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Urgent: Technologists must sway leaders on app observability

While technologists are acutely aware of the need for application observability, they are yet to convince senior leaders within their organizations.

By Gregg Ostrowski • 5 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2023

Cybersecurity

Protect Your Employees From Becoming A 'Single Point of Failure'

IT departments need to work closely with HR to ensure employees' roles – and their subsequent access levels – are clearly defined.

By Clarence Dent • 5 min read • Wed, 17th May 2023

Data Protection

Safeguarding your financial data

Managing data security is crucial in the digital revolution. Here are five steps towards better financial data security.

By Eugene Ostapenko • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2022

EduTech

New study reveals 51% of employees using unauthorised apps

The research shows that 92% of employees and managers in large enterprises want full control over applications, but they don't have it.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022

Software-as-a-Service

The paradox of change, and how to get around it

The business decision to technologically transform should not come from an IT department but from the business itself.

By Mark Weaser • 5 min read • Thu, 26th May 2022

DataCentre infrastructure

Cloud adoption still a work in progress, NetApp finds

NetApp has announced the results of the annual Cloud Infrastructure Report based on a survey of public cloud business and IT decision makers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 17th May 2022

Firewalls

When technology overstays its welcome

Battles with 'legacy' systems have transitioned into broader battles with 'tech debt', but the root cause and resolution options are still much the same.

By Derek Rast • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Feb 2022

Digital Transformation

Digital transformation and talent shortages cited as top challenges for IT departments

IT departments face challenges in digital transformation and talent retention, says Ivanti study. 72% reported losing team members.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Dec 2021

Cloud Services

Why IT leaders need to be brought into the leadership team sooner rather than later

IT leaders must align with business objectives and be integrated into the leadership team to drive digital transformation and ensure ongoing business success.

By Vinayak Sreedhar • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Oct 2021

IT Department

Majority of tech products will be built by tech outsiders by 2024

A new category of buyers outside of the traditional IT enterprise will wield significant influence in the sector over the next few years, according to Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jun 2021

Human Capital Management

Employee experience high priority for IT leaders

IT leaders have an increasing impact on employee experience and business resilience a year into COVID-19, a global study reveals.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Apr 2021

Hybrid & Remote Work

90% of workers require more IT support when remote working

The role of the IT department is becoming increasingly important, with new research finding 90% of workers needing more IT support when working from home.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 27th Mar 2021

IT Budget

It decision makers look to increase budget, cloud migration top priority

Increased budgets and cloud migration are top priorities for UK IT decision makers in 2021, says Next Pathway research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2021

Stories from Other Regions

IT Department stories

Clean technologies

Tech critical to reduce emissions

Digital tools could deliver 42 per cent of New Zealand’s 2030 emissions cuts, yet they were omitted from the government plan.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2022

Education, Learning & Training

New Zealand desperate for skilled tech staff

Skills shortages are slowing growth across New Zealand's $18.8 billion tech sector, despite easier visa access for overseas talent.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022

Application Performance Monitoring

85% of Australian tech leaders say digital transformation demand outstrips IT budget growth

Australian IT teams are losing control of digital infrastructure as non-IT business units take the lead in developing most of the applications that they use.

By Appian • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Oct 2021

Unified Communications

Finance and IT collaboration to drive post pandemic recovery in Australia

Australian finance and IT leaders are set to drive COVID-19 recovery, but must collaborate and break down silos, finds study by SAP Concur and Oxford Economics.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jul 2021

Digital Transformation

Top five shifts affecting construction

Poorer collaboration is slowing projects, but digitisation, prefab and greener materials are reshaping New Zealand and Australia’s building sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Mar 2021

Apple

From small Apple store to national IT powerhouse: The CompNow story

From a small Apple shop in Melbourne to a national IT leader, CompNow grew under two sisters into a trusted Australian-owned tech powerhouse with 450 staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 22nd Nov 2020