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Matt Boon stories

Matt Boon is a discerning author with a keen interest in the evolving terrain of technology within the Australia-New Zealand (ANZ) business sector. His explorations span a variety of pivotal themes, from the inherent challenges and transformations required for modernising business operations and security to the acute need for adopting data-driven strategies. Boon's insights draw on extensive reporting and research, providing a comprehensive look into how ANZ business leaders are navigating the complex landscape shaped by digital innovations and security imperatives.

Boon’s writing delves into the critical areas of cybersecurity, cloud computing, data strategy, and the digital fitness of organisations. He sheds light on the pressing issues faced by Australian firms, including the ongoing skills shortage impacting CIO priorities, the struggle with internal hurdles to cybersecurity transformation, and the underconfidence amongst data and analytics executives in their data strategies. Furthermore, Boon touches upon the financial aspects tied to technological advancement, such as the surge in cyber funding in response to high-profile breaches and the investment challenges surrounding cloud adoption in ANZ. His work offers a crucial perspective on the digital and security challenges that businesses must confront to thrive in an increasingly tech-centric world.

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Internal challenges curb cybersecurity transformation in Australian firms
Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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cybersecurity
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leadership
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investment
Australian firms struggle with internal challenges hindering cybersecurity transformation, amidst growing demand for stronger security.
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Digital fitness missing ingredient in A/NZ organisations
Tue, 4th Jul 2023
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digital transformation
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cso / ciso
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adapt
Companies will fall behind in the emerging tech arms race, and many leaders will keep seeing IT as some mysterious department costing them lots of money.
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Cyber funding set to surge in light of high-profile breaches
Wed, 1st Feb 2023
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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cfo
Cyber funding is set to surge in light of high-profile breaches, with Australian cybersecurity funding to increase 22%.
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ADAPT reveals biggest trends for CIOs in latest survey
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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rpa
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agentic ai
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cloud services
Commenting on the release, ADAPT's Matt Boon says economic headwinds have led to a rapid rethink of existing and planned IT priorities.
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Aussie data & analytic execs not confident in data strategy
Thu, 12th May 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Less than half of Australian data and analytics leaders are confident in their data strategy as siloes and lack of culture prevent innovation.
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Mounting challenges threaten the promise of cloud in ANZ
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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devops
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migration
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hyperscale
Cloud and data centre leaders must address misalignment exacerbating cloud costs and changes in strategic direction, according to a new study from ADAPT.
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ADAPT reveals top CIO priorities during ongoing skills shortage
Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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skills gap
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adapt
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upskilling
Australia is experiencing a shift in focus as the skills shortage forces CIOs to prioritise talent acquisition and retention over technology initiatives.
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ANZ business leaders must embrace change - report
Tue, 21st Dec 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Modernising foundations, becoming data driven, and embedding security and compliance are top business priorities in 2022, says ADAPT report.