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Overcoming the challenges of managing a remote workforce

Wed, 24th Mar 2021
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Building important work relationships can be awkward in remote work culture. The key to overcoming the challenge is simply taking those initial steps.
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Why mobile messaging can improve the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
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Australia and New Zealand plan to use mobile messaging to drive their COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and build citizen trust in the process.
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Those who master change define the future - Accenture report

Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
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A wave of companies are racing to reinvent themselves and use technology innovations to shape the new realities they face.
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Online gaming spikes as consumers seek social connection and entertainment

Fri, 19th Mar 2021
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The desire to stay connected and entertained while stuck at home during the pandemic has driven online gaming popularity.
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App modernisation and edge computing vital to adapt in COVID-19 era

Fri, 19th Mar 2021
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App modernisation and edge computing are crucial for businesses to adapt post-COVID, says F5's State of Application Strategy report.
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Less than a quarter of digital transformation efforts in Asia Pacific are optimised - study

Fri, 19th Mar 2021
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Less than a quarter of digital transformation efforts in Asia Pacific are optimized, according to NTT's Global Managed Services Report.
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Huge growth expected for consumer device market

Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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Consumer device market set for huge growth post-COVID-19, with 5G smartphones and voice control smart home devices leading the way, says ABI Research.
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ANZ businesses increase spend on cybersecurity in wake of COVID-19

Tue, 16th Mar 2021
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Despite organisations cutting spending in many areas during 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19, security remains a consistent area of increased investment.
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Businesses more digitally savvy and sustainable since lockdown

Tue, 16th Mar 2021
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Workplaces are operating more efficiently as a result of digital processes implemented because of COVID-19 working requirements, according to a new study.
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COVID-19 pandemic propels uptake of cyber threat intelligence

Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing organisations of all sizes to up their security game, for one implementing Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) programmes.
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ANZ shunning digital fatigue despite digital reliance during pandemic - report

Fri, 12th Mar 2021
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Relationships with technology thrived in Australia and New Zealand in 2020, despite the pandemic, according to Infosys research.
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Surge in vaccine-related phishing attacks as rollout picks up momentum

Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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Spikes in vaccine-related phishing activity centred around new updates, announcements and ground-breaking approvals from around the world.
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Organisations must pay off their post-pandemic cyber debt

Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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Organisations face heightened cyber attack risk due to pandemic-related budget cuts, redundancies and remote working, warns NCC Group.
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Men unsure how to support gender equality, need to step up

Wed, 10th Mar 2021
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New research reveals that men are unsure how to support gender equality, while women want men to help reduce inequities caused by COVID-19.
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COVID-19 fuels global appetite for app modernisation, AI and edge computing

Tue, 9th Mar 2021
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COVID-19 has accelerated the world's digital transformation, with a new report highlighting increased interest in cloud and application security.
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NZ businesses moved 40 times faster than they thought possible when COVID-19 hit

Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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Five years of advances in digital transformation for New Zealand businesses has occurred in a period of eight weeks, due to COVID-19, a new report finds.
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ANZ construction industry recognises opportunity for innovation following COVID-19

Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) construction companies are leading the regional COVID-19 recovery, with 30% prepared for the new normal.
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Cloud-based email threats capitalising on chaos of COVID-19

Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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Trend Micro blocked 16.7 million high-risk email threats that slipped past webmail providers' native filters, an increase of nearly a third on 2019 figures.
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COVID-19 spurs on public sector IT modernisation

Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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COVID-19 has encouraged UK public sector to adopt 'cloud smart' strategies, says new report by Nutanix. #cloud #publicsector #COVID19.
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Cybercriminals take bold steps forward as confidence soars - CrowdStrike report

Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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Criminals are especially interested in targeting the supply chain as it enables them to go after multiple targets from a single intrusion point.