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NVIDIA's fascinating role in artificial intelligence

We look at the hardware companies role in these new technologies.More

Managed services integral to firms' move to cloud, report suggests

New skill sets will be required for architecture applications such as optimised workload migration, integration, and operations. This is where managed and professional services will fill the gaps.More

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Mindtree launches blockchain-powered solution for banks

The solution uses Hyperledger fabric blockchain to enable financial institutions to facilitate both debit and credit payments, faster.More

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AWS EC2 strengthens compute power for ML applications

Amazon EC2 will leverage G4 instances to boost resources required to tackle computationally demanding tasks that could benefit from additional GPU acceleration.More

Cisco outlines future of Webex & contact centre solutions

DTCC and Accenture unveil research on blockchain governance model

Step aside: Employees think they'd do a better job than the boss

Cricket Australia forges new bonds through Microsoft Teams

Google's Federated Learning tech gets privacy enhancements

Whitepaper: How businesses are navigating the competing needs for innovation and security

Zendesk embarks on major APAC talent drive

Zendesk, a provider of customer experience and engagement software, is expanding its footprint in Asia Pacific by expanding its Singapore office.More

How to prepare your WAN for multicloud connectivity – Gartner

The report shares five top tips for optimising performance and cost for widely disparate use-case requirements by adopting a hybrid approach.More

The true extent of cloud inertia’s effect on your organisation

The report dives into the importance of expertise to an organisation’s cloud evolution and the impact the current technical skills gap is having on businesses.More

Enterprise cloud complexity making IT performance 'extremely' difficult to manage

Digital transformation, migration to the enterprise cloud and increasing customer demands have tech leaders looking to AI for the answer More

Alibaba updates company values in line with digital era

Alibaba says it wants to be a company that will last for 102 years in the digital era, rather than become a company that is after power or scale.More

Western Digital unveils 20TB mechanical HDDs

Select customers will be able to sample Western Digital’s 18TB Ultrastar DC HC550 CMR HDD and the 20TB Ultrastar DC HC650 SMR HDD, with full production expected to begin in the first half of 2020.More

Rackspace welcomes two new senior Asia Pacific execs

Sean Girvin succeeds Darryn McCoskery as managing director of Rackspace Australia and New Zealand; and Sandeep Bhargava steps into a newly created role as managing director of Asia-Pacific Japan.More

The changing CFO role in a digital world

The role of the chief financial officer is flexing and shifting in the digital era, challenging those responsible to focus on more than conventional corporate financial management.More

Businesses need greater clarity on sustainability reporting

Sustainability is now a mainstream concern for organisations and their stakeholders, but they require clarity and guidance on sustainability reporting standards and practices.More

Fujitsu takes consumer prediction up a notch

New technique leverages AI to offer optimised strategies for professionals in areas including marketing, manufacturing, healthcare, and finance.More

New blockchain platform for B2B cross-border payments

The platform from the new company Global Direct could be a game-changer for cross-border B2B transactions.More

Proofpoint integrates people-centric protection with Okta’s Identity Cloud

The partnership aims to bolster the security posture for organisations’ very attacked people (VAPs) by applying additional adaptive security controls.More

Finance breaches highlight need for internal cyber vigilance - Bitglass

The financial services sector reported the second-highest number of data breaches in the 12-month period covered by the latest OIAC report. More

VMware's open pledge to help partners and customers make their mark

Technology is neither good nor bad, but it’s often how we shape it. Will technology shape the world we want to live in? Or will it create a world we’re afraid to live in?More

You’re invited: Digital Transformation and Making Effective Change

Designed and delivered by the Australian Graduate School of Management, the ACCELERATE DX Program promises to deliver practical Digital Transformation tools and thought leadership.More

Mobile technology key to improving patient-provider relationships – Soprano

Hospitals investing in mobile technologies are experiencing better patient engagement, improved productivity and administrative efficiencies.More

You're invited: Leveraging digital technologies to transform your business

QNAP 2020 TechDay will demonstrate its latest technologies to help businesses succeed in digital transformation, and to help them realise the near-limitless potential of future IT trends.More

Board members in A/NZ most engaged in cybersecurity – Infosys

The research highlights how cybersecurity is a top priority for organisations in the A/NZ market, with boards taking a more hands-on approach to cybersecurity.More

HPE offers new way of accelerating AI & ML lifecycle

HPE is throwing its weight behind a new way to shrink the time required to deploy machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads from months to mere days.More

Gartner - The Future of Enterprise Data Centers, What’s Next?

Traditional on-premises data center models must evolve to play a role in modern enterprise information management.More

Time to include multi-factor authentication in your cybersecurity strategy - WatchGuard

Enterprises looking to reduce the risk of cyber-compromise or attack need to think about adding multi-factor authentication technology to their arsenal.More

DataRobot launches centralised machine learning hub

Following the acquisition of ParallelM, DataRobot augments its enterprise AI platform with centralised deployment, monitoring, and governance for machine learning models.More

NEXTDC earns accolades from Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan has acknowledged NEXTDC as the recipient of the the 2019 Global Visionary Innovation Leadership Award.More

Google report unlocks AI's power for social good

"As more social sector organisations recognise AI’s potential, we all have a role to play in supporting their work for a better world."More

Security concerns holding businesses back from digital transformation

The research, which comprised a series of qualitative interviews and a quantitative survey, identified three key barriers.More

Does your security team need a boost from an MSSP partnership?

Rackspace’s e-book has a practical set of protection measures, providing a framework for security decisions relevant to data centre and cloud infrastructure.More

Why businesses need a strategy to combat the enemy within – Ping Identity

While strengthening your organisation’s external defences with the latest tools and technologies makes sound sense, it’s only half a battle plan.More

AU firms can't provide uninterrupted access to data & services

80% of local organisations admit that they’re unable to meet demands – leading to more than $16.4 million in losses every year.More

Thales announces expanded access management capabilities

New adaptive authentication, single sign-on and application visibility capabilities have been made available for Thales SafeNet Authentication Service customers.More

BlackLine & Workiva integrate financial reporting capabilities

The integration will allow organisations to connect and transfer data between the two platforms, resulting in time savings and risk reduction.More

How the iPhone malware discovery affects Apple users – Malwarebytes

The malware implant has been patched, but iPhone users should ensure they’re running on the latest version of iOS (12.1.4) to leverage the security patches.More

Trustwave platform brings more visibility and control cloud security

The platform aims to give internal security teams deep visibility, technologies and the security expertise necessary for protecting assets and eradicating threats as they arise.More

How to manage Windows 10 like a smartphone

If only a business’ Windows 10 endpoints could be managed with the same simple, intuitive toolsets as smartphones.More

Unlocking the benefits of scalability and cost-effectiveness with hybrid cloud

Markets and Markets research has predicted that the hybrid cloud market size is expected to grow from US$38.27 billion in 2017 to US$97.64 billion by 2023.More

IXUP embeds Five Safes framework in platform

The Five Safes framework provides five key data sharing principles across projects, people, setting, data and output.More

IoT devices leaving businesses open to security risks – Zscaler

IDC has forecast that spending on IoT will reach US$745 billion in 2019 and surpass the US$1 trillion mark in 2022.More

Bridging the gap between on-premise and cloud with VMware Cloud on AWS

CIOs share their insights on moving workloads to the cloud, how to do it well, and how to get their teams onboard.More

IDC's Digital Transformation Awards recognise A/NZ success

The Awards recognise the achievements of organisations that have successfully digitalised one or multiple areas of their business through the application of digital and disruptive technologies.More

A10 Networks launches proxy for secure access and visibility into SaaS apps

The CAP solution ensures that access to SaaS applications and data is secured while maintaining centralised visibility across sanctioned and unsanctioned applications.More

20 by 2020: Oracle Cloud's ambitious global expansion

Oracle has bold plans to launch 20 new cloud regions by 2020, equating to one region every 33 days for the next 15 months.More

Cloud-based data warehousing at the heart of today’s enterprise - Snowflake

Becoming a data-centric organisation has become an aspiration and a goal for thousands of Australian enterprises.More

Google rolls out new Anthos capabilities for cloud

Anthos now features Service Mesh that connects, manages, and secures microservices; as well as Cloud Run for Anthos, which enables organisations to run stateless workloads on a fully-managed Anthos environment.More

Mining industry looks to technology for longevity

Mining firms around the world – including those in Australia – are looking to technology as the primary force that will have a major impact on their businesses in the next 15 years.More

Proofpoint and CrowdStrike partner on endpoint protection integration

In the first technology integration, Proofpoint will check potentially malicious attachments with CrowdStrike Falcon Intel and will add new hashes to the customer’s custom intelligence.More

Lack of investment in talent biggest barrier to martech adoption - Adobe

While Retail, Manufacturing and Wholesale industries responded with the greatest understanding of the value of marketing technology, Government and Tourism sectors are lagging behind.More

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