Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 8 September 2021 – Talend, a global leader in data integration and integrity, today announced it has once again been named by Gartner, Inc. as a Leader in the August 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools. This is the sixth consecutive time that Talend has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant based on the company's ability to execute and completeness of vision.

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According to Gartner, “The data integration tool market is seeing renewed momentum, driven by requirements for hybrid and multi-cloud data integration, augmented data management, and data fabric designs. This assessment of 18 vendors will help data and analytics leaders choose a best fit for their data integration needs.” 

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - 8 September 2021 – NTT Ltd., a global technology and business solutions provider, is partnering with Red Bull Basement for the second year in a row to empower teams of university students to innovate for good. Today's students are driven by entrepreneurial ambitions and a purposeful desire to make a positive impact. The program encourages the next generation of diverse thinking by finding innovative solutions that deliver progress against categories based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. 

As the Official Technology Services Partner of Red Bull Basement’s fourth program, NTT enables participants to co-innovate by providing hybrid event services that combine the best of in-person and virtual experiences, mentorship, and detailed insights into the world of data-driven technology. NTT’s Cloud Communications Division will provide a virtual platform for live and hybrid events. NTT Disruption will enhance the Global Final by transporting students into a 3D space using VR/AR technologies so attendees can collaborate, brainstorm, and realize ideas in a virtual world.

Author: Gibu Mathew, VP & GM APAC, Zoho Corp.

Concerns over data privacy will impact software solutions in 2021, and here's why businesses should prioritise data privacy both on their own platforms and in solutions managed by vendors. 

Privacy regulations are on the rise globally

Following the passing of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU we have seen versions of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) coming into force in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. In Indonesia and Philippines personal data is comprehensively covered in various personal data and privacy laws. Privacy regulation is definitely on the rise. Developers not only need to be concerned about users' privacy for their own applications, but they will need to be cognizant of privacy policies for services they integrate with and share information with as well. Apple, for their part, rolled out a new iOS 14 privacy feature for the iPhone and iPad in early 2021 that requires developers to ask users for permission to track them and collect their data on websites and mobile apps. Increased regulation will change the types of applications developers look to build in the coming year.