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Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
Former TechDay team member.

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Intel finds cost savings in modular servers

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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An Intel employee's idea to make upgrading a server more like replacing a light bulb sees the birth of the disaggregated server.
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Globe and Huawei team up to deploy commercial FDD Massive MIMO

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Philippines' Globe Telecom collaborates with Huawei to launch the first commercial FDD Massive MIMO product, enhancing cell capacity and user experience.
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Fujitsu launches global on-site operations in 180 countries

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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This will enable uniform IT device operations across locations outside Japan, supporting Fujitsu customers in enhancing their global IT governance.
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Discrimination, advocacy, and standing together – Women in tech speak out

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Xero's International Women's Day tea saw approximately 80 women who were Xero partners, customers, and employees coming together.
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Callaghan Innovation awards R&D grant to AI startup

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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New Zealand conversational AI startup Ambit secures the Callaghan Innovation R&D Growth Grant, enabling acceleration of its cutting-edge research.
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Dropbox and Google Cloud to deliver cross-platform integrations

Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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document management
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ecm
From within Dropbox, users will have the option to open and edit compatible files directly in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
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Fintechs continuing to drive customer centricity - report

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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The rise of fintechs is leading to collaboration with traditional financial firms, according to the World Fintech Report 2018.
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Aussie workers ready for paperless DX productivity gains – study

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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A third of office workers say they want to start using more digital tools to buy back time currently spent dealing with manual paper-based tasks.
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Genesys acquires Altocloud to bolster CX capabilities

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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With this acquisition, Genesys increases its capability to engage and intervene in a customer's journey at the right moment to drive a desired action.
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SAP brings MasterCard, HERE and Postmates to connected vehicle marketplace

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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commerce systems
SAP Vehicles Network connects vehicles to intelligent, automated services for parking, fueling, food, navigation and payment.
Analytics

Qlik named Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for analytics and BI

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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data analytics
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Qlik's associative technology brings data together without complex data warehouses and enables users to explore in any direction they want.
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Daimler hires Soul Machines' digital human for customer service

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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Sarah combines artificial and emotional intelligence for a new experience which redefines the link between man and machine.
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Western Digital announces new SSDs for edge and mobile computing

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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smart cities
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The new NVMe SSD firmware and controller architecture is built to maximise the performance and scalability of Western Digital 3D NAND.
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Anti-phishing software integrates with SIEMs to secure the enterprise

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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Cofense's anti-phishing software now integrates with SIEM systems, fortifying enterprise security by automating incident response and threat intelligence.
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Asia Pacific marketers now global leaders in AI adoption – report

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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While half (51%) of North American marketers see 'no perceived need' for AI, only a third (38%) of APAC marketers share this sentiment.
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Fujitsu launches SAP S/4HANA ERP conversion and migration service

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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Fujitsu can support migration to SAP S/4HANA, regardless of customer's operating system, database management system, or SAP ERP system.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux now available on Alibaba Cloud

Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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Alibaba Cloud and Red Hat entered into a collaboration to leverage each other's infrastructure and solutions in October 2017.
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Learn how to bring data to life anywhere, anytime

Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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online courses
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mobility
Even if you have no previous experience with the programme, you can join the course as Dan starts you off from the very basics.
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Lenovo announces exec appointments to drive data center growth

Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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Lenovo has announced strategic executive appointments, including ex-HP sales head Robert Vrij, to enhance data centre growth and global supply chain efficiency.
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Lenovo Data Center Group accelerates telco infrastructure and IoT focus

Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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As 5G deployment plans further solidify across the globe, Lenovo will build and partner on NFV hardware and software solutions.