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Mobile is essential for survival in the higher education industry

Mon, 23rd May 2016
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student experience
For most institutions mobility is critical to how more basic business transactions are supported, but supporting innovative interactions is less clear.
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Is a multiyear approach to IT strategy obsolete?

Mon, 23rd May 2016
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risk & compliance
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ovum
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opinion
Is a traditional multiyear approach to IT strategy is still relevant when the approach to new initiatives tends to break them into shorter projects?.
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Adobe warns of Flash zero-day vulnerability, being actively exploited by online criminals

Tue, 17th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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opinion
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flash player
As I write this, if you're running Adobe Flash on your Windows, Mac, Linux or Chrome OS computer you're potentially at risk.
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The perceived risks of cloud depend on where you are standing

Fri, 13th May 2016
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cloud security
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
Adoption of cloud services by government agencies is steadily increasing, albeit at a slower rate than in other sectors.
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Consumer-Centric Ecosystems for Consumer Goods Manufacturers and Retailers

Fri, 13th May 2016
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opinion
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consumer-centric ecosystems
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analyst report
Consumer-centric ecosystems will enable manufacturers, retailers & consumers to experience the digital acquisition of goods and services.
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Data discussions daunt digital disruption

Thu, 12th May 2016
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encryption
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iot
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healthtech
Over the last few weeks, there have been several items in the news that mark an increasing trend about data ownership and usage.
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Ransomware is not a 'malware problem' - it's a criminal business model

Thu, 12th May 2016
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Today Unit 42 published its latest paper on ransomware. It has quickly become one of the greatest cyberthreats facing organisations around the world.
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TBR perspective: EMC modernizes portfolio, sets sights on strategy shift

Tue, 10th May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Amid extensive IT disruption fueled by ongoing customer desires to transform IT ecosystems and accelerate business initiatives, EMC sits on the cusp.
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It's not just about the weather: put your emails in context

Tue, 10th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
Digitally empowered customers crave context and are shying away from the mass-marketing approach to email offers. It's time for a different approach.
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Driving Big Data: The Algorithm Economy in the transport industry

Tue, 10th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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Big Data drives transport innovation, as Unisys NZ's Director outlines the vast potential and challenges ahead.
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UK: Two Thirds of big business has been breached this year

Tue, 10th May 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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security breaches
The UK Government has sponsored a survey that reveals a significant fraction of businesses have been breached this year.
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Opinion: Is technology making us bad at our jobs?

Fri, 6th May 2016
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cloud services
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opinion
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digital technology
Tech reliance questioned as typo calamity exposes the perils of automated complacency in the modern workplace.
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Budget 2016 for R&D and innovation: Disappointing

Thu, 5th May 2016
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australian federal budget
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rsm australia
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opinion
The 2016/17 Budget's support for innovation disappoints, with only minor announcements and a lack of tax changes.
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Third party risks 'a serious risk'

Wed, 4th May 2016
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malware
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
'Not having single individual or department in charge of managing third party risk leaves organisations more vulnerable to threats.'.
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HPE aims storage portfolio directly at market disruption

Wed, 4th May 2016
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storage
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devops
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apm
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has the necessary pieces to capitalise on the current disruption hitting the storage world.
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Is Big Brother watching? How metadata can affect you

Wed, 4th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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australian government
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opinion
It's been 5 months since the introduction of Australia's metadata laws came into effect, and the general public's understanding remains vague at best.
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Ask the experts: Unwrapping the Forrest Gump budget

Wed, 4th May 2016
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australian government
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opinion
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bt
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has unveiled a surprise Budget with measures designed to drive economic growth and combat tax avoidance.
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Want to deliver successful DevOps? Here's a few points to remember

Tue, 3rd May 2016
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devops
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apm
DevOps is often seen as a goal, The Next Big Thing, something we 'need'. I see this as putting the cart before the horse. Here's what you should do.
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Cisco's restructuring will drive cloud innovation, but requires a more open approach

Mon, 2nd May 2016
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cloud services
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cisco
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ericsson
The cloud vendor market is becoming increasingly complex, driven by suppliers adopting unclear and overlapping positions for hybrid cloud solutions.
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Who ruined social media?

Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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facebook
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social media
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x
I'll happily tell you who I think is ruining it for all of us. Let's have some straight talk about who is ruining Facebook and Twitter.