Australian Stories

Humans VS machines: Focus must be on people - report

A report from Accenture stresses the need for human-centric design, with only 32% of Australian firms currently adopting it for human-machine collaboration.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2020

Global Stories

Malware

Plugging the gaps: Australian organisations are leaving their defence barriers wide open

Cybercriminals are are walking through the gaping holes in Australia's organisational defences – gaps that leadership teams don't even realise are there.

By Joseph Failla • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2020

Digital Transformation

The 4 barriers to overcome to successfully migrate to cloud

Cloud adoption in APAC can be a challenge for lagging companies, but Accenture reveals four concepts to overcome barriers.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2020

Robotics

Robots in the wild – how COVID-19 has brought robots from the factory to the forefront

Advances in technology and the impact of COVID-19 have made robotics more accessible and crucial than ever before, with potential for global impact.

By Scott Hahn • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2020

Supply Chain

The four key practices of supply chain strategies, according to Accenture

Only 10% of companies have a customer-centric supply chain that is resilient, according to a report by Accenture.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2020

Partner Programmes

WhiteHawk lands 'milestone' $5.9 million cybersecurity contract

The annual Software as a Service (SaaS) contract is a milestone contract with a Tier 1 client – a key US federal government department.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020

Small Business

Trulioo brings document verification with face ID to SMBs

New document verification and facial recognition features to help small-medium sized businesses protect against fraud and financial crime.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020

Partner Programmes

ANZ partners win big at Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards

Microsoft recognizes Australia and New Zealand partners at its annual Partner of the Year Awards. Winners include Enlighten Designs and Accenture/Avanade.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2020

Workplace

IDC names top Digital Workplace Services vendors

A new MarketScape report from IDC names the Leaders and Major Players in the market that is seeing forced growth in the time of COVID-19.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020

Unified Communications

5G to be 'revolutionary' - yet security concerns remain high

Security concerns overshadow optimism for 5G, with 35% of respondents expressing worries about its security, according to a study by Accenture.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020

Supply Chain

80% of Australian companies think cybersecurity investments 'failing'

A new report from Accenture finds that 70% of Australian organisations are in a 'constant battle' with cyber attacks, while costs are spiralling out of control.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2020

Unified Communications

ServiceNow's solutions for telecoms, finance and healthcare

New industry-specific solutions aim to provide digital solutions for organisations undergoing forced, rapid transformation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2020

Managed Security Services Provider

IDC names Accenture APAC Leader in pro security services

Accenture was recognised as having one of the most comprehensive security advisory and security assessment offerings.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020

Blockchain

Fujitsu and Accenture launch new project to advance blockchain

Fujitsu and Accenture launch an open-source blockchain project, Hyperledger Cactus, to enable secure integration across multiple blockchains.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020

Cybersecurity

Accenture named Leader in managed security MarketScape

In IDC's Asia/Pacific Managed Security Services 2020 Vendor Assessment, Accenture was recognised for its approach to both industry and customers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020

Verizon

People + Work Connect aims to bridge employment gap during tough times

People + Work Connect will bring together companies whose workforces are laid off due to COVID-19 with those in urgent need of workers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2020

DevOps

Google Cloud's 2019 partner award winners

As Google Cloud continues to grow, here are the locally operating partners who are making strides with GCloud sales and services.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2020

Data Analytics

Data skills gap costing businesses $13.8 billion

A data skills gap is costing Australian businesses AUD $13.8bn in lost productivity, with employees stressed and underprepared to harness the value of data.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020