More support for least developed countries

The Commonwealth and UN Technology Bank have formed a new partnership to support least developed countries (LDCs) through technology transfer, capacity-building and knowledge sharing. The two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding today committing to...

Logicalis Asia buys stake in iZeno

Datatec subsidiary Logicalis Group has acquired a 65% interest in iZeno, a specialist in digital transformation solutions based in Singapore. iZeno has a team of 85 skilled employees who have delivered, implemented and optimised enterprise solutions to more than 300...

Social media giants make an effort to curb fake news

Companies such as Facebook, Alphabet (Google), Twitter and Amazon are actively advertising to hire personnel to tackle new-age cyber propaganda, including ‘fake news’, ‘election interference’, and ‘disinformation’....

Building automation systems on growth path

According to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of connected building automation systems in Europe and North America reached an estimated 20,5-million systems in 2019. This includes building systems that are connected to the...

VPN becoming a commodity in the digital era

Sugar once used to be so valuable people locked it in a safe and only the privileged knew how it tasted. Likewise, VPN (virtual private network) is a tool developed in 1996 – originally created for a safe file transfer between offices of big corporations and...

Tech giants see double-digit growth

Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft revenue grew by 35%, 17% and 13% respectively during the first nine months of 2020. On the other hand, Alphabet’s (Google) revenue increased by 9% and Apple’s revenue was up by 4% during the same period. According to research...