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Enhancing Security, Powering Resilience, Maximising Productivity and Reducing Costs Found To Be Major Drivers for Embracing IT Observability

ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of enterprise IT management solutions, today unveiled the findings of its comprehensive Digital Intensity in Australia Study, conducted by technology advisory firm, Ecosystm. As market competition increases, small to midsize enterprises (SMEs) in Australia are shifting to modern technology infrastructure to maintain their competitive edge. However, this surge in digital intensity poses visibility challenges for technology leaders. The study shows that enhancing security, powering resilience, maximising productivity and reducing cost are the reasons behind embracing IT observability over traditional monitoring. Access the report  here.

GUEST OPINION by Peter White – Managing Director, APAC, Orbus Software: In an era marked by increasing environmental concerns and corporate social responsibility, enterprises are under mounting pressure to integrate sustainability into their operations.

GUEST OPINION by Peter White – Managing Director, APAC, Orbus Software: In an era marked by increasing environmental concerns and corporate social responsibility, enterprises are under mounting pressure to integrate sustainability into their operations.

GUEST OPINION by Lee Hawksley, President, Asia Pacific and Japan, UiPath: As Australian organisations grapple with high inflation rates and productivity woes, there is a strong focus on ramping up revenue generation and expanding business growth by deepening customer relationships, acquiring market share, and achieving operational efficiencies.

Macquarie Cloud Services, part of Macquarie Technology Group, has launched a ‘global-first’ software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering on the Microsoft Marketplace, unlocking previously unavailable services, benefits, and “value for Australian organisations transacting directly with Microsoft on an enterprise agreement”.

GUEST OPINION by Mark Fioretto, Area Vice President and Managing Director Australia and New Zealand, UiPath: New global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards are coming to Australia next year, but many organisations could be under-prepared to meet the new requirements.

New Cloudflare study reveals that 76% of respondents in Australia experienced a cybersecurity incident in the past year, with 49% saying these incidents cost their businesses more than AUD$1.5 million

GUEST RESEARCH Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today released a new study focused on cybersecurity in Asia Pacific. The report, called “Securing the Future: Asia Pacific Cybersecurity Readiness Survey”, shares the latest data on cybersecurity preparedness in the region, revealing how organisations are coping with rising volumes of cybersecurity incidents, their levels of preparedness, and the outcomes experienced.

Australian organisations are expected to spend A$19.9 billion on public cloud services in 2023, up 19.3% from 2022, according to a new global forecast which reports that All segments of the cloud market are expected see growth in 2023.

One third of Australian organisations hit with one successful ransomware attack in 2022 were repeat victims and 33% say they were hit twice or more, according to a recently published survey.

Nine Cybersecurity Predictions For The Year Ahead

GUEST OPINION by Ashley Diffey, Head of Asia Pacific and Japan at Ping Identity:  As Australian organisations dust themselves off from the challenges of 2022 and formulate plans for the year ahead, there are a range of key technological trends that will shape their chosen strategies.

• 84% of the Australian organisations agree that automation will be a critical requirement for business excellence, customer experience, and competitive success within the next 3 years
• 74% of the organisations in Australia have increased their automation spending in 2021 (vs 2020), including 30% of the organisations that have increased automation spending by 20%.
• Over 98% of the organisations in Australia underscore their shifting focus toward Intelligent Process Automation

GUEST RESEARCH by UiPath (NYSE:PATH) a leading  enterprise automation software company, announced today the results of the Automation Survey 2022 commissioned by UiPath, revealing that 60% of the organisations in Australia will scale up their robotic process automation (RPA) initiatives or achieve an enterprise-wide RPA by 2025. The survey also shows that 84% of the Australian organisations today do not have an enterprise-wide RPA program in place despite recognising the importance and benefits.

GUEST OPINION: Software supply chain compromise is among the top five threats of most concern to Australian organisations

COMPANY NEWS: Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-first security solutions today released key findings from a report titled The State of Industrial Security in 2022.

GUEST OPINION: Cybersecurity is a complex business and focusing on integrated solutions instead of product sales makes a big difference for customers.

Independent data and analytics consultancy Decision Inc Australia says it continues to expand its offering to clients by partnering with automated analytics company Alteryx.

GUEST OPINION by Scott Leach, VP of APAC at Varonis:  Let’s spare a thought for cybersecurity professionals as we look into our crystal ball to see what 2022 holds. They’ll be under increasing pressure from the ‘bad guys’, and the ‘good guys’ as well. No matter what industry these professionals work in, it will become more difficult to secure data and maintain compliance with government regulations.

GUEST OPINION by Christian Lucarelli, Vice President of Sales Asia Pacific for Nintex: With a high proportion of staff likely to remain in work-from-home mode for an extended period, many Australian organisations are realising their business processes are no longer delivering the goods.

Melbourne eastern suburbs council the City of Stonnington is still continuing its investigation after suffering a cyberattack which disrupted its phone lines and email sevices last weekend.

GUEST OPINION by Mark Fazackerley, Regional Vice President Australia and New Zealand at Talend:  Each year, Australian organisations generate, store, and manage more digital data than ever before. Now, in 2021, many are realising that the approach they’ve been taking is not delivering the types of benefits they require.

Gobal  Intelligence-driven cyber solutions provider Anomali has announced a partnership with  Australian threat intelligence company Cybermerc.