Proofpoint: APAC Employees Are Choosing Convenience, Speed Over Cyber Security

Risky cyber security behaviours are putting employees at risk of phishing and other attacks, according to Proofpoint research, with many employees still unclear security is their responsibility, too. Continue reading Proofpoint: APAC Employees Are Choosing Convenience, Speed Over Cyber Security

Sophos: Cyber Security Professional Burnout Is Widespread, Creating Risk for APAC Organisations

Burnout and fatigue among cyber professionals are leading to flow-on consequences like more data breaches, employee apathy to cyber duties and turnover of cyber workforces during a skills crisis. Continue reading Sophos: Cyber Security Professional Burnout Is Widespread, Creating Risk for APAC Organisations

RSM Australia Is Using Automation, AI to Unlock Efficiencies Across a Multigenerational Workforce

Professional services firm RSM Australia has embraced robotic process automation and AI as it seeks to engage different generations in their work and create savings in time and investment over time. Continue reading RSM Australia Is Using Automation, AI to Unlock Efficiencies Across a Multigenerational Workforce

Leveraging an AI-powered Salesforce CRM Will Require Better Data Management

APAC IT leaders will need to be pragmatic about data management, budgets and roadmaps to deliver AI-powered CRM, says Rimini Street. Continue reading Leveraging an AI-powered Salesforce CRM Will Require Better Data Management

Legal AI Is Taking Off in Australia and Could Shake Up the Private Practice Legal Market

Australia’s private practice law firms are recruiting next-generation AI lawyers in the form of custom legal AI models. This could allow them to deliver accurate legal advice faster and at cheaper rates. Continue reading Legal AI Is Taking Off in Australia and Could Shake Up the Private Practice Legal Market

Informatica Claims Data Fragmentation Is Standing in the Way of APAC Generative AI

Data management has become critical to drawing value from generative AI, according to research from Informatica. Senior VP for the Asia-Pacific region Richard Scott argues cloud architecture is key. Continue reading Informatica Claims Data Fragmentation Is Standing in the Way of APAC Generative AI

Salesforce World Tour Offers Hard-Won Lessons From Complex Australian Digital Transformations

Have a clear guiding vision, focus on the end customer and be ready to pivot mid-project are some of the learnings offered by Salesforce customers at the vendor’s recent World Tour in Sydney, Australia. Continue reading Salesforce World Tour Offers Hard-Won Lessons From Complex Australian Digital Transformations

Telstra Among APAC Telcos Seeking Innovation, Resilience and Growth in 2024

Telcos in the Asia-Pacific are fighting hard to boost revenue from 5G networks and cut costs from operations. AI is playing a role, as are cloud providers like Amazon Web Services. Continue reading Telstra Among APAC Telcos Seeking Innovation, Resilience and Growth in 2024

Tenable: Cyber Security Pros Should Worry About State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks

The outing of China-backed threat actor Volt Typhoon and Microsoft’s compromise by Russia-backed Midnight Blizzard provide important cyber security strategy lessons for Australia, says Tenable. Continue reading Tenable: Cyber Security Pros Should Worry About State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks

Should IT and Security Teams Play a Role in Crisis Communications?

Australian IT and security teams should play key roles in communications during outages and cyber attacks; they also need to be prepared to act when such a tech-related crisis occurs. Continue reading Should IT and Security Teams Play a Role in Crisis Communications?