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45% of smartphones will use full-screen designs in 2018 - Research

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Expect more notches, under-display fingerprint readers and camera integration to apps as bezels begin to fade away.
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Researchers probe psychology behind phishing attacks

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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What makes the difference between a successful phishing attack and an unsuccessful one?ask researchers from Carnegie Mellon University.
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LPWAN market about to boom, hand-in-hand with IoT - IDC NZ

Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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The low power WAN market is about to get competitive thanks to the rise of IoT, according to a new IDC NZ report.
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Samsung tops smartphone shipments in 2017 despite Apple claiming Q4 - IDC

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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An IDC report has shown that Samsung's smartphone shipments took a dive in Q4, letting Apple take the top spot but only for that quarter.
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Comba Telecom aims to help customers evolve their wireless networks

Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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Comba Telecom is participating in global 5G trials, developing advanced NR solutions like base station antennas and massive MIMO AAS for network evolution.
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Cloud workloads at risk from security, management and compliance failings – research

Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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Over 33% of respondents reported that data is only partially encrypted in the cloud, and 39% admitted to not having unbroken security audit trails.
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SMEs should use Xmas slowdown to plan and reflect – Xero

Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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28% of businesses don't have any provision in place for when times get tough, with another six percent unsure of what they'd do in tough times.
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Surprising optimism in the face of the AI revolution

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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Despite widespread AI fears, a Genpact study finds only 10% of workers feel threatened today, yet 90% see future skill needs as AI reshapes jobs.
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2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.
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CASE STUDY: The digital transformation journeys of leading AU companies

Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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Interactive conducted a case study that delves into the digital transformation experiences of thought leaders from across AU's business landscape.
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Research: how to respond to changing customer expectations

Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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Having an effective omnichannel digital marketing approach is incredibly important for keeping up with the increasingly insatiable demands of modern customers.
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Edge computing market forecasted to be worth US$6bil by 2022

Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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Telecommunications and IT verticals are expected to contribute to the largest market share for the forecasted period.
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Vanson Bourne survey reveals huge global AI investment

Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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The survey indicates that 80% of enterprises are investing in AI, but 1 in 3 business leaders believe their company could do better.
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Alibaba to invest more than $15b in new global research program

Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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At its launch, Alibaba will be opening seven research labs in China, the US, Russia, Israel and Singapore with more than $15b invested.
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IDC names CA Technologies a Leader for Agile PPM

Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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CA's combination of Agile and PPM solutions gives organisations clear visibility into the status of their investments.
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Global IT spend to increase to $3.7 trillion in 2018 - Gartner

Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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Gartner predicts a 4.3% surge in global IT spend, expected to hit $3.7 trillion in a digital transformation wave.
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Gartner survey shows CIO role to be fundamentally changing

Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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The global research gathered data from a record number of 3,160 CIO respondents in 98 countries and all major industries.
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University of Auckland granted $150,000 for cybersecurity project

Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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The University of Auckland has received $150,000 in funding to launch the Cyber Security Foundry project, aimed at fighting cyber attacks.
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Microsoft says first-line workers are underused in digital transformation

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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The company cites an online survey of 1,390 working adults which was commissioned by Microsoft and completed by research firm, YouGov.
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BT invests to expand cybersecurity presence down under

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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​BT and the New South Wales Government have announced the opening of a new global cybersecurity research and development hub in Sydney.