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Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts
Cloud Security

Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts

Skills shortages in Canberra's cyber sector are being tackled through awards for women, mentors and employers boosting inclusion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
JFrog clears IRAP check for Australian government use
DevOps

JFrog clears IRAP check for Australian government use

Australian agencies can now assess JFrog faster, after the platform cleared a PROTECTED-level IRAP review for security approvals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026

Global Stories

Defence stories

Wavelink signs AirBridge distribution deal in Australia
Disaster Recovery

Wavelink signs AirBridge distribution deal in Australia

Australian resellers gain access to deployable communications gear for remote and disrupted sites as Wavelink broadens its critical infrastructure offering.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
IvedaAir draws defence & government interest worldwide
Space

IvedaAir draws defence & government interest worldwide

Defence contractors and government buyers are weighing a longer-endurance drone that Iveda says can support surveillance, safety and response work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Data Protection

Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview

Security-conscious banks and defence agencies can now keep Cursor agents on their own infrastructure, reducing exposure of code, secrets and audit data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks
Network Security

Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks

Security teams are under pressure from faster AI-driven attacks, prompting Zscaler to add automated remediation and third-party integrations globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Virtana adds sovereign cloud support for observability
Virtualisation

Virtana adds sovereign cloud support for observability

Regulated organisations can now keep operational data inside approved jurisdictions while monitoring mixed cloud estates from one platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Quickparts lifts space & defence investment to USD $6m
Space

Quickparts lifts space & defence investment to USD $6m

New 3D printing systems will lift output by 40 per cent and give space and defence customers a backup if supply chains are hit.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Kinetic IT names Meg Santos as Head of Service Integration
Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT names Meg Santos as Head of Service Integration

As organisations wrestle with complex suppliers and stricter compliance, the move aims to bolster oversight of operational and cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
EUMETSAT satellite completes Europe's weather network
Space

EUMETSAT satellite completes Europe's weather network

Faster storm and wildfire warnings are now closer as the full Meteosat Third Generation weather constellation completes its first orbital set-up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
Network Security

AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge

Machine-speed discovery is shrinking defenders' lead time, as AI now uncovers obscure flaws and turns them into exploits before patches land.

By Pascal Geenens • 7 min read • Last month
Kobalt.io signs security partnerships across North America
Data Protection

Kobalt.io signs security partnerships across North America

Enterprise buyers and defence contractors will get a clearer route to certification as Kobalt.io broadens its North American security network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
xReality Group posts record results as defence sales grow
Software-as-a-Service

xReality Group posts record results as defence sales grow

Defence training demand helped lift annual revenue 43% to AUD $20 million, while xReality Group cut its net loss to AUD $0.1 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Defence stories

MicroCare appoints Sean Gallimore as Chief Operating Officer
Space

MicroCare appoints Sean Gallimore as Chief Operating Officer

The move gives the Connecticut maker of cleaning products a stronger hand in global operations as it pushes into electronics and medical markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada
Drones

Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada

Food and medicine deliveries to remote communities could become cheaper as Ribbit trials autonomous cargo flights from retrofitted aircraft.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Virtana & Carahsoft expand observability for agencies
Storage

Virtana & Carahsoft expand observability for agencies

Agencies handling hybrid and air-gapped systems could get fuller visibility into IT faults as the platform is made available through Carahsoft's contracts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director
Data Protection

Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director

Demand for managed cyber security services is rising as organisations struggle to keep pace with more complex threats and stretched internal teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026