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GUEST RESEARCH:  New report shows unplanned and cyber incident downtime can cost businesses up to AU$86 billion in Australia and NZ$75 billion

Financial sustainability is the backbone of any successful enterprise, ensuring long-term growth while weathering economic uncertainties. For businesses in India’s dynamic market—marked by rapid digitization, regulatory shifts, and evolving consumer preferences—achieving this requires strategic planning, adaptability, and disciplined execution. This article offers a comprehensive overview of how you can enhance financial sustainability in your business.

COMPANY NEWS:  Industry’s first and only consumption-based billing model, with poolable licensing, creates significant benefits and cost savings for partners and customers alike

GUEST RESEARCH:  Java software vendor Azul, has released its second annual Azul State of Java Survey & Report, offering insights into how organisations leverage Java in an evolving technology landscape.

GUEST OPINION:  Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations rapidly reshape the global business environment. This region's organisations face increasing pressure to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable practices, ethical governance and societal impact. At the intersection of these priorities, procurement is vital in steering organisations toward more sustainable and socially responsible operations. 

GUEST OPINION:  As we approach 2025, Australia's retail sector stands at a pivotal juncture, influenced by evolving consumer behaviours, technological advancements, and economic pressures. To thrive in this dynamic environment, retailers must adapt to three critical trends: consumer-centric strategies amid budget constraints, digital transformation through data-driven approaches, and the integration of AI to enhance operations and customer experiences.

GUEST OPINON:  The financial services industry is undergoing a digital revolution, and customers now expect seamless, secure, and personalised experiences across all channels.

While improved transparency has lowered costs for Australian consumers who send money overseas, consumers are still missing out on over $200 million in potential savings, according to the competition regulator, the ACCC.

Some people usually debate whether having wireless internet at home is more cost-effective than sticking with cellular data and vice versa. These two internet options have their own set of pros and cons, but choosing between them cannot be dictated by an article you just found online. That’s why instead of giving you a solid answer that might not be suitable for you and your specific needs, we’re here to share both their benefits and disadvantages so you can choose which option works best for you.

GUEST OPINION:  Upon developing a project, a company’s management team needs to supervise its development closely to ensure every step is taken to reach the final goal. However, what most omit is evaluating the project’s status as it unfolds to identify possible errors or improvements. Including PA (project analysis) in the development process will most likely lead to success since it keeps you on track of things and offers broader solutions. 

GUEST OPINION:  Australian organisations are starting to split workloads between public cloud and PaaS on private cloud, based on what makes the most economic sense.

Intense, urgent demand for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and the "duelling pressure" to reduce energy consumption, costs and greenhouse gas emissions loom large over the data centre industry - and will be at the forfefront - heading into 2024, according to the latest trends forecast from digital infrastructure and solutions provider Vertiv.

COMPANY NEWS: Examines the cost of high-profile data breaches impacting stock price, earnings

Specific customer segments in broadband and mobile are still willing to pay more despite current conditions, according to research by management consulting company Oliver Wyman.

Global payments and financial platform for businesses Airwallex has announced that it has slashed the cost of online payments processing for domestic credit and debit cards by nearly 30 per cent.

The peak body for the Australian financial services, technology and innovation FinTech industry, FinTech Australia and FData ANZ, a not-for-profit global association for financial services companies operating in Open Banking and Open Finance, are calling on the ACCC to intervene in a decision made by bank ING to change its consumer data right (CDR) consent solution.

Three quarters of Australian workers feel they’re prevented from taking annual leave due to the cost-of-living pressures and demanding workloads, according to the latest industry research from software company ELMO.

GUEST OPINION by Michael Bovalino, ANZ Country Manager, LogRhythm:  IT security teams focus their efforts on protecting IT infrastructure from external threats, however it’s becoming apparent that an increasing number are coming from inside.

Bendigo Hospital in regional Victoria is trialing a “world first” medical device - the Medical Quality-of-Care Pressure Injury Management System - from Australian medtech company Lenexa Medical.

GUEST OPINION by Scott Leach, VP of APAC at Varonis:  Let’s spare a thought for cybersecurity professionals as we look into our crystal ball to see what 2022 holds. They’ll be under increasing pressure from the ‘bad guys’, and the ‘good guys’ as well. No matter what industry these professionals work in, it will become more difficult to secure data and maintain compliance with government regulations.