Enterprise tech happenings: January 2024
This month we saw a new office opening, the launch of tech initiatives, a new AI platform, a new NAS series, and the results of some tech surveys on e-commerce and AI. This month we're also launching a calendar of tech events coming up in the following month.
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Harvey Niu, Manager of IT Infrastructure and Systems - APAC; Pamela Ong, Sales Director – APAC; Parvinder Walia, President for APJ; Jane Ng, Marketing Director – APAC, from ESET, opening the new ESET APAC Cybersecurity of Excellence. Image source: ESET.
ESET has opened its new Asia Pacific (APAC) Headquarters in Singapore with the facility set to serve as the region's epicentre for technical enablement, sales, marketing, threat response, and R&D efforts. The new office is equipped for hybrid work environments and fostering collaboration, learning, and training.
Equinix to offer fully managed service for NVIDIA DGX AI Supercomputing
Equinix's SG5 data centre. Image source: Equinix.
Equinix has announced plans to offer a fully managed private cloud service that enables enterprises to buy and manage their own NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputing infrastructure for building and running custom generative AI models. Available immediately, the service includes NVIDIA DGX systems, NVIDIA networking and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform. Equinix installs and operates each customer’s privately owned NVIDIA infrastructure and can deploy services on their behalf in key International Business Exchange (IBX) data centres globally.
Salesforce launches Startup Program in Singapore
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Salesforce announced the launch of its Startup Program in Singapore with Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) as its inaugural partner. With the aim to help local startups innovate and accelerate growth, the program will be open to all Singapore-based startups in DISG’s. Participants will also have access to Salesforce’s dedicated investment arm, Salesforce Ventures, giving participants a pathway to potential investors.
SMF launches Advanced Manufacturing Training Academy to advance the skills of local workers
Clement Teo, Chief Sustainability Officer | Asst. Chief Executive, SMF,
Dennis Mark, Chief Executive Officer, SMF, Lennon Tan, President, SMF, Dr Zeng Xianting, Director of AMTA. Image source: Tan Genghui.
The Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) announced the launch of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Academy (AMTA) to advance the skills development needs of the manufacturing sector. The AMTA Upskilling Guide will provide forward-thinking strategies for embracing sustainability, automation, and AI in the workforce.
Dell finds that 61% of IT decision-makers are not confident that their organisation can protect their data across public clouds
Dell’s “Global Data Protection Index (GDPI) Cyber Resiliency Multicloud Edition” report gave insights into the heightened threat of cyberattacks, the rise of generative AI and the ongoing expansion into multicloud environments. Concern over cyber threats remains at the top of the list for causes of organisational disruption, with 64% of respondents in Singapore reporting a cyberattack that prevented access to data within the past 12 months. 77% of organisations surveyed are worried that their existing data protection measures are unable to cope with ransomware threats. .64% are not very confident that they could reliably recover in the event of a destructive cyberattack.
E-commerce is at the cusp of mass adoption says Salesforce report
Salesforce’s 3rd edition of its State of Commerce report said that 8 in 10 e-commerce organisations in Singapore say they already use AI, with 42% having fully implemented it and 38% experimenting. An additional 20% are evaluating if and how AI can fit in their operations. The report also found that commerce functionality is being embedded into other pre- and post-purchase customer touchpoints. For example, 56% of organisations in Singapore have payment capture functionality in marketing emails, and 95% see incremental revenue from customer service channels.
Adoption of AI and automation paramount to fight surge in ransomware and phishing - Fortinet-IDC SecOps survey
Fortinet has just released findings from an IDC survey on the State of Security Operations (SecOps) in the Asia-Pacific region. The report, commissioned by Fortinet reveals that the most common cyber threats faced by Singaporean enterprises are phishing and ransomware, with a 60% surge in ransomware incidents in 2023. Remote work has led to an 82% increase in insider threat incidents, while only 44% of businesses have dedicated IT resources for security teams. The survey emphasizes the impact of emerging technologies, alert fatigue, and the need for skill development. On the positive side, 80% of organizations have adopted automation tools, experiencing significant productivity gains. The report underscores the urgency for organizations to strategically embrace automation and AI tools in the face of evolving cybersecurity challenges.
New QNAP NAS series come with Thunderbolt 4 for speedy data transfers
QNAP has launched its new TVS-hx74T series 6-Bay and 8-Bay NAS with Thunderbolt 4. Thunderbolt 4 ports have a 40Gbps (gigabits per second) bidirectional bandwidth. That means data can be moved to and from external storage quickly, and you can also daisychain up to five Thunderbolt devices that will be powered by a single USB. The new TVS-hx74T series is powered by up to an Intel Core i9 processor and 64GB of RAM. Plus, sign up for a free account on the myQNAPcloud service and you can easily access your TVS-h674-i5-32G or TVS-h874T-i9-64G from anywhere.
Both the TVS-h674-i5-32G or TVS-h874T-i9-64 are available in Singapore at S$3,950 and S$5,750 respectively from Lazada and Shopee, and come with a 3-year limited warranty. Further inquiries can be directed to Convergent Systems Pte Ltd.
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