The Ultimate Guide to Data Protection
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Protection.
What to know about Data Protection
Data protection is a critical and evolving area in the digital age, focusing on safeguarding sensitive information from cyber threats, data breaches, and unauthorized access. As organisations increasingly rely on digital data and cloud services, effective data protection strategies are essential to maintain privacy, trust, and compliance with regulatory standards.
In this tag, readers will find comprehensive insights on a wide array of topics including cyber resilience, ransomware defense, compliance with laws like GDPR and emerging global regulations, cloud data security, identity and access management, and the challenges of securing data within modern hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The stories also highlight the importance of combining technology, processes, and people to build robust data protection frameworks that can adapt to sophisticated cyber threats.
By exploring these articles, readers can stay informed about the latest advancements in data protection technologies, best practices for incident response, and the implications of new threats and regulations. This knowledge will empower businesses, IT professionals, and individuals to better protect their data assets, build customer trust, and navigate the complex landscape of digital privacy and security.
Australian Data Protection News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Public Services Increasingly Depend On Stronger, Smarter Networks
Outages, cyberattacks and ageing systems are making reliable digital government harder to deliver for Australians, despite tighter budgets.
DigiCert wins ISO 27001 certification for security systems
The independent audit gives customers and partners added assurance that the certificate provider’s security controls span operations in 11 countries and a remote workforce.
The identity gap putting Australia's healthcare data at risk
Recent breaches show healthcare providers could leave former staff with lingering access to patient records, even after credentials are meant to be revoked.
Teradata adds privacy & resiliency for enterprise AI
New controls aim to keep sensitive data usable in AI systems while reducing re-identification risk and improving recovery after outages or attacks.
Australia 11th in Microsoft cyber report as phishing rises
Phishing now accounts for nearly a quarter of observed intrusions, while Australia slipped to 11th in Microsoft's latest global cyber rankings.
Macquarie Telecom & Netskope expand Australian SASE
Australian firms could cut complexity and tighten remote access controls as the pair add SD-WAN to a unified managed security service.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Protection
Commvault adds identity resilience tools for IDRecover
Island named only Gartner Customers' Choice for browsers
Cloudera named leader in Asia Pacific sovereign AI
Okta-led alliance unveils blueprint for AI agent security
Ericsson launches NetCloud Private for regulated users
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
VAST Data targets AI data sovereignty with DataEnclave
Enterprises and governments could run AI on sensitive data without exposing it, as the technology targets sovereignty rules across APAC.
Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
Confluent: Data architecture gap impairing AI ambitions
Older systems may leave Australian firms unable to meet CDR demands, while modern data architecture is becoming crucial for real-time AI use.
Confluent: Stale, unreliable data could impair enterprise AI
Fresh data and tighter controls are becoming critical as businesses push AI into production, with weak lineage and quality seen as a major risk.
Governance controls are crucial for AI adoption and modernisation
Trusted partners and tighter guardrails are becoming essential as AI agents expand the attack surface and put data sovereignty on the line.
Shadow AI becomes security headache as workers outpace governance
Unchecked use of consumer AI tools is exposing sensitive company data, forcing executives to balance productivity gains against compliance and security risk.
Interactive customers win, as AI expands into service operations
AI is cutting manual triage in Interactive's cloud operations, where 40,000 device alerts a year now generate tickets and suggested fixes automatically.
Jamf launches AI Governance to enhance visibility, security
IT teams can now track AI models on Apple fleets to curb data leaks and token spend as businesses wrestle with shadow AI.
AI adoption races ahead of governance in businesses
Only one in six staff are getting enough AI training, leaving firms exposed to poor decisions, shadow tools and weak returns.
Network segmentation - you can't attack what you can't see
Fast-moving exploits are shrinking patch windows to hours, making network segmentation vital for protecting cameras, medical devices and other connected assets.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Public Services Increasingly Depend On Stronger, Smarter Networks
The crown jewels of cybersecurity: What can your business not afford to lose
The identity gap putting Australia's healthcare data at risk
Singapore's 2035 Quantum-Safe Target Starts With Identity
Fluent is not factual: Why AI needs verified data in APAC
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
OpenAI Breaches Australian Government Database
The Key AI Test Is Ensuring Regulation Keeps Pace With Ambition
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data Protection News
CrowdStrike & Dell launch AI Factory security package
The package aims to help enterprises secure AI systems from infrastructure to agents as they rush to deploy production workloads.
Anglicare Victoria wins TrendAI cybersecurity award
It highlights rising pressure on care providers to protect sensitive client data as cyber incidents grow across Australia's social assistance sector.
Mid-sized firms hit hardest by unauthorised data access
Mid-sized businesses are facing the sharpest exposure, with four in 10 reporting sensitive data access by unauthorised identities in the past year.
Dell expands cyber resilience tools for AI & identity
The new tools aim to help organisations recover faster from AI and identity breaches, as cyber incidents increasingly threaten business continuity.
Veraify adds token tracking for shadow AI spending
Finance chiefs can now trace AI bills more accurately as the platform separates sanctioned use from Shadow AI across departments and users.
Fortinet launches AI security service for FortiGate
The cloud-delivered offering adds real-time prompt and response inspection to existing firewalls, helping firms curb shadow AI, data loss and runaway spend.
WatchGuard deepens Fiji tie-up with Datec after gold status
More Fijian businesses will gain access to managed cybersecurity services as WatchGuard strengthens local support through Datec's Gold Partner status.
Synology urges local control of surveillance video
Firms face greater risk of exposed footage unless they keep surveillance video and AI analytics on site, Synology says.
VentraIP urges sites to prepare for quantum encryption
Site owners face a slow, infrastructure-wide upgrade as browsers and hosting providers start adopting quantum-resistant methods to protect long-lived data.
Interactive urges firms to tighten AI oversight rules
Businesses need tighter controls as AI adoption spreads, with Interactive urging reviews, pre-launch checks and long-term workforce planning.
Zoom unveils AI governance tools for businesses users
Businesses using Zoom will gain tighter oversight of AI-generated content and deepfake risks, as new controls target compliance and data handling.
Cohesity names Datacom APJ MSP Partner of the Year
The recognition boosts Datacom's standing across Australia and New Zealand as customers demand stronger cyber resilience, data protection and recovery support.
Aon warns New Zealand firms on Asia-Pacific cyber rules
Cross-border data breaches could force New Zealand companies to notify multiple regulators, as Asia Pacific rules tighten and deadlines vary widely.
Cohesity appoints Matthew Johnston to lead APJ partner sales
The hire underscores Cohesity's push to deepen its channel reach across APJ as customers demand stronger cyber resilience and data security.
Commvault adds Microsoft 365 tools to spot safe backups
The new add-ons aim to help businesses avoid restoring infected files after cyberattacks, as Microsoft 365 remains a prime target for ransomware.
Proofpoint to buy Varonis in USD $6.3 billion deal
Varonis shareholders will receive USD $49.75 a share in cash, valuing the data security group at a 52% premium and taking it private.
Thales launches tool to secure sensitive data from AI
The launch aims to help firms curb AI-driven exposure of sensitive information by linking data discovery, analytics and protection in one tool.
Vection seals Retelit deal to boost AI sales in Europe
The pact gives Vection a route into enterprise customers across Italy and Europe, with Retelit set to generate at least €12 million by 2030.
Thales launches data security tool amid AI access risk
The platform is designed to help firms expose and protect sensitive data as AI assistants and machine identities widen access paths across systems.
Australian privacy reforms to upend marketing activities
Most common marketing tasks could become costlier or less effective, as a privacy review says the reforms would hit 31 of 32 activities.
Job Moves
Source Technology names Nette as Director of Innovation
Interactive appoints Anneliese McDowell as cyber chief
Aon appoints Quinton Kotze as Head of Cyber Solutions
Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris for Azure
Kinetic IT names Dean Langenbach as new chief executive
Forensic IT names Chris Hatfield as Executive General Manager
Zepto names Mariana Paun chief business resilience lead
eG Innovations appoints Jon Hatchuel to lead Australia
Tanvi Mehta Krensel joins Squire Patton Boggs in Sydney role
