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Goodbye HDD: Why 2017 is set to be the year of all-flash storage
Storage

Goodbye HDD: Why 2017 is set to be the year of all-flash storage

We might look back on 2017 as the year the hard disk era finally gave way to the brave new world of all-flash solid-state storage.

By Paul Haverfield • 5 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Why smart contracts on the blockchain aren't viable for businesses yet - Gartner
Blockchain

Why smart contracts on the blockchain aren't viable for businesses yet - Gartner

Smart contracts within blockchain platforms have a lot to offer, but the immaturity of the technology makes them a potential vulnerability for now.

By Kasey Panetta • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Breaking down digital transformation: Business model transformation
Digital Transformation

Breaking down digital transformation: Business model transformation

In digital times, businesses must innovate not only products but their core models—reinvention is key to outpacing agile upstarts.

By Naveen Shettar • 5 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
The three Rs of enterprise security: Rotate, repave, and repair
Gaming

The three Rs of enterprise security: Rotate, repave, and repair

No organisation regularly repaves their services or applications from a known, good state, leading to vulnerable servers for more than five months.

By Justin Smith • 6 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Breaking down digital transformation: Process transformation
Software-as-a-Service

Breaking down digital transformation: Process transformation

The best way to start a digital transformation is with projects that offer potential for more rewards and less risk.

By Naveen Shettar • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017
Four cyber security principles that withstand the test of time
Endpoint Protection

Four cyber security principles that withstand the test of time

Information security can be a noisy place. As a career security guy my experiences have given me a deep understanding of attackers & the enterprise.

By Jeffrey Guy • 6 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
Mitigating identity-related risks: The complete package or a one-man show?
Data Analytics

Mitigating identity-related risks: The complete package or a one-man show?

Think of behaviour analytics as Iron Man and identity analytics as The Avengers and you have a powerful approach to identity access management.

By Lennie Tan • 5 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
How artificial intelligence can prevent machine failures
Internet of Things

How artificial intelligence can prevent machine failures

According to reports from McKinsey, predictive maintenance could save global businesses an incredible $630 billion a year by 2025.

By Mark Armstrong • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Zebra: Digital businesses need smarter marketing & increased visibility
Marketing Technologies

Zebra: Digital businesses need smarter marketing & increased visibility

When it comes to digital business, the one thing you can count on is change, and marketers must move quickly to keep pace.

By Ryan Goh • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Infosys: How businesses can overcome the artificial barriers to AI
Artificial Intelligence

Infosys: How businesses can overcome the artificial barriers to AI

Roles which require emotional intelligence, imagination and human interaction will continue to be relevant and must be filled by human beings.

By Andrew Groth • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Securing assets and applications in the cloud
DevOps

Securing assets and applications in the cloud

Hard-coding and embedding credentials in the code or a script can initially make them easy to use – but this represents a significant vulnerability.

By Jeffrey Kok • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
The age of containerisation and its impact on security
DevOps

The age of containerisation and its impact on security

A major concern is that enterprise adoption and deployment of DevOps and containers is outpacing the approach used to secure them.

By Dick Bussiere • 6 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017
How to build culture-driven digital transformation from the top down, across the board
Digital Transformation

How to build culture-driven digital transformation from the top down, across the board

A Capgemini study exposes corporate culture as the main barrier to digital transformation, highlighting a crucial misalignment between leaders and staff.

By Kristen Vang • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
Millennials: How they drive a workforce with their heads in the cloud
Internet of Things

Millennials: How they drive a workforce with their heads in the cloud

The rise of millennials indicates the need for more mobile-savvy engagement as app-centric work environments become the norm for today's employees.

By Rob Malkin • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Cognizant: The future of intelligent transport in Australia
Internet of Things

Cognizant: The future of intelligent transport in Australia

NSW's move towards intelligent transport embraces a future of driverless vehicles, revolutionising road safety and urban mobility.

By Prasad Satyavolu and Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Ctrl+alt+delete: Rebooting our digital govt. with the US Department of State
Customer Relationship Management

Ctrl+alt+delete: Rebooting our digital govt. with the US Department of State

Our biggest achievements have been to modernise our digital platforms for both our employees and our external customers.

By Claire Dowler • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Going rogue: The challenges of AI in customer service
Customer Relationship Management

Going rogue: The challenges of AI in customer service

AI technologies are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and can add immense value to organisations — but they are by no means foolproof.

By Alok Kulkarni • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017

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