BICSI South Pacific was recently invited by the Victorian Government to participate in the ‘SummerTech LIVE’ program to help students gain exposure to the ICT industry and foster connections to the industry for career advancement opportunities; and to extend that…
BICSI Registered Cablers (BRCA), in association with the four other cabling registrars – ACRS, ASIAL, FPAA & TITAB – and International Copper Association (ICAA), hosted an education webinar for registered cablers on Tuesday 8 August. Entitled ‘The Importance of Applying…
A recent Gartner entitled ‘Emerging Risks Report’ that explored the top 5 emerging risks in Q2 2023 from around the world, also revealed what was currently of greatest concern in Australia: Third-Party Viability; Workforce Planning Uncertainty; New Extreme Weather Events;…
According to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), inflation in Australia is declining, but still too high at 6%. Goods-price inflation has eased, but prices of many services are rising briskly; and rent inflation is also elevated. The central forecast…
Recent research from Auckland-based Horizon Research revealed that New Zealanders are experiencing fraud or theft from their bank accounts at the rate of 5,200 cases per week. The study found that the equivalent of 274,000 adults said they’ve had fraud…
A recent Microsoft and Linkedin report entitled ‘Harnessing the hidden value’ (obtained free from www.techcouncil.com.au) demonstrates the economic value of experienced talent within US tech firms operating in Australia. Australia has a AU$1 trillion relationship with the US, significantly larger…
BICSI South Pacific is delighted to inform members that BICSI member Damien Treloar, recently secured his RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) credential. Please join with us in congratulating Damien on this major professional milestone. Damien informed us that obtaining the…
According to a recent Deloitte survey, Australia’s weak economic outlook continues to weigh on corporate CFO sentiment, but could improve over 2024 as conditions stabilise, supported by strong population growth and easing inflation. The survey noted that only 10% of…
The Property Council of Australia’s ‘July 2023 Office Market Report’ found that vacancy rates vary considerably across the nation’s capital cities, with Sydney and Melbourne experiencing some challenges that require attention, while other CBDs boom. Property Council Chief Executive, Mike…
According to a recent Dell’Oro report, AI infrastructure spending will propel datacentre capex to over $500 billion by 2027. But the report cautioned that near-term cloud and enterprise capex growth would decelerate as the market undergoes digestion. “Despite near-term datacentre…
As policymakers around the world consider the future of the 6 GHz frequency band, a recent report from WIK-Consult asserts that allowing Wi-Fi access to the entire frequency band advances environmental sustainability goals in combating climate change. The WIK-Consult study…
McKinsey & Company recently bundled much of its expertise on digital and AI transformation into a book called ‘Rewired’ – a ‘must-read’ for anyone senior in a company that needs to make the digital transformation, but others can also benefit…
The Uptime Institute’s 13th annual ‘Global Data Center Survey’ revealed that digital infrastructure managers are increasingly concerned about improving energy efficiency within data centres due to tightening government regulations on carbon reduction. In fact, it’s the top concern. Overall the…
According to a recent Gartner report, worldwide ICT spending is projected to total US$4.7 trillion in 2023, an increase of 4.3% over 2022. The report noted that, because CIOs continue to lose the competition for IT talent, they’re shifting spending…
The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) recently updated its Industry Internet of Things Security Framework (IISF) to drive broad industry consensus on securing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems in an endeavour to counter rising cyber-attacks on industrial control systems. By…