Industry News
Guidance on GenAI intelligence risk: ISACA
A new white paper from ISACA examines the benefits and risks associated with generative AI use, including protocols and practices for AI security. [ + ]
IT blind spots are crippling success
A hybrid IT infrastructure model now dominates the landscape, causing chaos between on-prem and cloud infrastructure monitoring tools. [ + ]
Observability adoption still in early stages
SolaWinds has released the findings of its 2023 IT Trends Report: Lessons From Observability Leaders. [ + ]
Thoughtworks takes home award for 3D planning tool
Thoughtworks — along with project partners Trout Creative Thinking, Reece and Resolve Insight — has received a Good Design Award. [ + ]
Macroeconomic climate impacts cloud migrations
A survey of IT leaders from the US, UK and Australia found that economic issues are negatively impacting cloud migrations for more than 80% of respondents. [ + ]
Brisbane's IMRnext aims to revolutionise VR
Brisbane-based startup IMRnext has developed an innovative adapter capable of making VR headsets wireless. [ + ]
OVHcloud launches carbon calculator
Cloud specialist OVHcloud has developed a new carbon calculator aimed at helping customers track their cloud-related carbon emissions. [ + ]
Stripe expands with fitness software collaboration
Financial infrastructure platform Stripe has announced a collaboration with end-to-end fitness studio software Hapana. [ + ]
ABB to invest $433m in new robotics factory
Automation specialist ABB is building a new robotics campus in Sweden that will act as a hub for ABB Robotics’ offerings in Europe. [ + ]
SAS partners with Torrens Uni to enhance data analytics
A new strategic collaboration between SAS and Torrens University Australia (TUA) aims to provide opportunity for upskilling. [ + ]
John McCloskey joins Lenovo
Lenovo has announced the appointment of John McCloskey as the new MD for its Infrastructure Solutions Group business in the ANZ region. [ + ]
Coles moves to Azure for faster e-commerce deployment
Coles has been using Microsoft Azure to help accelerate its app deployment times and respond to customers’ changing requirements. [ + ]
Angle Finance optimises cloud environment with LAB3
Australian-based non-bank lender Angle Finance turned to Microsoft partner LAB3 when looking to optimise the capability and capacity of its cloud environment. [ + ]
Australian IT spending to grow 7.8% in 2024
Gartner expects strong growth in IT spending across Australia in 2024 as businesses invest in shoring up cybersecurity as well as trends such as generative AI. [ + ]
41% of Aussie businesses have full-stack observability
Australian enterprises are on average achieving a twofold return on their observability investments, according to a report from New Relic. [ + ]