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Insurance market undergoing huge digital disruption
Insurance

Insurance market undergoing huge digital disruption

Half of insurance customers in the UK are considering coverage from digital players, forcing traditional insurers to seek partnerships for survival.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Sep 2021
Australians hesitant to share personal information online
Fintech

Australians hesitant to share personal information online

Only 14% of Australians trust established organisations like banks with their personal information, according to a digital trust survey by GBG.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Sep 2021
Snowflake rolls out data cloud for financial services market
Data Analytics

Snowflake rolls out data cloud for financial services market

Snowflake has launched its Financial Services Data Cloud, aiming to help financial organizations improve data usage and customer experiences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Sep 2021
CoderSchool closes US$2.6 million pre-Series A funding
Marketing Technologies

CoderSchool closes US$2.6 million pre-Series A funding

CoderSchool raises $2.6m in pre-Series A round led by Monks Hill Ventures to expand educational content and technology infrastructure in Vietnam.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Sep 2021
AI-driven solution automates and simplifies campus network rollouts
Network Infrastructure

AI-driven solution automates and simplifies campus network rollouts

Juniper Networks has announced new AI enterprise features enabling customers to scale and simplify the rollout of campus wired and wireless networks.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Sep 2021
Snowflake first to successfully complete new global sensitive data assessment
Hybrid Cloud

Snowflake first to successfully complete new global sensitive data assessment

Snowflake has announced the successful completion of an assessment conducted by KPMG on the 14 Key Cloud Controls for protecting sensitive data.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
Role of IT continues to evolve, SolarWinds report captures tech pro sentiments
EduTech

Role of IT continues to evolve, SolarWinds report captures tech pro sentiments

Almost half of tech professionals are proud of what they do and 44% love their work, according to a survey by SolarWinds.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
Financial services organisations spend over $2.62 million on ransomware recovery
Malware

Financial services organisations spend over $2.62 million on ransomware recovery

Mid-sized financial services organisations in Asia Pacific and Japan spent more than US$2.62 million on average recovering from ransomware attacks.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
The next 5-10 years will make or break APAC banks, report finds
Digital Transformation

The next 5-10 years will make or break APAC banks, report finds

APAC banks risk losing market share and ceasing to exist unless they digitally transform, says a report by Mambu and The Financial Times Focus.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
How tech debt from legacy solutions will impact business' bottom line
Software-as-a-Service

How tech debt from legacy solutions will impact business' bottom line

Tech debt is increasing cyber risk and impacting organisational performance, with 40% of IT balance sheets accounted for, says McKinsey.

By Mark Jobbins • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
The majority of ANZ businesses believe observability is essential, only a handful use it
Data Analytics

The majority of ANZ businesses believe observability is essential, only a handful use it

While 92% of ANZ respondents believe observability is essential and strategic to their business, only 25% have fully developed observability practices.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
IDC forecasts cloud spending to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025
Software-as-a-Service

IDC forecasts cloud spending to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025

Global spending on cloud services is predicted to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025, according to the International Data Corporation.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
Microsoft and LinkedIn share latest data, product innovations for hybrid work
Unified Communications

Microsoft and LinkedIn share latest data, product innovations for hybrid work

Microsoft and LinkedIn have unveiled new research and product updates to support organizations in adapting to hybrid work.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
Post-merger pitfalls organisations must avoid
Mergers and Acquisitions

Post-merger pitfalls organisations must avoid

Complicated M&A integrations are point-in-time transactions, so it makes sense to seek specialist support to ensure a successful integration.

By Brent Paterson • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
Bigger display for new Apple Watch Series 7
Wearables

Bigger display for new Apple Watch Series 7

Apple has today announced the Apple Watch Series 7, featuring a reengineered Always-On Retina display with significantly more screen area and thinner borders.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
Apple unveils iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini
Digital Signage

Apple unveils iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini

Apple has introduced the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini, the next generation of the tech giant's smartphone.  .

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
Satori raises $20m, plans market expansion and DataSecOps innovation
Data Analytics

Satori raises $20m, plans market expansion and DataSecOps innovation

Satori, the DataSecOps platform, has raised $20m in Series A funding to fuel R-D innovation and go-to-market expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
Canva hits massive US$40 billion valuation after latest funding round
Funding

Canva hits massive US$40 billion valuation after latest funding round

Canva reaches a $40bn valuation after securing $200m in funding, with plans to accelerate growth and expand its team.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
Why SOC 2 is critical to protect Australian insurance customers
Risk & Compliance

Why SOC 2 is critical to protect Australian insurance customers

Australian insurers must demonstrate system and organisational controls (SOC) reporting as they collect vast amounts of private data.

By Yannick Giguère • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021