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Cancer Council NSW has leveraged the Boomi integration platform to connect core operational systems, delivering the real-time data visibility the not-for-profit (NFP) needed to establish a single view of its constituents. The project also helped automate a multitude of previously manual processes, with the productivity returns allowing the Cancer Council to reinvest supporter dollars where they are needed most amid its pandemic response. Cancer Council NSW provides services that improve the quality of life of those affected, combined with research that aims to lessen the risk of cancer and increase survival. As part of its strategy to become a fully-digital, cloud-first organisation, the NFP dedicated recent technology investments to ensuring the efficiency and timelines of information, creating 360-degree visibility of its digital assets, and paving the way to enhanced employee and supporter experiences. Siloed data was one of the key issues Cancer Council NSW needed to overco...

Source: Juniper Networks. Automation helps to ensure a good service experience. Juniper Networks has launched Juniper Paragon Automation , a new service that will deliver closed-loop automation solutions for 5G and multicloud environments. As networks grow in complexity, problems like network congestion, latency, brownouts and long lead times to activate new services degrade the end-user experience, sending customers to other providers. According to Juniper Networks, network operators are committed to the delivery of an excellent end-user experience but are held back by antiquated systems that can barely keep up with the growing complexity, scale and performance requirements of the applications they’re delivering. Automation would ensure that their increasingly complex networks remain predictable, stable, reliable and responsive in the face of change, the company said. 64% of operators named automation the most critical driver of their organisation’s digital transformation over th...

Source: Samsung. The Galaxy Tab Active3 on the left, and Galaxy XCover Pro on the right. Samsung Electronics Singapore has announced two new business rugged devices - devices that are ruggedised, yet which have a full range of business capabilities. Part of Samsung for Business portfolio, the Galaxy Tab Active3 is now available while the Galaxy XCover Pro will be available in March. Knox Capture , a new enterprise-grade scanning solution, will also be supported by both devices by March. Today’s businesses are looking for multifunctional devices that are easy to use. Samsung’s research 1 found that 68% of those surveyed agree that devices supporting point-of-sale (mPOS), push-to-talk (PTT) and mobile scanning functions need to be performing more than one dedicated role. In addition, enterprise customers with frontline employees in construction, healthcare and last-mile delivery sectors require durable, portable and easy-to-use rugged devices to complete their tasks confidently. “W...

By Grace Chng, Tech Writer, for EDB, a PostgreSQL provider and contributor. With the pace of digitalisation picking up, billions of bytes of data are being generated every minute. According to the World Economic Forum, about 463 exabytes of data will be created each day globally. The data form important reservoirs of information critical for business operations. With cybercrime on the rise, the relevance of database security becomes all the more paramount. Moreover, regulatory regimes governing data integrity and governance which are closely aligned to security measures, are also tightening. These trends highlight three key issues: - Greater urgency for enterprises to examine database security more closely than ever - A need for specialised database security professionals - Continuous education of the workforce to be always on alert for phishing and other cyber scams is essential In mid-October 2020, Alain Boey, head of Enterprise Data Strategy, Petronas, and Andy Bien, f...

Digital or technological advancements and innovations have been of key concern for businesses and governments lately. The proliferation of new technology has also increased the importance of conversations related to trust, data movement, data privacy, data protection, digital identity, and availability. Danny Allan, CTO and Senior VP of Product Strategy, Veeam and Anthony Spiteri, Senior Global Technologist, Veeam share their 2021 predictions against this backdrop. According to Allan: Developers will have more say in technology direction and data strategy of companies We will see an aggressive “shift to the left” across all industries, where CIOs will depend more on their development teams to guide the technical direction of the company. Historically, development teams have taken a top-down approach to move their data to the cloud, but – as have many things in the world – this changed with the pandemic with the reinforcement of cloud-based environments. In 2021, we’ll see DevOps ...