Skills shortage stories - Page 15
Pearson warns AI gains hinge on urgent workforce reskilling
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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martech
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Pearson says US could gain up to USD $6.6 trillion from AI by 2034, but only if employers urgently invest in reskilling and task-level redesign.
Security fears keep half of agentic AI stuck in pilots
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
Security and governance fears keep half of agentic AI stuck in pilots, even as leaders raise budgets and pursue tightly supervised use cases.
Australia's AI boom outpaces data skills & governance
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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genai
Australia's generative AI rollout races ahead of reliable data, governance and skills, leaving a widening trust and risk gap.
Fortinet boosts FortiCNAPP to sharpen cloud risk view
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Fortinet has upgraded FortiCNAPP with network, data and runtime signals to sharpen cloud risk scoring and cut alert overload for security teams.
Five key challenges Australian CFOs will face by 2026
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
Australian CFOs face a turbulent 2026, juggling AI integration, cost pressures, talent gaps, new ESG rules and fragile supply chains.
AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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fintech
AI has shifted from hype to an everyday tool for accountants, reshaping workflows, client work and skills as agentic systems loom.
AI goals outpace IT infrastructure, Netskope warns
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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vpns
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
AI ambitions are outstripping legacy IT, as Netskope finds most infrastructure leaders doubt they can meet rising performance and security demands.
Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel AI software surge
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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AI platform Emergent raises USD $70m Series B from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank to speed global software creation for non-coders.
SonicWall pushes unified automation for faster cyber defence
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
SonicWall launches unified automation tools to cut alert fatigue, speed cyber threat remediation and streamline overstretched security teams.
Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
Commonwealth Bank, OpenAI boost AI skills for SMEs
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cx
Commonwealth Bank teams with OpenAI on AI and cyber training to close skills gaps for 1 million Australian small business customers.
Preparing campus and branch networks for AI demand
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
AI is exposing the limits of aging campus and branch networks, pushing enterprises and MSPs towards unified, cloud-managed, secure platforms.
Social enterprise opens data careers to neurodivergent
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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digital twins
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agentic ai
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it industry
Australian Spatial Analytics has created over 230 data careers for young neurodivergent adults while delivering AUD $18 million in projects.
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
New global survey warns a widening 'complexity gap' leaves AI-driven, multi-cloud environments outpacing organisations' security defences.
Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new technology chief
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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martech
Skillsoft has appointed Bernard Barbour as Chief Technology and Product Officer to drive AI-led evolution of its Percipio skills platform.
KPMG report warns AI scale-up lags lofty ambitions
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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quantum computing
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ai
KPMG warns firms' AI ambitions outpace delivery, with most chasing top maturity by 2026 but only a quarter scaling agentic AI with ROI.
CrowdStrike study touts 273% ROI on modern endpoint security
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
CrowdStrike cites a Forrester study claiming 273% ROI and USD $5m in three-year benefits from consolidating legacy endpoint security.
Legacy PKI leaves APAC exposed to outages, breaches
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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encryption
Legacy PKI and manual certificate management leave APAC firms exposed to outages, cyber risks and compliance failures, CyberArk warns.
Cloud security skills gap widens as AI adoption surges
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
AI-fuelled cloud adoption is outpacing security teams, with Fortinet warning a widening 'complexity gap' leaves hybrid estates exposed.
FloQast surpasses $200m ARR & seals EY AI alliance
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
FloQast surpasses $200m ARR and strikes EY AI alliance as it targets enterprise finance transformation and global expansion.