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1 in 3 SMEs say they wont survive 6 months into a recession

34% of Aussie SMEs would not survive more than 6 months of economic downturn, with 14% unable to survive a recession at all.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2022

Fintech

InterSystems and Veromo power Australia's economic recovery with new banking solution

InterSystems has partnered with Veromo to offer registration services directly through online banking, aimed at driving post-pandemic economic growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Dec 2021

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Only 12% of I&O leaders meet CIO expectations, says Gartner survey

Just 12% of infrastructure and operations leaders believe they meet CIO expectations amidst economic troubles, Gartner reveals.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Artificial Intelligence

'Digital Sustainability Alliance explores energy efficiency in computing'

Digital Sustainability Alliance releases policy paper on energy efficiency in computing, inspired by the NegaWatts utility model.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Sat, 16th Dec 2023

Digital Transformation

Freshworks appoints Mika Yamamoto as Chief Customer & Marketing Officer

Freshworks Inc. enlists former F5 executive, Mika Yamamoto, as Chief Customer and Marketing Officer.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2023

eCommerce

Australians to spend $4.8 Billion online amid economic caution, says new report

Australians are set to spend a staggering $4.8 billion on online marketplaces this festive season, despite cautious economic conditions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2023

Data Analytics

Is customer data and the cloud key to retail's success?

To establish a customer-centric approach and adapt to the retail sector's resurgence, businesses must leverage the data and the cloud.

By Keir Garrett • 4 min read • Fri, 19th May 2023

Storage

Agile IT leadership fundamental in path to modernisation

Pure Storage, in partnership with Wakefield Research, released a new report on IT modernization priorities and challenges in today's digital economy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th May 2023

Artificial Intelligence

Amid Economic Uncertainty, Organisations are Turning to AI and ML

Ongoing economic uncertainty has driven Australian organisations to explore new ways to improve their operations and maintain their competitive edge.

By Martin Dubé • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Apr 2023

Cybersecurity

Macroeconomic headwinds driving security up priority list

Current macroeconomic headwinds are driving security up enterprise's priority list and reshaping the hardware Security Module market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2022

Economics

9 in 10 retailers prepared for economic challenges this year

Some 9 in 10 retailers (86%) are prepared for continued inflation, higher interest rates and potentially lower consumer spending, according to new research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022

Partner Programmes

Code Climate appoints Kathleen Rohrecker as marketing senior vice president

Kathleen Rohrecker joins engineering management platform Code Climate as SVP, with a strong track record of scaling growth-stage tech companies.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022

Crypto

More countries to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2022 - expert

Bitcoin to become legal tender in three more countries in 2022, predicts deVere Group CEO, following El Salvador's lead.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jan 2022

Partner Programmes

Fujitsu addresses massive skills shortages with Global Strategic Partner Academy program

Fujitsu launches Global Strategic Partner Academy to address critical skills shortages in the global IT industry.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Dec 2021

Supply Chain

'Wealth economy' key to measuring economic growth – University of Cambridge

A University of Cambridge study argues GDP is obsolete for 21st-century policymaking, advocating for a 'wealth economy' focused on sustainability and wellbeing.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019