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Exclusive: SWIFT payments boss on how fintech will impact businesses
Fintech

Exclusive: SWIFT payments boss on how fintech will impact businesses

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with SWIFT head of Oceania Bill Doran to discuss how payments are changing on a global scale.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 7 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018
How to manage cultural change while adopting DevOps
DevOps

How to manage cultural change while adopting DevOps

Cultural change is the number one barrier to DevOps success. Here are 10 tips from ServiceNow on how to tackle this issue.

By Allan Leinwand • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Jul 2018
Intel appoints chief software security officer
Semiconductors

Intel appoints chief software security officer

Window Snyder is an industry veteran who joins Intel from Fastly, where she has been the chief security officer.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
Time to rethink your mobile customer engagement strategy
Unified Communications

Time to rethink your mobile customer engagement strategy

The reality for most organisations is that they don't have a complete understanding of the mobile needs and expectations of customers.

By Olive Huang • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
Why internal financial controls are more important than ever
Data Protection

Why internal financial controls are more important than ever

Global research from BlackLine suggests that data is increasingly seen as one of a company's most crucial assets, yet it's always at risk.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
The four pitfalls of cloud migration
Migration

The four pitfalls of cloud migration

Migrating to the cloud may not be as easy as expected. Four common pitfalls to watch out for when making the move.

By Lee Atchison • 6 min read • Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
Spending on AI cybersecurity solutions to increase – GlobalData
IT Budget

Spending on AI cybersecurity solutions to increase – GlobalData

While cybersecurity has now become a critical business function, it remains a non-core competence for a significant number of boards.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
Exclusive: Schneider Electric CTO stirs data centre disruption debate
DataCentre infrastructure

Exclusive: Schneider Electric CTO stirs data centre disruption debate

Kevin Brown says the last ten years has seen huge gains in the data centre industry, but now we need to start innovating for the next ten years.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Sat, 30th Jun 2018
Can Huawei be trusted? One prominent Aussie says yes
Unified Communications

Can Huawei be trusted? One prominent Aussie says yes

Former Australian Rear Admiral John Lord says we need to trust in Chinese tech. Specifically, that Huawei plays a major role in our digital future.

By Ben Moore • 6 min read • Fri, 29th Jun 2018
Service providers take note: an insight into the future of work
Partner Programmes

Service providers take note: an insight into the future of work

The $3 trillion services market hovers on the cusp of disruption as organisations worldwide begin to transform the way they work forever.

By Ray Grainger • 6 min read • Wed, 27th Jun 2018
SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global
Rotorua X

SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global

SwipedOn is a fast-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is used in more than 2000 cities worldwide, and it all started in the Bay of Plenty.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2018
Three effective strategies for protecting your backups from ransomware
Storage

Three effective strategies for protecting your backups from ransomware

Three key things you should be doing with your data protection strategy to make sure your backups are there when you need them most.

By Andy Syrewicze • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jun 2018
Visa's cockup put down to 'very rare' data centre crash
Network Infrastructure

Visa's cockup put down to 'very rare' data centre crash

51.2 million Visa payments failed to process on Friday 1 June (just in time for after-work drinks) and the company says it all came down to a switch.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jun 2018
HPE to invest US$4bil in Intelligent Edge over next four years
Edge Computing

HPE to invest US$4bil in Intelligent Edge over next four years

HPE will invest in research and development to advance and innovate new products, services and consumption models across a number of technologies.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jun 2018
Huawei to Australian MPs: You've heard the rumours, now get the facts
Unified Communications

Huawei to Australian MPs: You've heard the rumours, now get the facts

Despite China's nefarious role in Australian activities, nobody should be pointing the finger at Huawei, the company claimed this week.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018
How IT service desk admin jobs will be transformed by smart automation
Unified Communications

How IT service desk admin jobs will be transformed by smart automation

Developments in AI technologies like ML and natural language processing will strengthen the connection between IT teams and their organisation.

By Ashwin Ram • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018
Why 'best-fit' is replacing 'best-of-breed' software solutions
Data Analytics

Why 'best-fit' is replacing 'best-of-breed' software solutions

Businesses are shifting from 'best-of-breed' to 'best-fit' software solutions, prioritising customisation and cost-efficiency over one-size-fits-all approaches.

By Michael Haddon • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Jun 2018
Cisco releases new tools, APIs for developers
DevOps

Cisco releases new tools, APIs for developers

Cisco releases new developer capabilities for intent-based networking platform, enabling easier programming and access to network analytics.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2018
Thinking beyond the box: Why software-defined networks are the future
Network Infrastructure

Thinking beyond the box: Why software-defined networks are the future

Enterprises are constantly under pressure to innovate, scale and deploy new services at speed all while trying to ensure costs remain low.

By Lee Field • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2018