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?

Rippling Promises to Make Siloed Employee Data a Thing of the Past in Australia

Rippling has launched a new Australian and regional operation that will see it take on legacy software providers in HR, IT and finance with the promise of unifying employee data. Continue reading Rippling Promises to Make Siloed Employee Data a Thing of the Past in Australia

Australian Payroll Association Says Limited Payroll Expertise Is to Blame for Employee Underpayments

The APA claims that payroll errors cannot be solved with better software alone. Organisations need experts well-trained on payroll technologies to help mitigate payroll noncompliance. Continue reading Australian Payroll Association Says Limited Payroll Expertise Is to Blame for Employee Underpayments

Infoblox says IT Pros Are Missing This Mega-Threat From Organised Global Cyber Criminals

Cyber security threat actor VexTrio is flying under the radar for most APAC region cyber security professionals because it is a web traffic distribution middle man rather than an endpoint source of malware. Continue reading Infoblox says IT Pros Are Missing This Mega-Threat From Organised Global Cyber Criminals

Zetaris: Federated Data Lakes Could Make Sense of Enterprise Data ‘Mess’ to Power AI

Australian AI-powered lakehouse Zetaris launched in 2013 to solve the ‘impossible’ problem of centralising enterprise data. CEO Vinay Samuel says data virtualisation is now even more critical. Continue reading Zetaris: Federated Data Lakes Could Make Sense of Enterprise Data ‘Mess’ to Power AI

IBM’s Matthew Candy Sees Evidence of Innovation in Australia’s 2024 Pursuit of Generative AI Scale

Candy said that Australian organisations are deploying a range of artificial intelligence use cases, with scaling well and governance a focus for clients in 2024. Continue reading IBM’s Matthew Candy Sees Evidence of Innovation in Australia’s 2024 Pursuit of Generative AI Scale

Psychological Insight Could Help Australian IT Pros Grow Technical Skills Into Organisational Influence

Some gifted IT professionals are being passed over for promotion due to weak people skills. Injecting psychological science into leadership development could nurture tech leaders who can connect across silos. Continue reading Psychological Insight Could Help Australian IT Pros Grow Technical Skills Into Organisational Influence

More Australian IT Leaders Could Be Looking to Replace Passwords With Passkeys in 2024

The Australian government’s rollout of passkeys for its digital service portal myGov will build momentum for wider adoption; though, challenges like user education and tech fragmentation remain. Continue reading More Australian IT Leaders Could Be Looking to Replace Passwords With Passkeys in 2024

Asia-Pacific Data Centre Market to Face Brave New World of Artificial Intelligence

The data centre market in the Asia-Pacific will need to adjust to a rise in artificial intelligence computing in the region as well as a range of demands from a growing region. Continue reading Asia-Pacific Data Centre Market to Face Brave New World of Artificial Intelligence