Accenture stories - Page 18

What’s holding businesses back from adopting facial recognition?
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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surveillance
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biometrics
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ai
Aussie execs predict AI to join workforce soon, boosting revenues; facial recognition tech poses privacy concerns.

The changing role of the CIO, and what they need to know
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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accenture
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cisco appdynamics
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analyst report
As organisations prioritise digital transformation, CIOs now drive revenue and set business agendas, highlighting an evolving executive role beyond IT.

SAP looks to bolster S/4HANA cloud adoption with expanded partnerships
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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partner programmes
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erp
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cloud services
SAP says the new partnership arrangements will lead to new ‘innovative solutions’ designed to deliver on the promise of the intelligent enterprise.

Accenture: Data is king in age of disruption
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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robots
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data analytics
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fintech
To survive and thrive, companies need to make the most of their data to see trends and act quickly, just as digital disruptors do.

Building customer trust is paramount as data breaches become more common
Tue, 8th May 2018
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encryption
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breach prevention
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data privacy
As data breaches become more common, building customer trust is pivotal. Firms must prioritise transparency, ethical standards, and robust data protection.

Accenture: The importance of trust in data
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
As businesses continue to use more and more data, how can they improve the accuracy and legitimacy of their data?.

Media & entertainment industry data centres being pushed to the edge
Fri, 27th Apr 2018
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Schnedier Electric's Russel Senesac says there are a number of factors behind the growing need for the industry to be powered by edge computing.

How to stop the business performance blame game
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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martech
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iot
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supply chain & logistics
Complex software-defined supply chains are leading to a maze of blame and hazard. Here are a few ways to avoid it.

CyberArk expands privileged account security offering for MSSPs
Mon, 16th Apr 2018
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devops
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pam
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apm
CyberArk expands its security suite for MSSPs, allowing them to offer enhanced privileged access protections with a flexible, consumption-based pricing model.

Control is critical to contain cyber attacks in New Zealand
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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smartphones
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accenture
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patching
As evident from CERT New Zealand’s security recommendations, mitigation and prevention of a data breach is a lot more cost-effective than recovery.

ASEAN-Australia codeathon brings innovation to the fight against cybercrime
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The ASEAN-Australia Codeathon saw over 100 tech experts creatively counter cybercrime in just 32 hours, with Project Iceberg securing the top prize.

US healthcare workers willing to sell confidential data for as little as $500
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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data protection
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healthtech
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accenture
The survey found that 18% of the 912 respondents would be willing to sell confidential data for between $500-$1000 - and they have the means to do so.

Comms industry needs to invest in AI to prevent disruption - Accenture
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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ai
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csps
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disruption
Accenture’s ‘Disruptability Index’ shows that the communications industry should invest in AI to take advantage of recognisable disruption patterns.

Robotic Process Automation: Six common mistakes and how to avoid them
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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robots
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it automation
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rpa
As Australian companies race to adopt Robotic Process Automation (RPA), they must avoid six key mistakes to realise significant improvements in efficiency.

A definitive look at whether AI is a job creator, enabler or destroyer
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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ai
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accenture
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workforce management
AI isn’t taking your job—it's transforming it. Increased AI and automation in enterprises shift roles from repetitive tasks to high-value strategic work.

WhiteHawk hires top cyber talent to develop online security marketplace
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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accenture
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fraud
WhiteHawk has expanded its team, hiring top cyber talent and promoting Antonio Crespo to chief information officer.

5 trends ripe for the channel to leverage - Accenture
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Rapidly advancing technology is fueling intelligent enterprises but requires a fundamental shift, according to Accenture Technology Vision 2018.

RMIT launches blockchain strategy course to educate business leaders
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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edutech
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blockchain
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accenture
The 8-week online course starts on March 19 and was developed by the University’s Blockchain Innovation Hub, Stone and Chalk, and Accenture.

Aussie firms slow to adopt 'breakthrough innovation' for cyber defence
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Australian businesses need to be on the lookout for malicious insiders, phishing and social engineering or face price tags of as much as $137,000.

New IT training initiative targeting 1m people launched by World Economic Forum
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
The Initiative has the goal of sorting the global skills gap and addressing job displacement arising from automation - with a number of big partners.