Matthew is a Sydney-based multi-disciplinary journalist that has covered IT for 15 years. In particular, he covers B2B IT and other channel topics in the APAC region. In addition to Channel Insider, Matthew’s work has been published on ARN, where he previously served as the editor, as well as CRN and AFR. On the side, Matthew is an award-winning arts and entertainment critic and author, and he also participates on the judging panel for the Australian IT Journalism Awards.
Australian and New Zealand businesses will increase spending on cybersecurity by double digits… but they might not be able to spend their way to safety.
Despite growing awareness, Australia faces challenges in achieving workplace diversity. Benefits are there for organisations that can build better DEI practices, but everyone in the business has a role to play.
The Australian government’s new national cyber security strategy might have the inadvertent effect of making security efforts even more difficult for businesses by intensifying the current skills shortage.
Australian retailers are rolling out mass surveillance solutions to combat shoplifting, but a poor regulatory environment could mean high risks associated with data security and privacy.
Australia’s telcos are finally shutting down the 3G network. However, many critical services in security, healthcare and manufacturing continue to rely on the technology.
Australia is flirting with disaster. A lack of key IT skills and cultural resistance indicate that the country is not ready for Industry 4.0 and has little urgency in transforming to prepare.
Quantum computing offers a massive $6B opportunity for Australia in the coming decades, but policies need to be made now to ensure its ethical use in the future.
