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Accounting software provider Xero has revamped its flexible work policy.

The majority of Australian businesses are open to hiring people from across Australia and having them work remotely, following a 283% spike in remote work job postings since the beginning of the pandemic, according to research by one recruitment company.

Research by Ceridian HCM Holdings shows the majority of executives plan to increase their teams within the next 12 months, that remote work will continue, that the gig economy will increase, and AI will play a big part in the recruitment tools of the future.

GUEST OPINION by Leon Adato, Head Geek, SolarWinds: Although they can be seen as one of the most change-adverse industries known to man, the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector has adapted surprisingly well to the pandemic. As things worsened last year, some of the larger banks took decisive measures to provide devices and remote work arrangements, to safeguard employees and retain operational capability.

If you're working from home - and with lockdown after lockdown, so many of us are - Creative Labs wants to ensure you have the best audio and video experience. The company has bundled three of its products together to make a work-from-hit kit consisting of headphones, a 1080p webcam, and a noise-canceling headset adapter. This is combined with smart software to reduce background noise on both your end and the other side.

GUEST OPINION: For many organisations, creating an effective data protection strategy to support the adoption of remote work and cloud infrastructure is becoming increasingly urgent.

GUEST OPINION by Steve Singer, Regional Vice President and Country Manager – Australia and New Zealand at Zscaler: When the global pandemic turned the world of work on its head in early 2020, many organisations had to radically rethink their methods of operation.

Securing the remote workforce has become a critical, yet unexpected, priority for thousands of organisations forced to close their offices and workplaces in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Remote support software specialist LogMeIn is claiming that it contributed to avoiding as much as 63 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions through its customers’ use of GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar during the first year of the pandemic - between April 2020 and March 2021 - compared to daily commuting and business travel for company meetings.

A new global study has revealed IT leaders have increasing impact on employee experience and business resilience, because by empowering, inspiring, and enabling employees to work flexibly and remotely, they will improve resilience, competitive sdvantage, and scale in times of disruption. 

The global digital and technology job market has soared to up to 145% above pre-COVID levels, according to a new report which also finds that quality candidates are inundated with opportunities, with multiple offers frequently at play.

Guest Opinion by Anurag Kahol, CTO and co-founder of Bitglass. The past year proved to be a time of dramatic change for companies and consumers all around the world, as the shift to remote work led to a surge in cloud usage as users, devices, apps and data were forced to move off-premises.

IT spending by governments around the globe will rise to US$483 billion (A$607 billion) this year, an increase of 5.1% over 2020, the technology analyst company Gartner has forecast.

Claroty’s Biannual ICS Risk & Vulnerability Report identifies critical infrastructure sectors most at risk and increased attention on security of industrial networks

GUEST RESEARCH by Claroty: Throughout the second half (2H) of 2020, 71% of industrial control system (ICS) vulnerabilities disclosed were remotely exploitable through network attack vectors, according to the second Biannual ICS Risk & Vulnerability Report released today by Claroty, the industrial cybersecurity company. The report also revealed a 25% increase in ICS vulnerabilities disclosed compared to 2019, as well as a 33% increase from 1H 2020.

Okta's "seventh annual Businesses at Work" report has been released for 2021 and looks at the apps that powered work in 2020, including what we're told is "a combination of best-of-breed solutions and remote work winners".

Global spending on IT in 2021 has been forecast to rise 6.2% from 2020 and reach US$3.9 trillion (A$5.03 trillion), the technology research firm Gartner says, adding that there was a decline of 3.2% in the year just past due to spending being limited to services and technology deemed to be critical.

Analyst says enterprises should explore 5G capabilities to serve their wireless connectivity requirements to support future applications

Artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps) will become mainstream in 2021, going from theory to practice for many organisations, according to a new enterprise predictions report by Juniper Networks.

Concerns around security, privacy, cloud and technology resilience in the IT audit industry are being further fueled by shifting business priorities, the pandemic-induced remote work environment and accelerated deployment of new technologies entering into 2021, according to a new global survey.

A survey of 1000 Australians — all so-called knowledge workers — during the year to October, has found that the use of workplace apps has increased significantly, with 69% using between 3 and 10 apps, while 17% had to juggle with more than 10.