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Essential Eight Retirement: What’s Next?
The ASD’s new Essentials series is a step forward in aligning cyber security guidance with modern technology environments, but its deliberate move away from prescriptive controls, no matter how narrow, creates an operational and compliance tracking challenge for Australian organisations.
Essential Eight Retirement: What’s Next?
The ASD’s new Essentials series is a step forward in aligning cyber security guidance with modern technology environments, but its deliberate move away from prescriptive controls, no matter how narrow, creates an operational and compliance tracking challenge for Australian organisations.
VENDORiQ: Will China be the Key to Enabling Australian Sovereign AI?
Special Report:
This report discusses the impact and recent announcements regarding Qwen, a Chinese AI model. IBRS is not advocating for Chinese AI. Rather, we argue that there are compelling opportunities and strong economic drivers to create a sovereign AI capability using open source models from around the world. The recent announcement from Qwen drives home the importance and imperative to explore Australian sovereign AI capabilities.
Sourcing Monthly April 2025
IBRS Sourcing Monthly brings you the latest news and deals in the Australian IT world.
What to Consider Before Undertaking Graph AI Projects
This advisory examines the challenges and considerations for implementing and scaling graph AI databases, with a focus on hyperscaler Cloud options and necessary skills.
B2B Value Capture in the Intangible Economy – What’s It Really Worth to Technology Buyers?
Technological advancements follow a compressed four-stage market cycle, creating a corresponding value cycle. Early movers in digital sectors secure disproportionate value, challenged by regulation. Intangible assets drive modern value, demanding revised B2B procurement for ecosystem navigation and value capture.
Australian Jobs to Go as Part of Microsoft’s Global Workforce Cull – AFR – 14 May 2025
Microsoft’s recent staff cuts are not about AI taking jobs. The real story lies in the company’s massive infrastructure spending and global economic uncertainty.
VENDORiQ: Google Ironwood: A driver for Cost Efficiency in AI?
Google’s Ironwood TPU targets AI inference cost/efficiency, vital for scaling complex models amidst fierce competition.