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Why extended detection and response is a 'movement'

Fuelling its momentum as a movement fast gaining traction, Gartner called XDR the number one trend CISOs should understand to strengthen security initiatives.

By Marc Solomon • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2021

Gaming

Apple and Samsung lead semiconductor spend in 2020 — Gartner

The top 10 original equipment manufacturers increased their semiconductor spend by 10% in 2020 and accounted for 42% of the market, according to Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2021

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity spending for critical infrastructure to surpass US$105 billion in 2021

The brunt of security spending is still first and foremost focused on IT networks, systems, and data security from a defensive perspective.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2021

Malware

Cybersecurity trends to look out for: Extortion among the top threats in 2021

Cyber-crime is evolving, driven by emerging trends — 2021 may be the first year when data extortion officially becomes the main threat to businesses worldwide.

By Stas Protassov • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2021

Customer Relationship Management

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Peak Insight?

TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams speaks to Cisco Collaboration expert Peak Insight about their products and the ANZ market.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2021

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Frost & Sullivan recognises Tencent Cloud's competitive strategy

Tencent Cloud awarded Best Practice Competitive Strategy Leadership Award in the Global Cloud Industry by Frost - Sullivan.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2021

Artificial Intelligence

Employees ready to trick AI tracking tech, Gartner finds

10% of workers will attempt to trick AI-driven tracking systems used to measure behaviour and productivity, according to a new Gartner study.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2021

Supply Chain

Smartphone sales to reach 1.5 billion this year — Gartner

The rebound reflects the consequences faced by the industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a year in which smartphone sales declined by 10.5%.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2021

DataCentre infrastructure

Cloud infrastructure spending reaches almost $40b in 2020's final quarter

AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud lead the cloud provider market, accounting for 65% of total cloud spend in the quarter.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2021

Mobility

Tablets and Chromebooks set all-time high shipment records in Q4 2020

Global PC market (including tablets) saw annual growth in Q4 2020, with shipments hitting 143.7 million units, up 35% YoY, says Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2021

Virtualisation

Veeam announces backup support for Google Cloud

Veeam expands its backup solutions to support Google Cloud, completing its support for all major public cloud providers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2021

Supply Chain

40% of boards will have dedicated cybersecurity committees by 2025 — Gartner

Surge in dedicated cybersecurity committees expected as boards aim to address increasing digital risk, says Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 30th Jan 2021

Supply Chain

Worldwide smartphone market grew 4.3% in Q4 2020, improving over Q3 decline

Global smartphone market grows 4.3% in Q4 2020, buoyed by recovery and strong demand, with Apple reclaiming top vendor spot.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2021

Multi-cloud

Veritas recognised with Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for NetBackup

Veritas has been recognized as a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice in Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions for the second year running.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2021

Digital Transformation

Global IT spending to hit almost $4 trillion this year — Gartner

Global IT spending set to reach $3.9tn in 2021, growing by 6.2% YoY, a significant improvement after last year's decline due to COVID-19, says Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Jan 2021