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Aussie Business Lags On Security Spending Latest Figures Show

At a time when Australian companies are facing increased security problems – with no fewer than 242 data breaches recorded in the three months to June 30 (CDN, Aug. 1) – the nation appears to be falling well behind world trends in its spending on security, new figures from market research firm Gartner suggest. Gartner’s … Read more

Online Retail Spending Jumps As Traditional Store Sales Droop

Electrical and electronic goods retailing across Australia experienced a small downturn in April while most other household goods trading rose, according to the latest retail trade figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The ABS figures show in-store electrical and electronic goods retailing was down 0.1 percent in April. Online retail was doing rather better, with … Read more