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Data chiefs in the Asia-Pacific region are pursuing the rollout of artificial intelligence in earnest, according to an international survey of 600 global data leaders from Informatica. India is racing ahead in the region, with 75% of those surveyed already having adopted generative AI. However, APAC-based respondents are facing hurdles around the management of data…

Our memories are not infallible, which is why companies with nous employ checklists to keep things ordered and working well. For instance, take the matter of network and systems security. You’d need to think about workstations, mobile devices, servers, etc. You’d then need to consider the workstations in detail, such as thin clients, corporate desktops,…

Pipedrive and HubSpot are both customer relationship management tools that help businesses grow by ensuring that customers’ needs are met based on available data. However, these two platforms are distinct from each other in several ways. For instance, Pipedrive offers a sales focus to help businesses manage their entire sales workflow using visual pipelines. HubSpot,…

The practical application of generative artificial intelligence has gone from an abstract, future concept to a concrete reality in a matter of mere months. Businesses and organizations large and small are scrambling to figure out if and how AI can help their people be more productive and efficient. For organizations using Microsoft software, the application…

Telecommunications companies in the Asia-Pacific region have entered 2024 facing cost pressures amid limited returns from their 5G investments to date. S&P Global Ratings forecasts that, while 5G adoption in many APAC markets remains too low to boost revenues, price rises such as labour and electricity are squeezing margins. Cost pressures a prime driver for…

Since MS Office is so ubiquitous throughout the business world, it’s almost impossible to get along without some version of it. The problem is that many of the versions can be quite pricey. Fortunately, you can now get an affordable package of the seven most iconic MS Office programs, while Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019…

Digitally signing documents has now become the norm for businesses of all sizes. But, there is more to this process than just securing the signature. Many businesses need additional features to make their document management workflow as efficient as possible. signNow and PandaDoc are two popular solutions for e-signature and document management. signNow is a…

Many freelancers find themselves spending long hours doing their accounting by hand but aren’t sure if it’s worth the cost to spring for accounting software. Fortunately, there are many affordable accounting software for freelancers available, including some forever free options. In this shopping guide, we’ve rounded up the six best accounting software for freelancers of…

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is all about establishing the identity of a user and verifying that the user has the right to access certain applications and types of information. According to Statista, the global IAM market was worth $16 billion in 2022. The forecast is that it will rise to 43 billion by 2029….

State-sponsored cyber intrusions have become an increasing concern to both Australian governments and organisations. Defence Minister Richard Marles warned just last year that the country was seeing a greater interest from state actors in critical infrastructure. Nathan Wenzler, chief security strategist at cyber security firm Tenable, said state-sponsored threat actors typically infiltrate by stealth and…