COVID-19 stories - Page 46
Border restrictions block Konica Minolta Australia managing director replacement
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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printing
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3d printing
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jobs
Border restrictions delay leadership transition at Konica Minolta Australia, with Dr. David Cooke staying on as Yohei Konaka awaits travel clearance.
Kiwis put off major purchases over COVID-19 financial stress
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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computers
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covid-19
In response to concerns of the pandemic, Kiwis will put off major purchases, including personal devices and computers.
Creatio announces free CRM solution for companies on the front line
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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crm
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martech
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open source
Creatio offers a free six-month CRM solution for frontline companies battling COVID-19, enabling efficient data management and process automation.
'Social engineering at scale': Phishing attacks milk COVID-19
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Cybercriminals exploit COVID-19, launching phishing attacks that mimic WHO and IMF, warns Proofpoint. Fake cash promises bait users into revealing credentials.
Opportunity knocks for robotics in world of COVID-19
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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robots
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drones
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surveillance
ABI Research highlights that while manufacturing opportunities are down, the worlds of disinfecting, surveillance and delivery are opening.
Singapore's StarHub supports home-based learning students
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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uc
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healthtech
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learning
StarHub has put its 20-year birthday celebrations on hold to concentrate on providing connectivity for some of Singapore’s most needy families.
Trade Me outlaws all 'non-essential' items, announces strict new guidelines
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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martech
Trade Me enforces strict new guidelines, restricting sales to essential items only in compliance with NZ Government alert level 4 lockdown measures.
Genesys releases Rapid Response to support businesses during COVID-19
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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crm
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uc
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martech
Genesys has launched Rapid Response, granting businesses access to its cloud services in 48 hours, easing remote transitions during COVID-19.
IoT device shipments to grow 9.8% despite COVID-19 uncertainty
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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iot
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partner programmes
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covid-19
IoT device shipments soar to 718m despite COVID-19, Canalys predicts a dip but sees growth driven by remote lifestyles.
Protecting remote workers amid COVID-19
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
With 47% of Australasia’s workforce new to remote working, businesses face increasing cyber risks amid COVID-19. Here's how to protect remote staff.
74% of CFOs want staff to work from home permanently - Gartner
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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analyst report
A Gartner report shows that 74% of CFOs plan to move at least 5% of their workforce to permanent remote positions post-COVID-19, citing cost benefits.
HP unveils channel partner & customer relief initiatives to combat COVID-19 impact
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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partner programmes
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hp
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covid-19
HP unveils relief initiatives, including financial options and cybersecurity tools, to support global partners and customers during COVID-19 challenges.
IDC: 4Q19 picks up cloud infrastructure market
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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market research
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analyst report
The 12.4% year-over-year growth in 4Q19 brought the full year into positive territory with annual growth of 2.1% and total spending of $66.8 billion.
ESET launches resource to protect remote workers during COVID-19
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
ESET has released a security checklist to help Australian and New Zealand businesses transition to remote working securely.
CompTIA launches COVID-19 resources forum for tech industry
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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comptia
IT and tech industry forum CompTIA has created an interactive online forum dedicated to serving technology firms and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pluralsight offers 7,000+ online tech courses free for April
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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e-learning
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healthtech
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software development
Pluralsight is offering over 7,000 online tech courses for free during April to encourage upskilling amid COVID-19 lockdowns.
Survey reveals Australians' appetite for remote working
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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virtualisation
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daas
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hybrid & remote work
The survey quizzed 1,000 office-working Australians, as well as participants in France, Germany, Italy and the UK, and was completed between 23 and 26 March.
Vodafone seeing traffic increasing up to 100% more than February
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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telco
Vodafone says it has added more capacity and has changed the way it manages voice and data traffic across the network.
COVID-19: IT spending to decline further, says IDC
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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iaas
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it spending
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analyst report
IT spending across the globe will decline 2.7% this year as COVID-19 continues to take its hold on the world's economy, says IDC.
Do not wait: Look at your IoT devices now
Fri, 3rd Apr 2020
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iot
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cybersecurity
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protiviti
As millions of people become confined to their homes, the security of Internet of Things devices has never been so important.