Olympic Games stories
Boosting Olympic Costs' Estimates With Data Analytics
Wed, 21st Jun 2023
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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olympic games
Major infrastructure projects frequently exceed initial cost estimates, but it is possible to develop and evolve, cost estimates with greater accuracy.
Alibaba cloud will help broadcast the Olympic Winter Games 2022
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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alibaba
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intel
In collaboration with the Olympic Broadcasting Services, Alibaba's cloud technologies will be utilised during the Olympic Winter Games, Beijing 2022.
Olympic Broadcasting Services hosted in Alibaba cloud for the first time
Fri, 30th Jul 2021
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cloud services
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olympic games
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broadcasting
Alibaba's cloud solutions will support service delivery for Rights-Holding Broadcasters for the first time during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Ready, set, scam: Cybercriminals targeting Olympic Games fans
Wed, 28th Jul 2021
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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email security
Cybercriminals are exploiting Olympic Games fans with online fraud schemes, including phishing pages and fake tickets, warns Kaspersky.
Preparation for Tokyo 2020 Olympics begins - with robots
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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robotics
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olympic games
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smart robot
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are quickly approaching, but it won’t just be a sea of athletes and sports fans – now robots will make up a significant part of the fan experience.
Alibaba opens the door to cloud at Olympic Games showcase
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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cloud services
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bi
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big data
Located in Gangneung Olympic Park, the Olympic Showcase will be open to the public from February 11 to 25.
Surprise - the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games were hacked
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
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data breach
Games organisers have reportedly admitted that its servers had been attacked, forcing them to shut down the official website.
Expert paints picture of steady worldwide growth for colocation providers
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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microsoft
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colocation
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hyperscale
The first half of 2017 alone saw $18.2 billion invested in mergers and acquisitions, up from $7.6 billion in all of 2016 and $6 billion in 2015.
Japan tech firm Soliton Systems invests in LookingGlass cybersecurity
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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phishing
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email security
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olympic games
Soliton Systems partners with LookingGlass Cyber Solutions to boost cybersecurity for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Olympic Games.
Citrix smooths road to Rio Olympics for Sky TV
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
Sky TV has deployed Citrix's NetScaler SD-WAN at the Rio Olympics to ensure uninterrupted network performance.
Think you could cut it as an Olympian? A new app allows you to find out
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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technology gifts
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fitness
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olympic games
Using data from runners’ fitness trackers, Cadence lets runners pit their own performance against those of the best athletes in the world.
Online buyers beware: Rio Olympics 'ideal' for cybercrims
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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cloud services
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malware
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public cloud
Fans of the 2016 Rio Olympics are being warned about buying tickets due to potential fraud and cybercrimes.
Rio 2016 dubbed the stay at home Olympics
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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gear vr
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olympic games
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samsung gear
It’s the day before the grand opening of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, so why do 1.3 million tickets still remain unsold?.
A warning from Zscaler - don't drop your security baton this olympics
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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olympic games
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zscaler
With the Olympics on the horizon, a strong warning has been issued for organizations by Zscaler to refocus their security efforts.
TVNZ packs for Rio, despite demands from Sky TV
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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sky tv
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tvnz
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olympic games
Despite recent uncertainty, Sky TV will be joined by Television New Zealand (TVNZ) at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro.
Samsung seals Olympic deal with golden handshake
Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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samsung
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olympic games
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tokyo
Samsung extends partnership with IOC through 2020 Olympics, sponsoring in wireless communications and computing category.
Olympics used as bait for online attacks
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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youtube
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symantec
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twitter
Hackers use Olympics as a weapon for online fraud, with fake YouTube websites helping spammers take advantage.
Olympic fans told to text, tweet or watch TV
Mon, 30th Jul 2012
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digital entertainment
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tv
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twitter
TV coverage issues has led to calls for lessened twitter and texting activities during the Olympics as data networks become overloaded.
Twitter crashes on Olympics eve
Fri, 27th Jul 2012
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twitter
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london
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olympic games
Social networking site facing problems ahead of London 2012.
Olympic tech wins gold
Tue, 24th Jul 2012
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london
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olympic games
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tech
We look at the latest and greatest technological advancements heading to London 2012.
Telecom's Olympic Galaxy S III incentive
Fri, 13th Jul 2012
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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telecommunications
London travel package worth $40,000 on offer for buyers of new Samsung smartphone. How does it compare with Vodafone's offer?.
Samsung kicks off olympic tour
Thu, 1st Mar 2012
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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samsung
It’s a mere few months until the 2012 Olympics kick off in London, and Samsung is keen to start drumming up support for New Zealand’s athletes.
Vancouver 2010
Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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gaming
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technology gifts
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olympic games
I can’t help but feel bad for the Winter Olympics. Didn’t they used to be more of a big deal?.
Raise the cloud
Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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olympic games
A project planned for London’s 2012 Olympic Games sounds like pure science fiction, but the technology that could see it built is already available.