Talent crunch may intensify with smaller talent pool

The report also uncovers those employees working in Essential Domestic Services are the least likely to actively look for new employment. More employers (65 per cent) look to augment their workforce, compared to a year ago (56 per cent) with businesses looking to 2022 with optimism. However, out of thoseโ€ฆ

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Westpac partners with Microsoft to accelerate shift to cloud

The partnership includes increased investment in Microsoftโ€™s cloud computing service. Westpac has today announced a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to help drive the bankโ€™s digital and hybrid multi-cloud strategy. The partnership includes increased investment in Microsoftโ€™s cloud computing service, Azure, which will help Westpac continue to modernise its technologyโ€ฆ

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New online safety laws come into force

Every situation is unique, and every matter reported to eSafety will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Australiaโ€™s eSafety Commissioner has welcomed the commencement of the Online Safety Act, which provides additional protections for Australians in the fight against online harms. โ€œThe Online Safety Act has now come into forceโ€ฆ

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MAS bolsters security of digital banking

Imposes additional capital requirement on DBS Bank for disruption of digital banking services. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed on DBS Bank Ltd (DBS Bank) an additional capital requirement following the widespread unavailability of DBS Bankโ€™s digital banking services during 23-25 November 2021. MAS has required DBS Bankโ€ฆ

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Automation no longer a distant dream

75 per cent of executives expecting disruption in next 12 months. The COVID-19 pandemicโ€™s impact on the world of work has had a profound effect on the development of robotics and automation, according to GlobalData. No longer a distant dream, the leading data and analytics company notes that three quartersโ€ฆ

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StarHub and NUS Partner on 5G Smart Campus Innovation

Enabling a deeper exploration of smart facilities management, leveraging StarHub 5G and IoT. Aligned by a common vision to enhance living, working, and learning with digital technologies, StarHub and the National University of Singapore (NUS) today announced a collaboration to incorporate StarHubโ€™s latest 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) solutionsโ€ฆ

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25 per cent of people to spend at least one hour per day in the metaverse by 2026

Metaverse Hype to Transition into New Business Models that Extend Digital Business. By 2026, 25 per cent of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social and/or entertainment, according to Gartner, Inc. โ€œVendors are already building ways for users to replicateโ€ฆ

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Automated operations will be cornerstones of future-ready digital infrastructure

IT Consumption Models and AIOps driving new era. Businesses and public sector organizations will need to accelerate the modernization of their IT infrastructure and operations to be able to build a sustainable competitive advantage in the next 2 to 3 years. The ability to align to the digital paradigm isโ€ฆ

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