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Amazon: A digital wake-up call for Australian retail
Unified Communications

Amazon: A digital wake-up call for Australian retail

Amazon's arrival in Australia should be a wake-up call for struggling retailers, highlighting their need to modernise and embrace new technology.

By Greg Taylor • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018

Global Stories

IoT security: prioritise, practice, and predict
Security Information and Event Management

IoT security: prioritise, practice, and predict

Splunk ANZ area vice president Simon Eid gives advice on how to ensure that you and your clients IoT network is kept safe and secure.

By Simon Eid • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Former Internet Australia CEO weighs in on FTTC rollout
Unified Communications

Former Internet Australia CEO weighs in on FTTC rollout

Former Internet Australia CEO calls the NBN Co's Fibre-to-the-Curb rollout a belated but necessary upgrade amid ongoing broadband issues in Australia.

By Laurie Patton • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
Businesses must focus on prevention, not rely on backup - emt
Disaster Recovery

Businesses must focus on prevention, not rely on backup - emt

The Cyber Security Industry is shifting focus from prevention to backup and recovery, leaving businesses vulnerable.

By Scott Hagenus • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018
How technology is edging closer to the self-driving WAN
Network Infrastructure

How technology is edging closer to the self-driving WAN

AI and machine learning are transforming WAN architecture with self-driving capabilities, optimising performance and security while reducing costs.

By Graham Schultz • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
Cloud-enabled AI is officially open for businesses
Unified Communications

Cloud-enabled AI is officially open for businesses

Cloud computing has opened the doors for AI and machine learning, but it will also be shaped by these technologies in the future.

By Angus Dorney • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
OPINON: Counting the broader cost of Facebook's data dilemma
Firewalls

OPINON: Counting the broader cost of Facebook's data dilemma

Barracuda SVP Chris Ross talks about the results of a recent survey they ran following the Facebook fallout to determine the true cost.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
A look at how DataOps can drive significant business value
Unified Communications

A look at how DataOps can drive significant business value

DataOps is emerging as a significant new trend that will serve to increase collaboration, agility and operational efficiency for large organisations.

By Dr Crystal Valentine • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration
Data Analytics

A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration

Purdue scientists decode brain activity, igniting AI-led mind-reading tech to revolutionise future workplaces.

By Ram Vaidyanathan • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer
Cloud Security

Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer

Anyone responsible for IT security needs a strategy for monitoring what is happening in their company's cloud.

By Lora O'Haver • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Embracing your new 'robot' co-workers
Robotics

Embracing your new 'robot' co-workers

In many cases, the arrival of intelligent machines will have a positive impact on businesses, their overall performance and employees too.

By Luke McCormack • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Stuck in the middle: how 'grey websites' highlight the importance of DNS decision-making
Distributed Denial of Service

Stuck in the middle: how 'grey websites' highlight the importance of DNS decision-making

With the explosion of cyber-security attacks, what is the best way of determining which websites are good and which are bad?.

By Chris Roosenraad • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2018
Sink or swim: How your organisation can avoid phishing scams
Firewalls

Sink or swim: How your organisation can avoid phishing scams

Long hours increase susceptibility to phishing in Australian workplaces. Learn to identify and counteract scams at all organisational levels.

By Ashley Wearne • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2018
The robot-CFO is soon to be a reality - is your career AI-proof?
IT Automation

The robot-CFO is soon to be a reality - is your career AI-proof?

With more and more white collar jobs falling into the 'could be done by software' category, should CFO's AI-proof their careers?.

By Jeff Arnold • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Reduce risk in the enterprise by digitising documents
Data Protection

Reduce risk in the enterprise by digitising documents

Relying on paper documentation is one of the largest gaps an enterprise faces, and also one of the hardest to police.

By Eugene Chng • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
World Backup Day – what every business should be thinking about
Data Protection

World Backup Day – what every business should be thinking about

Organisations are challenged to ensure users have access to data easily, whilst also keeping it protected regardless of where it lives.

By Chris Gondek • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Connectivity and the city: Monitoring on the world stage
Smart Cities

Connectivity and the city: Monitoring on the world stage

For just this reason, all eyes (and CCTV cameras) are about to be on the city of the Gold Coast in Queensland for the Commonwealth Games.

By Daniel Sultana • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018

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