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A/NZ needs to get (more) serious with mobility
Businesses had better start looking at mobility a little harder, because competitors certainly are… read more...
Oracle’s ‘surprise’ NetSuite acquisition
As late as last week, at least one major local Oracle and NetSuite partner didn’t see it coming… read more...
Competition watchdog blowtorches broadband claims
ISP speed claims face renewed scrutiny from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission… read more...
Dirty software secrets and how ANZ is beating bloat
Smartphone users knows how easily apps bloat up – for enterprises the situation can be just as dire, leading to significant operational inefficiencies… read more...
When cybersecurity is just a game
Four out of five CEOs rank cyberattacks as one of the top three business threats – but few have first-hand experience of what it really means to be under attack… read more...
Microsoft’s ‘shocking’ shift to technology agnosticism
In a competitive world, interoperability is essential. And so is customer focus… read more...
One hundred percent SaaS?
Forget about on-premise software. The advantages of software as a service are just too good to resist… read more...
IoT Alliance urges nation to get its skates on
Independent not-for-profit ‘Internet of Things Alliance Australia (IoTAA) established, works on regulatory and operational frameworks… read more...
Fusion5 beefs up NetSuite capabilities by acquisition
Purchases competitor BPR Solutions… read more...
Sixtree merges with Deloitte across ANZ
Needing additional funds to grow, systems integration specialist Sixtree has instead sold to Deloitte… read more...
Are ANZ companies doing enough to transform?
Analysing the results of its Digital Transformation Survey, IFS ANZ MD Rob Stummer was surprised that only 50 percent of antipodean respondents had a clear strategy for digital transformation… read more...
Flush from IPO, Atlassian buys StatusPage
Listed development tools provider adds cloud monitoring service as another string to its bow… read more...
Long-standing Pronto MD retires
Outspoken Pronto COO Chad Gates is stepping up to the top job as long-term MD David Jackman retires… read more...
Welcome to the Hotel contact centre
When Barry Cottrill lost one of his biggest call centre customers it prompted a rethink of the sorts of services he could offer – and spawned the Contact Centre Hotel… read more...
Is it time to appoint an application undertaker?
After 40 years of continuous acquisition of applications most large organisations have application portfolios that are bloated, expensive and slow to change. This is unsustainable writes Gartner Fellow Andy Kyte… read more...
Coalition keeps control; ACS demands action
The Coalition has clung on to claim control after a narrow election win; now the Australian Computer Society wants to see some action… read more...
Software spending rises in Australia and New Zealand
Overall IT spending in Australia and New Zealand is tipped to rise by 2.8 and 1.9 percent respectively in 2016 compared to last year, while global investment is flat, even “lacklustre” year on year… read more...
Digital signatures strip out pen and ink
The pen and ink signature seems set to be another casualty of the continued race to digital transformation as electronic signatures linked to enterprise software take firm hold… read more...
Boundaries blur between robots and real life
As robots emerge from laboratories and science fiction to take on roles in factories, transport systems, hospitals and households, humans are having to come to terms with them… read more...
Innovation agenda suffers election wobbles
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s $1.1 billion innovation agenda looks increasingly uncertain following a federal election which failed to deliver a resounding mandate… read more...
