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Digital Transformation: Is your business prepared?
Firewalls

Digital Transformation: Is your business prepared?

Digital transformation is changing the way we engage with our staff and customers and the way we create and deliver value.

By Jon McGettigan • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Jun 2019

Global Stories

Opinion stories

Four misconceptions about open source technology - Acquia
Open source

Four misconceptions about open source technology - Acquia

Despite widespread adoption around the globe, open source technology continues to generate questions about its security and performance.

By Chris Gibbs • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2019
Caution needed in AI implementation for ANZ businesses
Unified Communications

Caution needed in AI implementation for ANZ businesses

Australian and New Zealand businesses must proceed cautiously with AI implementations to avoid pitfalls seen globally, Deloitte advises good governance.

By Rajalakshmi Srinivasan • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019
Why finance and IT must work together to implement RPA
Data Analytics

Why finance and IT must work together to implement RPA

In Australia and NZ, finance and IT must collaborate closely to effectively implement robotic process automation, enhancing productivity and efficiency.

By Claudia Pirko • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2019
Why next-gen CRMs need real-time data for forecasting
Customer Relationship Management

Why next-gen CRMs need real-time data for forecasting

The problem is that many finance departments are still stuck making important business decisions based on last quarters' numbers.

By Tim MacCartney • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2019
Protecting organisations from insider threats - Bitglass
Identity and Access Management

Protecting organisations from insider threats - Bitglass

The biggest challenge for most external threat actors is gaining access to a target organisation, but insider threats already have this.

By David Shephard • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019
Why AI algorithms are only as good as the data they're fed - Snowflake
Data Analytics

Why AI algorithms are only as good as the data they're fed - Snowflake

If this data is of poor quality or contains bias, this will have a significant impact on subsequent decisions made by the software.

By Peter O'Connor • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019
Overcoming deepfakes with deep learning
Opinion

Overcoming deepfakes with deep learning

As deepfakes become more convincing, experts turn to deep learning to detect AI-manipulated videos, countering the rising threat of misinformation.

By Christopher Brown • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Protecting remote staff from phishing attacks – WatchGuard
Firewalls

Protecting remote staff from phishing attacks – WatchGuard

Close to 50% of Australian employees worked remotely for at least half the time, according to a 2018 survey by IWG.

By Mark Sinclair • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Securing your organisation through DX vulnerabilities
Firewalls

Securing your organisation through DX vulnerabilities

Digital transformation demands robust security; as networks decentralise, threats multiply. Fortinet's integrated solutions ensure every edge is protected.

By Josh Alcock • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
Who is really responsible for cloud security?
Software-as-a-Service

Who is really responsible for cloud security?

Experts at the NetEvents EMEA Press Spotlight emphasised the critical need for enterprises to understand the Shared Responsibility Model in cloud security.

By Lionel Snell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
How to stop your data from getting hijacked - SolarWinds
Data Protection

How to stop your data from getting hijacked - SolarWinds

Organisations often struggle to avoid man-in-the-middle attacks because hackers target infrastructure the organisation has almost no control over.

By Thomas LaRock • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
Using data to drive decision-making in the digital era – BOARD International
Data Analytics

Using data to drive decision-making in the digital era – BOARD International

Business intelligence tools can be useful aids for executives weighing up their options and deciding which way to jump.

By Mark Sands • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
Security risks of neglecting the workforce experience – Avaya
Avaya

Security risks of neglecting the workforce experience – Avaya

Government departments and enterprises are wasting millions of dollars every year on cybersecurity because they fail to also invest in the user experience.

By Doug Richards • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Jun 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Riding the frictionless wave with cloud-based apps – Talend
Digital Transformation

Riding the frictionless wave with cloud-based apps – Talend

The term has been co-opted in recent years to describe the phenomenon of commercial processes which appear to work smoothly and effortlessly.

By Steve Singer • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019
Key threats businesses must be vigilant against – LogRhythm
Security Information and Event Management

Key threats businesses must be vigilant against – LogRhythm

At home and abroad, companies anticipate cyber-crime will be the most disruptive economic crime of 2019 and 2020.

By Simon Howe • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019
Cybersecurity: Starting with the human factor
Phishing

Cybersecurity: Starting with the human factor

In a recent report by Dell EMC, it was discovered that data-loss incidents cost Singapore organisations an average of US$1.4 million over 12 months.

By Nilesh Mistry • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019