2020 has seen us embrace new technologies to stay connected and aligned on business operations. This transformation was thrust upon both businesses and employees by necessity and demand rather than tested and organically accepted. 2021 will see additional changes – including technological developments – running throughout businesses as they look to make this year count,… Read more »
Malicious attacks remain the number one source of data breaches notified to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) in the past six months. While over a third of all reported breaches related to human error, increasing from 34 per cent to 38 per cent between July and December. the question remains, could you… Read more »
Reports have shown that the Australian GDP has had its largest quarterly expansion (3.3 per cent) since the mid-1970s[1] as consumers kickstart their spending and dive into the gift-buying season headfirst, writes Libby Roy, Managing Director of SMB, Optus. In further good news for small business retailers, there also appears to be a positive sentiment… Read more »
Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivered an unprecedented press conference last Friday, warning the government, businesses and services are being attacked by a “sophisticated state-based cyber actor”. According to the PM, the activity is “targeting Australian organisations across a range of sectors, including all levels of government, industry, political organisations, education, health, essential service providers and… Read more »
Over the course of a few short months, the coronavirus crisis has changed how we do business forever. The pandemic has caused a profound shift to how small businesses operate, thrusting remote work and digital solutions into the limelight. Millions of businesses were caught off guard by the pandemic, yet many were able to adapt… Read more »
With the gift-giving season thoroughly underway, many Australian businesses are frantically stocking their shelves to prepare for the Christmas onslaught. But it’s not just consumers and retailers who are gearing up for the holidays; hackers are also preparing for the days following Cyber Monday and 25th December, a time when businesses are highly susceptible to… Read more »
With Telstra switching off the 3G network and the rollout of 5G services continuing, are Australia’s business owners ready for the next generation of tech? A report by Samsung Australia and Tech Research Asia suggests not only are Aussie businesses eager to embrace the next-gen mobile tech, they already understand the business benefits faster connectivity… Read more »
While October in Australia is becoming increasingly synonymous with horror stories and Halloween, the month is also dedicated to a subject that, if ignored, can have scarier outcomes. In today’s technology-infused world where the cyberthreat landscape is constantly evolving, staying safe online and protecting organisational data is an absolute necessity. Welcome to October: cybersecurity awareness… Read more »
Back in the 90s, people often talked about “surfing the internet”. In fact, surfing the net was one of the most common ways the internet was used – a term that essentially means browsing for information (and not much else). Fast-forward to today, and the internet has completely revolutionised the way we run our businesses,… Read more »
According to the latest DXC Technology and Telsyte research, the rise of digital transformation across organisations is expected to create 35,000 jobs across Australia in 2019 alone. This might seem a lot, but this is actually a very conservative estimate as this doesn’t take into account the creation of jobs and roles that do not… Read more »
As the national broadband rollout continues across Australia, many businesses are preparing to make the leap to the NBN yet have little understanding of the benefits. So, what are the advantages of the NBN? Let’s unpack them.
The ‘Ethical AI in Australian Businesses’ study has found AI is seen as the number one technology that will drive business change in the next three years, surpassing the rollout of 5G and the use of predictive analytics. The survey canvassed the views of 562 IT, customer experience and digital decision-makers in Australian businesses with at… Read more »
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