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SAP trends

SAP’s five trends for 2016 and beyond

December 10, 2015 | John Ruthven
Five key themes of opportunity and disruption for the year ahead, says John Ruthven… read more...
data breach laws

Data breach laws pushed out to 2016

December 10, 2015 | Beverley Head
Australia has once more pushed out the deadline for its data breach legislation, although it has released an exposure draft available for public comment until March… read more...
tech trends 2016

Five tech trends to watch

December 9, 2015 | Arron Patterson
Rapid growth in information volume and complexity is putting data centres under pressure, accentuated by customer behaviour changes driven by mobile and social trends, writes Arron Patterson… read more...
Chief customer officer

Another big IT company appoints a chief customer officer

December 8, 2015 | Donovan Jackson
Kaseya’s new CCO stops by in Australia and New Zealand; ‘as a service’ mobility means increased focus on customers… read more...
digital engagement

Australians embrace digital engagement – with security and data privacy caveats

December 8, 2015 | Newsdesk
Australians are enthusiastic supporters of digital engagement, with seven out of ten noting a positive influence on their interactions… read more...
innovation and science agenda

Australia unleashes $1.1 billion innovation agenda

December 8, 2015 | Beverley Head
In a bid to kick start Australia’s innovation engine the Government has unveiled its $1.1 billion Innovation and Science Agenda, replete with 24 separate measures… read more...
tech startups

Valuation speedbumps then full throttle to the future

December 7, 2015 | Beverley Head
A valuation rethink is due on some technology startups – but it will be just a temporary hiccup, with the longer term future for companies in the sector being bright… read more...
Big data

Big data after the hype

December 3, 2015 | Donovan Jackson
Big data is perhaps another of those IT industry things that makes you go ‘oh, really, show me the money’. But while a little hype fatigue can be expected, the use cases are steadily appearing… read more...
Enterprise Australia

Enterprise Australia forms incubator conga line

December 3, 2015 | Beverley Head
The trend for enterprise Australia to establish technology investment funds and incubators to piggyback on startup innovation continues – with food technology the latest beneficiary… read more...
digital government

Digitising government while ensuring citizen privacy and security

December 2, 2015 | Newsdesk
Digital governments will prove transformative for planning and delivering services to citizens – but the data being captured, stored, analysed and managed poses  security and privacy risks… read more...
Innovation

Microsoft clambers on innovation bandwagon

December 2, 2015 | Beverley Head
Just days out from the anticipated release of Australia’s innovation statement Wyatt Roy has given a big green tick to a Microsoft innovation report filled with its recommendations for the nation… read more...
Anthony Belsham

Fronde’s new CEO

December 2, 2015 | Newsdesk
Former Fisher & Paykel exec takes top job at tech solutions company… read more...
Substainable manufacturing

How can ERP support Australian manufacturers?

December 1, 2015 | Newsdesk
Being known as a sustainable business can be a competitive differentiator. But manufacturers have to be careful sustainability is not just a label or greenwash, and ensure it applies to the entire supply chain… read more...
tyro takes on banks

Tyro takes on big banks for small business

December 1, 2015 | Beverley Head
Fintech disruptor Tyro Payments is taking the fight right up to the banks’ front door after receiving a $100 million injection from investors… read more...
technology crash

Never mind property, a tech correction is coming

December 1, 2015 | Michael Wade
It’s not a matter of if but when, writes IMD Professor Michael Wade – and he calls the coming crash a good thing… read more...
agile movement

CA rallies call for next level Agile – breakout out of the IT silo

November 30, 2015 | Beverley Head
Having conquered a decent chunk of the IT profession’s hearts and minds the Agile movement has set its sights on a broader swathe of enterprise professionals as it seeks to achieve ‘next-level Agile’… read more...
Windows 10 upgrade

Mind the bumps on the Windows 10 upgrade journey

November 30, 2015 | Adam Blue
While early adopters will rush to implement Windows 10 as quickly as possible, most organisations will take a more sober ‘wait-and-see’ approach, writes Adam Blue… read more...
virtual environment

Taming the three monsters of the virtual world

November 27, 2015 | Graham Schultz
The childhood monsters in the closet may be forgotten, writes Graham Schultz, but they aren’t gone. They’ve just moved from bedrooms to virtual environments… read more...
travel industry

The growing challenge of travel industry email fraud

November 27, 2015 | Theo Noel
The popularity of internet travel bookings is attracting attention from cybercriminals keen to nab a share of the proceeds… read more...
Predictions for 2016

Frost & Sullivan’s five big predictions for 2016

November 26, 2015 | Newsdesk
Head of research shares insights on what to expect next year… read more...
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