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Genetec & Western Sydney University launch five-year internship
Physical Security

Genetec & Western Sydney University launch five-year internship

Genetec partners with Western Sydney University to launch a five-year internship scheme offering semester-long placements to tech students starting March 2025.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Experts call for end to password reliance on World Password Day
Biometrics

Experts call for end to password reliance on World Password Day

Experts warn on World Password Day that traditional passwords are weak against AI-driven attacks, urging adoption of biometrics and passwordless authentication.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Zoho launches new AI tools on Creator platform at no extra cost
Data Analytics

Zoho launches new AI tools on Creator platform at no extra cost

Zoho unveils ten new AI features on its Creator platform, enhancing app development speed and ease with no extra cost to users' existing subscriptions.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Yubico backs youth hackathons globally to boost cybersecurity skills
Unified Communications

Yubico backs youth hackathons globally to boost cybersecurity skills

Yubico's Secure It Forward programme has supplied YubiKeys to over 20 youth-led hackathons worldwide, boosting practical cybersecurity skills among young innovators.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Sonatype updates Repository Firewall to target open-source malware
Virtualisation

Sonatype updates Repository Firewall to target open-source malware

Sonatype enhances Repository Firewall to proactively block open source malware, integrating Zscaler and supporting Docker and AI models for robust DevSecOps protection.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
OVHcloud launches AI Endpoints for serverless model access
Data Protection

OVHcloud launches AI Endpoints for serverless model access

OVHcloud launches AI Endpoints, a serverless platform offering access to 40+ open-source AI models, hosted in European data centres with a pay-as-you-go model.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
ADLINK EMP-520 Series wins top award at embedded world 2025
Robotics

ADLINK EMP-520 Series wins top award at embedded world 2025

ADLINK's EMP-520 Series compact box PC, powered by Intel 14th Gen Core, wins Best-in-Show at embedded world 2025 for robust industrial performance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Kinetic IT wins Main Roads deal for technology & support services
DevOps

Kinetic IT wins Main Roads deal for technology & support services

Kinetic IT has secured a contract to deliver comprehensive technology services, supporting Main Roads WA's management of 19,000km of road infrastructure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Kilcoy Global Foods expands partnership for AI decision-making
Agricultural Technology

Kilcoy Global Foods expands partnership for AI decision-making

Kilcoy Global Foods has expanded its partnership with DecisionNext to enhance AI-driven pricing and forecasting, boosting agility in volatile global markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Behind Ultra Violette's global glow up – a NORA webinar
eCommerce

Behind Ultra Violette's global glow up – a NORA webinar

Australian sunscreen brand Ultra Violette overcame tech hurdles to expand globally, with a webinar set to reveal secrets of its global success on May 8.

By Annexa • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Agentic AI helps firms boost CX satisfaction & cut costs per case
Customer Experience

Agentic AI helps firms boost CX satisfaction & cut costs per case

Forethought's 2025 report reveals agentic AI boosts CX outcomes, resolving 57% more tickets and cutting costs by over 20%, outperforming traditional AI solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Unseen & Unsecured: The machine identity threat you can't ignore
Artificial Intelligence

Unseen & Unsecured: The machine identity threat you can't ignore

70% of firms manage more machine than human identities, with only 38% having real-time oversight, exposing a growing cybersecurity risk.

By Nam Lam • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Lionfish launches Aquarium AI for instant market insights
Data Analytics

Lionfish launches Aquarium AI for instant market insights

Lionfish launches Aquarium, an AI-driven platform delivering real-time competitive intelligence to boost business insights globally and speed up market analysis.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Tuskira launches AI Analyst Workforce to automate threat defence
Semiconductors

Tuskira launches AI Analyst Workforce to automate threat defence

Tuskira has unveiled its AI Analyst Workforce, fully automating threat defence to boost security teams' speed and reduce costs by up to 50%.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Majority unprepared for quantum computing's security risks
Encryption

Majority unprepared for quantum computing's security risks

Most organisations remain unprepared for quantum computing's threat to current encryption, with just 5% having a clear strategy despite rising concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Denodo updates platform with new data marketplace & GenAI tools
Data Analytics

Denodo updates platform with new data marketplace & GenAI tools

Denodo releases Platform 9.2, featuring a new data marketplace and enhanced generative AI tools, to simplify data access and boost enterprise innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Global Tech Advocates celebrates decade of fostering innovation
Digital Transformation

Global Tech Advocates celebrates decade of fostering innovation

Global Tech Advocates celebrates 10 years in Copenhagen, unveiling the Global Launch Pad to boost tech firms amid evolving global challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Half of Australian admin staff feel undervalued, survey finds
GroupTogether

Half of Australian admin staff feel undervalued, survey finds

Half of Australia's administrative professionals feel undervalued, with many never receiving recognition or gifts in their roles, a new survey reveals.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Barracuda warns of surge in advanced phishing email threats
Firewalls

Barracuda warns of surge in advanced phishing email threats

Barracuda warns of three new global phishing threats exploiting calendar invites, ShareFile, and voicemail alerts to bypass security and steal credentials.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025