Displaying items by tag: Challenges

SolarWinds, a provider of secure observability and IT management software has announced a “major step forward” in helping businesses achieve IT operational resilience.

In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity. For small and medium businesses (SMBs), protecting digital assets has become one of the most pressing challenges.

COMPANY NEWS:  Dynatrace, the leader in unified observability and security, today announced the findings of a recent survey of technology professionals in APAC which highlighted the most significant technology challenges faced by organisations in a diverse range of sectors, including banking and finance, consulting, IT service providers, education, and government across the region.

Ninety-one percent (91%) of Australian organisations find the execution of some essential security operation tasks, such as threat hunting, challenging, with 71% struggling with identifying the root causes behind an incident, leaving them vulnerable to further malicious activity, according to a new survey.

GUEST OPINION by Colin Strang, Global Vice President – Presales at Fortude: Inflation and supply chain disruptions are intimately linked: inflation disrupts supply chains, and supply chain disruptions can lead to shortages that drive up prices and cause inflation. However, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to inflation-induced disruption. According to Gartner, while nearly one-quarter of manufacturers and retailers are responding to inflation and recession risk by reducing stocks, over 40 per cent are increasing inventory as a hedge against ongoing scarcity.

GUEST OPINION: Google 'digital transformation' and in less than a second you get 597,000,000 results. In a BCG survey, 80% of Australian businesses surveyed were undergoing digital transformation, however, only 30% of them are doing it right.

GUEST OPINION by George Tsoukas, ANZ Country Manager, Gigamon:  The cloud is an extremely complex environment. To help ensure that organisations derive maximum advantage out of it, they need to be able to see exactly what’s happening at all times. They need cloud monitoring.

Ninenty-one percent of employees around the world are in favour of a hybrid work environment, but cite challenges to security and productivity, according to a new study by secure identity, payments and data protection company Entrust.

Last year was a tough one for Huawei. While it has delivered advances in smartphones, 5G networks and more, Western governments have accused the company of being too close to the Chinese Government. So what does Huawei say is in store for 2019?

Challenges in deploying new mobile infrastructure risk delaying the rollout of 5G in the UK, according to a report published by the Broadband Stakeholders Group, and authored by Analysys Mason.

Westpac has joined forces with venture technology accelerator BlueChilli in announcing the Westpac Innovation Challenge, a $40,000 competition that will see startups disrupt the way the bank has normally done business.