Challenge stories - Page 2
Supply chains continue to be disrupted, enterprises embrace circular economy
Mon, 4th Jul 2022
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inventory management systems
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research
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disruption
Two-thirds of large enterprises are now keeping more stock on hand due to supply chain disruption, according to research by IFS.
New SAP study uncovers impact of 'the great resignation'
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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digital transformation
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research
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sap
Coined in 2021, the phrase 'the great resignation' refers to millions of employees globally leaving their jobs. The phenomenon is real and impacting SMEs.
Fortinet training edges toward closing cybersecurity gap
Thu, 12th May 2022
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firewall
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network management
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it training
The Fortinet Training Institute has made significant progress in closing the cybersecurity skills gap, on track to train one million people by 2026.
Mounting challenges threaten the promise of cloud in ANZ
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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cloud services
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colocation
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devops
Cloud and data centre leaders must address misalignment exacerbating cloud costs and changes in strategic direction, according to a new study from ADAPT.
Amazon and Visa reach agreement in ongoing dispute
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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martech
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pos
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commerce systems
After a substantial ongoing feud, Amazon and Visa have agreed to settle a dispute over the credit card giant's fees.
MSPs face growing challenges, automation and AIOps present a solution
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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challenge
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logicmonitor
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automation
MSPs are facing challenges from the pandemic and digital transformation, with pressure to deliver despite outages and cyber attacks, says LogicMonitor.
APAC invest in tech to build resiliency during uncertain times
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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sap
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challenge
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sap concur
APAC businesses turn to intelligent technology to combat stress over competition and employee safety, according to SAP Concur study.
ANZ businesses face significant and ongoing data challenges, study finds
Wed, 7th Apr 2021
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
Organizations in Australia and New Zealand are struggling with data sprawl, management complexity, and security issues, according to a survey by Commvault.
Digital transformation halted by lack of skills, money and partner support
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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challenge
UK firms' digital shifts stalled by skill, resource dearth—CIF/BT study reveals.
Massey Uni students win big at global IoT challenge
Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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iot
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massey university
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challenge
Massey Uni team wins global IoT challenge with innovative air quality sensors, CAIRNet.
Robot prepares to make 1,000 metre vertical climb in Norway
Wed, 5th Jul 2017
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robotics
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panasonic
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challenge
Panasonic's robot powered by dry cell batteries will attempt to climb a 1,000m vertical rope at Lysefjord, Norway on July 7.
JB Hi-Fi CEO retires... CFO takes over
Thu, 24th Apr 2014
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cfo
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challenge
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jb hi-fi
JB Hi-Fi CEO Terry Smart to retire in August; CFO Richard Murray to take over.
Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi
Wed, 7th Aug 2013
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cloud services
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nmit
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schools
Computer science students across Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough can now take a bigger slice of Pi with a gift of Raspberry Pi’s from the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT).
Android App of the Week - What's the Word?
Thu, 7th Feb 2013
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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apps
This is a simple, fun word puzzle game that is so basic it’s lucky it is so darn addictive.
Business Start-Up Tips
Tue, 24th Jul 2012
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big data
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bi
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planning
Starting your own business can be scary - especially when you start reading statistics on failure rates.
Shedding light on physical and virtual networks
Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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virtualisation
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cloud services
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management
Virtualisation offers benefits, but new complexity as Pang Yuen, Gigamon vice president, Asia Pacific Region details.
Invites-only system working
Thu, 14th Jul 2011
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google
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facebook
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social networking
Analyst suggests Google+ could hit 20 million users by the weekend.
Spark Ideas Challenge winners revealed
Fri, 28th May 2010
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edutech
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challenge
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spark
Winners in both Social Entrepreneurship and Commercial Entrepreneurship categories have been announced.
IDC: Integral, Axon to see 'period of consolidation'
Wed, 5th May 2010
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integration
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idc
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market
Analyst expects to see consolidation as the firms integrate but it will compete with the major players as a result.