Skills shortage stories - Page 28
Zendesk embarks on major APAC talent drive
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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Zendesk, a provider of customer experience and engagement software, is expanding its footprint in Asia Pacific by expanding its Singapore office.
Singtel to invest $45m in upskilling employees
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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education, learning & training
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skills shortage
Singtel will support its 12,600 Singapore employees with the skills to be able to thrive in the digital economy.
Whitecliffe helping more women get into IT careers with flexible training hours
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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skills shortage
Whitecliffe's flexible training hours empower women like Brooklyn Smith to pursue IT careers without sacrificing family commitments, challenging industry norms.
Microsoft survey shows strong IoT adoption amongst enterprises
Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
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According to the report, 85% of those surveyed work in IoT adoption, with almost 75% working with projects in the planning stages.
McAfee: Channel opportunities in cybersecurity-as-a-service
Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
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As organisations face a rise in cyber threats yet struggle with manpower, McAfee highlights the booming demand and potential in cybersecurity-as-a-service.
Are AI assistants teaching girls to be servants?
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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AI assistants with female voices reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, according to a UN study. Biases in tech could widen the digital skills gap for women.
Australia needs 35,000 skilled IT experts to fuel DX initiatives
Mon, 13th May 2019
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Australia is crying out for at least 35,000 skilled IT experts who will be desperately needed to serve organisations large and small this year.
Global Advanced Analytics talent pool will double by 2020, but bottlenecks will persist
Fri, 10th May 2019
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The global supply of analytics experts will double from 500,000 people in 2018 to an estimated one million in 2020.
'Data driven' is nothing more than a slogan for many businesses
Wed, 1st May 2019
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data analytics
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Many companies tout being 'data driven', yet a new Splunk report reveals that 55% of their data remains 'dark,' unused and unanalysed.
Why Australian employees are unafraid of automation
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
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Australian workers are embracing automation rather than fearing it, with 88% having automated tasks and 81% ready to reskill, finds a Blue Prism report.
How businesses should handle cybersecurity skill shortage - Sungard AS
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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sungard
Resilient businesses have a laser focus on cybersecurity, all too aware of the negative impact a breach can have.
New digital world causing concern for IT auditor recruitment
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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Nearly 2/3s of organisations say the tech skills gap is already impacting IT audits. A new study identifies the top five skills auditors seek.
Top risk facing organisations? Why, it's an IT talent famine
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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The IT industry is experiencing a severe talent shortage, now the top risk for organisations, up from third place, per Gartner's latest report.
Cylance launches virtual CISO
Thu, 3rd Jan 2019
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Cylance has launched a virtual CISO service to give a helping hand to enterprises that need stronger security resources but may lack a real-life CISO.
SAS gives glimpse into analytics industry in 2019
Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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Analytics software vendor SAS predicts the sectors where analytics opportunities will grow, plus the challenges and changes ahead this year.
Catch-22: Rapid data centre growth colliding with ageing workforce
Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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The IT industry as a whole is facing a shortage of skilled workers and the data center segment is no exception, with no quick fix available.
Using AI to address the cybersecurity skill shortage
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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With a cybersecurity skills gap of 1.8 million professionals looming, companies like IBM are turning to AI to bolster defences and create new collar jobs.
Gartner: Only 65% of businesses have cybersecurity experts in-house
Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
CIOs predict rise in cyber threats but lack cybersecurity experts to deal with the deluge, says Gartner survey.
Exclusive interview: Okta CSO on skill shortages, passwordless authentication, and UX
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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The tension between security and user experience is one IT practitioners have had to grapple with as businesses become more vulnerable to breaches.
Securing the cloud in the face of skills shortages
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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cloud security
With a shortage of skills to tackle immediate cybersecurity threats, especially in the cloud, companies need to look beyond traditional methods.