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Lack of AI and machine learning use in digital marketing is hindering personalised experiences for customers, says Gartner.

Backlogs on orders from 2020, particularly for notebooks, were a key driver, though new demand is also a factor as smaller businesses begin their recoveries.

There will be more than 1.4 billion users of facial recognition software used for payments alone in 2025, up from 671 million in 2020.

IT leaders have an increasing impact on employee experience and business resilience a year into COVID-19, a global study reveals.

Reveal Group named Leader in Forrester Wave Midsize RPA Services Q1 2021 report for customer results and business outcomes.

The cloud-native nature of 5G networks will disrupt the cybersecurity industry, presenting a $9bn market opportunity by 2025, says ABI Research.

Connectivity will play an increasingly important role in organizations' resilience as the consequences of COVID-19 persist, according to IDC.

New research shows that companies need to invest in flexible work policies and address a trust disconnect with employees for remote work to succeed.

COVID-19 challenges are the top priority for businesses in 2021, followed by improving customer experience and operational efficiencies, says study.

Over 80% of IT leaders plan to adopt or expand cloud-based identity and access management initiatives in the next two years, says ForgeRock study.

Smart home device shipments reached 801.5 million in 2020, set to reach 1.4 billion by 2025, says a study by the International Data Corporation.

Top trends in security and risk management include cybersecurity mesh, identity-first security, and remote work support, says Gartner.

That means that most data was essentially created to be consumed, or cached and overwritten with new data, says IDC.

The sharp uptake of social and collaboration tools in 2020 was far from a short term fad while people worked from home.

Employers face complex challenges as they consider implementing vaccine passports in the workplace, warns research firm Forrester.

Asia Pacific countries are leading the way in private network deployments, creating a market worth $7bn by 2025, says ABI Research.

Australian organisations to spend over A$4.9bn on enterprise information security in 2021, an 8% increase from last year, says Gartner.

Demand for education devices and switches to notebooks leads to strongest year of PC shipments in New Zealand, according to IDC research.

Smartphones accounted for 72% of website traffic in Asia Pacific in 2020, but half of mobile users bounce after viewing just one page, says Contentsquare study.

The rapid shift to remote work during the pandemic has increased digital risk, with cyber attackers targeting cloud-based tools, warns NTT.