

Interview: IBM New Zealand's John Martin talks GDPR, NZ's Privacy Act, and Australia's NDB laws

John Martin of IBM New Zealand discusses the impact of GDPR, Australia's NDB laws, and New Zealand's Privacy Act on businesses and cybersecurity practices.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018