Industry Insider

  • Let’s Get Real about RPA

    Now that robotic process automation has been a buzzword for a while, it’s descended from the Peak of Inflated Expectations into the Trough of Disillusionment for many.

  • A Masterclass in Transformation at the University of Sydney

    For the University of Sydney, digital transformation has been underway since well before the topic achieved buzzword status. With the Legal and Compliance division leading the way, the University has achieved a wide variety of process transformations by expanding the reach and utilisation of its record-keeping system, TRIM/Content Manager.

  • Digital Transformation: What do the Analysts think?

    This week, Micro Focus released a whitepaper in conjunction with IDC on the topic of digital transformation (DX).  IDC compiled information for this study from hundreds of interviews, and their annual survey of tens of thousands of IT and business decision makers, making them a top authority on digitally transforming the enterprise. 

  • Perth $30M ransom demand in cyber-attack

    A major international company with an office in Perth is facing a $30 million ransom demand from cyber criminals who have locked its computer system in Australia, forcing the company to stop trading.

  • The COVID 19 Remote Working Paradigm Shift

    An interesting set of dominoes is waiting to topple in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As government and business respond by encouraging, then compelling staff to work from home four things are going to happen in inevitable sequence:

  • Australia's privacy watchdog is taking Facebook to court. It's a good start

    On Monday, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) brought proceedings against Facebook in the Federal Court, asking the court to impose financial penalties for serious interference with the privacy of more than 300,000 Australians. To our knowledge, this is the first time the privacy regulator has sought civil penalty orders under the Privacy Act.

  • AI is Redefining Contract Analytics

    Contracts are the engine of a business. About 90 percent of organizational spending and investments are governed by the terms and conditions embodied in them. Organizations continue to be challenged in identifying and extracting value from their contracts.

  • The Future of Past Email is PDF

    Archives around the world are filled with handwritten letters and typed memos.  But what about correspondence of a later vintage? How should governments, universities, business, and archives ensure the future generations can access and render email?