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Gaurav Sharma
Journalist
Gaurav is a news media entrepreneur who advocates journalism for diversity. A mechanical engineer by training, he has worked extensively in Singapore and India; and has launched two multicultural newspapers - Multicultural Times and The Migrant Times. These days, he also looks after outreach and partnerships at a tech start-up, Talk With Me, which is a fully customisable app to build social skills in autism.
Former TechDay team member.

Stories by Gaurav

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Veeam gains Common Criteria Certification for cyber resilience

Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Veeam Backup and Replication v12 and Veeam ONE have earned the international gold standard certification in cybersecurity and a full listing on the NIAP PCL.
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Recharge acquires StartSelect to consolidate prepaid payments

Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
The acquisition will enable Recharge to reach revenues of €750 million next year and provide consumers with a wide range of digital gift cards globally.
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XRii unveils sports marketing campaigns using AR and VR

Fri, 11th Aug 2023
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
The company reveals how sports clubs are creating innovative and impactful digital experiences with experiential marketing that drive results.
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7.8% CAGR for critical infrastructure security till 2031: Adroit

Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
According to Adroit Market Research, the global critical infrastructure security market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.8% between 2021 and 2031.
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CurrencyCloud partners with Malaysia's GAT Investment Bank

Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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fintech
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partner programmes
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apm
GAT Investment Bank partners with Currencycloud to launch GAT Money and give its clients a global banking solution.
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Cisco and HPE to offer Cohesity cloud services and data security

Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
The tie-up will improve data security and management for companies operating in modern hybrid and multicloud environments.
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HostPapa acquires Deluxe's web hosting and logo design businesses

Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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edge computing
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martech
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e-commerce
The acquisition expands HostPapa's hosting and design businesses and increases the scale of its offering in numerous markets.
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ALDO chooses Fluent to simplify its customer experience

Thu, 4th May 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Multinational retailer ALDO Group implements a new distributed order management system from Fluent Commerce for omnichannel order fulfilment.
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Beak and Johnston partners Fortude for Infor M3 implement

Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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supply chain
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erp
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oem
Beak and Johnston selected Fortude to implement Infor M3 due to their domain expertise and strong implementation track record.
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Appian completes the Infosec Registered Assessors Program

Tue, 4th Apr 2023
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data protection
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paas
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encryption
Appian completes IRAP assessment to help Australian Government automate critical processes, deliver enhanced monitoring and end-to-end data encryption.
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UKG rated number one in timekeeping and payroll: Sapient

Wed, 29th Mar 2023
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hcm
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it automation
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payroll systems
UKG receives top marks in Sapient Insights Group's annual HR systems survey based on customer feedback for vendor satisfaction and user experience.
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AWS to launch an Infrastructure Region in Malaysia

Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
The AWS Infrastructure Region will enable customers to run workloads and securely store data in Malaysia while serving end users with even lower latency.
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AWS launches 2nd infrastructure Region for securing data

Wed, 25th Jan 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The second AWS Region in Australia gives customers more options to run workloads, securely store data, and serve end users with even lower latency.
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73% of business leaders view responsible tech as a need

Wed, 25th Jan 2023
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ai
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clean technologies
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sustainability
The State of Responsible Technology, an MIT Technology Review Insights Report sponsored by Thoughtworks, cites 550 senior business leaders' views.
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Commpete hails ACCC's decision to block Telstra and TPG deal

Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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endpoint protection
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edr
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telstra
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recently vetoed Telstra and TPG's deal to share a network in Australia's regional and rural areas.
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The festive season sees online scams soar, finds Bitdefender

Fri, 18th Nov 2022
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e-commerce
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cybersecurity
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bitdefender
Bitdefender looked at global spam volumes from October 26 to November 9, uncovering spam campaigns and phishing scams.
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Autodesk launches training provider programme in Australia

Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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partner programmes
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autodesk
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construction
The Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors' Association of Australia is the first organisation outside of North America to join the programme.
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Intel hits key milestone in quantum chip production research

Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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semiconductors
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endpoint protection
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it automation
Intel demonstrates exceptional yield of quantum dot arrays, showing promise for large-scale qubit production using transistor fabrication technology.
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Xero partners with Procore to offer cloud management tools

Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
The new app connects field and back office teams with financial data in the cloud, which in turn helps deliver complex projects on time, and within budget.
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Salesforce selects Workday Enterprise Management Cloud

Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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hcm
Enterprise Management Cloud will help Salesforce have finance, HR, and data in one adaptable system, thus providing better insights and employee experiences.