Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Peter Lees
Five forces reshaping India’s tech landscape: From digital sovereignty to AI-assisted infrastructure
In 2026, companies across Asia-Pacific, particularly in the fast-growing Indian market, will face a critical choice: stay with proprietary or single-vendor solutions and risk being locked into an expensive, long-term situation, or they can commit to the fundamental infrastructure changes needed to future-proof their business. Since relying on closed, inflexible systems is becoming a clear financial risk, organisations must embrace open, resilient, and adaptable infrastructure.
Prioritizing governance, openness: five enterprise tech trends to observe in 2026
Leaders will need to balance cost discipline with innovation, amid decentralized computing, data sovereignty constraints, and rising edge-computing demands. AI is shaping enterprise priorities toward strategic infrastructure and open architectures in 2026. Businesses will face pressure from data sovereignty rules and distributed computing demands. In our view, leaders will need to balance innovation with governance and cost discipline.
Resilience by Design: Building Open, Secure, and Future-Ready Infrastructure
As digital transformation accelerates across Asia Pacific (APAC), resilience is no longer a technical afterthought or a purely operational concern. It has become a strategic business imperative—one that shapes how organisations govern data, manage risk, control costs, and adapt to constant change. From edge computing and zero-trust security to AI-driven infrastructure, the choices enterprises make today will determine whether they retain control tomorrow.
From Edge to AI to Zero Trust: The five platform decisions that will define enterprise resilience in 2026
25 minutes ago expresscomputer.in By Peter Lees, Head of Solution Architecture in Asia-Pacific, SUSE 2026 isn’t the year to still be pondering future-proofing; it’s the year to act. Clinging to proprietary, single-vendor tech isn’t just a financial risk, it has long-term ramifications and can even pose an existential threat to your business. Five trends to keep an eye on next year: Resilience is key to progress.
重塑亚太科技格局的五大力量：从数字主权到 AI 赋能的基础设施
12月11日消息，随着数字经济浪潮的深入推进，亚太地区企业正站在发展的十字路口。SUSE亚太区解决方案架构负责人PeterLees认为，到2026年，该区域企业将面临非此即彼的战略抉择：要么继续沉溺于虚假的安全感中，承担被彻底锁定的风险;要么拥抱科技领域的根本性变革，为未来的业务发展保驾护航。 他指出，以下五大预测并非简单的趋势，而是企业必须面对的当务之急。他将深入探讨如何构建足以应对数字主权的基础设施，如何将网络安全防御升级为零信任架构，以及如何在平衡风险与机遇的同时，充分利用人工智能。 韧性：不只是IT考量，更是成功的基石 韧性源于自由选择。随着数字主权监管日益收紧，尤其是在欧盟开创先河之后，亚太地区的企业必须从一开始就积极主动地思考，如何掌控自身的数据和技术平台，避免在为时已晚时陷入被动局面。除了伦理层面，治理和成本控制作为务实的考量也同样重要。选择灵活、开放的方案，能够避免企业被高昂的迁移成本所困，或是受制于单一供应商的肆意涨价。 边缘计算：并非未来趋势，而是当下现实...
What’s the harm? Loss and Damages in Defamation and Malicious Falsehood Claims
In the third and final part of our series on defamation claims in an HR context, we look at a recent Supreme Court judgment that shines a light on the often difficult issue of the harm caused – and the damages that may awarded – in defamation and malicious falsehood claims. Almost all HR Managers will be familiar with the muttered threats of defamation claims which accompany any formal allegation of harassment, bullying, misconduct or poor performance on the part of another employee.
What’s the harm? Loss and damages in defamation and malicious falsehood claims
In the third and final part of our series on defamation claims in an HR context, we look at a recent Supreme Court judgment that shines a light on the often difficult issue of the harm caused – and the damages that may awarded – in defamation and malicious falsehood claims. Almost all HR Managers will be familiar with the muttered threats of defamation claims which accompany any formal allegation of harassment, bullying, misconduct or poor performance on the part of another employee.
The soft war - Openforum
Australia is waging a quiet yet critical battle on a new front—its software supply chains. Attacks on this battleground infiltrate deep within the software development lifecycle, exploiting vulnerabilities in third-party components or open-source software. But unlike other kinds of attacks, the fallout easily extends beyond businesses to essential systems that can underpin our nation’s economy and security.
The software war: a quieter threat to Australia’s national security
Australia is waging a quiet yet critical battle on a new front—its software supply chains. Attacks on this battleground infiltrate deep within the software development lifecycle, exploiting vulnerabilities in third-party components or open-source software. But unlike other kinds of attacks, the fallout easily extends beyond businesses to essential systems that can underpin our nation’s economy and security.
Data Breach Claims in United Kingdom Concerning Accurate Personal
The relatively recent introduction in the UK of data privacy laws (the Data Protection Act 2018 (the “DPA”) and the UK GDPR (the “GDPR”)) has led to numerous claims concerning a data controller’s requirement to ensure that the personal data it holds is accurate and kept up to date.
Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 3417D Cirata PLC 15 February 2024 15 February 2024 Cirata plc ("Cirata" or the "Company") Director/PDMR Shareholdings Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities Cirata plc (LSE: CRTA) provides the following notification of a transaction by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") relating to the vesting of shares under the 2013 Cirata plc US Equity Incentive Plan ("the Plan").
Hanagami v. Epic Games Rules on Copyrighted Choreography
In a rare ruling on infringement of a copyright on choreography, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a copyright infringement action, holding that the district court erred in its application of the substantial similarity standard in terms of the line between animation and choreography, and remanded for further proceedings. Hanagami v. Epic Games, Inc., Case No. 22-55890 (9th Cir. Nov.
The Online Safety Act: Does this present a difficult balancing act for online service providers?
Introduction The Online Safety Act (“OSA”) aims to make the internet a safer place, protecting adults and children from illegal and harmful content by making online service providers such as social media companies more accountable for content published on their sites[1]. Despite the positive intentions, the OSA may have unintended consequences.
The Online Safety Act: Does this present a difficult balancing act for online service providers?
Introduction The Online Safety Act (“OSA”) aims to make the internet a safer place, protecting adults and children from illegal and harmful content by making online service providers such as social media companies more accountable for content published on their sites[1]. Despite the positive intentions, the OSA may have unintended consequences.
What People Say andWhat They Really Mean The Importance of Context
Introduction The recent Court of Appeal judgment in Blake & ors v. Fox [2023] EWCA Civ 1000 highlights the importance of context when considering the meaning of a defamatory statement.
What People Say and What They Really Mean – The Importance of Context | Publications | Insights & Events | Squire Patton Boggs
The recent Court of Appeal judgment in Blake & ors v. Fox [2023] EWCA Civ 1000 highlights the importance of context when considering the meaning of a defamatory statement.
Pragmatic Systemic Solutions to the Wicked and Persistent Problem of the Unprofessional Disruptive Physician in the Health System
This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon.
A Shot in The Dark? Claims Against “Persons Unknown”
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 A recent judgment in an area which might seem far removed from financial services throws a spotlight on how financial institutions deal with the increasing problem of anonymous online abuse campaigns.
Service-oriented architecture (SOA)
News European Union deep tech plan too late for quantum champions IQM and Pasqal European quantum computing firms hurry to get US stock exchange listings so they can be predator not prey in a coming wave of consolidation Continue Reading News Emergency Microsoft, Oracle patches point to wider cyber issues Emergency out-of-band patches from Microsoft and Oracle signal underlying security issues around update cycles and patching, and identity security and zero-trust, says the community Continue...
Here Are The Three New Age Ingredients For IT Transformation
Enterprises across industries are adapting and transforming their IT strategy Research shows that DevOps, containers and SDI/SDDC are interlocked as critical elements in the transformation strategy Kubernetes has quickly become the preferred container management system across the world Enterprises today are enjoying massive opportunities that the digital age has presented to them.
Does your diagnostic and clinical expertise conflict with your leadership?
To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription. Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect. Abstract Research evidence demonstrates that more and better medical leadership leads to higher quality patient care and improved clinical outcomes. Well-rehearsed challenges facing the leadership of healthcare systems across the world call for the ability to lead through growing complexity.
International Olympics Catastrophe: Why the Olympics Need a Permanent Home
When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) gathered in Kuala Lumpur in 2015 to select the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics, it faced an unexpectedly challenging choice. The shoo-in favorite of Oslo, Norway had dropped its bid months before, leaving Beijing, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan in contention; this was troubling given each country’s authoritarian government, their lack of winter sports history notwithstanding.
Why the future of IT transformation is open source
For many organisations, undergoing IT transformation means re-investigating and overhauling existing information technology to support various new technological aspects of the organisation such as digital transformation and changes in IT infrastructure. Today, open source technologies are providing viable, cost efficient and leading-edge solutions, with more organisations and businesses adopting open source to support their IT transformation goals.
The Open Source Approach to Accelerating Digital Transformation | Networks Asia
According to “Connecting Capabilities: the Asian Digital Transformation Index”, a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit, digital transformation continues to be a high priority for business leaders, as efforts in that space can lead to improved innovation, streamlined processes, cost savings, and the creation of new offerings that can both create new markets and defend against competition from disruptors.
William Derek Tavernor
If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.
A Life for a Life
Kristen’s Law and the pitfalls of criminalization by Katrina Northrop Illustration by Peter Lees published October 19, 2018 On different days, in different Rhode Island towns, Sue Coutu and Anthony Hollins both picked up the phone to the news that their children had died from an overdose. But their shared experience prompted vastly different reactions.
Is Open Source Secure?
With ransomware attacks and security breaches impacting organisations globally on a regular basis, security is very much front and centre of every CSO’s agenda. Known vulnerabilities like Heartbleed and the SMB vulnerability exploited in the WannaCry ransomware attack brought many organisations to their knees, causing panic and chaos.
Can Open Source Help Solve Unemployment?
The other day on the way from yet another airport to yet another hotel, I was chatting with the taxi driver who was interested in what I did. Inevitably, the taxi driver was not really a taxi driver, but just doing it as casual work while he looked for a real job. He had a degree in electrical engineering, but like a lot of young people was finding it hard to get that first job since he lacked experience.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Peter
Contact Peter, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack