July 2022
- Opinion
- Cryptocurrencies
There are six kinds of NFTs, and you still need to care
Many will be hoping the crypto crash will be the last they hear of mind-bogglingly valuable NFTs, but there are a number of uses beyond wealth ‘flexing’.
June 2022
- Opinion
- Cryptocurrencies
The metaverse: to boldly go where no company has (successfully) gone before
It’s 15 years since Telstra was building islands in the Second Life virtual world, but growth of blockchain-powered metaverses means it is now time for corporate web3.
March 2019
- Opinion
- Web culture
South by Southwest signalled problems for tech sector
Last week's South by Southwest festival was Burning Man for tech nerds, with 75,000 delegates and 5000 speakers. However, there was an ill-wind evident across the sector.
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June 2018
- Opinion
- Cyber security
Privacy makes the world go round as new laws abound
Privacy is big news and laws being enacted around the world are causing extra work and expense for Australian businesses.
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February 2018
- Opinion
- Fintech
Banks tackle fintech challengers as they struggle to be preferable to a dentist visit
The big banks know they have a fight on their hands to appeal to consumers in the era of fintech choice, and they are each following distinct strategies.
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September 2017
- Opinion
- Data analysis
Deals show data analytics is the place to be as, data scientists rule the roost
Actuaries have pulled off the most successful professional makeover ever as the big deals in data analytics firms show that it is the area to target.
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August 2017
- Opinion
- Blockchain
The reality of blockchain in Australia, lots of plans but waiting for big hit
The truth is the only people making any money out of blockchain at present are conference producers, but the country is awash with trials.
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July 2016
- Opinion
- Venture capital
Venture capitalists open their wallets for LegalTech
Investors have begun to move in as ruthless disruption starts to puncture the entrenched players in the legal profession.
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February 2016
- Opinion
- Cybersecurity
Data breaches, a board’s biggest fear just got worse
Legislation set to come in this year will require many Australian businesses to own up when they suffer data breaches.
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September 2015
- Opinion
- Innovation
Canberra’s Digital Dream Team needs to put IP strategy high on agenda
The excitement of having a Prime Minister who knows tech has died down. It is time to assess what the country actually needs from him and his Digital Dream Team of Christopher Pyne, Mitch Fifield and Wyatt Roy.
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- Opinion
- Disruption
The changes Australia must make in the digitally disrupted world
Not all companies will survive the wave of digital disruption, and Australia could do more to prepare and embrace the changing world.
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March 2015
- Opinion
- Cybersecurity
Dear customer, Russian hackers have your data
The introduction of data breach notification laws will be a significant impost on companies, but may be the only defence left for people who value their privacy.
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February 2015
- Opinion
- NBN
Telco M&A responds to NBN landscape to boost revenue streams
Telecommunications merger and acquisition deals last year were largely driven by an industry responding to the threats and opportunities posed by the NBN. This year will likely see more consolidation.
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- Opinion
- Web culture
Disruption juggernaut will drive tech M&A in 2015
Across the world technology mergers and acquisitions were up 55 per cent last year, helping investment activity in the Australian sector eclipse even the heady days of 2000. It would appear that all those much maligned dotcom entrepreneurs were right – the internet does change everything …It just took 14 years not 14 months. This year promises to be one to remember for tech deals.
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September 2014
- Opinion
- Investment banking
Record numbers queuing up for backdoor listings
Backdoor listings or reverse takeovers on the ASX look set to beat the record this year. It’s a record set back at the peak of the dotcom boom in 2000 when 32 companies backdoor listed.
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August 2014
Seven things every director should know about IT security
Many boards (in fact 88 per cent according to a recent Deloitte survey) believe they are not vulnerable to cyber attack. They are wrong ... here’s what you must know.
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Australian tech millionaire production line gathers pace
Nick Abrahams | Australian tech entrepreneurs used to shoot for a $20 million to $40 million exit and after that, it was Byron Bay time. But the stakes have changed – Australia is growing tech companies to massive valuations in timespans as short as those seen in Silicon Valley.
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