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COVID-19 stories - Page 11

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Workday survey explores the impact of COVID-19 on finance and the lack of data insights
Fri, 30th Jul 2021
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Workday has announced its chief financial officer survey results, exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on the finance function.
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Cost of a data breach hits record high during pandemic - IBM
Fri, 30th Jul 2021
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Security incidents became more costly and harder to contain due to drastic operational shifts during the pandemic.
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Finance and IT collaboration to drive post pandemic recovery in Australia
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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Australian finance and IT leaders are set to drive COVID-19 recovery, but must collaborate and break down silos, finds study by SAP Concur and Oxford Economics.
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Substantial rise in Agile adoption across the enterprise
Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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project management
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app development
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Agile adoption in enterprises sees notable increase, with a desire for distributed workforce, according to Digital.ai's State of Agile Report.
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Overtime in NZ business increasing, more than half go unpaid
Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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hays
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mental health
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29% of NZ organisations saw an increase in overtime in the past year, with 51% of staff not being paid, according to Hays.
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Confidence remains low amongst New Zealand business
Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
In spite of this low morale, 41% of New Zealand small business owners are planning on starting a new business in 2021.
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The future of work is hybrid — is your security ready?
Mon, 12th Jul 2021
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Supporting a hybrid workforce while moving the needle on digital transformation requires a technology platform that adapts to changing business requirements.
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FY2022: Why it’s a prime time for businesses to optimise their accounting operations
Mon, 12th Jul 2021
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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As the economies of Australia and New Zealand bounce back from the COVID-19 crisis, finance leaders should be focused on technological transformation.
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Customers would rather shop online than instore since lockdowns - Research shows
Fri, 9th Jul 2021
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digital banking
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online banking
Nuance Communications finds respondents would prefer to use apps or websites for shopping and banking over going into a physical shop or branch.
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Tech-savvy Kiwis able to use scripts to snap up MIQ spots before others
Fri, 9th Jul 2021
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cloud services
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it in healthcare
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digital technology
Tech-savvy New Zealanders are using a computer code to secure spots in managed isolation and quarantine, leaving others struggling to book.
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Microsoft playing pivotal role in Victoria’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Thu, 8th Jul 2021
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Microsoft has been working actively with the Victorian Government since January to provide an end-to-end vaccine management solution for Victoria.
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COVID-19 drives new updates to InterSystems health platform
Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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InterSystems announces a range of new features to its TrakCare healthcare system, inspired by COVID-19 challenges.
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Enterprises ready to take cloud migration to new heights, research finds
Thu, 1st Jul 2021
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Technology evolution drives enterprise cloud migration, with emerging tech solutions in demand, according to new research by Colt Technology Services.
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LG Electronics Australia posts $15.8m profit for FY 2020
Thu, 1st Jul 2021
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The company’s New Zealand branch also received NZ$203,858 in wage subsidies from the New Zealand government during COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.
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McAfee reports a surge of malware hidden in COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Wed, 30th Jun 2021
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malware
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cybersecurity
McAfee has released its latest Mobile Threat Report that finds a surge in new attacks targeting people’s anxiety around COVID-19.
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Gamers suffer highest growth in cyberattacks during COVID-19 pandemic
Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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Video game industry targeted by cyberattacks in pandemic, suffering over 240 million web application attacks in 2020 - Akamai report.
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Almost 300% increase in harmful online content cases reported during pandemic
Mon, 28th Jun 2021
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Harmful online content cases have surged by 292% during the pandemic, according to a new study by Report Harmful Content.
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New research finds 93% of security leaders don’t report to the CEO
Wed, 23rd Jun 2021
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Only 7% of security leaders report directly to the CEO, despite 60% of organizations experiencing a cyberattack, according to LogRhythm.
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COVID-19 accelerating rapid growth of Asia Pacific regtech sector
Wed, 23rd Jun 2021
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regulatory technology
Regulatory technology in the Asia Pacific is facing a difficult challenge of bridging the divide between developed and developing economies in the region.
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The most common attack surface trends by company location, size, and industry
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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cybersecurity
A new report identifies the most common attack surface trends by geography and company size and highlights industries most vulnerable.
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APAC invest in tech to build resiliency during uncertain times
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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challenge
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sap concur
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intelligent operations
APAC businesses turn to intelligent technology to combat stress over competition and employee safety, according to SAP Concur study.
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Poly ANZ explores hybrid working and how to provide equality of experience
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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Many businesses are on a journey to understanding how they can best provide and manage a hybrid workplace for their employees.
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IT leaders identify technical debt as main barrier to innovation following COVID-19
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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app development
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apm
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IT leaders see technical debt as a major threat to innovation, hindering companies' ability to rebuild and innovate post-COVID, a report by OutSystems reveals.
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Risk management frameworks key to resiliency for banks, survey finds
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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digital transformation
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compliance
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risk intelligence & compliance
Modernising and automating risk management frameworks is crucial for business resiliency, says survey by SAS and Longitude.