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Micron publishes annual Diversity, Equality and Inclusion report

Fri, 6th Dec 2019
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Micron's latest report showcases strides in diversity, with initiatives like new ERGs and increased female leadership, reinforcing a commitment to inclusivity.
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73% of enterprises moving apps back on-premise - report

Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
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Vanson Bourne conducted research on behalf of Nutanix to learn about the state of global enterprise cloud deployments and adoption plans.
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NTT nabs two global partner awards at Cisco Summit

Tue, 19th Nov 2019
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NTT has clinched two prestigious titles—APJC Partner of the Year and Software Partner of the Year—at Cisco's annual Global Partner Summit in Las Vegas.
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Stevie Awards for Women in Business winners announced

Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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The 16th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business celebrated women executives globally, with over 1,500 nominations and attendees from four continents.
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Dell Technologies' Progress Made Real plan outlines social impact goals

Fri, 15th Nov 2019
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Dell Technologies unveils its 'moonshot goals' as part of its 2030 Progress Made Real Plan, aiming to transform lives and improve transparency practices.
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Xero reports $1.3mil net profit, passes 2 million global subscribers

Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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While it took more than a decade to add Xero's first million subscribers, it took two and a half years to add the next million.
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Lack of PCI DSS compliance putting payment security at risk

Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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Global payment security compliance dropped to 37% in 2019, with APAC leading at 69.6%, according to Verizon's report, posing risks to cardholder data.
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Protiviti & Trintech team to deliver real time finance intelligence

Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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Protiviti and Trintech announce a strategic partnership to equip finance teams with real-time intelligence, aiming to boost efficiency and reduce risks.
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Samoa to host ITU's global Girls in ICT Day 2020 celebrations

Mon, 4th Nov 2019
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The celebration, which is held in April every year, aims to raise visibility and the importance of bringing women into ICT careers.
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Security industry riddled with gender diversity issues & burnout

Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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Gender and racial disparities persist in the cybersecurity industry, with over 91% of professionals identifying as male, according to a survey by Exabeam.
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Multinational firms face global HR challenges

Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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Multinational firms are grappling with myriad HR challenges due to convoluted global labour laws, finds TMF Group's 2019 Global Business Complexity Index.
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Traditional PC market continues growth despite issues in the supply chain

Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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Despite supply chain issues, the global PC market grew in Q3 2019, with Lenovo leading nearly a quarter of shipments and HP seeing the fastest growth.
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Batelco and Avaya bring cloud solutions to Bahrain's SMBs

Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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The regional telecoms operator will offer Avaya Contact Centre and Unified Communications solutions in the cloud with Avaya IP Office PoweredBy.
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8x8 wins Cloud/SaaS Gold in Golden Bridge Awards

Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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It also received Silver in the Unified Communications (Service) Innovations category in the 2019 11th annual awards.
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Global fintech investment drops, but APAC deals stand strong

Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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Investors have signalled a shift away from fintech ventures as fundraising and deal activity in China showed a significant slowdown in the first half of 2019.
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IBM Singapore appoints Veronica Allen as new MD

Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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IBM Singapore has named Veronica Allen as its new managing director, taking over from Abraham Thomas and reporting directly to the Asia Pacific CEO.
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IDC lowers cloud spending forecast amidst global slowdown

Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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IDC has lowered its forecast for total cloud infrastructure spending for 2019 as the market enters a slowdown period.
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Mercy Ships: Bringing hope and healing to developing nations

Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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Mercy Ships, known for medical aid in developing nations, now seeks IT volunteers to support their floating hospital, Africa Mercy, in West Africa.
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Mindtree launches blockchain-powered solution for banks

Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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The solution uses Hyperledger fabric blockchain to enable financial institutions to facilitate both debit and credit payments, faster.
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DNS amplification attacks increase 1000% since last year - Nexusguard

Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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Enterprise networks and communications service providers (CSPs) need attack mitigation as DNS patch adoption creates new threats.