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…
The latest Deloitte’s biannual CFO Sentiment survey reported that only 10% of CFOs feel optimistic about the Australian economy going forward. Key findings from the survey: 50% of CFOs remain optimistic about their company’s financial performance, down from 72% six…
A recent KPMG report noted that investment in Australian startups over the first six months of 2023 fell to US$1.11 billion, compared to $3.64 billion over the same period in 2022. The report, entitled ‘Private Enterprise Venture Pulse Report’, showed…
BRCA, along with all of the other registrars, were recently notified by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) of instances of registered cablers using the ACMA name and part of its logo in relation to their business or services,…
NBN Co has committed to long-term greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction targets and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, or sooner, via the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This follows NBN setting the following near-term science-based emissions reduction targets (validated by…
According to a recent Dell’Oro report that examines the growing popularity of ‘as a service’ (aaS) offerings to business, adaption of ICT Networks (NaaS) in campus installations is likewise spiralling globally. Commenting on the report – entitled ‘Campus NaaS and…
Amidst consistent growth amongst most sectors in Australia, the Mining industry reported the largest fall in business turnover of the 13 selected industries in May (-6.0%), according to a recent Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report. Robert Ewing, ABS head…
The latest ANZ/Property Council quarterly survey revealed confidence in South Australia’s property industry is now the strongest in the nation – jumping from 122 points in Q1 2023 to 133 points in Q2. South Australia is now level with Western…
You’re invited to attend a free webinar 7-8 am AEST Tuesday 8 August, specifically designed to address important details on cabling regulations. The results of a survey issued to registered cablers earlier this year to find out what they’d like…
According to a recent KPMG Australia study, a 30% surge in residential construction costs over the last two years has prompted developers to shelve several projects as property prices in Sydney and Melbourne flatline. The study noted that almost 16,400…
In our last BICSI Bytes, we covered a Foundry report that said 60% of tech buyers regretted their purchases. This month, Foundry released its ‘2023 Role & Influence of the Decision-Maker (ITDM) report, providing more insight into tech buyer attitudes.…
The latest Deloitte Access Economics’ Retail Forecasts suggests consumer spending reductions might put a halt to interest rate rises from the Federal Reserve, noting: “The retail recession that has been foreshadowed by Retail Forecasts for some time has arrived. Real…
Earlier this year, the cabling registrars issued a survey to Registered Cablers to find out what they’re most concerned about in our industry and what they’d like to know more about – the graph above shows what they collectively said.…
A recent Gartner survey found that 60% of technology buyers involved in decisions to renew or expand “as-a-service” agreements regret nearly every purchase they make, a 6% increase from 2020 – largely driven by the challenges of buying technology with…
Credit bureau illion has released new data on the geographic areas of Australia that have the highest risk of business failure in 2023. Sydney’s Western and South-western suburbs are in the unfortunate position of having the highest probability of business…