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Smartsheet & Snowflake launch data migration plan template
DevOps

Smartsheet & Snowflake launch data migration plan template

Smartsheet and Snowflake launch a free project plan template to ease complex data migrations from Apache Spark to Snowpark, boosting efficiency and security.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
Why better data management is crucial for Australian Organisations facing cyber breaches
Data Protection

Why better data management is crucial for Australian Organisations facing cyber breaches

Australian organisations face business disruptions when cyber breaches lead to federal crime scene lockdowns, highlighting urgent need for robust data management.

By Andy Milburn • 4 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Cyber resilience urged as ransomware costs hit AUD $3 billion
Ransomware

Cyber resilience urged as ransomware costs hit AUD $3 billion

Commvault warns of rising ransomware threats in Australia, urging businesses and individuals to boost cyber resilience ahead of Anti-Ransomware Day amid AUD $3bn annual damages.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025

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Business Continuity stories

Cohesity unveils AI-driven RecoveryAgent to automate cyber recovery
Data Protection

Cohesity unveils AI-driven RecoveryAgent to automate cyber recovery

Cohesity has unveiled RecoveryAgent, an AI-powered tool to automate cyber recovery for NetBackup and DataProtect users, enhancing resilience and speed.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Cynet launches next-gen AI threat detection, cuts false alarms
Semiconductors

Cynet launches next-gen AI threat detection, cuts false alarms

Cynet updates its AI-driven CyAI engine to cut false positives by 90%, boosting threat detection for MSPs and SMBs in cybersecurity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Rubrik & Rackspace launch managed cyber recovery for clouds
Data Protection

Rubrik & Rackspace launch managed cyber recovery for clouds

Rubrik and Rackspace have launched the Rackspace Cyber Recovery Service to help businesses quickly recover from ransomware in public cloud environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Synology launches PAS7700 NVMe storage for high demand firms
Storage

Synology launches PAS7700 NVMe storage for high demand firms

Synology's PAS7700 NVMe storage system offers enterprises up to 1.65 PB capacity, 2 million IOPS, and high availability, launching in H2 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Cohesity expands Google Cloud partnership for cyber resilience
Ransomware

Cohesity expands Google Cloud partnership for cyber resilience

Cohesity expands its partnership with Google Cloud to boost cyber resilience and data insight capabilities, reducing business risk and downtime costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Bridging the communication gap: making data resilience a boardroom priority
Data Protection

Bridging the communication gap: making data resilience a boardroom priority

Bridging the C-suite and IT divide, data resilience emerges as a critical boardroom priority for business growth, trust and innovation in 2024.

By Rick Vanover • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
ECU Worldwide partners with Rackspace for AWS cloud migration
Disaster Recovery

ECU Worldwide partners with Rackspace for AWS cloud migration

Rackspace Technology partners with Allcargo's ECU Worldwide to migrate logistics operations across 180 countries to AWS, boosting security, scalability, and customer service.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
Commvault & Deloitte unite to boost hybrid cloud cyber defence
Data Protection

Commvault & Deloitte unite to boost hybrid cloud cyber defence

Commvault and Deloitte form alliance to boost cyber resilience, offering integrated threat management and rapid recovery in hybrid cloud environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Ransomware attacks expose urgent risks for critical utilities
Malware

Ransomware attacks expose urgent risks for critical utilities

Spanish water supplier Aigües de Mataró was hit by ransomware, highlighting growing cyber risks to essential infrastructure worldwide, experts warn.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Business Continuity stories

Cyberattack on Peter Green Chilled raises UK supply chain fears
Ransomware

Cyberattack on Peter Green Chilled raises UK supply chain fears

UK food logistics firm Peter Green Chilled faces ransomware attack, threatening supply chains and client retailers like Tesco and Aldi amid rising cyber threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
StarHub partnership to boost digital services in Philippines
Digital Transformation

StarHub partnership to boost digital services in Philippines

StarHub and Trends and Technologies have partnered to support digital transformation in the Philippines, combining infrastructure with cybersecurity.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
NormCyber wins Cyber OSPAs award for customer service in 2025
Data Protection

NormCyber wins Cyber OSPAs award for customer service in 2025

NormCyber clinches the Outstanding Customer Service Initiative Award at the 2025 Cyber OSPAs for its innovative Smartbloc dashboard boosting cyber resilience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
UK accountancy firms cautious on fully embracing cloud IT shift
Data Protection

UK accountancy firms cautious on fully embracing cloud IT shift

Over a third of UK accountancy firms adopt hybrid IT, balancing cloud and legacy tech, with many cautious about fully embracing digital transformation in 2025.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Assured Data Protection launches Innovation Team for global growth
Data Protection

Assured Data Protection launches Innovation Team for global growth

Assured Data Protection forms Innovation Team to expand disaster recovery and cyber resiliency services globally, led by Tony Giannini and UK experts.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025