Tag: ZD Net

(Singapore) Singapore neglecting smart nation roots in COVID-19 fumble (ZD Net)

Eileen Yu  writes for ZD Net: For years it has pushed an ambitious plan to lead the global stage with its unabashed adoption of...

(Brazil) Brazilian government establishes price reduction for Oracle contracts (ZD Net)

Angelica Mari  writes for ZD Net: The Brazilian government has established a price reduction for products and services provided by Oracle as part of...

(Australia) Amazon and eBay next in line for ACCC’s digital platforms assault (ZD Net)

Asha Barbaschow  writes for ZD Net: Online retail marketplaces operating in Australia such as eBay, Amazon, Catch.com.au, and Kogan are the latest companies to...

(TechInnovation) ‘Digital HQ’ emerges from Salesforce’s $27.7 billion Slack acquisition (ZD Net)

Asha Barbaschow  writes for ZD Net: Salesforce has completed its $27.7 billion acquisition of Slack Technologies, referring to the combination of the two companies as...

(Australia) Commonwealth Bank takes up quarter stake in Tangerine and More Telecom (ZD Net)

Chris Duckett writes for ZD Net: The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on Thursday announced it has acquired a 25% stake in the company...

(USA) US House terminates deal with iConstituent after company waited days to raise ransomware alarm (ZD Net)

Jonathan Greig  writes for ZD Net: The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) -- which provides support services to US House members of...

(TechInnovation) AT&T working with real estate company on 5G smart city in Virginia (ZD Net)

Jonathan Greig  writes for ZD Net: AT&T and property developer JBG Smith announced a letter of intent to create a 5G Smart City at scale in...

(TechInnovation) Now that Alexa is everywhere, it’s time for developers to cash in (ZD Net)

Stephanie Condon writes for ZD Net: Alexa is well on its way to pervading all aspects of life -- the AI assistant will follow...

(Cybersecurity) Joker billing fraud malware found in Google Play Store (ZD Net)

Charlie Osborne writes for ZD Net: Malicious Android apps harboring the Joker malware have been discovered in the Google Play Store. On Tuesday, cybersecurity...

(Australia) IT service provider Interactive hits out at tech companies for monopolistic firmware tactics (ZD Net)

Aimee Chanthadavong  writes for ZD Net: Australian IT service provider Interactive has expressed serious concerns that tech manufacturers are using tactics such as "digital...

(Australia) ASX issues caution for Aussies investing in crypto and contemplates exchange regulation (ZD Net)

Asha Barbaschow writes for ZD Net: The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has issued a warning to investors keen to buy into the crypto scene,...

TechInnovation – Fauna adds geo-isolation to globally distributed database cloud (Tony Baer, ZD Net)

Fauna, an open source database whose founders came from Twitter, is adding an important capability for enterprises seeking to operate global databases; a new...

TechInnovation – IBM Research unveils framework for scaling AI workflows across the hybrid cloud (Stephanie Condon, ZD Net)

IBM Research on Wednesday unveiled CodeFlare, a new framework for integrating and scaling big data and AIworkflows in a hybrid cloud environment. IBM Research unveils framework...

Cybersecurity/USA/Russia – Ransomware: US warns Russia to take action after latest attacks (Liam Tung, ZD Net)

Following the latest series of ransomware attacks, the White House has said the US will take action against the gangs involved, if the Russian...

Cybersecurity/India – SideCopy cybercriminals use new custom Trojans in attacks against India’s military (Charlie Osborne, ZD Net)

The SideCopy advanced persistent threat (APT) group has expanded its activities, and now, new Trojans are being used in campaigns across India. SideCopy cybercriminals use...

Cybersecurity – Suspected hacker Dr HeX arrested over cybercrime, bank fraud impacting thousands (Charlie Osborne, ZD Net)

Law enforcement has arrested an individual suspected of being a prolific cybercriminal responsible for phishing, carding, and bank fraud. Suspected hacker Dr HeX arrested over...