About Mark
Mark Tarre
News Chief
Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.
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New Relic appoints Masakiyo Furudate to head Japan
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
New Relic names Masakiyo Furudate Group Vice President as it steps up Japan investment, adds a local data centre and expands AI tools.
Google links axios attack to suspected North Korean actor
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devops
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
Google says the axios npm supply chain attack was linked to suspected North Korean actor UNC1069, raising fears for Australian and New Zealand firms.
Salesforce adds Slackbot features to boost CRM work
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crm
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digital transformation
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martech
Salesforce expands Slackbot with meeting notes, voice input and CRM updates, pitching the tool as a conversational hub for workplace apps.
Agoda opens Bangkok technology hub for nearly 4,000
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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smart building
Agoda opens Bangkok technology hub to unite nearly 4,000 staff in a seven-floor office at One Bangkok, boosting regional operations and collaboration.
Zendesk names Bikram Mazumdar VP Asia to drive growth
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
Zendesk appoints Bikram Mazumdar as Vice President, Asia, as it looks to accelerate AI-powered service growth across key markets in the region.
CrowdStrike & HCLTech launch continuous threat service
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
CrowdStrike and HCLTech deepen cybersecurity tie-up with a service to spot, prioritise and fix threats across cloud, identity and endpoints.
Digital wallets dominate Asia-Pacific payments, study finds
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crypto
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fintech
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martech
Digital wallets still lead Asia-Pacific payments, but account-to-account rails are rising fast in Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore, Global Payments says.
Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid ransomware
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Asia-Pacific firms warned that weak backup controls, poor endpoint hygiene and legacy systems could worsen ransomware losses and breach penalties.
Supply chain confidence falls as geopolitical risk rises
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Blue Yonder survey finds supply chain leaders are less confident for 2026, with geopolitical shocks exposing slower response times despite rising AI investment.
Lotte Rental extends Rimini Street deal to cut costs
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Lotte Rental extends Rimini Street support for Oracle and SAP systems, aiming to halve annual software spending and fund AI and cloud projects.
Dragos appoints Japan Country Manager to expand market
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firewalls
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network security
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iot security
Dragos names Kaori Nieda as Japan Country Manager to drive growth in industrial cyber security and deepen ties with Macnica.
Microsoft launches Copilot Cowork for task execution
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digital transformation
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rpa
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erp
Microsoft widens Microsoft 365 Copilot with Cowork and new Researcher tools, adding Claude and OpenAI models for task execution and analysis.
Cato lets customers buy modular SASE security tools
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Cato Networks rolls out modular SASE buying, letting customers start with AI Security, SD-WAN, SSE or Universal ZTNA and expand later.
Geneva Association urges firms to use cyber insurance
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dr
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
Geneva Association says cyber insurance can help firms tackle rising threats, but warns take-up remains low and SMEs are underusing cover's prevention services.
DroneShield & Origin Robotics team up on counter-UAS
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robots
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drones
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critical infrastructure
DroneShield and Origin Robotics sign defence pact to pair detection with interceptor drones as militaries seek cheaper ways to defeat Shahed-type threats.
Commvault adds threat-hunting tools to backup scans
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Commvault adds Hyper Threat Hunting and Deep Inspection to Cloud Threat Scan, linking backup scanning with verified clean recovery after cyber attacks.
SAP to acquire Reltio to boost enterprise data, AI ops
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saas
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paas
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data analytics
SAP will fold Reltio's master data management tools into Business Data Cloud, strengthening its bid to unify enterprise records for AI across mixed systems.
OpenText & Proofpoint urge backup tests on World Backup Day
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
OpenText and Proofpoint say organisations must test backups and tighten human-focused cyber defences as World Backup Day spotlights resilience gaps.
Samsung adds Art Basel Hong Kong collection to Art Store
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digital entertainment
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displays
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samsung
Samsung brings Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 works to Australian subscribers, debuting the collection on its upcoming Micro RGB and OLED TVs.
HPE updates Complete Care with AI tools for hybrid IT
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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digital transformation
HPE folds AI-powered tools and expert advisory into Complete Care service as Singapore and Southeast Asian customers juggle hybrid infrastructure.