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Customer experience

Five ways to make customer experience transformation easier

Mon, 25th Nov 2019
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Too often, organisations are excited about the potential for CX transformation and embark on projects without developing a strategic approach, Intergen finds.
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Philippines becoming key location for ICT investment

Mon, 25th Nov 2019
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The Philippines is emerging as a hotspot for ICT investment, with approved foreign investments hitting USD $4.7 billion, marking a 613% surge.
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How the growing pace of change will shape workplaces in 2020

Thu, 21st Nov 2019
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opinion
Technology has fundamentally altered the workplace in recent years, and the pace of this change will accelerate further during 2020, says Cubic Consulting.
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The rise of SaaS in achieving operational excellence

Wed, 20th Nov 2019
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The SaaS market is booming, forecast to reach USD $157 billion by 2020, providing businesses with flexibility, scalability, and a focus on long-term strategy.
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SnapLogic: Cutting through the SaaS sprawl

Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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On average, enterprises are using 1,427 distinct cloud services, with the typical employee using 36 different cloud applications during their working day.
Network security

Venafi uncovers suspicious retail lookalike domains using valid certificates

Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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e-commerce
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dns attacks
The total number of certificates using lookalike domains is more than 400% greater than the number of authentic retail domains.
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Xero reports $1.3mil net profit, passes 2 million global subscribers

Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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financial systems
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xero
While it took more than a decade to add Xero's first million subscribers, it took two and a half years to add the next million.
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How user-centred design is reshaping cybersecurity

Tue, 12th Nov 2019
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A user-centered design approach starts with users and asking them what they want to gain a deeper understanding of their needs.
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Jon Hartley to replace Susan Macken as Kiwibank chair

Tue, 12th Nov 2019
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banking
Kiwibank appoints Jon Hartley as new chair, pending approval from the Reserve Bank, to replace outgoing chair Dr Susan Macken.
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Unpopular opinion: The software monolith is wrongly maligned

Mon, 11th Nov 2019
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We're led to believe microservices are modern and monoliths are legacy - but it's not that easy, writes Segment's Alexandra Noonan and Calvin-French Owen.
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Protiviti & Trintech team to deliver real time finance intelligence

Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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Protiviti and Trintech announce a strategic partnership to equip finance teams with real-time intelligence, aiming to boost efficiency and reduce risks.
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Proofpoint acquires insider threat management firm ObserveIT

Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million as part of a new arrangement to acquire insider threat management platform ObserveIT.
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Multicloud not an all-or-nothing proposition for applications – report

Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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The 2019 State of AX report by Kemp reveals 66% of businesses struggle with app integration and management. Half of workloads may stay off public clouds.
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XTransfer raises $15m funding to expand global network

Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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capital raising
The company provides service solutions such as cross-border and local collection, payment, foreign exchange, lending, and other treasury management services.
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Thales: Organisations failing to protect sensitive data in the cloud

Wed, 9th Oct 2019
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cloud security
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A study by Thales and Ponemon Institute reveals 24% of Australian firms lack a security-focused approach to cloud data, risking compliance and consumer trust.
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The fourth Industrial Revolution is here and now

Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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The fourth Industrial Revolution is driven by the Softwarisation of Everything, intertwining the physical and digital worlds to maximise resource efficiency.
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Teletrac Navman appoints new company president

Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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Teletrac Navman appoints Dr Jens Meggers as president, aiming to drive strategic direction and champion AI in meeting customer needs.
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Global fintech investment drops, but APAC deals stand strong

Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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investment
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accenture
Investors have signalled a shift away from fintech ventures as fundraising and deal activity in China showed a significant slowdown in the first half of 2019.
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The growing role of big data in achieving operational excellence

Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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Data is one of the core elements of a digitally intelligent company and it is the key to unlocking real operational excellence.
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Malware hiding on popular content delivery networks - WatchGuard

Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Data also shows Kali Linux modules cracking malware top ten list and a dramatic year-over-year increase in overall malware volume.