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Why clean, accurate data matters for better healthcare delivery
Digital Transformation

Why clean, accurate data matters for better healthcare delivery

Accurate patient data is vital for healthcare, improving communication, billing, and care quality through robust data cleansing and real-time validation.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Annexa, REA Group celebrate 10 years of partnership and ongoing financial technology innovation
Fintech

Annexa, REA Group celebrate 10 years of partnership and ongoing financial technology innovation

REA Group and Annexa mark a decade of successful partnership, innovating finance systems and driving continuous tech advancements since 2014.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
The 10-minute Compliance Check for insurance brokers
Data Protection

The 10-minute Compliance Check for insurance brokers

Compliance breaches by insurance brokers surged, with $3.7M in penalties; JAVLN offers a 10-minute scorecard to simplify audit readiness and documentation.

By Geoff Keast • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity - The promise and the peril
DevOps

Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity - The promise and the peril

AI is set to transform Southeast Asia's economy by 2030, but rising AI-powered cyber-attacks demand continuous, adaptive security solutions.

By Kevin Gallerin • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Fatigue & distraction drive 500,000 incidents on Aussie roads
Supply Chain

Fatigue & distraction drive 500,000 incidents on Aussie roads

Fatigue and distraction caused nearly 500,000 risky incidents among Australian commercial drivers in the past year, data from Guardian systems reveal.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
AWS celebrates top ANZ partners for cloud & AI innovation
Digital Transformation

AWS celebrates top ANZ partners for cloud & AI innovation

AWS has honoured top Australia and New Zealand partners like HCLTech and TechnologyOne for excellence in cloud and AI innovation at its 2025 Partner Awards.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
AI seen as an aid not a threat as cyber skills gap widens
Firewalls

AI seen as an aid not a threat as cyber skills gap widens

A survey reveals most cybersecurity pros see AI as a tool to aid their work amid rising breaches and a global shortfall of 4.7 million security experts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Pax8 to launch Google Cloud & AI suite for MSPs in ANZ
Virtualisation

Pax8 to launch Google Cloud & AI suite for MSPs in ANZ

Pax8 will launch Google Cloud, Workspace, and AI tools on its marketplace for MSPs and SMBs in Australia and New Zealand from early 2026.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
SAP opens Canberra Centre of Excellence to boost public sector AI
Data Analytics

SAP opens Canberra Centre of Excellence to boost public sector AI

SAP opens a Centre of Excellence in Canberra to aid Australian public sector AI adoption, hiring 20 specialists by mid-2026 to boost digital transformation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
AI, zero trust & new work patterns set 2026 security agenda
Network Infrastructure

AI, zero trust & new work patterns set 2026 security agenda

AI advances, zero-trust security, and evolving work habits are set to reshape cybersecurity challenges and strategies in 2026 across Asia-Pacific.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Atlassian cloud apps now available on AWS Marketplace globally
Digital Transformation

Atlassian cloud apps now available on AWS Marketplace globally

Atlassian's cloud apps, including Jira and Confluence, are now globally available on AWS Marketplace, streamlining enterprise procurement across 150+ countries.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Australian firms embed AI at the core of new cybersecurity era
Firewalls

Australian firms embed AI at the core of new cybersecurity era

Australian firms are rapidly embedding AI in cybersecurity, with 91% now using it to boost threat detection, response, and operations amid rising AI-driven attacks.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Telecommunications & tech firms diverge on AI observability
DevOps

Telecommunications & tech firms diverge on AI observability

Telecommunications and tech firms diverge on AI observability, with telcos prioritising AI monitoring to curb USD $2m hourly outage costs, tech firms favouring DevOps.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Snowflake & Anthropic partner for USD $200m Claude AI deal
Data Analytics

Snowflake & Anthropic partner for USD $200m Claude AI deal

Snowflake and Anthropic partner in a USD $200m deal to embed Claude AI agents in enterprise data platforms, enhancing secure, multi-step data analysis.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Datadog & AWS expand partnership to boost cloud observability
Virtualisation

Datadog & AWS expand partnership to boost cloud observability

Datadog expands partnership with AWS to enhance cloud observability and security, boosting AI and multi-cloud management for enterprises globally.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Australia's AI plan criticised for business focus over safety & rights
Surveillance

Australia's AI plan criticised for business focus over safety & rights

Electronic Frontiers Australia criticises the National AI Plan for favouring business interests over public safety, digital rights and calls for stronger EU-style law.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Check Point named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for email
Unified Communications

Check Point named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for email

Check Point is named a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Email Security, praised for its AI-powered Harmony Email Collaboration platform.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Accenture & Snowflake launch group to accelerate AI adoption
Data Analytics

Accenture & Snowflake launch group to accelerate AI adoption

Accenture and Snowflake launch a joint group to fast-track AI adoption, helping global firms transform operations using cloud and data technologies.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Australia's AI & data centre plan sparks calls for energy reform
Hyperscale

Australia's AI & data centre plan sparks calls for energy reform

Australia's National AI and Data Centre Plan sparks calls for enforceable energy standards amid rising power demands and concerns for small businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025