Why GenX and Baby Boomers are the most cybersecure employees
Older employees are more likely to follow company cybersecurity policies than younger ones, according to an ObserveIT report. While employees understand the concept of insider threats, the business security risk posed by accidental or negligent behavior continues to mount, according to a new report from ObserveIT. Of the 1,000-plus full-time employees from organizations with more […]
Top 5: Things to know about AI
Artificial intelligence receives a lot of hype, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t reality. There’s probably an application for AI if your business collects data. Tom Merritt explains. AI is hyped, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t reality. If your business collects data, there’s probably an application for AI. And it can speed up the […]
ATO crackdown hit list for IT contractors revealed
Treasury sees red over Black Economy. The federal government has released its long awaited hit list of IT contracting jobs and roles roped-in under the $50 billion black economy crackdown, as it applies the compliance stick through a raft of legislative changes for businesses. Announced during the Budget in May, the new measures classify the […]
Here are the 10 traits of a great manager
In 2008, Google introduced Project Oxygen, a research project to find what components make a great Google manager. Through the research, Google found eight key behaviors among top-performing managers and transferred them to their own manager development program, said Google in a blog post. Google has grown since 2008, however, and so have the responsibilities of […]
Melbourne Airport rail link: What it means for you!
The journey from the CBD is expected to be around 30 minutes, but Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said the travel time would be confirmed in a detailed business case, due to be completed next year. The preferred Sunshine route to Melbourne Airport. Photo: Victorian government It would be integrated with the Metro Tunnel, allowing superior connection […]
4 tech developments that will impact every business this year
Digital technology is rapidly changing the business environment and customers’ needs—and understanding and addressing these shifts will be essential for every business to ensure its success into the future, according to the Vodafone Trends Barometer 2018, released earlier in July. “We are witnessing profound shifts across all industries, marked by the emergence of new business […]
‘TAKING AI FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY’
It is with great pleasure we invite our male and females colleagues to attend this ‘NOT TO BE MISSED’ event. Women are IT is a non-profit organisation where both women and men in IT can extend their network and expand their knowledge in an environment which encourages open conversation and debate. You will find all […]
CEO pay deals surge to highest level in 17 years thanks to ‘persistent and increasing’ bonuses, report shows
Chief executive pay hit record highs over the past year as wages growth for workers continues to flatline and trust in big business ebbs amid fallout from the banking royal commission. The latest CEO pay report from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) shows pay for company bosses is at its highest level in […]
Melbourne’s first timber office building to be built in Docklands
Woodwork by NH Architecture. Image: NH Architecture A six-storey cross-laminated timber (CLT) office building will become Melbourne’s first timber commercial building after it received planning approval to be built in Docklands. Designed by NH Architecture, the 8,000-square-metre office building will be built with 80 percent CLT and will sit atop an existing concrete building. A glass and solid […]
Australia’s quota debate could signal the next challenge for Netflix
“The goal,” Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix – the market leader in streaming video in Australia – famously said in 2013, “is to become HBO before HBO can become us.” Five years on from that revealing comment, made in an interview with GQ Magazine, he can declare victory, at least on one measure. Business is […]