Industry Insider

  • Data scientists reveal roadblocks to digital transformation

    Digital transformation has accelerated significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the extra demands on data scientists have revealed significant barriers to effective working and high levels of job dissatisfaction in some areas. For example, around four in 10 are dissatisfied with their company’s use of analytics and model deployment, while more than 20 barriers to effective working emerged, according to a survey of data scientists commissioned by SAS.

  • Why PDF matters to Information Governance

    February 17, 2022 marked the 10th anniversary of Global Information Governance Day (GIGD) and is an ideal time to reflect on the impact that the pandemic and changes in hybrid and fully-remote workforces has had on record keeping and good information governance practices.

  • Simplifying Record-Keeping with a Decentralised Capture Solution

    Before delving into the solution it’s essential to understand what decentralised record capture really is. Decentralised records capture is the registration of records at the source, as information assets are generated or enter the business, by individuals or teams working with them during normal course of business. This is in contrast to centralised records capture, where the records are gathered (some time later) to be registered by records professionals.

  • Cookie crusher for Facebook in Federal Court

    A ruling on the status of Cookies as a “record” by the Federal Court will be critical in allowing the company, now known as Meta, to be the subject of a lawsuit from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The OAIC is suing US-based Facebook Inc and Facebook Ireland over the alleged breaching of 311,000 Australian user's privacy.

  • 3 Things Advanced Digital Governments Do Differently

    Pandemic-inflicted global disruption caused government organizations to renew their focus on, and accelerate the transition to, digital government. For CIOs, achieving true digital transformation within government requires a full commitment to emerging technologies and capabilities that can scale across an organization.

  • When NOT to Use Microsoft Teams

    Microsoft Teams is the cornerstone of collaboration for many organizations, but are there any situations when it might not be enough? AvePoint MVP Christian Buckley recently sat down with Microsoft Certified Trainer Shari Oswald, Founder of PowerUP! Learning, to discuss the rare moments where it might be wise not to use Microsoft Teams for certain tasks.

  • COBOL Market 3X larger than Previously Estimated: Survey

    Micro Focus has shared the commissioned results of a global, independent market survey, showcasing an unprecedented amount of COBOL code in use, and a remarkable market opportunity for application modernisation. Following last year’s research report, this year’s results reveal that the global COBOL application footprint continues to grow and the majority of respondents intend to modernise their applications and support cloud by the end of the year.

  • Australia's DESE adopts Qlik data analytics

    The Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) is tasked with a broad undertaking as its work impacts the lives of every Australian citizen. Its work begins when Australian children first enter kindergarten and carries on right through secondary schooling. It even delivers the skills, vocational training and higher education that maximise employment opportunities and strengthen the national economy.