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Concerns over election-influencing deepfakes soaring
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casb
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cybersecurity
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elections
Australians' concerns over AI-generated deepfakes and their possible impact on elections have surged by 66% in the past year.
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Amazon Q's AI increases business productivity by almost 50%
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cloud services
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Q, an AI assistant designed to boost employee productivity by up to 49%, as businesses continue to adopt digital transformation.
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Ransomware attack costs on Australian firms soar, reveals Sophos
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firewall
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encryption
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network security
Ransomware attacks on Australian businesses drop by 14%, yet the financial fallout escalates, with average ransom payments seeing a staggering 297% surge.
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IoT Analytics unveils six key trends in edge AI at Embedded World 2024
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qualcomm
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cpu
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robotics
Hamburg's IoT Analytics reveals six key developments dominating the edge AI sector, following their thorough analysis at the Embedded World 2024 Event.
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Baidam Solutions, Google partners for cybersecurity diversity
Yesterday
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cybersecurity
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google
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brisbane
Brisbane's Baidam Solutions and Google partner up to boost representation in the cybersecurity sector, fostering diversity and reaching out to underrepresented communities globally.
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Alphinity & CSIRO launch Responsible AI framework for investing
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ai
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investment
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csiro
Alphinity Investment Management and Australia's CSIRO develop Responsible AI framework to bridge gap between AI sector investments and traditional ESG principles.
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Progress boosts AI capabilities in latest Sitefinity edition
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ecm
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cdp
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progress
Progress ramps up AI capabilities in the latest edition of Sitefinity, offering tools to refine audience segmentation and increase content relevancy.
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Endava introduces Agentic AI accelerator for regulated sectors
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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workflow automation
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insurance
Endava's new Agentic AI Industry Accelerator, Morpheus, aims to bring transparency and greater control to AI use in tightly regulated sectors.
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Employment report reveals 2024 forecasts & anxieties
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recruitment
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employment
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work-life balance
People2people Recruitment's latest report presents business growth predictions, employment preferences, and worker anxieties for 2024.
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ERP systems revolutionise print management sector, says ECI executive
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workflow automation
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printing
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erp
ERP systems evolve as game-changers in the print management sector, helping firms streamline operations while alleviating challenges related to inventory and financial management, claims ECI Software Solutions' account executive Josh McHugh-Cullen.
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John Monash Foundation opens scholarship applications for 2025
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leadership
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scholarship
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australian
The Sir John Monash Foundation is now inviting applications for its 2025 scholarship program, offering Australia's brightest talents the chance to study internationally and develop into future global leaders.
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Commvault launches Cloud Cleanroom for cyber attack recovery
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cloud services
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microsoft
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data protection
Commvault revolutionises cyber resilience with Cloud Cleanroom Recovery, an innovative overhaul in cleanroom technology that promises cost-saving, frequent testing, and a robust solution against cyber threats.
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New Relic report uncovers ongoing trends in Java adoption
Yesterday
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accounting systems
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cloud services
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encryption
New Relic's fourth annual State of the Java Ecosystem report reveals latest trends in Java development and adoption, highlighting significant growth in Java 21's uptake and shifts in preferred Java Developer Kits.
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Amber Technology presents AVer's innovative charging carts
Yesterday
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edutech
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charging
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amber technology
AVer debuts a new range of charging carts, the E12, E32c+, and E24c+, offering a secure, efficient solution for simultaneous device charging in commercial, educational, and healthcare sectors.
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Logicalis Australia partners with Commvault for enhanced data protection
Yesterday
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data protection
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commvault
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logicalis
Logicalis Australia boosts its data protection capabilities with a strategic partnership with Commvault, offering businesses comprehensive, scalable data protection across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
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Sysdig introduces AI Workload Security for enhanced cloud risk management
Yesterday
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
Sysdig unveils AI Workload Security to provide real-time cloud risk assessment, boosting visibility in AI infrastructures for swift response to threats and aiding regulatory compliance.
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Akamai Technologies unveils Guardicore platform for improved network security
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ransomware
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hybrid cloud
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firewall
Akamai Technologies introduces the Guardicore platform, an AI-integrated security solution featuring Zero Trust Network Access and microsegmentation, proffering advanced protection against ransomware and bolstering compliance and hybrid security.
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Teradata embraces open table formats boosting AI & data management capabilities
Yesterday
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cloud services
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public cloud
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aws
Teradata has announced support for open table formats Apache Iceberg and Linux Foundation Delta Lake, signalling an innovative shift towards open-source technologies in data management. This will boost Teradata's AI and cloud-based services and grant clients unprecedented flexibility.
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Australian firms at risk due to evolving cybercriminal sophistication
Yesterday
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accounting systems
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biometrics
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physical security
Growing sophistication of cybercriminal identities threatens Australian enterprises, as only over one-third implement multi-factor authentication, leaving them vulnerable to AI-driven attacks, reports Ping Identity.
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Aussies sceptical about AI banking, prefers human interaction - study
Yesterday
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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online banking
Despite a surge in digital banking, 58% of Australians remain uncertain about AI-enhanced services due to job loss fears, data security concerns, and a preference for human interaction, says a Publicis Sapient study.
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Dell expands data protection solutions amid rising cyberattacks
Yesterday
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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Dell Technologies bolsters its data protection suite in response to increasing cyberattack incidents, aiming to enhance customer cyber resiliency with upgraded appliances, software and as-a-service offerings.
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Azul extends Intelligence Cloud to Oracle JDK & all OpenJDK JVMs
Yesterday
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application security
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devops
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app development
Azul broadens its Intelligence Cloud to all OpenJDK JVMs and Oracle JDK, utilising production Java data to enhance developer productivity and identify vulnerabilities.
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Despite increasing AI spend, firms falter in strategic execution, report finds
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ai
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data governance
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genai
Although companies show confidence in AI strategies, many expose significant gaps in execution, with under half of IT leaders comprehending AI workloads, finds an HPE report.
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Revyz unveils malware scanning & enhanced data protection features
Yesterday
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malware
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data protection
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cloud security
Revyz unveils innovative malware scanning tool in its award-winning product range, boosting cyber security for Atlassian cloud users while introducing new data protection measures.