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AI use surges in Australian public sector amid data siloes
Digital Transformation

AI use surges in Australian public sector amid data siloes

AI use has surged among Australian public servants, but rising data siloes and fragmented systems threaten to blunt productivity gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
AI boosts payroll checks but many still lack confidence
Data Analytics

AI boosts payroll checks but many still lack confidence

AI use in Australian payroll soars to 77%, yet more than a third of employers still doubt they are consistently paying staff correctly.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Australia's digital health trends redefine connected care
Data Protection

Australia's digital health trends redefine connected care

Australia's GBP £270 billion health system eyes 2026 as the year disciplined, trusted digital engineering turns AI and data into safer care.

By Farhoud Salimi • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend
Storage

Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend

Weak data governance is squandering an estimated $154bn of global AI investment each year, Hitachi Vantara warns in new research.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
AI, identity & physical security raise data stakes
Data Protection

AI, identity & physical security raise data stakes

AI adoption, machine identities and physical security systems are driving board-level privacy scrutiny for Australian organisations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026

Global Stories

Data governance stories

Cognizant, Uniphore team on sector-specific AI tools
Data Protection

Cognizant, Uniphore team on sector-specific AI tools

Cognizant and Uniphore ally to build small-model, sector-specific AI tools for tightly regulated fields, starting with life sciences and banking.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Commvault unveils Geo Shield for sovereign cloud data
Data Protection

Commvault unveils Geo Shield for sovereign cloud data

Commvault has launched Geo Shield, a sovereign cloud approach giving regulated customers tighter data residency, control and encryption key choice.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Snowflake, OpenAI agree USD $200m enterprise AI deal
Software-as-a-Service

Snowflake, OpenAI agree USD $200m enterprise AI deal

Snowflake strikes USD $200m deal to embed OpenAI models across its data platform, promising native AI tools for 12,600 enterprise customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
IBM unveils Sovereign Core to embed AI data control
Data Protection

IBM unveils Sovereign Core to embed AI data control

IBM launches Sovereign Core, embedding digital sovereignty into cloud and AI stacks to give enterprises and governments direct control.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Data discipline will make or break enterprise AI in 2026
Data Protection

Data discipline will make or break enterprise AI in 2026

As AI scales across Australia and New Zealand, leaders are learning that trust, impact and compliance all hinge on disciplined, clean data.

By Vab Mittal • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era
Firewalls

Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era

Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps
Storage

AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps

AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
AI, cyber threats & the rise of strategic data privacy
Data Protection

AI, cyber threats & the rise of strategic data privacy

AI-fuelled cyber threats and stricter rules are forcing APAC organisations to treat data privacy as a strategic advantage, not mere compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance
Malware

Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance

Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Etleap unveils unified Iceberg data pipeline platform
Private Cloud

Etleap unveils unified Iceberg data pipeline platform

Etleap launches a unified Iceberg data pipeline platform, promising simpler, scalable management of Apache Iceberg table operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Bedrock Data expands AI security to Confluence
Data Protection

Bedrock Data expands AI security to Confluence

Bedrock Data adds native Confluence support to map how sensitive collaboration content flows into AI systems and expose hidden access risks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Data governance stories

Italy & Poland power Europe's shifting cyber market
Firewalls

Italy & Poland power Europe's shifting cyber market

Europe's cyber market grew 5.2% in 2025 as Italy and Poland surged, offsetting late-year declines in the UK and Germany.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026