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by Gregoire Thomas, Cloud Services Director, APAC, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise The explosion of data and digitalisation of everything has accelerated digital transformation in the telecommunication sector. This is a transformation trend that has been amplified by the health crisis over the last 20 months as companies transitioned to a distributed or hybrid workforce, and healthcare organisations attended to patients through telemedicine.  The impact of this transformation will continue well beyond the pandemic – with Bain & Co. predicting that the accelerated adoption of telemedicine in Asia will long outlast COVID-19, as telemedicine usage remains resilient despite lifted restrictions. Real-time communication and collaboration amongst workers, no matter where they are located, have become an expected norm. The need to have the right information made accessible to the right person at the right time, regardless of the medium used, has never been greater than now. Yet, while th...

Matterport , the spatial data company driving the digital transformation of the built world, has expanded its Matterport Capture Services On-Demand coverage to Singapore. The announcement extends Matterport Capture Services to seven countries and 152 cities.  Capture Services On-Demand delivers a 3D digital twin of any space, produced by trained and certified Capture technicians within supported cities. Using Matterport’s Capture app and Pro2 3D camera, a precise 3D copy can be created of a physical space that a customer can use to access, manage, and share the space more effectively.  Such digital twins are changing how buildings are designed, built, promoted, and managed online across a variety of industries, including allowing real estate teams to better optimise the workplace, Matterport said. “We constantly strive to surpass the expectations of our customers. We are thrilled to expand this exceptional service standard internationally to conveniently deliver a professional...

Source: Palo Alto Networks. Lim. by Ian Lim, Field Chief Security Officer, Asia Pacific, Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Networks has identified five cybersecurity megatrends for 2022: The meteoric rise of Bitcoin will create a well-funded adversary: cybercriminals are getting richer than ever Cybercriminals are taking data exploitation to the next level, with attackers now launching “shameware” attacks – double extortion in ransomware campaigns* – to inflict lasting reputational damage on targets who do not accede to their ransom demands. We will also see quadruple extortion tactics ** rising to the forefront, as threat attackers add pressure points to coerce their victims into paying up.  It’s no secret that cryptocurrency fuels the ransomware economy, and its continued appreciation will only spell good news for cybercriminals. Cybercriminals who have received ransom payments in cryptocurrency will have more funds and resources to launch bigger attacks on critical infrastructu...

by Teck Wee Lim, Regional Director, ASEAN at CyberArk Source: CyberArk. Lim. Following several cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in the last few years that went undetected for months, Singapore has made stringent efforts to reinforce its national cybersecurity plan. It initiated a new CII Supply Chain Programme that aims to protect the supply chain of critical information infrastructure (CII) and its operators from any cybersecurity risks through partnerships with a range of relevant stakeholders. Singapore also rolled out the Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Masterplan in 2019 as part of its continuous efforts to enhance the security and resilience of its CII sectors in delivering essential services. The country recognises nine critical sectors, namely, energy, water, Banking and Finance, Healthcare, Transport , infocomm, Media, security and Emergency services, and Government. All these critical sectors heavily rely on computerised OT to function. OT systems were des...

AllValue, the Villar Group’s holding company for its investments in retail, has partnered with insights-led engagement platform MoEngage to further boost their digital growth for AllHome, Philippines' one-stop full-line home centre, and AllDay, the country’s fastest-growing supermarket and a leading player in the mid-premium segment. Through its optimised e-commerce platforms, AllValue is able to telegraph current customer behaviours by providing relevant product recommendations, sorting out logistic challenges for home deliveries, and allowing safe payments to offer a comprehensive and convenient e-commerce experience. This is the window where an insights-led engagement platform like MoEngage can provide breakthrough insights to push AllHome and AllDay's e-commerce initiatives to the next level. “We are betting big on the current digital wave that will expand the e-commerce market size in the Philippines. With more and more customers discovering our enhanced e-commerce exper...

The Ivanti Velocity framework now supercharges warehouse operations – without needing to write code or cause disruption to existing warehouse management systems (WMS) or enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. According to Ivanti, automation in warehouses has become a top priority for labour-starved supply chain operations after the pandemic fuelled interest in e-commerce. Ivanti Velocity combines terminal emulation (TE) and industrial browser capabilities in a single client, allowing for Telnet green-screen migration to updated mobile devices as well as a curated browser experience. Millions of Velocity licences have been installed, with businesses putting the solution to work on: Voice-enabled picking Put-to-light and Pick-to-light* Heads-up display (HUD) peripheral deployment Damaged goods processing Internet of Things (IoT) device integration Key performance indicator (KPI) tracking “The expansion of Ivanti Velocity comes at a critical time as retail, manufacturing and logi...

Dell Technologies has shared several concept solutions that could help facilitate better communication, collaboration, and location equality for all. Source: Dell Technologies. Concept Pari - the cylindrical device attached to the stand - is a moveable wireless web camera. Once of those concepts is Concept Pari , designed to reduce barriers to collaboration and communication at virtual meetings, where users are constantly trying to read others' body language or social cues, while also maintaining eye-contact and taking notes or presenting slides. Concept Pari is a small, moveable wireless web camera that can be placed directly anywhere, so that users can make direct eye contact with meeting participants while sharing of additional offscreen content and viewpoints.  The current iteration features a microphone and can deliver 1080p video over Wi-Fi.  Concept Stanza , on the other hand, is meant to enhance note-taking. The thin, light, portless 11” companion device that comes ...