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StatusToday's Ankur Modi on what drove him to build a business

Sun, 15th Apr 2018
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Ankur Modi left a prestigious job at Microsoft to found StatusToday, a cybersecurity company that has pushed Modi into Forbes' 30 under 30 in tech.
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Microsoft, Cisco lead new global cybersecurity coalition CR²

Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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Microsoft, Cisco, HSBC, Mastercard, AT&T, and JP Morgan Chase have pledged to advance cybersecurity across the globe.
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SGIX local peering now available at Digital Realty Singapore data centers

Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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Peering points on both ends of the island will enhance the overall resilience of the peering solution in Singapore.
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Microsoft officially awarded with “Protected” data certification

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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25 of Microsoft Azure services and 10 Office 365 services have received the certification from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).
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Open for business: Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Canberra

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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The new regions are specifically designed to support the mission-critical demands of government and national critical infrastructure.
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World Backup Day 2018: Lineup of experts share their opinions

Fri, 30th Mar 2018
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Experts from Commvault, Aeriandi, Cloudian, and Scale Computing (among others) have come together to share their insights and help raise awareness.
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New entrant to UK colocation market declares data centre open

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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UK startup IP House has officially opened its doors for business with a high-spec data centre located on the fringes of London's financial district.
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Zenium continues investment in UK with third data centre

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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Despite the high costs of construction in London and the looming Brexit, there is no shortage of demand in Europe's main data centre destination.
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Infomart announces the sale of three data centers

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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Infomart sells three major US data centres to IPI Data Center Partners, expanding the latter's footprint in San Jose, Hillsboro, and Ashburn.
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Businesses confident about their 'cyber resilience' - but 77% don't have an incident response plan

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Most organisations lack a formal cybersecurity incident response plan, but feel more cyber resilient than last year, according to a study by IBM and Ponemon.
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Singapore PM highlights need for cybersecurity & smart cities at ASEAN conference

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Singapore's PM Lee Hsien Loong emphasised cybersecurity and the potential of smart cities in enhancing ASEAN-Australia relations at an ASEAN conference.
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Vertiv ramps up the energy efficiency of NEXTDC's Melbourne data center

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Vertiv's cooling solution also meets International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards for maximum reliability and energy efficiency.
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Fonterra steps into the realm of VR with new training program

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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Fonterra and Beca have launched VR health and safety training, allowing employees to navigate sites virtually, reducing onboarding times and enhancing safety.
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Singapore firms suffer cybersecurity inertia as attacks take heavy toll

Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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Despite Singapore's technological advancements, research from CyberArk reveals 38% of firms rarely update their security strategies even after cyber attacks.
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Email: The often ignored factor in strong cybersecurity

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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A customer-facing organisation will receive hundreds, if not thousands of emails every day, each one containing personal identifiers.
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Are UK councils prioritising data collection over security?

Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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A slamming report found 1 in 4 UK councils experienced a security breach in the last 5 years and more than half didn't even report the incident.
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Dubai Airport sets up 'world-first' modular data centre complex

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Dubai Airports announced the successful completion of the world's first Tier III certified modular data centre complex.
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YOU'RE INVITED: the 2018 Cities 4.0 summit

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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The 2018 Cities 4.0 Summit, from 20-22 March at Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, will showcase cutting-edge smart city innovations with global experts.
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Uptime Institute to start testing hybrid IT resiliency

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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The number of organizations with complex infrastructures comprised of multiple data centers, colocation facilities and the cloud is on the rise.
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Interview: Vertiv VP says data centre energy usage to triple in next decade

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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Emiliano Cevenini says data centres need to invest in solutions to help them optimise their energy usage or risk falling by the wayside.