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Aussie teams make the finals of Call for Code 2020
Author: Rahul Soans, Developer Marketing Manager, IBM Australia When the finalists of the 2020 Call for Code were announced, I was thrilled to see two Aussie teams make the cut. A journey that kicked-off in February is now reaching its zenith. IBM’s tech for good initiative Call for Code (in partnership with David Clarke Cause […]
COVID-19 forces banks into digital rethink
The coronavirus is accelerating the trend to digitisation and the use of artificial intelligence in financial services, further adding to the urgency created by emerging banking products like buy now pay later providers (BNPL) and neobanks looking to eat into the market share of major banks. However experts suggest that with their vast stores of […]
Thriving while working remotely
Authors: Dipesh Pala, Agile Capability Leader, Asia Pacific, Global Business Services and Cobus Beetge, Agile Coach, Global Business Services This year has brought sudden, large scale adoption of remote working. Although this was met with the rapid uptake of collaboration tools, in the long-term, companies will need to build a culture of trust, respect and empathy […]
Newly discovered genetic risk factors could improve celiac disease detection
Author: Benjamin Goudey, Research Scientist, Healthcare and Life Sciences, IBM Research About 1% of the Australian population need to abstain from gluten due to a condition called celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that inflames the small intestine when gluten is consumed. While around 1% of people in Western countries have celiac disease, up to 70% […]
Why sustainable enterprises are the businesses of the future
Author: Neil Cherry, Senior Partner, Cognitive Enterprise Lead, IBM Services Sustainability. It’s the topic dominating conversations in boardrooms everywhere – as it should be. No longer is it seen as just a checkbox item relegated to a corporate social responsibility committee. More sustainable enterprises are emerging as businesses finally realise just how important it is […]
The new way to scale your AIX and IBM i workloads into the cloud
Author: Matthew Goes, Server Business & Strategy Manager, IBM A/NZ If you’ve been wanting to expand your Power Systems IT resources and reach into cloud, there’s now an easy way to do so. We’re pleased to announce that from 31st of August, you can provision IBM Power Virtual Servers with your choice of Linux, AIX […]
Bank guarantees: Jumping from paper to blockchain
Author: Nigel Dobson, Banking Services Lead at the Australia New Zealand Banking Group and Chairman of Lygon 1B. There is a genuine need to digitise the archaic process by which tenants, banks and landlords negotiate bank guarantees. When a retailer wants to lease a property to open a store, the landlord requires a bank guarantee […]
Diversity needed to tackle the inherent bias in artificial intelligence
AI is designed to make our lives easier. But there’s a big problem when the people who design the systems program in their own bias. Social distancing has been one of the most significant themes of 2020, and it’s not limited to human contact. In June, three technology giants distanced themselves from the multibillion-dollar business […]
How hackers are exploiting COVID-19
Remote working coupled with uncertainty around coronavirus gives hackers leverage into critical data. The Morrison government’s $1.34b investment in bolstering the country’s cybersecurity defences should be taken as a wake-up call to corporate Australia, according to industry experts. While COVID-19 has been a cause for pause for much of the world, for sophisticated cybercriminals it […]
The design blueprint for an intelligent enterprise
Author: Kim Bartkowski, IBM Design Principal, IBM iX A/NZ, Global Business Services Bringing together enterprise strategy and human-centred design can help scale and mature your company’s AI transformation. At IBM, it’s no surprise that we talk about AI. A LOT. It’s been a part of our everyday reality for some time. Our design teams are […]
Good tech starts with the right people
Author: Daniel Munro, Client Executive – Department of Defence, IBM Australia IBM has a proud history of championing technology for good. The recent global disruption may have exposed entrenched inequalities in our society, but it has also strengthened our resolve to use technology to achieve a future that is brighter for all, not just a […]
IBM and Soldier On launch SkillsBuild
CANBERRA (14 August 2020) – IBM and Soldier On today announced an official partnership to launch SkillsBuild, a free and open digital learning platform and initiative to help more than 3,000 former Defence personnel and veterans upskill rapidly allowing them to transition into jobs in high demand sectors including tech and cybersecurity. Announced at Parliament […]