Using public Wi-Fi puts Aussie mobile users at risk of privacy loss: Avast
Getting on a public Wi-Fi network poses security threats that many Australian mobile users haven’t thought of, according to security vendor, Avast Software.
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Business Process Management spend to reach $74.1m in 2015 as companies digitalise processes: Gartner
The worldwide spend on business process management (BPM) software is set to grow 4.4 per cent to reach $2.7 billion in 2015, according to the latest forecast from analyst firm, Gartner.
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A/NZ Shoppers deserting retailers due to online performance issues: Rackspace
Shoppers in A/NZ are refusing to accept poor website performance and the result is costing sales, according to new research commissioned by managed Cloud computing company, Rackspace and conducted by PureProfile.
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Prices of PCs will rise by up to 10 per cent in 2015: Gartner
Independent analyst firm, Gartner, has announced the price of PCs could possibly increase by up to 10 per cent in 2015. It reported, in its latest Forecast Analysis: Devices, Worldwide 1Q15 Update that device vendors will be raising the prices of PCs to offset the effects of currency devaluation.
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Social business applications revenue expected to hit $US37bn by 2019: 451 Research
The social business applications market will increase by more than 2.5 times in size between 2014 and 2019, according to a new market sizing and forecasting study from 451 Research. It claimed the market will grow from $US13.9 billion in revenue in 2014 to $US37 billion in 2019.
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Australia’s router market hits a downturn: IDC Australia
The Australian router market has declined by 6.1 per cent, to tumble from $US281 million in 2013 to $US265 million in 2014, according to independent research firm, IDC. It said the market for routers was growing well till the end of 2013 but things changed suddenly.
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The Australian security appliances market is at its best: IDC Australia
Who said it is the death of appliances? It’s not so for security appliances, according to market research, analysis, and advisory firm, IDC Australia.
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Technology investment in SMEs set to escalate in 2015: Robert Half
SMEs are intending to increase their investments into technology in 2015, according to a recent study by global recruitment company, Robert Half. And almost two thirds of the CIOs polled in this study identify new projects as the top driver of technology recruitment this year.
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DDoS attacks in Australia are shorter but potent: Arbor Networks
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack activity in Australia is shorter in duration, but still just as dangerous, according to DDoS and advanced threat protection company, Arbor Networks. In its latest Q1 DDoS attack report, it claimed that the average attack length was 22 minutes in Australia, as compared to 46 minutes in Asia-Pacific.
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Aussie appetite for fast broadband proves to be insatiable
Australians crave faster Internet speeds, and their need for it is ever increasing, if you go by the latest findings of national statistical agency, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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Women want more senior female role models in a male dominated environment: FITT
Women in ICT believe there needs to be more females in senior or management roles, especially since IT is such a male dominated industry. That was the key finding from the Females in IT and Telecommunications’ (FITT) latest annual corporate diversity report in Australia.
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Datacentre providers expand services range: IDC
Datacentre providers are actively looking to expand their services range, following indications that the market is set for consolidation, according to analyst firm, IDC.
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Talent shortage looms in Big Data: Hudson
A significant global talent shortage is looming as companies seek to leverage Big Data for competitive advantage but struggle to find people with the right skills and competencies in this relatively uncharted territory, according to talent management and recruitment company, Hudson.
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Google names Australia’s most Web-savvy towns
Google has announced Australia’s most Web-savvy towns for 2013 and if your guesses comprise Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Brisbane, you’re in for a surprise.
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Australia to face new digital divide in the era of “smart”: IBM
Significant gaps will open up between major Australian enterprises that actively transform their operations for the coming digital economy and those that stick to business as usual, according to IBM.
