Digital Economy stories

How CSPs can score big with digital offers that create unforgettable experiences
Wed, 18th Jan 2023
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digital transformation
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For CSPs, their opportunity to stand out in such a crowded field is through customer experiences that are immersive, intuitive, and compelling across audiences.

OECD adopts privacy safeguards while accessing personal data
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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oecd
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digital economy
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privacy
The agreement is on approaches to safeguarding the privacy and other freedoms when accessing personal data for national security and law enforcement purposes.

Australian financial services delivery dips, says Forrester
Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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fintech
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cx
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forrester research
Bendigo Bank, Macquarie Bank, and Suncorp are the only brands to provide good customer service this year, with the rest in the OK and poor categories.

ST Telemedia on track for its first data centre in Indonesia
Thu, 8th Dec 2022
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hyperscale
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data centre operators
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data centre maintenance / management
The data centre campus will support up to 72MW of critical IT capacity, with STT Jakarta 1 supporting up to 19.5MW when fully operational in Q2 2023.

90% companies in APAC rate digital trust highly: DigiCert
Tue, 6th Dec 2022
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ransomware
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phishing
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cybersecurity
In APAC, organisations and customers report digital trust as important due to the expanding threat landscape within the region.

Microsoft announces data centre academy in Singapore
Fri, 18th Nov 2022
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satya nadella
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asia pacific
At a Microsoft Innovators event, CEO Nadella met regional developers and business leaders and reinforced how Microsoft Cloud can help businesses grow in Asia.

SME digitisation to give NZ$8.5 billion economic boost: MYOB
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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digital transformation
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productivity
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myob
The modelling showed for SMEs with low digitisation levels, digitising just one or two activities could provide a benefit-cost return of 2.4 - 3.1 to 1.

How to make your cybersecurity budget work harder
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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data
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digital economy
The digital economy is being disrupted by data, with an estimated 79 zettabytes of data created and consumed last year.

Gartner says 89% directors link growth with digital strategy
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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digital transformation
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gartner
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strategy
According to Gartner's survey findings, only 35% of board directors have achieved or are on track to achieving digital transformation goals.

Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to grow 5.1% in 2023
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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gartner
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it
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it spending
Despite economic headwinds, IT spending in Australia and New Zealand is forecast to grow 6% next year as organisations push ahead with digital initiatives.

Equinix invests in Indonesia with a $74m data centre
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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digital transformation
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data centre operators
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equinix
The centre will be strategically located near the largest internet exchanges to meet the country’s growing digital needs.

Top seven CIO disruptions highlighted by Gartner
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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vr
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metaverse
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gartner
CIOs need to consider “what if” scenarios to avoid being blindsided by social, behavioural and technological disruptions, according to Gartner.

IDC research shows rise in big data and analytics adoption
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
According to IDC, ANZ spending on BDA solutions is expected to grow at 13.3% in the five years between 2021-2026, and hit US$8.9 billion by 2026.

SoftIron joins Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance
Mon, 25th Jul 2022
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bi
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big data
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sustainable it
SoftIron has joined the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA), a platform designed to help the digital sector reduce its environmental impact.

New Zealand falls behind on digital economic performance
Tue, 7th Jun 2022
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tuanz
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leadership
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report
New Zealand has dropped from place 16 to 20 on the NTI overall between 2020 and 2021; seven places behind Australia.

Akkodis joins MIT research centre for digital transformation
Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
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digital transformation
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rpa
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engineering
Modis, soon to become Akkodis, has joined the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE) as a corporate member to collaborate on research projects, events and education.

$20m boost for digital technologies announced
Mon, 16th May 2022
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saas
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ict
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it budget
The government is spending an extra $20m over four years on its plan to transform the digital technologies industry.

Undoing the productivity gaps of knowledge work
Wed, 4th May 2022
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digital transformation
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inflation
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productivity
As Australia accelerates its digital economy and Australians head for the polls, one word is central: productivity.

Pandemic accelerates adoption but widens digital divide
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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digital divide
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nz government
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telstra
1 in 10 Australians are digitally excluded, and it's estimated 1 in 5 New Zealanders struggle to engage in the digital world, an industry panel hears.

Visa launches program to help SMBs navigate NFTs and crypto
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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pos
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Visa has launched a one-year immersion program designed to bring together a global cohort of entrepreneurs interested in building their business with NFTs.

Open finance set to benefit New Zealand consumers - report
Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
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insurance
Open finance is expected to become the standard for consumers' financial welfare and empowerment, according to an Aotearoa fintech research report.

Salesforce insights show 83% of Aussies digitally unequipped
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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salesforce
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digital workplace
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skills shortage
Salesforce has released its Global Digital Skills index, revealing that 83% of Australians do not feel prepared to learn the digital skills modern businesses require.

Skillsoft finds IT salaries rose 10% in APAC during 2021
Mon, 15th Nov 2021
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devops
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cloud services
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Skillsoft has released its latest annual report exploring skills gaps, training and development, compensation, and job satisfaction in the IT industry.

COVID-19 drives up digital payments throughout APAC region
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
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payment innovation
"From these solid statistics, we can infer that the pandemic has triggered more people to dip their toes into the digital economy, which may fully dethrone cash use here in the next three to five years.”