Skills shortage stories - Page 28

Zendesk, a provider of customer experience and engagement software, is expanding its footprint in Asia Pacific by expanding its Singapore office.

Singtel will support its 12,600 Singapore employees with the skills to be able to thrive in the digital economy.

Whitecliffe's flexible training hours empower women like Brooklyn Smith to pursue IT careers without sacrificing family commitments, challenging industry norms.

According to the report, 85% of those surveyed work in IoT adoption, with almost 75% working with projects in the planning stages.

As organisations face a rise in cyber threats yet struggle with manpower, McAfee highlights the booming demand and potential in cybersecurity-as-a-service.

AI assistants with female voices reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, according to a UN study. Biases in tech could widen the digital skills gap for women.

Australia is crying out for at least 35,000 skilled IT experts who will be desperately needed to serve organisations large and small this year.

The global supply of analytics experts will double from 500,000 people in 2018 to an estimated one million in 2020.

Many companies tout being 'data driven', yet a new Splunk report reveals that 55% of their data remains 'dark,' unused and unanalysed.

Australian workers are embracing automation rather than fearing it, with 88% having automated tasks and 81% ready to reskill, finds a Blue Prism report.

Resilient businesses have a laser focus on cybersecurity, all too aware of the negative impact a breach can have.

Nearly 2/3s of organisations say the tech skills gap is already impacting IT audits. A new study identifies the top five skills auditors seek.

The IT industry is experiencing a severe talent shortage, now the top risk for organisations, up from third place, per Gartner's latest report.

Cylance has launched a virtual CISO service to give a helping hand to enterprises that need stronger security resources but may lack a real-life CISO.

Analytics software vendor SAS predicts the sectors where analytics opportunities will grow, plus the challenges and changes ahead this year.

The IT industry as a whole is facing a shortage of skilled workers and the data center segment is no exception, with no quick fix available.

With a cybersecurity skills gap of 1.8 million professionals looming, companies like IBM are turning to AI to bolster defences and create new collar jobs.

CIOs predict rise in cyber threats but lack cybersecurity experts to deal with the deluge, says Gartner survey.

The tension between security and user experience is one IT practitioners have had to grapple with as businesses become more vulnerable to breaches.

With a shortage of skills to tackle immediate cybersecurity threats, especially in the cloud, companies need to look beyond traditional methods.