Digital Resilience stories
Agentic AI boosts elite cyber teams but hinders rookies
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risk & compliance
Agentic AI massively accelerates elite cyber teams but can slow inexperienced hackers, Hack The Box's large-scale benchmark reveals.
The next frontier for gender equity is digital power at the board table
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Australia has met gender targets on government boards, but experts warn true equity demands women's digital power at the top table.
ManageEngine adds causal AI to boost Site24x7 AIOps
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ManageEngine injects causal and autonomous AI into Site24x7 to cut alert noise, speed root-cause analysis and automate incident remediation.
Insider risk costs soar as AI reshapes workplace data
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data protection
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Insider risk now costs organisations an average USD $19.5 million a year as AI reshapes data access and employee negligence drives losses.
Infotrust sells Nexgen for AUD $50m to fund cyber push
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
Infotrust sells its Nexgen cloud and communications unit for AUD $50m to bankroll acquisitions and double down on sovereign cyber security.
Arctic Wolf snaps up Sevco to boost exposure insight
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Arctic Wolf buys Sevco to fold its exposure assessment tech into the Aurora Platform, promising sharper asset insight for security teams.
The new rules of digital identity in ANZ: KYC & AML trends for 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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digital transformation
Deepfakes, new biometrics rules and AI agents are rewriting digital identity, forcing ANZ firms to treat KYC as core infrastructure.
CISOs confident on basics but fear AI & supply chain
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data protection
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digital transformation
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supply chain
CISOs rate themselves strong on core cyber resilience but admit worrying gaps on AI-driven threats, deepfakes and software supply chain risk.
Object First triples growth on ransomware-proof backups
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storage
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virtualisation
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firewalls
Object First posts 183% bookings surge as demand soars for immutable on-premises backup storage to combat escalating ransomware threats.
Cyber firms face 'verification crisis' on real risk
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firewalls
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digital transformation
Cyber firms warned over 'verification crisis' as tools flag floods of flaws but only 0.47% prove exploitable, leaving real risk unresolved.
AI reshapes cyber threats as Safer Internet Day nears
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firewalls
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ddos
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network security
AI-driven agents and rising network attacks are reshaping cyber risks, experts warn, as Safer Internet Day 2026 urges 'verified trust' online.
Australians doubt under-16 social media ban boosts safety
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data protection
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social media
Most Australians doubt the under-16 social media ban has made the internet safer, with many expecting teens to bypass the new rules.
Many doubt under-16 social media bans cut online harm
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social media
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digital literacy
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online safety
New research finds most people doubt under-16 social media bans will curb online harm, expecting teens to bypass rules and limits.
Observability & AI spark Australia's business edge
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Australian firms are turning observability from backroom monitor into strategic engine, fusing AI and data to drive growth and resilience.
Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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mfa
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phishing
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physical security
Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.
Dell warns of rising cyber 'resilience debt' in Australia
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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data protection
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dr
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network infrastructure
Dell warns Australian firms face mounting “resilience debt” as prevention outspends recovery, leaving backups exposed to cyberattacks.
Rapid7 names Simon Ractliffe to lead APJ security push
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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soc
Rapid7 appoints veteran cyber leader Simon Ractliffe as APJ general manager to drive regional growth and deepen Microsoft-focused security.
AI and data breaches force new approach to privacy
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Rising data breaches and rapid AI adoption are forcing Australian boards to rethink privacy, shifting focus from perimeter security to full data lifecycle.
Why Australia must aim higher on the Essential Eight
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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mfa
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cloud security
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phishing
Australia's Essential Eight has become the cyber benchmark, but clinging to basic compliance leaves organisations exposed to identity-led threats.
Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.