Industry

October 18, 2022

MANUFACTURING

EV makers need new-age, technology-first manufacturing solutions

3 min read

From the outside, an electric vehicle (EV) looks just like a gas-powered vehicle. But it’s not. Under the chassis, there are differences – an electric car typically has lighter parts, uses no spark plug, and has no need for many of the heavy mechanical components typically found in a gas-powered vehicle.…

September 20, 2022

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Building A South Asian Banking Super App

4 min read

Over the last decade, the pace of change in South Asia has been phenomenal. From reaping the demographic dividend, to leveraging a rapidly growing network of mobile and internet connections, to helping individuals see technology as an enabler – the region has certainly levelled-up. One of the milestones…

August 24, 2022

EDUCATION

Equity and Access in K-12: The role technology and industry have to play

1 min read

I am constantly reminded of the transformative potential of education, but never more so when I share a room with passionate educators. I had the opportunity to do this in August as part of the Education Summit held in Perth. The stories and insights from education experts focused on the theme for the…

August 23, 2022

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Why financial executives looking to drive digital focus on uptime and availability

4 min read

No executive in the financial services business wants to be in a position where their customers yearn to do something digitally but cannot. Be it opening an account, compliance with prevailing know your customer (KYC) guidelines, executing a transaction, generating a report, or even communicating…

August 16, 2022

EDUCATION

Using technology to securely transform the education sector in one of Asia’s largest economies

4 min read

The education sector needs technology just as much as anyone else in the world. It gives students the flexibility to learn on-demand, creates opportunities for inter-departmental and inter-university collaboration, allows the creation of shared databases to house important research documents,…

August 2, 2022

RETAIL

Empowering retail growth in Asia with the right security capabilities

4 min read

The pandemic put a temporary dampener on sales at brick-and-mortar stores, but they’re back with a bang as countries start to open and economic activities start to pick up. However, that’s not the only change that’s happening there. Retail executives are looking for ways to enable hybrid work where…

July 5, 2022

CYBERSECURITY

For oil & gas companies, cybersecurity is a national imperative

4 min read

Oil & Gas companies around the world have recently fallen victim to ransomware, malware, and other cyber threats. At first glance, it looks like these events are financially motivated because of the millions of dollars the hackers make when they get the better of these companies. However, the…

June 21, 2022

CYBERSECURITY

Changing careers from (insert yours) to Cybersecurity: Boost your skills

2 min read

You may notice that in the technology industry, particularly cybersecurity, is that people often don’t expect to land where they do. In fact, it’s one of the best things about this industry as it brings together diversity in perspectives and knowledge. We asked a few people in the Cisco cybersecurity…

May 19, 2022

SERVICE PROVIDERS

VNPT Group cooperates with Cisco to develop next generation connectivity solutions for businesses in Vietnam

3 min read

On May 17, 2022, in San Francisco, USA, the Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh witnessed Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and Cisco signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU outlined the cooperation in designing and bringing to market a flexible and appropriate…