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How technology is edging closer to the self-driving WAN

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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AI and machine learning are transforming WAN architecture with self-driving capabilities, optimising performance and security while reducing costs.
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OPINON: Counting the broader cost of Facebook's data dilemma

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Barracuda SVP Chris Ross talks about the results of a recent survey they ran following the Facebook fallout to determine the true cost.
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A look at how DataOps can drive significant business value

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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DataOps is emerging as a significant new trend that will serve to increase collaboration, agility and operational efficiency for large organisations.
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Amazon: A digital wake-up call for Australian retail

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Amazon's arrival in Australia should be a wake-up call for struggling retailers, highlighting their need to modernise and embrace new technology.
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A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Purdue scientists decode brain activity, igniting AI-led mind-reading tech to revolutionise future workplaces.
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Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Anyone responsible for IT security needs a strategy for monitoring what is happening in their company's cloud.
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Embracing your new 'robot' co-workers

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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In many cases, the arrival of intelligent machines will have a positive impact on businesses, their overall performance and employees too.
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Stuck in the middle: how 'grey websites' highlight the importance of DNS decision-making

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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With the explosion of cyber-security attacks, what is the best way of determining which websites are good and which are bad?.
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Sink or swim: How your organisation can avoid phishing scams

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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Long hours increase susceptibility to phishing in Australian workplaces. Learn to identify and counteract scams at all organisational levels.
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The robot-CFO is soon to be a reality - is your career AI-proof?

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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With more and more white collar jobs falling into the 'could be done by software' category, should CFO's AI-proof their careers?.
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Reduce risk in the enterprise by digitising documents

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Relying on paper documentation is one of the largest gaps an enterprise faces, and also one of the hardest to police.
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World Backup Day – what every business should be thinking about

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Organisations are challenged to ensure users have access to data easily, whilst also keeping it protected regardless of where it lives.
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Connectivity and the city: Monitoring on the world stage

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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For just this reason, all eyes (and CCTV cameras) are about to be on the city of the Gold Coast in Queensland for the Commonwealth Games.
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Interview: The motivation behind building a cybersecurity business

Fri, 30th Mar 2018
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Robin Block interviewed CybSafe founder Oz Alashe to determine his motives, the challenges involved and what the future holds.
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2018: When AI will humanise the workplace - HR Trends for Australasia

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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AI revolutionises HR, mirroring customer experience tactics to bolster Employee Experience amidst a talent war.
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Data: future asset or ally for your business?

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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Australian enterprises wanting to grow their competitive edge need to take a longer, harder look at their data strategies.
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Q&A: Darktrace explains how AI influences cybersecurity

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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Darktrace delves into AI's transformative impact on cybersecurity, elucidating how it handles sophisticated threats and anticipates future advancements.
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Not every cloud has a silver lining - the challenges of managing public data in Australia

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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Fujitsu assesses the challenges that exist with the Australian government's digital transformation initiatives and the public storage of data.
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The importance of knowing your data to be secure

Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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Risk comes from a range of different places; internal, external and increasingly through technologies like cloud.
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Cloud's next step - 6 trends that are taking shape

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Cloud computing has firmly established its place in both the enterprise and consumer spaces. But what is next for the revolutionary technology?.