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Data Security stories

Persona integrates ConnectID for privacy-first age checks

Persona taps ConnectID to let Australian firms verify users' ages through banks, avoiding passport uploads as child-safety rules tighten.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

TAL expands Microsoft deal in biggest tech pact yet

TAL deepens Microsoft tie with five-year Azure and AI pact, aiming to lift claims efficiency, staff training and customer service.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

SA Power Networks boosts cyber resilience with Tanium

SA Power Networks expands Tanium rollout to speed vulnerability fixes and cut manual patching across South Australia's electricity network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Data Security stories

DevOps

HackerOne launches h1 Validation to tackle AI flaws

HackerOne unveils h1 Validation as vulnerability reports surge 76% and AI tools speed up discovery, leaving firms struggling to triage real threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

UK hospitality operators worry over AI data security

Hospitality groups urged to tighten controls as survey finds AI use rises across UK and Ireland, but privacy and regulation fears remain high.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Storage

Peer Software expands partner programme for hybrid file data

Peer Software deepens channel push with enhanced Partner Programme, adding incentives, training and a file analysis tool for hybrid environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Wasabi secures USD $250 million credit facility from Bain

Wasabi lands USD $250 million Bain-led credit line to fund cloud storage expansion, AI-ready infrastructure and overseas growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Cohesity wins Google Cloud award for disaster recovery

Cohesity deepens Google Cloud partnership with new AI and cyber recovery features as it lands 2026 Partner of the Year honour.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Hyperscale

CrowdStrike names JAPAC channel partner award winners

CrowdStrike honours JAPAC channel partners in Vietnam, with Sekuro, The Missing Link, AWS Japan and others recognised across services-led security roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Fortanix hires duo to boost ANZ data security push

Fortanix taps two senior hires as Australia and New Zealand businesses step up spending on AI, quantum-ready and consolidated data security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

OWC launches first certified Thunderbolt 5 SSD enclosure

OWC unveils Thunderbolt 5 RAID enclosure for DIY NVMe drives, targeting 8K workflows with up to 32TB capacity and 6622MB/s speeds.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month

Storage

MacDrive 12 adds encrypted APFS support for Windows

MacDrive 12 brings encrypted APFS read and write support to Windows, easing cross-platform file access for mixed Mac and PC teams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Protegrity hires 10-plus AI & data protection experts

Protegrity bolsters AI security push with more than 10 senior hires across engineering, product and machine learning as data protection demand grows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence

UK firms race ahead with Microsoft Copilot, but ShareGate survey finds AI tools are exposing sensitive data and exposing governance gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

AI makes IT jobs more demanding, SolarWinds study finds

AI is adding review, trust and governance burdens to stretched IT teams, with SolarWinds finding most professionals say it has made their work more demanding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Virtualisation

Vultr, SUSE & Dell launch open AI Kubernetes stack

Vultr, SUSE and Dell have unveiled a sovereign-ready Kubernetes and AI stack for enterprises seeking open infrastructure across cloud, edge and on-premises.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month