About Jacques-Pierre (JP)

Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas

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With a background in media, JP is the definition of a tech nerd. After a stint as a journo, he's moved on to marketing but in his spare time, he still loves deep-diving into the best of tech, games, and films. You can chat to JP about anything from the latest console releases to supercomputer teraFLOPs and he'll be sure to have an opinion.

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Global Stories

EduTech

How to address Australia's alarming cyber security shortage

More than 80% of cyber incidents in Victorian schools are caused by human error, says Kaspersky. Traditional training programmes have limited success.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Sep 2018

Kaspersky

Cybersecurity for dummies: How to minimise the risk of data loss

Amid rising cyber threats and costly data breaches, Kaspersky Lab advises enhanced cyber hygiene to safeguard valuable digital assets.

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

iOS

Avoidable mistakes lead to iOS cryptomining attacks

The attack dubbed 'Roaming Mantis' remains highly active, exploring new tricks and techniques to extend its reach.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2018

Supply Chain

Why the Lazarus group poses a massive threat to businesses

Heightened cyberheist activity by the notorious Lazarus group could give rise to more fake supply chain attacks.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2018

Supply Chain

Cybersecurity risks that can result from Balkanisation in cyberspace

Kaspersky's cybersecurity weekend in APAC focuses on Balkanisation, examining how a fragmented internet threatens global cybersecurity and benefits criminals.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2018

Malware

Remote administration tools bring unexpected threats to industrial networks

According to a report published by Kaspersky Lab ICS CERT, RATs are incredibly widespread across all industries.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2018

Cloud Services

Gartner: Why 28% of key enterprise IT spending will shift to cloud by 2022

Growth in enterprise IT spending on cloud-based offerings will be faster than growth in traditional, non-cloud IT offerings.

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

Clean technologies

Exclusive: How Polaris and Veolia approach DC sustainability

Veolia's partnership with Polaris has entered its 11th year, offering exceptional constructed quality, outstanding security, and expandability.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2018

Unified Communications

SAP aims to use AI to redefine the employee experience

SAP announced two key additions to the SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite that aims to redefine how people engage and interact with the technology they use at work.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018

Financial Systems

How AI is reshaping financial services

AI is revolutionising financial services, shifting operations and reshaping competition. A new WEF and Deloitte report outlines profound industry changes.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018

Digital Transformation

Exclusive: AI is the key to intelligent digital workforces

Automation Anywhere, a global leader in RPA software and AI technology, discusses the impact of AI on the modern workforce.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018

Unified Communications

Exclusive: Kacific makes a bid for the APAC satellite broadband market

Kacific Broadband Satellites has appointed Matteo Catanuto as VP of Sales for NZ and APAC, as it aims to expand its satellite broadband services in the region.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018

Disaster Recovery

Exclusive: Simplifying data management, protection and recovery

Veritas ANZ MD, Howard Fyffe, discusses the importance of data protection and disaster recovery in a recent interview.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 6 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018

EduTech

Why enterprises are still grappling with data loss

Survey results show that many organisations are not following baseline best practices for data protection and disaster recovery.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018

Customer Experience

How to use AI to optimise customer experiences

Adobe's latest AI innovations promise to revolutionise personalisation and optimisation in brand interactions. Learn how AI can refine customer experiences.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018

Kaspersky

More than 40% of ICS computers were attacked in H1 2018

Over 40% of ICS computers faced cyber attacks in H1 2018, with Vietnam, Algeria, and Sri Lanka most impacted, says Kaspersky Lab report.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018

Cloudera

Cloudera and Tech Data forge strategic partnership in ANZ

Cloudera partners with Tech Data in ANZ, appointing them as their first distributor in the region, aiming to boost analytics and machine learning initiatives.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018