Opinion news stories - Page 6

Security Operations Centre / SOC
Deep dive: How AI empowers today’s security operations analysts
“The biggest impact that AI is making in the SOC is faster time to triage.”

Edge Computing
Jumping off point: Edge computing in retail
"The launch of Amazon Australia in December 2017 cemented the irrevocable change in the buying habits of Australians."

Data
Transforming data management into a competitive advantage
"With so much data around, it’s vital for organisations to extract value from it."

Helpdesk
Hello helpdesk: Is it time to step up service levels where it matters most?
How unified endpoint management systems can improve the helpdesk experience.

Disaster Recovery
How disaster recovery is evolving in NZ
"Businesses are waking up to the fact that their workplace recovery plans may not be fit for purpose."

GDPR
How MSSPs must protect data in the breach disclosure era
The penalties for non-compliance can be upward of four percent of a company’s global turnover.

Data analytics
Australian CIOs need to recognise the power of data analytics
"Australian businesses are expected to ramp up analytics investment in 2018."

Gartner
Why real-time AI remains a challenge
"The ability for employees to access data on demand is key to a successful AI strategy."

Opinion
Networking is experiencing a paradigm shift due to IBN
"The key to IBN is the continuous cycle of verification and remediation that constantly checks that the configuration meets the intent."

Risk
Identifying security risk-takers to minimise and mitigate risk
Risk-taking doesn’t necessarily mean that the majority of a company’s workforce is deliberately being bad actors.

Opinion
What’s all the fuss about Integrated Business Planning?
The ‘textbook’ definition of IBP is that it’s something which offers a co-ordinated approach to business planning.

Gartner
Becoming digital: The reinvention of the CIO
"According to recent research, CIOs in APAC are ahead of their global counterparts in adopting disruptive technologies."

SD-WAN
Why SD-WAN is the next big thing in unified communications
"With SD-WAN, businesses can easily move to a split tunnel architecture with local internet breakout, enabling users to access UCaaS services."

Unified Communications
Is video communication still a relevant business tool?
"Communication is a crucial element of all businesses, especially in a world where multi-national corporations are growing."

Cloud
Collaboration tool APIs leaving organisations vulnerable
Alongside the migration to the cloud has been the rise of application programming interfaces (APIs) and artificial intelligence (AI).

Ransomware
Best practices: Preventing and recovering from ransomware attacks
Cybercriminals ‘win’ even if only one out of a thousand companies decides to pay the ransom.

Trends
Exclusive: Demystifying cryptojacking and how organisations can protect themselves
Cryptojacking is the latest step in the evolution of malware monetisation methods.

Cylance
Taking the right cybersecurity precautions in China - Cylance
China is already Australia’s largest import and export trading partner, and President Xi Jinping recently implied that it’s unlikely to slow down.

Cybersecurity
Six steps to boosting your security posture this EOFY
By following these six key steps, organisations can better protect themselves and ensure their underlying IT infrastructure is as secure as possible.

GDPR
CISOs - Know what you can and can’t control with GDPR
You can't control everything - 80% of GDPR-related data isn’t under the control of CISOs.

Data Science
Speed and proactive approach essential for cybersecurity confidence
Just last year, nearly 4,500 cases of malware and ransomware were reported in Australia alone per the ACCC.

Managed Services
How MSPs help SMBs cut cost and manage risk - Datto
They’re evolving into virtual CIOs, serving their SMB clients in much the same way as a conventional, in-house CIO.

Xero
How to switch off when you’re a small business owner
Taking time out allows you to focus on those important to you and strengthen relationships, which can be a vital reboot.

Customer experience
Four ways social media management software is transforming CX
Gartner’s 2017 Customer Experience in Marketing Survey indicated that 67% of companies feel they compete mostly or completely on the basis of CX.