Andrew Birmingham

Andrew Birmingham is the B2B group managing editor of nextmedia. He joined nextmedia after selling the award-winning digital transformation title Which-50 which he launched in 2013.
He is the former associate publisher of The Australian Financial Review, where he was also a contributing editor and from where he was once fired for complaining about the sandwiches at a round table. As general manager channel development at the Financial Review Group he led the relaunch of afr.com.
During his career he has reported on the Australian ICT, finance and digital sectors for over thirty years. In addition to the AFR, his editorial credits also include The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Computerworld, CIO, Industry Standard, Australian Biotechnology News iTnews, Digital Nation, CRN, ARN, B&T and My Business. He also held the roles of deputy managing director, VP Life Sciences, CIO and COO for IDG Communications.

Recent articles by Andrew Birmingham

Effects of operational technology failure encourage simplicity over efficiency

Effects of operational technology failure encourage simplicity over efficiency

Risk of complexity is too high.
Andrew Birmingham , Velvet-Belle Templeman Nov 26 2021 10:18AM Governance
Firms that plug into critical infrastructure will face tighter scrutiny as suppliers

Firms that plug into critical infrastructure will face tighter scrutiny as suppliers

Threat surface is increasing.
Andrew Birmingham , Tom Duvall Nov 25 2021 9:00AM Governance
Cybersecurity top of mind for IoT developers

Cybersecurity top of mind for IoT developers

Threat increasing with exponential growth of IoT.
Andrew Birmingham , Tom Duvall Nov 24 2021 7:30AM Governance
Critical infrastructure attacks changed government mindsets: Cyber Threat Alliance CEO

Critical infrastructure attacks changed government mindsets: Cyber Threat Alliance CEO

Former assistant to Obama speaks on attack maturity.
Andrew Birmingham , Tom Duvall Nov 24 2021 7:30AM Governance
Incentives are the critical infrastructure of cybercrime. Robust responses emerge

Incentives are the critical infrastructure of cybercrime. Robust responses emerge

Governments want to increase the transactional cost to cybercriminals. How far will they go?
Andrew Birmingham Nov 22 2021 5:12PM Governance
Case Study: Ransomware fears drove cyber security investments at Flinders University

Case Study: Ransomware fears drove cyber security investments at Flinders University

Dramatic shift to remote work and education amplified the risks.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 22 2021 2:00AM Governance
Cyber crime ROI slipping as market forces and government intervention start to bite

Cyber crime ROI slipping as market forces and government intervention start to bite

Shift underway from big game hunting to mid game hunting.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 22 2021 12:01AM Governance
Focus on expertship transforms employee development at Aon

Focus on expertship transforms employee development at Aon

Method extended around the company.
Andrew Birmingham , Tom Duvall Nov 15 2021 7:00AM HR
Singles Day: Alibaba, JD.com trouser $139B. Don't expect them to crow

Singles Day: Alibaba, JD.com trouser $139B. Don't expect them to crow

Chinese government crackdown on tech giants dampens the messages.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 12 2021 7:25AM Finance
Case Study: Keeping CPA's board up to date about cybersecurity risks

Case Study: Keeping CPA's board up to date about cybersecurity risks

Boards need better information on cybersecurity, but processes are often manual.
Andrew Birmingham , Tom Duvall Nov 9 2021 7:00AM Governance
Commbank backed H2O.ai surges to $1.7B after Series E

Commbank backed H2O.ai surges to $1.7B after Series E

CEO Sri Ambati sees big opportunities in talent detection and education.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 8 2021 4:24AM Finance
Huge loss for IAB Europe and (another) GDPR train wreck for adtech

Huge loss for IAB Europe and (another) GDPR train wreck for adtech

Turns out those annoying cookie consent popups are illegal.
Andrew Birmingham Nov 7 2021 7:37PM Marketing
Rapid response now needs a sustainable shift: NSW Government CIO

Rapid response now needs a sustainable shift: NSW Government CIO

Traditional approaches would have failed.
Andrew Birmingham Oct 31 2021 8:00PM Emerging Tech
FAANGA now MAANGA as Facebook morphs into Meta

FAANGA now MAANGA as Facebook morphs into Meta

Google did it first.
Andrew Birmingham Oct 29 2021 7:06AM Marketing
Investors like the appeal of Quantum computing, but reward comes with risk

Investors like the appeal of Quantum computing, but reward comes with risk

Backed by CSIRO founded fund.
Andrew Birmingham Oct 27 2021 7:38AM Finance
Top 25 supply chains share three key macro-trends, says Gartner

Top 25 supply chains share three key macro-trends, says Gartner

Need to rethink supply chain operating structures.
Andrew Birmingham , Tom Duvall Oct 26 2021 7:00AM Emerging Tech
Cover Story: How the best run global supply chains mitigate pandemic chaos

Cover Story: How the best run global supply chains mitigate pandemic chaos

Forecasting and predictive algorithms struggle with radical shifts in consumer behaviour.
Andrew Birmingham Oct 26 2021 12:01AM Emerging Tech
Case Study: Customer Loyalty, channel harmonisation bolstered Country Road through the pandemic

Case Study: Customer Loyalty, channel harmonisation bolstered Country Road through the pandemic

Investments in web optimisation, server capacity, digital wallets.
Andrew Birmingham , Velvet-Belle Templeman Oct 25 2021 7:45AM Finance
Digital transformation delivers a great lurch forward, and a reckoning on purpose

Digital transformation delivers a great lurch forward, and a reckoning on purpose

Business wants its growth dividend for all that digital investment.
Andrew Birmingham Oct 22 2021 7:32AM Emerging Tech
SiteMinder IPO will confirm its Unicorn status

SiteMinder IPO will confirm its Unicorn status

Risks include COVID, technology and systems, privacy regulation and cybersecurity.
Andrew Birmingham Oct 21 2021 4:27PM Finance

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