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Coalition launches incident response operations in Australia
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Coalition launches incident response operations in Australia

Coalition has launched incident response operations in Australia, appointing Praneil Kumar to lead local cybersecurity efforts and support businesses against digital threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
Orro launches Private LTE for secure industrial connectivity in Australia
Unified Communications

Orro launches Private LTE for secure industrial connectivity in Australia

Orro launches Private LTE in Australia, combining portable edge data centres with SD-WAN and SASE for secure, low-latency industrial connectivity.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
eZaango gains ISO 27001:2022, enhancing security leadership
Data Protection

eZaango gains ISO 27001:2022, enhancing security leadership

eZaango Group has secured ISO 27001:2022 certification, reinforcing its commitment to robust information security and leadership against cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
ANZ firms face rising repeat ransomware attacks & executive threats
Malware

ANZ firms face rising repeat ransomware attacks & executive threats

Ransomware attacks in Australia and New Zealand have surged, with one in three incidents repeated and executives facing rising physical threats, warns new report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2025
Kyndryl & Nova Intelligence partner to boost SAP Cloud ERP moves
Digital Transformation

Kyndryl & Nova Intelligence partner to boost SAP Cloud ERP moves

Kyndryl partners with Nova Intelligence to speed up SAP Cloud ERP migrations using AI, easing custom code transformation and modernising legacy SAP systems.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025

Global Stories

Business Continuity stories

Hitachi Vantara VSP One SDS boosts Azure hybrid cloud savings
Storage

Hitachi Vantara VSP One SDS boosts Azure hybrid cloud savings

Hitachi Vantara's VSP One SDS is now on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, promising up to 40% savings on hybrid cloud storage costs for enterprises.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Hollard & Interactive complete large-scale data centre migration
Digital Transformation

Hollard & Interactive complete large-scale data centre migration

Hollard Insurance and Interactive successfully completed a weekend migration of hundreds of virtual machines to a new data centre, ensuring seamless business continuity.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
TrustedTech rebrands to boost Microsoft cloud & AI services
Disaster Recovery

TrustedTech rebrands to boost Microsoft cloud & AI services

TrustedTech rebrands to focus on Microsoft cloud and AI services, driving an eleven-fold revenue increase and expanding enterprise support across UK and US markets.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Succession planning crucial as Baby Boomer SME owners retire
Small Business

Succession planning crucial as Baby Boomer SME owners retire

Nearly half of Australian Baby Boomer SME owners plan to retire soon, yet only 24% have prepared succession plans to secure their businesses' futures.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
Ready on paper, not in practice: The incident response gap in Australian organisations
Ransomware

Ready on paper, not in practice: The incident response gap in Australian organisations

Despite 97% of Australian firms having cyber incident plans, 76% faced major disruptions last year, revealing a gap between readiness on paper and in action.

By Gerry Sillars • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
Data exfiltration pushes ransomware payouts past USD $1 million
Virtualisation

Data exfiltration pushes ransomware payouts past USD $1 million

Ransomware payouts have surged past USD $1 million in Q2 2025, driven by data exfiltration and social engineering in targeted attacks on mid-sized firms.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
HPE unveils AI-driven security & data protection updates
Firewalls

HPE unveils AI-driven security & data protection updates

HPE unveils AI-driven security and data protection updates, integrating Juniper tech to boost cybersecurity and speed up enterprise backup processes.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
Sophos & Rubrik launch integrated Microsoft 365 backup service
Unified Communications

Sophos & Rubrik launch integrated Microsoft 365 backup service

Sophos and Rubrik have launched an integrated Microsoft 365 backup service in Sophos Central to strengthen cyber resilience against ransomware and data loss.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Business Continuity stories

Beyond the firewall: the physical threats to your data centre security
Firewalls

Beyond the firewall: the physical threats to your data centre security

Physical threats like theft, fire, and power failures pose serious risks to data centres, now deemed critical national infrastructure requiring robust security.

By Securitas UK • 5 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
UK businesses face major IT resilience gaps despite investment
Data Protection

UK businesses face major IT resilience gaps despite investment

Despite investment in digital transformation, 72% of UK businesses faced major IT disruptions last year, highlighting significant resilience and recovery gaps.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
DXC launches SAP practice in Japan to drive enterprise modernisation
Digital Transformation

DXC launches SAP practice in Japan to drive enterprise modernisation

DXC launches SAP practice in Japan, led by Takehiro Nagatsuka, to support enterprise modernisation ahead of the 2027 SAP S/4HANA migration deadline.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
DXC launches new SAP practice in Japan to drive transformation
Digital Transformation

DXC launches new SAP practice in Japan to drive transformation

DXC has launched a new SAP practice in Japan, led by Takehiro Nagatsuka, to help firms meet the 2027 SAP S/4HANA transition deadline and boost digital growth.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025