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Financial leaders prioritise responsible AI for greater ROI impact
Risk & Compliance

Financial leaders prioritise responsible AI for greater ROI impact

Financial leaders prioritise responsible AI standards over generative AI, seeing accountability as key to boosting ROI amid growing implementation challenges.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Network outages surge, costing firms up to $5 million yearly
Digital Transformation

Network outages surge, costing firms up to $5 million yearly

Network outages have surged globally, costing firms up to $5 million yearly and driving increased investment in AI, OOB management, and edge computing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
AI agents to power 40% of enterprise apps by 2026, says Gartner
Digital Transformation

AI agents to power 40% of enterprise apps by 2026, says Gartner

By 2026, 40% of enterprise apps will integrate task-specific AI agents, transforming workflows and collaboration, Gartner predicts.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
KnowBe4 appoints Joel Kemmerer CIO to lead digital change
Digital Transformation

KnowBe4 appoints Joel Kemmerer CIO to lead digital change

KnowBe4 appoints Joel Kemmerer as Chief Information Officer to lead digital transformation and enhance cybersecurity platform capabilities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025
Avalara appoints new CMO & CIO to drive global expansion
Document Management

Avalara appoints new CMO & CIO to drive global expansion

Avalara appoints Adrianna Burrows as CMO and Shahan Parshad as CIO to boost global expansion and enhance AI-driven tax compliance solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
ANZ businesses overestimate cyber readiness amid resilience gap
Ransomware

ANZ businesses overestimate cyber readiness amid resilience gap

A Commvault study reveals most ANZ businesses overestimate cyber readiness, with only 12% rating their incident resilience as excellent amid rising attacks.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025
C-suite split on GenAI as CEOs push ahead & CISOs flag risks
Digital Transformation

C-suite split on GenAI as CEOs push ahead & CISOs flag risks

CEOs are eager to boost GenAI investments, while CISOs raise security concerns, revealing a significant divide in C-Suite views on AI adoption in business.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Vertiv names Mike Giresi as global CIO to drive AI strategy
Digital Transformation

Vertiv names Mike Giresi as global CIO to drive AI strategy

Vertiv appointed Mike Giresi as global CIO from 30 June 2025 to drive AI adoption, cybersecurity, and digital productivity across its worldwide operations.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
Nasuni bolsters executive team amid global hybrid cloud push
Software-as-a-Service

Nasuni bolsters executive team amid global hybrid cloud push

Nasuni appoints three new executives to boost talent, IT, and security as it expands global hybrid cloud storage services and accelerates growth.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Businesses consider merging IT & HR to boost engagement
Digital Transformation

Businesses consider merging IT & HR to boost engagement

Nexthink research reveals 93% of IT leaders back merging IT and HR to boost productivity, engagement, and employee satisfaction within five years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Pure Storage & Nutanix join forces for ANZ cloud solution
Storage

Pure Storage & Nutanix join forces for ANZ cloud solution

Pure Storage and Nutanix team up to offer a cutting-edge solution combining cloud infrastructure and FlashArray storage for ANZ enterprises' virtualisation needs.

By Mark Jobbins • 4 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025

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Cloudflare boosts generative AI security for Australian firms
Data Protection

Cloudflare boosts generative AI security for Australian firms

Cloudflare enhances security for Australian firms using generative AI with new integrations and real-time monitoring to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Cambridge Spark urges C-suite to boost AI knowledge for growth
Partner Programmes

Cambridge Spark urges C-suite to boost AI knowledge for growth

Cambridge Spark urges all C-suite executives to boost AI knowledge through training, warning that gaps could limit business growth and boardroom decisions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Ninety per cent of local firms pay ransomware demands, report finds
Data Protection

Ninety per cent of local firms pay ransomware demands, report finds

Over 90 per cent of Australian firms hit by ransomware last year paid the demanded ransom, as attackers increasingly target backup and cloud systems, a report reveals.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Rising costs & new rules drive cloud rebalancing for CIOs
Private Cloud

Rising costs & new rules drive cloud rebalancing for CIOs

Rising costs and new compliance rules are driving 83% of CIOs to rebalance cloud and on-premises workloads for better efficiency and control.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
AI agents prompt 62% of UK firms to rethink IT hiring plans
Digital Transformation

AI agents prompt 62% of UK firms to rethink IT hiring plans

New research shows 62% of UK firms are revising IT hiring plans as AI agents reshape roles, focusing teams on strategic tasks over routine work.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Untested code leaves UK firms facing rising software outage risk
DevOps

Untested code leaves UK firms facing rising software outage risk

Research by Tricentis reveals 66% of global firms face software outage risks, with 73% of UK businesses deploying untested code amid pressure for faster releases.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Overcoming technology, process and integration hurdles: The role of the CIO amid local government reform
Digital Transformation

Overcoming technology, process and integration hurdles: The role of the CIO amid local government reform

Local government reform in England demands CIOs overcome tech and process challenges to ensure smooth service delivery during major council restructures.

By Mark Gannon • 4 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025