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Expanding the C-suite: Why customers need a seat at the table

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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ANZ bank appoints a Chief Design Officer, signalling businesses must elevate customer voices to thrive in the digital landscape.
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Safeguarding users with a Human Point System in security policy

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Observing human behaviour and understanding user-intent is the key to better security and to protect against critical business data and IP loss.
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Three ways to proactively manage cybersecurity for Aussie businesses

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Amidst high-profile hacks, Aussie firms are urged to bolster defences with key cybersecurity strategies to deter relentless cyber threats.
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Will Apple's new face recognition replace fingerprint verification?

Sat, 30th Sep 2017
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Gartner analyst, CK Lu explains three reasons why fingerprint's days are numbered and 3D sensing technology is the next big thing on smartphones.
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Move over ransomware; put spear phishing on your radar

Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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Spear phishers continue to exploit security weaknesses in organisations using social engineering. It's becoming the most significant security threat.
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Intel's new self-learning chip promises to accelerate artificial intelligence

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Intel has developed a self-learning neuromorphic chip, codenamed Loihi, that mimics the human brain and could revolutionize AI.
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What's ahead for ransomware: Seven predictions about its evolution

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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Our sampling has given insight into the future direction of ransomware. Following our analysis, we compiled seven predictions for its evolution.
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Gartner: Five steps to digital transformation for telcos

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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More often than not, legacy processes are implemented alongside the new technologies, thereby defeating the purpose of modernisation.
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Is agile product optimisation the key to Digital Transformation success?

Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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Marcelo Silva, CEO of Digital Transformation Scores (DTS) talks about the importance of an optimised product portfolio for digital transformation.
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Self-driving software could be the answer to the global productivity crisis

Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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Jeff Arnold, Unit4 ANZ sales director talk about the need for self-driving software in an economy that is facing a workforce crisis.
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Ride the artificial intelligence wave: Four technologies making AI accessible

Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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The focus for businesses now is using the AI technologies available to them to dramatically alter the way they engage with their customers.
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HPE's Spaceborne computer successfully powers up in space

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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One month after being launched into space, SpaceX's Spaceborne Computer is successfully powered on, achieving one teraFLOP.
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How to build a #human element into your organisational culture – Xero

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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Xero's Rachael Powell outlines six essential components using the acronym EBITDA to build a human-centred organisational culture amid rapid business changes.
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The rise of ransomware and how businesses can prevent it from happening

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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The Digital Shadows CEO delves into one of the main tactics behind extortion - ransomware - and how businesses can defend themselves.
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Where should security lie in the network? Cloud or private data centre?

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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In the cloud, or in a private datacentre? Not an easy choice when the business perimeter is so permeable and so much is happening in the cloud.
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Learning from the best: Cyberattack lessons from the BFSI sector

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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The banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector in Australia is one of the most prone industries to cyberattacks.
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Equifax breach indicates need to evolve cyber security thinking

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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The Equifax breach spotlights inadequacies in current cyber security practices and underscores the urgent need for AI-driven solutions to stay ahead of hackers.
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How your company can be 'Google Smart' with machine learning

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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Steve Singer, Talend ANZ Country Manager talks about the necessities of machine learning for the enterprise space.
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Yikes! What to do when your Facebook group is hijacked by competitors

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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SMBs often find creating groups and participating on social media a good way to gain exposure, but we can't always control how they're used.
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The rise of AI: should we be scared or ecstatic?

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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Elon Musk warns AI's rise could eclipse North Korea threat, yet a tech utopia beckons. Are we on the brink of brilliance or disaster?.