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Cloud security threats surge in 2024, Check Point report reveals
Cloud Security

Cloud security threats surge in 2024, Check Point report reveals

The 2024 Cloud Security Report reveals a sharp rise in cloud security incidents, with notable increases from 24% in 2023 to 61% in 2024.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th May 2024
IT visibility gap threatens job satisfaction, research reveals
Artificial Intelligence

IT visibility gap threatens job satisfaction, research reveals

Cisco's research reveals a significant visibility gap in IT infrastructure worldwide, causing developer strain and risking application downtime.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 10th May 2024
AI use surges in Australia's construction industry
Supply Chain

AI use surges in Australia's construction industry

AI use is rapidly growing in Australia's construction sector, with 30% of firms trialling or implementing AI technologies to tackle rising costs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th May 2024
AI study reveals knowledge gaps in global organisations
Generative AI

AI study reveals knowledge gaps in global organisations

Global poll by ISACA reveals 85% of digital trust professionals believe their AI skills need boosting and 40% of organisations lack AI training.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th May 2024
Kinly launches sustainability-focused CSR strategy
Supply Chain

Kinly launches sustainability-focused CSR strategy

Kinly launches a new corporate social responsibility strategy in response to 53% of enterprises struggling to find AV suppliers aligned with their ESG goals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th May 2024
Video-first interviews disadvantage women, study finds
Video Communication

Video-first interviews disadvantage women, study finds

Sapia.ai Labs' study reveals video-first interviews lengthen recruitment processes and disproportionately disadvantage women.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th May 2024
Australia's cybersecurity under threat despite GenAI advances
Security Information and Event Management

Australia's cybersecurity under threat despite GenAI advances

Australia's leadership in generative AI adoption contrasts with its cybersecurity woes, with nation-state attacks leading to a precarious digital stance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th May 2024
ServiceNow & Microsoft to enhance workflow with integrated AI capabilities
Unified Communications

ServiceNow & Microsoft to enhance workflow with integrated AI capabilities

ServiceNow is furthering its strategic alliance with Microsoft to integrate AI systems, increasing workplace efficiency and employee flexibility. This follows impressive Q1 results from ServiceNow.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Enhance the human connection in IT support services with AI
Data Privacy

Enhance the human connection in IT support services with AI

Harmonising AI with human expertise, IT support services are enhancing customer experience while meeting the challenges of a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

By Eric Helmer • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Executives plan to boost generative AI investments, Accenture survey shows
Fintech

Executives plan to boost generative AI investments, Accenture survey shows

Nearly 90% of executives managing supply chains and production seek to ramp up investment in generative AI, but there's a recognised need for advanced training and comprehension of the technology, Accenture's 'Pulse of Change' survey reveals.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Red Hat unveils policy as code for Ansible Automation Platform
Hybrid Cloud

Red Hat unveils policy as code for Ansible Automation Platform

Red Hat plans to integrate automated policy as code into future versions of its Ansible Automation Platform to optimise AI-focused automation across hybrid cloud estates.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Akamai to acquire Noname Security, bolstering API security solutions
Digital Transformation

Akamai to acquire Noname Security, bolstering API security solutions

Akamai Technologies announces plans to acquire API security firm, Noname Security, fortifying its API security suite and offering customers enhanced protection against digital threats.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Adyen partners with Cover Genius to enhance payment security
Digital Transformation

Adyen partners with Cover Genius to enhance payment security

Adyen has joined forces with insurtech company, Cover Genius, to boost authorisation rates for online payments and advance transaction security worldwide.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Red Hat & Elastic extend partnership for enhanced AI search experiences
Unified Communications

Red Hat & Elastic extend partnership for enhanced AI search experiences

Red Hat and Elastic extend their partnership to introduce upgraded search experiences backed by retrieval augmented generation (RAG) patterns, reinventing AI use in business applications.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
CrowdStrike unveils ground-breaking AI-native SOC functions
Security Information and Event Management

CrowdStrike unveils ground-breaking AI-native SOC functions

CrowdStrike has announced transformative updates to its AI-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology, promising to drastically reduce SOC workload times and costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Yellow.ai debuts industry-first Orchestrator LLM in AI customer service
Unified Communications

Yellow.ai debuts industry-first Orchestrator LLM in AI customer service

Yellow.ai unveils Orchestrator LLM agent model, an AI-driven customer service tool delivering context-aware, personalised interactions, boosting satisfaction by over 60%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Skylight Cyber unveils free NIST CSF 2.0 converter tool
Supply Chain

Skylight Cyber unveils free NIST CSF 2.0 converter tool

Skylight Cyber has launched a free tool converter to help cybersecurity teams transition from version 1.1 to the new NIST CSF 2.0, offering modern upgrades and emphasising governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Red Hat collaborates with Stability AI to enhance OpenShift AI platform
Data Protection

Red Hat collaborates with Stability AI to enhance OpenShift AI platform

Red Hat allies with Stability AI to integrate open GenAI models into Red Hat's OpenShift AI, offering clients easier access to large language models for AI use case development.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Adobe unveils Acrobat AI Assistant for enterprise users
Marketing Technologies

Adobe unveils Acrobat AI Assistant for enterprise users

Adobe has unveiled Acrobat AI Assistant, a tool that seamlessly integrates with workflows to boost business efficiency.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024