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Gartner: Five steps to digital transformation for telcos
Unified Communications

Gartner: Five steps to digital transformation for telcos

More often than not, legacy processes are implemented alongside the new technologies, thereby defeating the purpose of modernisation.

By Neil Osmond • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Is agile product optimisation the key to Digital Transformation success?
Digital Transformation

Is agile product optimisation the key to Digital Transformation success?

Marcelo Silva, CEO of Digital Transformation Scores (DTS) talks about the importance of an optimised product portfolio for digital transformation.

By Marcelo Silva • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
Self-driving software could be the answer to the global productivity crisis
IT Automation

Self-driving software could be the answer to the global productivity crisis

Jeff Arnold, Unit4 ANZ sales director talk about the need for self-driving software in an economy that is facing a workforce crisis.

By Jeff Arnold • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
Ride the artificial intelligence wave: Four technologies making AI accessible
Semiconductors

Ride the artificial intelligence wave: Four technologies making AI accessible

The focus for businesses now is using the AI technologies available to them to dramatically alter the way they engage with their customers.

By Mark Armstrong • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
HPE's Spaceborne computer successfully powers up in space
Space Technologies

HPE's Spaceborne computer successfully powers up in space

One month after being launched into space, SpaceX's Spaceborne Computer is successfully powered on, achieving one teraFLOP.

By Mark Fernandez • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
How to build a #human element into your organisational culture – Xero
Fintech

How to build a #human element into your organisational culture – Xero

Xero's Rachael Powell outlines six essential components using the acronym EBITDA to build a human-centred organisational culture amid rapid business changes.

By Rachael Powell • 8 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
The rise of ransomware and how businesses can prevent it from happening
Malware

The rise of ransomware and how businesses can prevent it from happening

The Digital Shadows CEO delves into one of the main tactics behind extortion - ransomware - and how businesses can defend themselves.

By Alastair Paterson • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Where should security lie in the network? Cloud or private data centre?
Hyperscale

Where should security lie in the network? Cloud or private data centre?

In the cloud, or in a private datacentre? Not an easy choice when the business perimeter is so permeable and so much is happening in the cloud.

By Mike Wood • 6 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Equifax breach indicates need to evolve cyber security thinking
DevOps

Equifax breach indicates need to evolve cyber security thinking

The Equifax breach spotlights inadequacies in current cyber security practices and underscores the urgent need for AI-driven solutions to stay ahead of hackers.

By Daniel Johns • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
How your company can be 'Google Smart' with machine learning
Data Analytics

How your company can be 'Google Smart' with machine learning

Steve Singer, Talend ANZ Country Manager talks about the necessities of machine learning for the enterprise space.

By Steve Singer • 5 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Yikes! What to do when your Facebook group is hijacked by competitors
Marketing Technologies

Yikes! What to do when your Facebook group is hijacked by competitors

SMBs often find creating groups and participating on social media a good way to gain exposure, but we can't always control how they're used.

By Rebecca Caroe • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
The rise of AI: should we be scared or ecstatic?
Space Technologies

The rise of AI: should we be scared or ecstatic?

Elon Musk warns AI's rise could eclipse North Korea threat, yet a tech utopia beckons. Are we on the brink of brilliance or disaster?.

By Simran Gambhir • 6 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017
6 months under siege: the malware story so far in 2017
Malware

6 months under siege: the malware story so far in 2017

Maya Horowitz, Threat Intelligence Group Manager at Check Point explores the major trends in global malware attacks during the first half of 2017.

By Maya Horowitz • 6 min read • Sat, 16th Sep 2017
Enterprise infrastructure migration waits for no one
Hyperscale

Enterprise infrastructure migration waits for no one

As data center demands grow, what's the effect on enterprise's infrastructure and how will that impact manageability and potential downtime?.

By Gavin Milton-White • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Equifax data breach: The end of cybersecurity as we know it
Breach Prevention

Equifax data breach: The end of cybersecurity as we know it

One of the single largest data breaches in history was disclosed last week by the credit reporting giant, Equifax - here are three implications.

By John A. Wheeler • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Base-8 cabling is the key to a future-ready colocation data centre
Hyperscale

Base-8 cabling is the key to a future-ready colocation data centre

Greg Whiffin from Corning talks about the importance of colocation data centres and for enterprises large and small.

By Greg Whiffin • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
The ethics of automation: Is it bad to automate my entire job?
Robotics

The ethics of automation: Is it bad to automate my entire job?

Automating yourself out of a job, if done through the right channels and in a responsible way, could be the best move of your career.

By Leon Adato • 5 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017

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