IT departments stories

Protect Your Employees From Becoming A ‘Single Point of Failure’
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okta
IT departments need to work closely with HR to ensure employees' roles – and their subsequent access levels – are clearly defined.

Safeguarding your financial data
Tue, 16th Aug 2022
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data protection
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finance, leasing & rental
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cybersecurity
As the digital revolution marches on, managing data security has never been more important. Here are five important steps to take toward better financial data security.

New study reveals 51% of employees using unauthorised apps
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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casb
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management
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shadow it
The research shows that 92% of employees and managers in large enterprises want full control over applications, but they don't have it.

The paradox of change, and how to get around it
Thu, 26th May 2022
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digital transformation
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saas
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app development
The business decision to technologically transform should not come from an IT department but from the business itself.

Cloud adoption still a work in progress, NetApp finds
Tue, 17th May 2022
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public cloud
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netapp
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cloud infrastructure
NetApp has announced the results of the annual Cloud Infrastructure Report based on a survey of public cloud business and IT decision makers.

When technology overstays its welcome
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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network management
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firewall
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network security
Battles with ‘legacy’ systems have transitioned into broader battles with ‘tech debt’, but the root cause and resolution options are still much the same.

Digital transformation and talent shortages cited as top challenges for IT departments
Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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digital transformation
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it departments
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digital workplace
“Employees are working differently than they have in years before, and we’ll continue to see an evolution of how people work as we move into the future and beyond the pandemic."

Why IT leaders need to be brought into the leadership team sooner rather than later
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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cloud services
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manageengine
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it departments
The relevance and importance of the IT team concerning business outcomes has been increasing in recent years.

85% of Australian tech leaders say digital transformation demand outstrips IT budget growth
Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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app development
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low-code
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it budget
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.

Finance and IT collaboration to drive post pandemic recovery in Australia
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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bi
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planning
The SAP Concur study finds that Australian finance and IT decision-makers are strongly positioned to lead the COVID-19 business recovery, however to do so they must collaborate and break down functional silos.

Majority of tech products will be built by tech outsiders by 2024
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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gartner
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it departments
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technology solutions
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.

Employee experience high priority for IT leaders
Tue, 13th Apr 2021
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it departments
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elastic
IT leaders have an increasing impact on employee experience and business resilience a year into COVID-19, a global study reveals.

90% of workers require more IT support when remote working
Sat, 27th Mar 2021
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wfh
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remote working
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it departments
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.

It decision makers look to increase budget, cloud migration top priority
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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it budget
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it departments
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cloud migration
“Companies recognise that it’s critical to migrate their data to the cloud."

Post-COVID-19 outlook from ANZ IT leaders reveals accelerated investment in cloud migration
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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it departments
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cloud migration
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covid-19
Australia/New Zealand IT leaders were more likely to invest in artificial intelligence and machine learning in response to remote work than their counterparts.

IT teams stepping up, solving incidents faster than pre-COVID-19
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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wfh
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remote working
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it departments
Despite the increased amount of stress placed on digital services and websites as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, IT teams are stepping up and resolving incidents faster than they were before the outbreak.

Impulsive Aussie workers creating a security risk, research finds
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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virtualisation
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cybersecurity
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wireless networks
A new survey has found Australians are creating an unnecessary security risk for their employers by deliberately avoiding overworked IT teams.

Discord between execs and IT holding back digital transformation efforts
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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digital transformation
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it departments
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chief technology officer
"An organisation is its own worst enemy, so any change has to be supported by pragmatic, self-aware leadership who are themselves changing."

IT disruption in Aussie business ‘alarming’
Thu, 1st Aug 2019
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disruption
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it departments
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sme
One in five Australian small businesses lose more than a month each year due to IT woes

APAC workers resent asking permission to access software, study finds
Thu, 20th Jun 2019
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it departments
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millennials
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snowflake
Workers in the Asia Pacific region are willing to 'go rogue' when it comes to their work devices.

Print management key to helping IT department
Thu, 6th Jun 2019
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document management
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ecm
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printing
“By using an integrated print management and document capture solution with seamless interoperability, IT teams can become more efficient and their time and knowledge can be spent adding value elsewhere."

IT struggling with increased roles and limited budgets
Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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insight
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it budget
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it departments
With digital transformation rife, IT departments around the globe are being forced to do more with the same resources.

Automation is creating jobs for Aussies, not taking them away
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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ai
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it automation
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job seekers
The survey among 160 Australian CIOs reveals almost one in four IT leaders plan to hire additional permanent IT professionals.

76% of CIOs say soaring IT complexity is making job 'impossible'
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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cloud services
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digital transformation
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ai
IT teams are now spending an average of 29% of their time dealing with digital transformation problems, costing employers $2.5 million annually.