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IoT security: prioritise, practice, and predict
Security Information and Event Management

IoT security: prioritise, practice, and predict

Splunk ANZ area vice president Simon Eid gives advice on how to ensure that you and your clients IoT network is kept safe and secure.

By Simon Eid • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Former Internet Australia CEO weighs in on FTTC rollout
Unified Communications

Former Internet Australia CEO weighs in on FTTC rollout

Former Internet Australia CEO calls the NBN Co's Fibre-to-the-Curb rollout a belated but necessary upgrade amid ongoing broadband issues in Australia.

By Laurie Patton • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
Getting ahead of the NBN special services switch-off
Unified Communications

Getting ahead of the NBN special services switch-off

NBN's planned switch-off of 200,000 copper-based business services is set for November 12, yet many Australian businesses remain unprepared for the disruption.

By Jon Evans • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018
How technology is edging closer to the self-driving WAN
Network Infrastructure

How technology is edging closer to the self-driving WAN

AI and machine learning are transforming WAN architecture with self-driving capabilities, optimising performance and security while reducing costs.

By Graham Schultz • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
A look at how DataOps can drive significant business value
Unified Communications

A look at how DataOps can drive significant business value

DataOps is emerging as a significant new trend that will serve to increase collaboration, agility and operational efficiency for large organisations.

By Dr Crystal Valentine • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Amazon: A digital wake-up call for Australian retail
Unified Communications

Amazon: A digital wake-up call for Australian retail

Amazon's arrival in Australia should be a wake-up call for struggling retailers, highlighting their need to modernise and embrace new technology.

By Greg Taylor • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration
Data Analytics

A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration

Purdue scientists decode brain activity, igniting AI-led mind-reading tech to revolutionise future workplaces.

By Ram Vaidyanathan • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Embracing your new 'robot' co-workers
Robotics

Embracing your new 'robot' co-workers

In many cases, the arrival of intelligent machines will have a positive impact on businesses, their overall performance and employees too.

By Luke McCormack • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
The robot-CFO is soon to be a reality - is your career AI-proof?
IT Automation

The robot-CFO is soon to be a reality - is your career AI-proof?

With more and more white collar jobs falling into the 'could be done by software' category, should CFO's AI-proof their careers?.

By Jeff Arnold • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Reduce risk in the enterprise by digitising documents
Data Protection

Reduce risk in the enterprise by digitising documents

Relying on paper documentation is one of the largest gaps an enterprise faces, and also one of the hardest to police.

By Eugene Chng • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
World Backup Day – what every business should be thinking about
Data Protection

World Backup Day – what every business should be thinking about

Organisations are challenged to ensure users have access to data easily, whilst also keeping it protected regardless of where it lives.

By Chris Gondek • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Connectivity and the city: Monitoring on the world stage
Smart Cities

Connectivity and the city: Monitoring on the world stage

For just this reason, all eyes (and CCTV cameras) are about to be on the city of the Gold Coast in Queensland for the Commonwealth Games.

By Daniel Sultana • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
2018: When AI will humanise the workplace - HR Trends for Australasia
Unified Communications

2018: When AI will humanise the workplace - HR Trends for Australasia

AI revolutionises HR, mirroring customer experience tactics to bolster Employee Experience amidst a talent war.

By Rowan Tonkin • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
Data: future asset or ally for your business?
Data Analytics

Data: future asset or ally for your business?

Australian enterprises wanting to grow their competitive edge need to take a longer, harder look at their data strategies.

By Glenn McPherson • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Not every cloud has a silver lining - the challenges of managing public data in Australia
Hyperscale

Not every cloud has a silver lining - the challenges of managing public data in Australia

Fujitsu assesses the challenges that exist with the Australian government's digital transformation initiatives and the public storage of data.

By Scott Egan • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
Cloud's next step - 6 trends that are taking shape
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Cloud's next step - 6 trends that are taking shape

Cloud computing has firmly established its place in both the enterprise and consumer spaces. But what is next for the revolutionary technology?.

By Vikas Tatwani • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Bitcoin's not a fad, it's a waiting game
Crypto

Bitcoin's not a fad, it's a waiting game

The Bitcoin's wild price swings have polarised people into evangelists and detractors - but why does the technology matter?.

By Allan Waddell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
The four levels of cloud maturity: determining the right path
DevOps

The four levels of cloud maturity: determining the right path

Approaching your cloud journey in levels is a comprehensive way for CIOs to tackle their business's priority of cloud adoption.

By Simon Horrocks • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Beyond the breach: How to preserve your customers' trust
Data Protection

Beyond the breach: How to preserve your customers' trust

Transactions happen online between two entities that will never see each other. This means trust matters even more as physical interactions disappear.

By Graeme Pyper • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018