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Five secrets – Workday's 2019 winning formulas
Data Analytics

Five secrets – Workday's 2019 winning formulas

Workday's 2018 surge endures as 2019 brings new customer potentials, an open platform, AI integration, savvy advice, and unique deployment options.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Tue, 20th Nov 2018
So you want to keep tech talent in your business
Hays

So you want to keep tech talent in your business

So you want to keep your tech talent, but you're not sure what they need to stay put  – is salary the biggest factor?.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2018
Aussie blockchain firm Power Ledger wins XTC 2018
Blockchain

Aussie blockchain firm Power Ledger wins XTC 2018

An Australian blockchain firm scooped up first place at the Extreme Tech Challenge at Sir Richard Branson's private island in the British Virgin Islands.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Oct 2018
BlueJeans goes in-browser with conferencing solutions
Unified Communications

BlueJeans goes in-browser with conferencing solutions

Responding to customer feedback, it removes the need for invitees to download an application to jump onto a call.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018
ISACA adds credentials for cybersecurity audits
Identity and Access Management

ISACA adds credentials for cybersecurity audits

The Cybersecurity Audit Certificate Program provides audit/assurance professionals with the knowledge needed to excel in cybersecurity audits.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
Exclusive: A better future for women in cyber security
Kaspersky

Exclusive: A better future for women in cyber security

Noushin Shabab, senior security researcher for Kaspersky's GReAT team, discusses her journey in cyber security and inspiring more women to join the field.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
Microsoft makes security offerings available to nation states and law enforcement
Multi-factor authentication

Microsoft makes security offerings available to nation states and law enforcement

Microsoft aims to empower IT to unlock the security capabilities of the intelligent cloud to tip the scales in the cyber war.

By Rob Leffert • 6 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018
Catch-22: Rapid data centre growth colliding with ageing workforce
DataCentre infrastructure

Catch-22: Rapid data centre growth colliding with ageing workforce

The IT industry as a whole is facing a shortage of skilled workers and the data center segment is no exception, with no quick fix available.

By Tony DeSpirito • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Understanding your data: How to drive insight from raw numbers
Software-as-a-Service

Understanding your data: How to drive insight from raw numbers

The combination of software and connectivity is changing how businesses operate, but many lack the skills to analyze the data they collect.

By Graeme Pyper • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Aug 2018
Take a proactive approach to recruitment with talent pools
Intergen

Take a proactive approach to recruitment with talent pools

Businesses who go on recruitment drives only when there are open vacancies miss out on attracting the best possible talent.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
Report: Tuesday is the best day to send a job offer
Human Capital Management

Report: Tuesday is the best day to send a job offer

Tuesday is the best day to send a job offer to a potential new employee & 40% of those employees may accept their job offer through a mobile device.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Aug 2018
Twilio launches new developer API for WhatsApp platform
Customer Relationship Management

Twilio launches new developer API for WhatsApp platform

Twilio releases API for WhatsApp, allowing businesses to communicate with customers on the platform. WhatsApp has 1.5 billion users in 100 countries.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
How chatbots can enhance the customer experience
Unified Communications

How chatbots can enhance the customer experience

Companies are increasingly using chatbots in their mobile apps to enhance customer service and improve the overall customer experience.

By Dmitri Tcherevik • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018

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Kordia launches Women in Tech scholarship at the University of Waikato
Kordia

Kordia launches Women in Tech scholarship at the University of Waikato

The scholarship is established to acknowledge and support up-and-coming female talent and future technology leaders.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2018
Govt's HK$50b to boost IT jobs and salaries, but concerns remain
Hyperscale

Govt's HK$50b to boost IT jobs and salaries, but concerns remain

Despite the huge investment, almost all Hong Kong CIOs are concerned about the existing talent pool of IT professionals.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018
NZTech chief: Don't wait for the government, let's find NZ's CTO ourselves
NZTech

NZTech chief: Don't wait for the government, let's find NZ's CTO ourselves

NZTech chief Graeme Muller urges New Zealand's tech community to appoint its own CTO, calling government handling a 'shocker' after Derek Handley debacle.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
In memoriam - Simone Wadham, the lover of people
ClearPoint

In memoriam - Simone Wadham, the lover of people

Simone was a presence that made the channel feel like a true community. We remember her with the words of ClearPoint co-founder Bain Hollister.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Sep 2018