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Beyond Key opens Sydney office to drive APAC growth
Data Analytics

Beyond Key opens Sydney office to drive APAC growth

Beyond Key has opened a Sydney office to anchor its APAC expansion, targeting digital transformation and cloud projects across the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Lancom names Aimee Lin Chief Technology Officer for growth
Virtualisation

Lancom names Aimee Lin Chief Technology Officer for growth

Lancom Technology has appointed Aimee Lin as its first Chief Technology Officer to steer cloud, AI and security strategy across three markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Wordly adds live AI translation to Microsoft Teams
Unified Communications

Wordly adds live AI translation to Microsoft Teams

Wordly brings live AI captions and audio translation to Microsoft Teams meetings via a simple browser link to cut cross-language friction.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Misconfigured Microsoft 365 leaves big firms exposed
Data Protection

Misconfigured Microsoft 365 leaves big firms exposed

Misconfigured Microsoft 365 is leaving big organisations exposed, with 45% hit by incidents and many turning warily to AI for relief.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Private equity warned over fragile AI foundations
Digital Transformation

Private equity warned over fragile AI foundations

Private equity faces rising AI risk as SIG warns fragile software, security and governance are undermining ambitious investment narratives.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
CIOs warn AI adoption is racing ahead of governance
Data Protection

CIOs warn AI adoption is racing ahead of governance

CIOs warn AI is being rolled out faster than governance can keep up, with many fearing security gaps and lacking oversight of tools in use.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Coruna exploit kit exposes risks for outdated iOS users
Endpoint Protection

Coruna exploit kit exposes risks for outdated iOS users

New Coruna exploit kit shows outdated iOS devices face automated, scalable attacks that can turn compromised phones into corporate gateways.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
RecordPoint unveils MCP Server to govern enterprise AI
Data Protection

RecordPoint unveils MCP Server to govern enterprise AI

RecordPoint launches an MCP Server to give AI agents standard, auditable access to governed enterprise data without bespoke connectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The autonomous future of Australian and New Zealand enterprises
Firewalls

The autonomous future of Australian and New Zealand enterprises

Australian and New Zealand enterprises race towards autonomy, but experts warn observability and security must be architected in now.

By Mina Mousa • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Slow patching leaves SMB endpoints exposed for weeks
IT Automation

Slow patching leaves SMB endpoints exposed for weeks

Acronis finds SMBs patch Microsoft flaws in about eight days, but the slowest endpoints stay exposed to known bugs for over five weeks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
HAT to distribute Tufin across Australia & New Zealand
Firewalls

HAT to distribute Tufin across Australia & New Zealand

HAT Distribution will distribute Tufin across Australia and New Zealand, targeting complex hybrid networks and regulated sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
APJ enterprises face infrastructure gap for AI adoption
Storage

APJ enterprises face infrastructure gap for AI adoption

APJ enterprises race to adopt AI but outdated infrastructure, data rules and edge demands threaten to stall ambitions at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

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IT Governance stories

CISOs brief boards often but lack strategic influence
Data Protection

CISOs brief boards often but lack strategic influence

Boards hear from CISOs more than ever, yet most security chiefs still lack clout over strategy, spending and fast-rising AI-driven risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
AI-built prototypes leave firms struggling to scale
Data Protection

AI-built prototypes leave firms struggling to scale

AI-built prototypes are flooding firms with quick wins, but many stumble as fragile, non-compliant code fails when moved into production.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
EU faces growing shortage of SAP S/4HANA specialists
DevOps

EU faces growing shortage of SAP S/4HANA specialists

EU employers scramble for scarce SAP S/4HANA talent as ECC 2027 deadline nears, exposing deep gaps in senior and mid-level expertise.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders
Data Protection

AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders

AI and tech upheaval is piling pressure on UK business leaders, with most saying their roles have become far more complex since 2020.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
UK CIOs race to adopt AI but governance lags behind
Data Protection

UK CIOs race to adopt AI but governance lags behind

UK CIOs accelerate AI rollouts despite misaligned strategies, skills shortages and widening governance gaps, new research reveals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026