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Critical Infrastructure stories - Page 17

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Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Swiss start-up Soverli raises USD $2.6m to build a sovereign smartphone layer that runs alongside Android and iOS for mission-critical use.
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Exclusive: Cybrary on cyber training as tailored defence, not checkbox

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Cybrary warns that current cyber training methods are outdated, urging the industry to adopt more advanced and effective learning approaches.
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Proving human identity is essential to defending Australia's financial services sector

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Australia's banks face rising AI-driven scams, making robust human identity verification and phishing-resistant MFA critical to security.
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Cyber leaders warn resilience gap as boards eye 2026

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Cyber chiefs warn a widening gap between cyber plans and real resilience as boards eye 2026 with only marginal spend increases.
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Secure I.T. Environments unveils data centre accelerators

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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edge computing
Secure I.T. Environments has launched Vertical Design Accelerators to speed data centre design, cut project risk and tailor sector needs.
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AI surge reshapes global data centre growth for 2026

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI-driven power demands will reshape 2026 data centre growth, spurring Nordic, Gulf and APAC hubs while straining UK skills.
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AI reshapes cyber threats as experts warn on automation

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI will transform cyber threats by 2026, experts say, but warn over-automation and legacy systems could imperil critical infrastructure.
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BlueCat predicts AI will reshape networks & security

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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network infrastructure
BlueCat leaders say AI, rising security threats and IT modernisation will force enterprises to rethink how they design and defend networks.
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Kyndryl launches quantum-safe security risk assessment

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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hybrid cloud
Kyndryl has launched a Quantum Safe Assessment service to help enterprises map cryptographic risk and plan migration to post-quantum security.
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Armis, KODE & IntelliBuild unite to secure smart buildings

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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smart cities
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data analytics
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iot security
Armis, KODE and IntelliBuild join forces to fuse cybersecurity, analytics and governance, promising safer, smarter building portfolios.
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PEXA boosts property exchange resilience with AWS tech

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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PEXA slashes recovery time for its Australian digital property exchange to under four hours with AWS multi-region and AI-powered upgrades.
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Telstra expands satellite messaging to remote workers

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Telstra is extending satellite SMS to enterprise staff in remote Australia, adding an extra connectivity layer for dispersed workforces.
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Human-linked cyber incidents surge as AI use grows

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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phishing
Human-linked cyber incidents have surged 90% as AI embeds deeper in workplaces, with security leaders warning of rising email and deepfake attacks.
Ps matt oostveen

2026: AI turns inward as virtualisation is rewritten

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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storage
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virtualisation
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data protection
By 2026, APJ enterprises harness hidden internal data, embrace open virtualisation and mainstream isolated recovery to battle cyber risk.
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AI data leaks fuel surge in global cyber attacks

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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AI data leaks are helping drive a global cyber attack surge, with firms now hit by over 2,000 assaults a week and ransomware on the rise.
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Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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ransomware
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Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.
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AI-driven cyber wars to reshape security in 2026

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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AI-powered attackers and defenders will clash in 2026, driving autonomous breaches, VPN failures and stricter rules that reshape cyber security.
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Honeywell to digitise key Rockhampton water plants

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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smart cities
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Honeywell will digitise two key Rockhampton water plants, boosting reliability, cybersecurity and capacity for Fitzroy River Water services.
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Rapid7 & HITRUST team up on continuous compliance

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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data protection
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socs
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breach prevention
Rapid7 and HITRUST link attack surface monitoring with HITRUST controls to automate continuous compliance and cut manual audit workload.
Ps ian nguyen

V2 AI appoints Ian Nguyen as Partner to lead secure AI

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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ai security
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risk & compliance
V2 AI names cyber specialist Ian Nguyen as Partner to lead secure AI strategy amid rising demand from regulated industries across Asia Pacific.