IT Industry stories - Page 11

Readify pioneers graduate programme against Oz IT shortage, merging industry and academia to foster tech talent.

The event was held to provide women new career opportunities and proactively address the growing issue of gender imbalance in Australia’s tech sector.

Only 10% of Australian organisations have made significant progress in implementing DevOps practices, half the global average, says a study.

5G is set to disrupt the IT industry, according to a report by 451 Research, impacting a wide range of technology and services.

The benefits of digital business relies more than just the adoption of technologies like cloud and mobile, according to ANZ CompTia.

Smart machines will make offshore model obsolete for competitive advantage, says Gartner. 40% of outsourced services will leverage smart machine tech by 2018.

This month will see some of the most recognised authorities in computing converging in Wellington for the 5th Multicore World event.

IT professionals starting out their careers can look forward to sharp increases in the first six years of their careers.

This year will see some big changes taking place in the world of IT as vendors and customers work to stay ahead against stiff competition.

Employers in the IT industry dominate the latest figures, with a net 40.7% looking to increase or maintain permanent headcount across main cities.

The Green Party demands urgent Government action on NZ's worsening gender pay gap, as men earn nearly NZD $8k more than women, per the latest report.

IT leaders must become catalysts for positive organisational change by enabling new services that are closely aligned to the organisation’s strategy.

Brocade introduces Analytics Monitoring Platform for its Fibre Channel Storage Area Network solutions to achieve greater ROI and reduced OpEx.

Nearly half (44%) of industry professionals say a primary barrier to running an effective contact centre is ‘IT issues’.

The New Zealand Government has launched a Maori Technology Scholarship to encourage more Maori into the Information Technology sector.

Dissatisfaction with business collaboration tools is driving employees to turn to unsanctioned and unsecure technology, and driving up shadow IT.

CEOs continue to transform their organisations and are more concerned about product relevance, customer loyalty and keeping current with new tech.

Outsourcing IT services can increase risk for businesses, but service-level agreements provide some insurance, says CenturyLink.

Empired continues winning streak with second oil and gas sector deal this week, this time netting $10 million in a three year contract.

There is significant misalignment between what services IT departments want and what IT service providers are selling.