Global Stories

42% of Australia's older workers have lost their job or had hours reduced amid pandemic

Over half of older workers in Australia have been financially impacted by the pandemic, according to a recently released survey from Humanforce.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2020

Artificial Intelligence

Why 2021 will be the year of catch-up

The rapid shift to remote working has accelerated cloud migration but created security gaps for Asia Pacific organisations.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2020

Automation

Blue Prism launches Automation Lifecycle Suite with added capabilities

Blue Prism has released its Automation Lifecycle Suite, aimed at helping businesses maximize their digital workforce.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2020

Data Analytics

Unisys adds new capabilities to Stealth solution

The latest 6.0 version features new automation and visualisation tools to accelerate deployment and simplify management.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Nov 2020

DevOps

QA an increasing priority as more businesses invest in digital transformation

Quality assurance (QA) has become a top priority for achieving digital transformation, according to the World Quality Report 2020-21.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2020

Security vulnerabilities

Companies exploited by high-risk vulnerabilities, new research shows

84% of companies have high-risk vulnerabilities on their network perimeter, with half of them fixable through software updates, says Positive Technologies.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Nov 2020

Fintech

Seven ways to increase trust in accounting processes

Finance professionals find manual processes the most frustrating part of their roles, but there are ways to improve trust and automate accounting.

By Claudia Pirko • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2020

Supply Chain

Epicor looks to aid disties during trying time with latest release

Epicor releases Prophet 21 2020.2 to aid distributors with processes and data-based decision making using ERP technology, says company.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sat, 31st Oct 2020

Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is LogRhythm?

LogRhythm: cybersecurity firm excelling in behaviour analytics and automation, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific market.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2020

Open source

ANZ New Zealand turns to Red Hat for automation & collaboration

ANZ New Zealand has seen increased productivity and time to market after embracing automation, with help from Red Hat.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2020

Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is PagerDuty?

PagerDuty was born from the idea that software development and operations could work together. PagerDuty's Abhijit Pendyal explains.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020

IT Automation

How automation can future-proof businesses

Between 25-46% of job tasks in Australia could be automated by 2030, potentially boosting the economy and creating better jobs, says McKinsey.

By Stephen Darracott • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2020

Customer Relationship Management

Blue Prism launches Service Assist to empower contact centres

Blue Prism introduces Service Assist, a new tool set to enhance call centre efficiency and customer satisfaction through automation and real-time insights.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2020

Artificial Intelligence

Q&A: SnapLogic CTO makes the case for investment in machine learning

SnapLogic CTO Brad Drysdale discusses the challenges and solutions to implementing machine learning in organisations.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2020

Robotics

Quanton acquires Probity automation services division

Kiwi business process automation consultancy Quanton has acquired Probotics, a specialist automation services business.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2020

Data Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BPESA?

TechDay explores the growth opportunity for South Africa as big brands flock to the country for software development. #BPESA #offshoring.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2020

Digital Transformation

How organisations can get started on their recovery

Businesses post-COVID-19 must strengthen and innovate for a changed future. Here are three ways to revitalise for recovery.

By Shane Blandford • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2020

Public Cloud

NetApp announces Elastigroup for Azure Spot VMs

NetApp has announced Elastigroup for Microsoft Azure Spot VMs, allowing businesses to automate computing infrastructure and reduce costs by up to 90%.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Clean technologies

New study looks at tech disruption and skills gap in Australia's transport sector

New study to map emerging skills gaps and training needs in Australia's transport sector disrupted by technology and impacted by COVID-19.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2020

Unified Communications

Aussie businesses turn to financial automation during time of economy uncertainty

3 in 5 Australian businesses plan to invest in analytics to automate credit decisioning, according to Experian's Global Insights Report.