Business efficiency and productivity are crucial for achieving sustainable growth and profitability. Unfortunately, Australia’s productivity trend has experienced a decline. Whilst multiple factors are at the cause of the issue, with this article we would like to address Business Process Automation (BPA) as a way to enhance productivity. So, how can automated processes improve your efficiency and productivity? What are the tasks you could stop doing and start automating? Read on or jump ahead to any subtopic below: Advantages of Automation in Business Streamlined Administrative Processes Reli ..read more

Please note that two new vulnerabilities have been discovered that affects Apple devices running iOS and iPadOS. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by malicious actors to gain unauthorised access, compromise sensitive data, or disrupt normal operations. Vulnerability Name CVE-2024-23225 and CVE-2024-23296 Severity CRITICAL CVSS 9.8 Affected Products Apple iPhone and Apple iPad Description: CVE-2024-23225 – A memory corruption issue in Kernel (the computer program at the core of the computer’s operating system). An attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability can exp ..read more

Please note that a new vulnerability has been discovered that affects the application “Connectwise ScreenConnect”. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious actors to gain unauthorised access, compromise sensitive data, or disrupt normal operations. Connectwise ScreenConnect is used by ONGC Systems for remote access to managed devices. Vulnerability Name CVE-2024-1709 Severity CRITICAL CVSS 10 Affected Products Connectwise ScreenConnect Description: ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerab ..read more

Please note that a new vulnerability has been discovered that affects the application “Microsoft Outlook”. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious actors to gain unauthorised access, compromise sensitive data, or disrupt normal operations. Vulnerability Name CVE-2024-21413 Severity CRITICAL CVSS 9.8 Affected Products Microsoft Office 2016 Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Microsoft Office 2019 Description: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow the threat actor to bypass the Office Protected View. A threat actor who has success ..read more

The mind boggles when you really start to consider the possibilities with AI and Automation; especially when you consider what day-to-day life might look like in a decade’s time. One thing is for sure, the way we live and work will be very different and we’ve already started to see several substantial advancements in the last 18 months alone.  Whilst you might imagine yourself in a Bourne Ultimatum movie, the truth is that it may not be as much of a pipe dream as you may have once thought. With the pace of change in this space, businesses of all sizes now have access to game changing AI a ..read more

Since Reaper (the first antivirus software) chased and deleted Creeper (the first virus on the ARPANET) in the 1970s, digital protection has never stopped evolving and threats multiplying. A total of 2,784 Australian data breaches have been recorded since the start of 2020. Although the number seems to have slightly decreased in 2023, the magnitude of these attacks grows bigger year on year with up to 69 million individuals affected.  Artificial intelligence (AI) now plays a major role in the cyber war. The evolution of AI might be making it harder to stay protected against attacks but it ..read more

Recent findings from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that spending for Research & Experimental Development (R&D) was highest in professional, scientific, and technical services. The industry used 38% of that in Information & Computing Sciences. What is behind this trend? Tech innovation produces results. Accountants Daily noted: “With efficiencies gained from technology adoption, successful [accounting] firms are able to prioritise proactive client engagement, new business generation and growing their advisory services.” Legal services are looking to use litigation, transa ..read more

Do you have endless ideas about the things you can do to help people, or for easier access to healthcare services, or to improve indigenous peoples’ wellbeing? But you can only do so much, right? If only you had an extra pair of hands or more funds, maybe you can do more. Well, there is this thing called automation. It can help you accomplish more, attract more donors, help more people, and even decrease costs. What Your Non-profit Can Automate Nonprofits don’t have to get left behind. Here are three effective ways (each broken down into several action points) you can use automation. Raise Mor ..read more

The Australian government has announced that it will remove the Privacy Act exemption for small businesses, which means that any business with an annual turnover of less than $3 million will have to comply with the same privacy obligations as larger businesses. This change is part of a broader reform of the Privacy Act, which aims to strengthen the protection of personal information and enhance consumer trust in the digital economy. The government has also proposed to introduce a mandatory data breach notification scheme, increase the penalties for privacy breaches, and give more powers to the ..read more

“Humans and machines have different relative strengths and weaknesses, and it’s about the combination of these two that will allow human intents and business process to scale 10x, 100x, and beyond that in the coming years.” Robin Bordoli, Authentic Ventures Making the most of artificial intelligence (AI) begins with a human action. AI can help propel your business if you choose to include AI in your business strategy – and then act on that choice. Everybody must get involved in implementing an AI strategy, but it all begins with the business leader. If that’s you, read on or jump ahead to any ..read more