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Gartner predicts boom in hyperautomation technologies

The global market for tools and technologies that enable hyperautomation will reach $532.4 billion this year and will total $596.6 billion in 2022.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021

Biometrics

eCommerce losses to online payment fraud to exceed $20 billion in 2021

The use of artificial intelligence will enable behavioural biometrics in this area, which will increase security across all potential fraud channels.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021

Alibaba Cloud

Forrester finds Alibaba Cloud a leader in FaaS

Alibaba Cloud named Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) leader by Forrester, with its Function Compute receiving the highest score in the Current Offering category.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021

Semiconductors

Alibaba Group ranks third in global IaaS market, first in APAC

Alibaba Group remains third in the global Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) market for the third year running, according to Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021

Blockchain

Spend on blockchain solutions to reach $6.6 billion

Spending on blockchain solutions is set to reach $6.6 billion this year, with strong growth expected in the coming years, according to IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021

IoT Security

IoT connections to generate $16 billion in security revenue as new threat vectors arise

The exponential growth of IoT connections will generate $16 billion in IoT security revenue by 2026, according to ABI Research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021

Entrepreneur

COVID-19 hasn't dampened ANZ entrepreneurial spirit, study finds

Australian and New Zealand entrepreneurs lead APAC in optimism and confidence, despite the challenges of the last year, according to a study.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Apr 2021

Digital Transformation

Workday announces new capabilities for digital transformation solution

Workday has announced new capabilities in its Workday Extend solution to help organizations accelerate their digital efforts and increase business value.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Apr 2021

Digital Transformation

APAC IT spending to grow by almost 5% in 2021 — IDC

Asia Pacific's ICT spending is projected to grow by 4.9% to reach $924bn this year, and is expected to exceed $1tn by 2024, according to IDC.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Apr 2021

Privileged Access Management

Thycotic and Centrify complete merger, target PAM market

Thycotic and Centrify merge to create ThycoticCentrify, a cloud identity security vendor targeting the privileged access management market.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Apr 2021

Marketing Technologies

AI and ML not being utilised enough in the digital marketing sphere — Gartner

Lack of AI and machine learning use in digital marketing is hindering personalised experiences for customers, says Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Apr 2021

Supply Chain

Weak 2020 buoys strong first quarter growth for PC shipments

Backlogs on orders from 2020, particularly for notebooks, were a key driver, though new demand is also a factor as smaller businesses begin their recoveries.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Apr 2021