Research stories - Page 26
Cybercrime becomes most common form of fraud in UK
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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pwc
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online fraud
PwC's study has found for the first time ever cybercrime has become the most common form of fraud with nearly a quarter resulting in a loss of £700k.
Are UK councils prioritising data collection over security?
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
A slamming report found 1 in 4 UK councils experienced a security breach in the last 5 years and more than half didn't even report the incident.
LPWAN market about to boom, hand-in-hand with IoT - IDC NZ
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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iot
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chorus
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vodafone
The low power WAN market is about to get competitive thanks to the rise of IoT, according to a new IDC NZ report.
La Trobe appoints esteemed expert Jill Slaw as Cyber Chair
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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optus
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la trobe university
La Trobe has appointed cybersecurity expert Jill Slay as Optus Cyber Chair to lead its virtual facility, enhancing its industry-engaged research and teaching.
Samsung tops smartphone shipments in 2017 despite Apple claiming Q4 - IDC
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
An IDC report has shown that Samsung’s smartphone shipments took a dive in Q4, letting Apple take the top spot but only for that quarter.
Why Australia leads the world on automation and emerging technologies
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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it automation
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ai
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servicenow
ServiceNow's David Oakley breaks down a global survey which found that Aussie CIO's are leading the way for adoption of new technology.
Cloud workloads at risk from security, management and compliance failings – research
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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winmagic
Over 33% of respondents reported that data is only partially encrypted in the cloud, and 39% admitted to not having unbroken security audit trails.
SMEs should use Xmas slowdown to plan and reflect – Xero
Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
28% of businesses don’t have any provision in place for when times get tough, with another six percent unsure of what they’d do in tough times.
Surprising optimism in the face of the AI revolution
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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digital transformation
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ai
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research
Despite widespread AI fears, a Genpact study finds only 10% of workers feel threatened today, yet 90% see future skill needs as AI reshapes jobs.
2017’s threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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breach prevention
Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.
CASE STUDY: The digital transformation journeys of leading AU companies
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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digital transformation
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smb
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case study
Interactive conducted a case study that delves into the digital transformation experiences of thought leaders from across AU's business landscape.
Optus Business dedicates $3.5m to Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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cybersecurity
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optus
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australian government
Optus Business has announced that it will invest $3.5 million into Australia’s Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).
Research: how to respond to changing customer expectations
Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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crm
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cx
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martech
Having an effective omnichannel digital marketing approach is incredibly important for keeping up with the increasingly insatiable demands of modern customers.
Edge computing market forecasted to be worth US$6bil by 2022
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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edge computing
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cloud services
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research
Telecommunications and IT verticals are expected to contribute to the largest market share for the forecasted period.
Vanson Bourne survey reveals huge global AI investment
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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ai
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teradata
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research
The survey indicates that 80% of enterprises are investing in AI, but 1 in 3 business leaders believe their company could do better.
ANU establishes Australia's first 'Cyber Institute'
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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australian government
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research
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australian national university
The Australian National University has established the country's first interdisciplinary Cyber Institute, announced during a visit to Israel last week.
Aussies leading the way in machine learning adoption
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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ai
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servicenow
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ml
ServiceNow's survey reveals 89% of Australian CIOs are embracing machine learning, leading globally in maturity and application, ahead of Germany and the US.
Study: Oracle says IaaS proving critical for Aussie businesses
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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iaas
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cloud services
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oracle
A global survey of 1,610 IT professionals, commissioned by Oracle and Longitude research, shows IaaS to be crucial in local markets.
Alibaba to invest more than $15b in new global research program
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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iot
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it automation
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quantum computing
At its launch, Alibaba will be opening seven research labs in China, the US, Russia, Israel and Singapore with more than $15b invested.
Study: Schneider Electric says Aussie edge market growing
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Aussie businesses gear up for edge computing, with 22% planning strategies as Schneider Electric flags growth in the local market.