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Passkeys offer greater security as AI lowers phishing barrier
Multi-factor authentication

Passkeys offer greater security as AI lowers phishing barrier

AI-generated phishing is making employee vigilance less reliable, pushing organisations towards passkeys and phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Today

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CFOs prioritise trust over speed in AI adoption journey
Data governance

CFOs prioritise trust over speed in AI adoption journey

Finance chiefs see AI as a risk-management issue first, with clean data and human oversight seen as essential to protect statements and audits.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Today
GitHub: Developers aren't disappearing. They're leveling up
DevOps

GitHub: Developers aren't disappearing. They're leveling up

AI is pushing software teams into higher-value roles, with GitHub saying developers are moving from coding to orchestration and business alignment.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Today
The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight
Human Capital Management

The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight

AI could free HR teams from routine admin, but Workday says sensitive hiring decisions need deterministic guardrails and explicit human oversight.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Today
AI attacks demand operational change in the post Mythos era
Multi-factor authentication

AI attacks demand operational change in the post Mythos era

Only 5% of Australian companies are ready for AI-driven attacks, leaving most exposed as threat actors move at machine speed.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Yesterday
UST: Businesses must rethink how AI returns are measured
Digital Transformation

UST: Businesses must rethink how AI returns are measured

Australian firms risk spending increasing resources on AI pilots that ultimately fail to prove gains in revenue, efficiency or customer service.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
Data sovereignty is a strategic imperative in the AI era
Storage

Data sovereignty is a strategic imperative in the AI era

AI is pushing boards to weigh local control against cloud convenience, with 80% of respondents saying sovereignty matters more in vendor selection.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week
Logitech makes largest B2B move yet with Rally Bar 2
Unified Communications

Logitech makes largest B2B move yet with Rally Bar 2

The Swiss group is betting on extra processing power and AI-ready features to keep enterprise meeting rooms usable for longer.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week
How Harvey AI's next generation deals with Canadian data
Software-as-a-Service

How Harvey AI's next generation deals with Canadian data

Canadian law firms can keep client files walled off, while choosing data storage and processing become key topic for AI in law.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
AI, data analytics driving FPT's strong APAC growth
Manufacturing

AI, data analytics driving FPT's strong APAC growth

Enterprises across APAC are moving from AI trials to deployment, boosting demand for FPT's data-led transformation services.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week
Organisations need a strategic approach to skills in the AI world
Digital Transformation

Organisations need a strategic approach to skills in the AI world

Companies are missing out on returns from AI and other new tools because staff training and change management are lagging behind.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week
AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth
Facilities management

AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth

Data centre operators are under pressure to supply their own electricity, opening the door for Honeywell to add on-site power and utilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents
Digital Transformation

Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents

Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week

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Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance
Hyperscale

Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance

Banks and other firms face fresh pressure to supervise chatbots like staff, as Aveni says smaller models need social science to spot bias and risk.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
Zoho Canada expands vertical approach in municipal government
Customer Relationship Management

Zoho Canada expands vertical approach in municipal government

Zoho Canada's Gary Yorke says municipalities need departments to share a directory and data infrastructure to make AI work for residents.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Aveni CEO: Why small AI models matter to UK finance
Data Protection

Aveni CEO: Why small AI models matter to UK finance

Smaller specialist models could save UK banks millions on compliance work while reducing reliance on a handful of US tech giants.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Schneider Electric: Electrifying everything else, flexibly
Data centers

Schneider Electric: Electrifying everything else, flexibly

New Zealand businesses and homes could ease grid strain and cut fossil fuel reliance by shifting to microgrids, batteries and solar, says Schneider Electric NZ.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week