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Report highlights costs of pipeline uncertainty
Risk & Compliance

Report highlights costs of pipeline uncertainty

A longer-term plan could unlock up to NZD $4.7 billion a year in extra infrastructure spending as certainty replaces costly policy swings.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2023
Next Govt must deal with NZ's tech industry skills shortage
Government

Next Govt must deal with NZ's tech industry skills shortage

TUANZ has called on whoever makes up the next Government to deal with our tech industry skills shortage by developing pathways to attract diverse talent.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2023
Half of employees lack development opportunities
eLearning

Half of employees lack development opportunities

A global survey finds employers are missing employees’ skills needs, with 41% saying they lack the development support to grow at work.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2023

Global Stories

Skills shortage stories

Fastly report reveals impact of cyberattacks on Aus-NZ businesses
Data Loss Prevention

Fastly report reveals impact of cyberattacks on Aus-NZ businesses

Fastly reports that Aus-NZ companies experienced a 9% revenue loss due to cyberattacks, with a recovery period of 7.5 months.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023
Australia embraces AI to bolster cybersecurity amid skills shortage
Security Information and Event Management

Australia embraces AI to bolster cybersecurity amid skills shortage

Australia turns to AI to enhance cybersecurity as it faces a potentially severe skills shortage by 2026 in the midst of increasingly sophisticated threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Nov 2023
AI-powered assistant creator Tabnine raises $25m in Series B funding round
Generative AI

AI-powered assistant creator Tabnine raises $25m in Series B funding round

AI-assistant developer Tabnine raises $25m in a Series B round, taking total funding to $42.5m, led by Telstra Ventures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Nov 2023
UK IT leaders view digital infrastructure as a business risk
EduTech

UK IT leaders view digital infrastructure as a business risk

A Telehouse Europe study found 95% of UK IT leaders perceive their infrastructure as a potential business risk.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2023
A third of enterprises have hired an employee they've never met
Skills shortage

A third of enterprises have hired an employee they've never met

A third of large enterprises admit they struggle to hire high-value knowledge workers that will drive forward their global expansion plans.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2023
Advanced appoints Anwen Robinson as SVP of Accelerator to Drive Growth in SaaS Solutions
Health Technologies

Advanced appoints Anwen Robinson as SVP of Accelerator to Drive Growth in SaaS Solutions

Software firm Advanced appoints Anwen Robinson as SVP of its Accelerator, as part of plans to grow its SaaS solutions in high-potential sectors.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2023
78% of organisations under-report cyberattacks: ISACA
Supply Chain

78% of organisations under-report cyberattacks: ISACA

Interestingly, only 42% of respondents in Oceania say their organisation conducts a cyber-risk assessment at least annually, compared to 43% in 2022.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2023
Three ways to overcome cybersecurity staff shortages
Robotic Process Automation

Three ways to overcome cybersecurity staff shortages

Given the shrinking cybersecurity talent pool and surge in cyberattacks, organisations must adjust their approach to managing their cybersecurity programs.

By Eyal Arazi • 5 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest in Melbourne to bolster cybersecurity skills
Firewalls

Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest in Melbourne to bolster cybersecurity skills

Fortinet and NAB host second annual Cyber Codefest in Melbourne, aiming to narrow the cybersecurity skills gap.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2023
Impending skills shortage threatens UK's networking industry
Artificial Intelligence

Impending skills shortage threatens UK's networking industry

Skills shortage in UK networking industry as 61% of CIOs expect a quarter of network engineers to retire in 5 yrs - Opengear research.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2023
Financial services face skills gap crisis in recruitment
Data Science

Financial services face skills gap crisis in recruitment

Financial services sector grapples with widening skills gap as recruiters face daunting environment, reveals survey. #finance #recruitment.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2023
Australian employees seek tech upskilling opportunities
Human Capital Management

Australian employees seek tech upskilling opportunities

A recent study by Robert Half reveals a surge in Australian employees requesting training and development opportunities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2023
UK technology industry in mental health crisis – report
Artificial Intelligence

UK technology industry in mental health crisis – report

The UK''s technology industry is reaching critical levels of burnout due to skills shortages and failed digital transformation ambitions.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2023
NCS and Swinburne University address tech skills shortage
EduTech

NCS and Swinburne University address tech skills shortage

NCS Australia has partnered with Swinburne University of Technology to provide tech skills training as part of its graduate School of Entrepreneurship program.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2023