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CleverTap, a mobile marketing firm, has appointed Anand Venkatraman as its COO. He brings over two decades of experience in building global teams.

Sustainability may be topping executive agendas around the world, but the Asia Pacific region is lagging behind, according to Google Cloud.

VMware's most recent report finds 74% of businesses experienced one or more ransomware attacks in the last year, with 63% deciding to pay the ransom.

Accenture's latest research report finds 77% of APAC youth want a job in the green economy over the next decade.

CleverTap, a user retention platform, appoints Anand Venkatraman as COO, bringing his two decades of experience from Freshworks, Akamai, and Microsoft.

The completion of the acquisition augments Equinix's long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company.

The average ransom demand in cases worked by the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security consultants rose 144% in 2021 to $2.2 million.

M-Files has partnered with Activants to offer improved joint platform capabilities and enhanced information management capabilities in Asia.

The latest quarterly WatchGuard Threat Lab report shows network attacks at the highest point over the past three years.

Decision Inc. Australia has teamed up with Microsoft to ensure the consultancy can help clients architect, design, deploy and manage Microsoft Azure services.

M-Files has been recognised in the 2022 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Content Services Platforms.

As backlogs continue to grow, pent-up demand bodes well for future growth as long as the economy stays healthy, and supply catches up to demand.

The average ransom demand in cases rose 144% in 2021 to US$2.2 million, while the average payment climbed 78% to US$541,010.

Apple has retained its position as the most valuable electronics brand in the world, with a 35% increase in brand value to US$355 billion.

Among the possible consequences of the attacks are infection with ransomware, data theft, and denial of service.

The researchers state that a new universal data governance framework must be introduced to address the data governance needs in emerging technologies.

Decision Inc. is to offer OneStream's CPM solutions as part of an expanded portfolio of services and offerings, providing new software and implementation.

Cyberattacks on Ukraine's government and military have dropped by 50% in the last week, according to Check Point Research.

Malicious web application attacks have surged 88% in 2021, while distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks rose 37%, according to Radware.

KnowBe4 has released a new report showing half of the employees at shadow IT companies use unauthorised file services to complete their work.