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Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
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A passionate gamer with a strong love for manga, webtoons, and binge-worthy series. With one year of professional experience in editing and publishing, bringing a sharp editorial eye and a deep appreciation for storytelling, focusing on creating and refining content that connects with modern audiences.

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McAfee warns Australians of AI-fuelled Valentine scams

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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data protection
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McAfee warns Australians AI-powered romance scams are surging ahead of Valentine's Day, with one in seven victims losing an average AUD $780.
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Wesfarmers partners Google Cloud to expand AI in retail

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Wesfarmers has struck a multi-year deal with Google Cloud to deploy agentic AI across Kmart, Officeworks, Priceline and OnePass stores.
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AI-fuelled romance scams surge with deepfake deception

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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phishing
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physical security
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email security
AI-driven romance scams using deepfakes and chatbots surge, tricking Australians into long-term emotional manipulation and costly frauds.
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Hypersonix secures NASA slot for debut DART AE flight

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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3d printing
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rocket lab
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nasa
Australia's Hypersonix has secured a NASA launch window in late February for DART AE, its debut hydrogen-fuelled hypersonic test flight.
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Boman Group appoints China expert to advisory board

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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ai
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venture capital
Boman Group appoints China specialist Professor Charles Qin to its advisory board as it expands cross-border investment across the region.
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Prophet strengthens AI team with key engineering hires

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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data science
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cartech
Prophet bolsters its AI decision intelligence platform with senior engineering hires to drive product innovation and meet rising demand.
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BlueCat unveils Horizon SaaS for unified netops control

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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saas
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
BlueCat launches Horizon SaaS to unify DNS, DHCP, IPAM, security and observability, promising AI-assisted, self-healing intelligent networks.
Stephen newhauser

SecureW2 unveils Nexus Partner Programme for growth

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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edutech
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firewalls
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network security
SecureW2 launches Nexus Partner Programme, a global channel initiative to drive passwordless, certificate-based network security growth.
Telstra

Whiddon adopts Telstra Health tech to modernise care

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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healthtech
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productivity
Whiddon will deploy Telstra Health software across 23 aged care homes to cut admin burdens and meet tougher compliance demands.
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Dell adds Nutanix AHV support to its Private Cloud

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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storage
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virtualisation
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private cloud
Dell adds Nutanix AHV to its Private Cloud, offering multi-hypervisor choice and disaggregated compute-storage options on PowerEdge.
Jim gargan

Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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uc
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.
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Superloop again named Australia's fastest fixed network

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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gaming
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uc
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network infrastructure
Superloop has retained its crown as Australia's fastest fixed network, winning Ookla's Speedtest award for the second half of 2025.
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Global eCommerce giants squeeze Australia's marketplaces

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital entertainment
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supply chain
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google
Amazon, Temu and Shein tighten their grip on Australian eCommerce as local marketplaces retreat and shoppers chase speed and social.
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Illumio & Armis link tools to secure IT & OT estates

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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siem
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network security
Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to deliver integrated Zero Trust security for converged IT, OT and IoT estates worldwide.
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NetSuite unveils AI finance tools & low-code integration

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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physical security
NetSuite debuts AI finance tools and a low-code integration platform to streamline closes, pricing, reporting and cross-app workflows.
Saas investigations

Genetec adds AI tools to speed video incident review

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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it automation
Genetec adds AI-powered natural language search and movement tracking to Security Centre SaaS to cut multi-site video reviews from hours to minutes.
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Wesco named exclusive US distributor for Acre Security

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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socs
Wesco becomes Acre Security's exclusive US distributor, expanding cloud access control and intrusion offerings nationwide.
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Kyndryl unveils policy-as-code guardrails for AI agents

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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it automation
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partner programmes
Kyndryl launches policy-as-code guardrails to keep agentic AI workflows governed, auditable and compliant in tightly regulated sectors.
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Qlik rolls out governed agentic AI & MCP for Qlik Cloud

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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risk & compliance
Qlik rolls out agentic AI and an MCP server in Qlik Cloud, linking governed analytics to third-party assistants like Anthropic Claude.
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Gigamon named 2026 public sector observability leader

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
Gigamon wins Frost & Sullivan's 2026 public sector observability award as governments battle cyber threats in complex hybrid IT estates.