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COMPANY NEWS: Manhattan Associates predicts five key technology trends that will impact the Australian and New Zealand retail market in 2023.

GUEST OPINION: Since the start of the pandemic, there have been immense changes in how employees interact with IT tools and teams. Across the board, enterprises are seeing more collaboration between non-IT employees and IT personnel. This collaboration can be, at least in part, attributed to IT decentralisation and democratisation. In the increasingly digital-first, hybrid work environment, there are five predictions we are likely to see come to fruition.

GUEST RESEARCH: The average cost of data breaches is expected to surpass US$5 million per incident in 2023, new research from the Acronis Cyber Protection Center threat report reveals.

As we sit on the cusp of 2023, with the pandemic seemingly behind us, yet still threatening to mutate anew, and reportedly set to infect a million a day in China now the lockdowns there have ended, we still live in an era of incredible potential and amazing technologies, so while humanity continues facing ever-greater challenges, I'm always optimistic that the best is yet to come.

GUEST OPINION by Craig Somerville, Founder and CEO of Somerville: .As Australian businesses map out their plans for 2023, it’s worth taking time to consider the key technological trends that will shape the year ahead.

Local practice leaders for Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, have delivered their expert forecasts to iTWire on what will happen in the world of tech next year.

Tech firms nursing loss-making results would be prioritising efforts to curtail operational costs and aiming to be smarter with the use of R&D and marketing expenditure in 2023, acordiing to professional services firm RSM Australia.

GUEST OPINION by Mark Lukie, Director of Solutions Architects APAC at Barracuda: High-profile cyberattacks on major companies were a distressing feature of 2022 with the number of high impact breaches eye-opening. There has been a sharp increase in ransomware attacks in the Asia Pacific region and the sophistication of cybercriminal weaponising their tools into As-a-Service model. Millions of people were affected and faced the prospect of their personal details being made public.

GUEST OPINION by Joanne Wong, Vice President International Marketing – APJ and EMEA at LogRhythm: In the wake of a high-profile spate of cyberattacks that struck organisations around the world during 2022, business leaders are placing very high priority on IT security as they make plans for the new year.

COMPANY NEWS: Newly-released data highlights that the recent Cyber Sales period delivered strong results for Australian retailers, with a 10% average year-on-year revenue increase for participating brands.

GUEST OPINION: Lookout executives Aaron Cockerill and Sundaram Lakshmanan have identified six security prediction trends to look out for in 2023.

GUEST INTERVIEW: Cybersecurity is ever-changing, with cyber criminals continually thinking up new ways to steal passwords and evade defences, so how has biometrics evolved to create safer and more secure environments? Blair Crawford joins iTWireTV to explain the Daltrey difference.

GUEST INTERVIEW: Cybersecurity is ever-changing, with cyber criminals continually thinking up new ways to steal passwords and evade defences, so how has biometrics evolved to create safer and more secure environments? Blair Crawford joins iTWireTV to explain the Daltrey difference.

GUEST OPINION by Ben Goreux, ANZ Regional Director at Talend: The data governance practices within large Australian companies have come under the spotlight in recent months as the nation reels from multiple, high-profile cyberattacks.

GUEST OPINION: High-profile cyberattacks on major companies were a distressing feature of 2022 with the number of high impact breaches eye-opening. There has been a sharp increase in ransomware attacks in the Asia Pacific region and the sophistication of cybercriminal weaponising their tools into as-a-service model. Millions of people were affected and faced the prospect of their personal details being made public.

Australia's 2022-23 Federal Budget has certainly garnered a lot of commentary and opinions, with this fourth article showcasing the thoughts of more tech leaders in Australia and beyond - please read on!

We've received yet more great commentary from tech leaders regarding Australia's 2022-23 Federal Budget, so click here and read on!

Here's more reaction from a range of top tech companies on Australia's 2022-23 Federal Budget - so please read on!

We've already heard from the AIIA, but what is the reaction from a range of top tech companies in Australia?

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has praised the Federal Government’s commitment to invest in the digital economy and support skills in the Federal Budget, but what are its 24 recommendations?