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Security Exhibition 2025 returns to explore risks and resilience
Smart Cities

Security Exhibition 2025 returns to explore risks and resilience

The Security Exhibition & Conference returns to ICC Sydney from 27-29 August 2025, showcasing advanced security tech and uniting industry professionals.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025

Global Stories

Infrastructure stories

Hybrid identity security scores decline as vulnerabilities rise
Risk & Compliance

Hybrid identity security scores decline as vulnerabilities rise

Security scores for hybrid identity systems drop to 61 in 2025, with mid-sized companies and government sectors facing the biggest vulnerability challenges.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Jambi City smart water pilot starts with GHD tech from Canada
Digital Transformation

Jambi City smart water pilot starts with GHD tech from Canada

Jambi City partners with GHD in a pilot to replace 100,000 manual water meters with smart digital systems for better management and customer service.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Mid-size firms, government trail in hybrid identity security
Firewalls

Mid-size firms, government trail in hybrid identity security

Mid-size firms and government sectors lag in hybrid identity security, with scores dropping 15% to an average of 61 globally, reveals Semperis' 2025 Purple Knight Report.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Zyxel advances Secure by Design for global SMB networking security
Firewalls

Zyxel advances Secure by Design for global SMB networking security

Zyxel Networks adopts CISA's Secure by Design Pledge, enhancing SMB networking security with MFA, unique passwords, and transparent vulnerability reporting worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Juniper named Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for fifth year
Firewalls

Juniper named Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for fifth year

Juniper Networks named Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise LAN Infrastructure for the fifth year, leading in vision and execution.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
Zscaler unveils cellular SIM security for IoT & OT devices
Firewalls

Zscaler unveils cellular SIM security for IoT & OT devices

Zscaler launches Zscaler Cellular, a SIM-based Zero Trust solution securing IoT and OT devices globally without needing extra software or VPNs.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
HCLSoftware launches Domino 14.5 for secure government AI
Data Protection

HCLSoftware launches Domino 14.5 for secure government AI

HCLSoftware launches Domino 14.5 with sovereign AI, enabling secure, compliant data collaboration for over 200 government agencies worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025
Australian retailers cut free returns as delivery costs rise
Customer Experience

Australian retailers cut free returns as delivery costs rise

Australian retailers are cutting free returns and delivery incentives due to rising costs, shifting to local fulfilment and tech solutions to meet growing consumer demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
DigitalBridge & La Caisse acquire Yondr to boost AI data centres
Digital Transformation

DigitalBridge & La Caisse acquire Yondr to boost AI data centres

DigitalBridge and La Caisse have acquired Yondr, a global hyperscale data centre operator, to expand AI and cloud computing infrastructure worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
Alibaba Cloud boosts APAC presence with new AI centre, data hubs
Platform-as-a-Service

Alibaba Cloud boosts APAC presence with new AI centre, data hubs

Alibaba Cloud expands in APAC with new data centres in Malaysia, the Philippines, and an AI Global Competency Center in Singapore to boost AI innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Infrastructure stories

AppOmni secures FedRAMP Moderate ATO for SaaS security platform
Unified Communications

AppOmni secures FedRAMP Moderate ATO for SaaS security platform

AppOmni's SaaS Security Platform has gained FedRAMP Moderate ATO, enabling US federal agencies to protect critical cloud data with enhanced security and compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Ark Trader slashes latency as trade volumes soar with servers.com
Disaster Recovery

Ark Trader slashes latency as trade volumes soar with servers.com

Ark Trader cut trade latency by 55%, boosting broker volumes by 75% after upgrading to servers.com's infrastructure, enhancing speed and platform stability.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Quarry industry argues for naturally-sourced sand
Sustainability

Quarry industry argues for naturally-sourced sand

New Zealand faces higher costs for homes and infrastructure unless councils protect natural sand supplies as manufactured material covers only a fraction of demand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025
Siemens & Microsoft boost building IoT data with open standards
EduTech

Siemens & Microsoft boost building IoT data with open standards

Siemens and Microsoft collaborate to integrate Building X with Azure IoT using open standards, enhancing smart building data access and cutting integration time by 80%.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025
NNTC & BluEarth Renewables BC solar plant fully operational
Power / Energy

NNTC & BluEarth Renewables BC solar plant fully operational

The quA-ymn Solar Project in British Columbia now powers over 2,400 homes, marking the province's largest commercial solar facility to date.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025
Why streaming ETL is the key to next-gen machine learning: Feeding the AI beast in real time
Data Analytics

Why streaming ETL is the key to next-gen machine learning: Feeding the AI beast in real time

Streaming ETL enables real-time AI insights, letting companies prevent fraud, boost sales, and improve customer retention instantly, transforming competitiveness.

By Ben Gamble • 6 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025