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Australia faces most API breaches as costs remain lower than peers
DevOps

Australia faces most API breaches as costs remain lower than peers

Australia faces the highest rate of API security breaches at 95%, yet incurs the lowest average cost of AU$493,367, reveals Akamai's 2025 Asia-Pacific study.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Ip.Glass becomes first in Australia to earn Fortinet EPSP status
Firewalls

Ip.Glass becomes first in Australia to earn Fortinet EPSP status

Ip.Glass has become Australia's first Engage Preferred Services Partner with Fortinet, gaining expert training to boost its cybersecurity support and services.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025

Global Stories

Enterprise security stories

Cybersecurity spend to surpass $200B as risks surge
Software-as-a-Service

Cybersecurity spend to surpass $200B as risks surge

Global cybersecurity spending is set to exceed USD $200 billion in 2024 as firms boost defences against rising cyber threats amid digital growth.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Security training cuts phishing risk by 86% globally in a year
Phishing

Security training cuts phishing risk by 86% globally in a year

Security awareness training cuts global phishing click rates by 86% over a year, reducing employee risk from 33.1% to 4.1%, says new KnowBe4 report.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
Delinea enhances cloud identity platform to secure AI at scale
Cloud Security

Delinea enhances cloud identity platform to secure AI at scale

Delinea upgrades its cloud identity platform with AI-focused features to secure and manage machine identities, addressing a 46:1 machine-to-human ratio in enterprises.

By Moritz Florian • 4 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Commvault & Deloitte unite to boost hybrid cloud cyber defence
Data Protection

Commvault & Deloitte unite to boost hybrid cloud cyber defence

Commvault and Deloitte form alliance to boost cyber resilience, offering integrated threat management and rapid recovery in hybrid cloud environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Netpoleon to distribute SailPoint identity security in ANZ
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Netpoleon to distribute SailPoint identity security in ANZ

Netpoleon has been named the official value-added distributor for SailPoint's identity security solutions across Australia and New Zealand, enhancing local cybersecurity efforts.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025
BlueVoyant launches tailored Microsoft Security optimisation service
Cloud Security

BlueVoyant launches tailored Microsoft Security optimisation service

BlueVoyant launches Continuous Optimisation for Microsoft Security (COMS) to boost enterprise cyber defence and cut costs with tailored threat detection and expertise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
Panaseer launches tool to automate enterprise compliance tasks
Application Performance Monitoring

Panaseer launches tool to automate enterprise compliance tasks

Panaseer has launched the Cyber Frameworks Catalog to automate compliance management, easing security reporting for firms in regulated sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
Fortinet first quarter revenue surges to USD $1.54 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Fortinet first quarter revenue surges to USD $1.54 billion

Fortinet reported Q1 2025 revenue of USD $1.54bn, up 14%, with strong growth in product and service revenue and a record operating margin.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Survey shows enterprises shift towards software-driven pentesting
DevOps

Survey shows enterprises shift towards software-driven pentesting

Over 50% of enterprises now use software-driven penetration testing as their primary method to identify IT vulnerabilities, reveals Pentera survey.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
New platform aims to fix gaps in corporate cyber response plans
Risk & Compliance

New platform aims to fix gaps in corporate cyber response plans

Semperis launches Ready1, a platform improving cyber crisis response, addressing major communication and coordination gaps revealed in new global report.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Kore.ai, Microsoft link up to advance enterprise AI
Unified Communications

Kore.ai, Microsoft link up to advance enterprise AI

Kore.ai and Microsoft have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Kore.ai's AI agent platform with Microsoft's cloud and AI tools, advancing enterprise automation.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Kore.ai partners with Microsoft to boost enterprise AI adoption
Unified Communications

Kore.ai partners with Microsoft to boost enterprise AI adoption

Kore.ai partners with Microsoft to enhance AI integration, enabling enterprises to deploy AI-driven solutions within Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams, and Azure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Enterprise security stories

Suprema launches cloud-based biometric access platform
Surveillance

Suprema launches cloud-based biometric access platform

Suprema launches BioStar Air, a cloud-based biometric access control system designed for easy, scalable management across multiple sites with native biometric support.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Conifers.ai unveils agentic AI platform to boost MSSP efficiency
Semiconductors

Conifers.ai unveils agentic AI platform to boost MSSP efficiency

Conifers.ai launches CognitiveSOC, an AI platform cutting MSSP investigation times by up to 87%, easing security pressures and boosting client growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025
Half of Firms May Ban Personal Devices Over AV Risks
Firewalls

Half of Firms May Ban Personal Devices Over AV Risks

Over half of enterprises consider banning personal devices at work amid rising security threats linked to unchecked webcams, tablets and headsets.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025