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Cybersecurity's Next Challenge: Knowing What to Trust
Data governance

Cybersecurity's Next Challenge: Knowing What to Trust

Australia's cyber strategy is shifting as firms race to control AI agents, with June's Medicare portal incident exposing fresh integrity risks.

By Vini Cardoso • 5 min read • 4 days ago

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Netpoleon ANZ adds BMC Helix in regional distribution deal
Software-as-a-Service

Netpoleon ANZ adds BMC Helix in regional distribution deal

Enterprises across Australia and New Zealand will gain a new option for automating IT operations as Netpoleon expands its portfolio with BMC Helix.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Kingston holds global DRAM module lead with 62% share
Semiconductors

Kingston holds global DRAM module lead with 62% share

The memory market grew sharply in 2025, with Kingston taking nearly two-thirds of revenue as AI-driven server demand squeezed supply elsewhere.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Powernexu launches 3200W CRPS supply for AI servers
Data centers

Powernexu launches 3200W CRPS supply for AI servers

The higher-output unit reflects growing pressure on AI server designers to manage heat, current and redundancy as power demands rise.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Engage launches leadership platform for digital sector
Construction

Engage launches leadership platform for digital sector

The launch aims to bridge a widening leadership gap as digital infrastructure projects grow faster than the people expected to run them.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Hays flags rising demand for AI & cyber contractors
Data Analytics

Hays flags rising demand for AI & cyber contractors

Security and privacy worries are pushing more firms towards contractors, with AI and cyber skills among the hardest to hire in Australia and New Zealand.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Anthropic launches AI academy for enterprise engineers
Digital Transformation

Anthropic launches AI academy for enterprise engineers

The programme aims to fill a shortage of engineers able to turn AI pilots into live business systems, backed by USD $100 million.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Data Deduplication in the Era of Big Data: Challenges and Solutions
Disaster Recovery

Data Deduplication in the Era of Big Data: Challenges and Solutions

Duplicate records are inflating storage bills, slowing pipelines and skewing reports as organisations pull in data from ever more systems.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • 3 days ago
AMD details latest local AI capabilities in Ryzen AI Max PCs
Semiconductors

AMD details latest local AI capabilities in Ryzen AI Max PCs

The update lets Windows users run bigger AI models on-device, as AMD bids to make local processing a rival to cloud-based services.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AI, quantum computing and the future of cyber threats
Encryption

AI, quantum computing and the future of cyber threats

AI is already making cyber attacks faster and cheaper, while quantum computing could soon put trust in data and payments at risk.

By Illka Gobius • 6 min read • 4 days ago
Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech
DataCentre infrastructure

Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech

Hiring by security vendors jumped 43% last quarter as AI and a tougher threat environment widened the split with slowing enterprise software roles.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Asus unveils mini PC with 80 TOPS AI chip for local tasks
Edge Computing

Asus unveils mini PC with 80 TOPS AI chip for local tasks

The compact desktop is aimed at businesses and developers wanting faster, private on-device AI, while reducing reliance on cloud services.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Microsoft warns AI is deepening cyber threat links
Malware

Microsoft warns AI is deepening cyber threat links

Threats are now spanning identities, cloud and software supply chains, with AI speeding attacks and complicating defence, Microsoft says.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Why Australia's energy transition depends on modern digital foundations
Hybrid Cloud

Why Australia's energy transition depends on modern digital foundations

Rising cyber threats and ageing systems are leaving utilities exposed, with only about a third of leaders feeling ready for external risks.

By Michael Vincetic • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents for work
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents for work

The new service lets users delegate ongoing work to persistent agents that can act across apps, raising fresh privacy and control questions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

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US IT leaders struggle to test faster cloud updates
Digital Transformation

US IT leaders struggle to test faster cloud updates

Three-quarters of US enterprise IT leaders say business-critical updates are arriving faster than they can test them, raising continuity risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Vertex appoints DataRobot chief Debanjan Saha to board
Enterprise Resource Planning

Vertex appoints DataRobot chief Debanjan Saha to board

The appointment adds AI and cloud expertise to Vertex's board as tax and compliance software vendors race to automate back-office work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago