Survey stories

"The accelerated pace of digital transformation has put IT leaders front and centre. It’s also taught many within organisations the strategic value these teams can provide if they are given the tools and the opportunity.">>

A new study by security firm Trend Micro has revealed that 90% of IT decision-makers believe organisations compromise on cybersecurity in favour of other goals within their business.>>

Half of global IT leaders say they are not fully confident in their ability to respond to data, malware phishing, supply chain, ransomware, cloud, IoT and application attacks, according to Rackspace's global survey.>>

“Our research has found that remote working is exposing SMEs to additional risk of compromise and some businesses are being forced to leave infrastructure unmonitored.">>

Two-thirds of organisations have been the target of at least one ransomware attack, and the majority are more concerned of a ransomware attack than any other cyber threat.>>

"Organisations must approach cybersecurity with a completely different mindset. Practices considered good enough in the recent past are no longer sufficient.”>>

“The Resurgent Finance Leader report from Board shows finance leaders worldwide know now is the time for the office of finance to make the transformational leap to become the strategic hub for driving more value from their data.">>

"Enterprises stand to increase sales, improve customer experience and brand image while reducing churn and customer support costs by facilitating a seamless product-content process.”>>

"This survey sheds light on how organisations have adapted to the changing requirements and highlights process and technology improvements that organisations can make to get better return on investment in digital workspaces.”>>

"Now that the dust has settled, many companies are left grappling with data platforms that can't easily handle all of their diverse data types and workloads.">>

"The pandemic caused enterprises across the globe to really re-evaluate their operations and seek new ways to improve performance and efficiency.">>

“Business leaders are coming to the realisation that their existing technology cannot keep up with the data requirements of today and tomorrow.">>

Despite increasing digital adoption in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the survey revealed that only a third of businesses in APAC have actively adopted fintech solutions.>>

“As applications are rapidly becoming the most exploited threat vector, these security concerns underscore the importance to safeguard data with confidence by eliminating application vulnerabilities and stopping data breaches.">>

Manual accounting is untenable in a post COVID-19 environment, according to new global research from accounting automation software company BlackLine.>>

According to the research, Australia’s success with working from home has meant that just 1% of workers plan to return to the office in 2021.>>

New Zoom research finds that 55% of Australian businesses lack effective tools to communicate effectively in a hybrid workplace world.>>

One in ten businesses would be willing to pay $50,000-plus to retrieve ransomed data and half aren’t aware of the incoming data privacy laws.>>

Orgs with more mature Edge deployments are more likely to be gaining business value from their data by using it to inform decisions and processes.>>

The multi-region study shows the pandemic as an extraordinary catalyst for the adoption of cloud, automation, and greater digital engagement.>>

A Rubrik-commissioned A/NZ survey by IDC finds that despite only 6% saying they would pay ransomware attackers, the reality is quite different.>>

Hybrid cloud is the ideal IT model, although many organisations are struggling to adopt it.>>

Network as a service adoption to accelerate by 38% within two years as businesses adapt, with APAC in the lead, according to a survey by Aruba.>>

Banks, government agencies and healthcare providers, in that order, are trusted the most by Aussies and Kiwis to keep customer personal data safe, according to a report from Genesys.>>