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Analyst report stories - Page 196

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Financial services in the age of IoT

Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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finance, leasing & rental
Even if your company doesn't provide technology as an end product, pretty soon, your products and services will be inseparable from technology.
Digital race

Does your business need a digital reality check?

Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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analyst report
A new study suggests Aussie businesses need a digital reality check with big differences between perception and reality in digital transformation.
Robot doctor

How technology saved my husband's life

Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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smart home
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healthtech
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social media
There were times that I thought technology was taking over our lives and not always in a positive way - until it saved my husband's life.
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Generation emoji: Here to stay or just a fad?

Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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emoji
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opinion
My father, a longtime journalist and editor, is surely rolling in his grave. Somewhere, David Ogilvy cries. Emoji have taken over the written word.
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Managers! Why are you telling employees you don't want them to collaborate?

Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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collaboration
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opinion
Collaboration is the oft-stated goal of a myriad of technology deployments from knowledge management to social software to digital workplace.
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Big data and analytics driving service provider opportunities

Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Big data and analytics hold high potential for local service providers as companies across APAC seek to harness massive amounts of data.
Iot security

IoT security spending to hit $348m this year, cloud security vital

Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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analyst report
Gartner is forecasting cloud IoT spend to hit US$348 million this year, and says cloud-based security services will be vital going forward.
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CEOs view digital transformation as positive - but dramatic

Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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digital transformation
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analyst report
Local CEOs are prioritising technology higher than their international counterparts, and are bullish about the impact of digital on their profits.
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Big names on show at this year's Canalys Channels Forum

Wed, 20th Apr 2016
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analyst report
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partners
Big names such as Cisco, Dell and HP will be presenting at this year's Canalys Channels Forum in Barcelona and Mexico.
Cloud

Are ANZ business too keen for cloud?

Tue, 19th Apr 2016
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cloud services
ANZ firms may be overzealous on cloud, risking costs without clarity on benefits, warns Gartner's Warrilow ahead of Sydney summit.
Future past

Big players losing as they fail to capitalise on booming PaaS market

Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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data analytics
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martech
IBM and Oracle are losing out as they fail to capitalise on the booming PaaS market and concede share to specialists, open source and cloud providers.
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Australian fintech sector skyrocketing

Fri, 15th Apr 2016
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analyst report
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acquisition
The Australian fintech sector will reach $4.2 billion by 2020; of which A$1 billion will be completely new added value to the Australian economy.
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Meet a CIO with fabulous talent management skills and you'll meet a successful business

Fri, 15th Apr 2016
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productivity
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opinion
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analyst report
Without inspiring lead supported from above, even the best business, the best enterprise, will disappear entirely and without much of a trace.
Computer

Apple, Asus buck downward PC sales, while Lenovo, HP slump

Thu, 14th Apr 2016
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smartphones
Asus and Apple are the only vendors to record increased PC shipments for the first quarter of 2016 as the PC market continues to decline.
Money

Cloud driving infrastructure spend in 2016

Wed, 13th Apr 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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infrastructure spend
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analyst report
Spend on server, storage and Ethernet switches for deployment in cloud environments is expected to increase by 18.9% this year.
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What 3D printing means for your supply chain

Wed, 13th Apr 2016
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supply chain
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healthtech
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3d printing
A broader understanding of 3D printing's value to the supply chain is increasing investment plans across industries worldwide.
Channel

Lenovo leads dismal PC shipments market

Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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network infrastructure
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lenovo
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apple
PC shipments continue to decline, with the only hopes for improvement dependent on commercial replacements and economic stability, according to IDC.
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Existing security best-practice can handle IoT exposures? Not really

Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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iot
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cybersecurity
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opinion
There is a belief that IoT security exposures can be taken care of with existing IT-centric security practices. Earl Perkins disagrees.
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Arbor Networks earns top overall effectiveness in NSS Labs DDoS test

Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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ddos
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arbor networks
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analyst report
Arbor Networks' has garnered the highest overall security effectiveness score for its AP 2800, in NSS Labs' first DDoS Prevention Test.
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Australian fintech industry disrupting big four banks

Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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fintech
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payment technologies
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cba
Australia's fintech industry is set to pull money away from the big four banks, according to a report which highlights just how lucrative fintech is.