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Vulnetix named Australia's first global CVE authority
Malware

Vulnetix named Australia's first global CVE authority

Vulnetix expands AI coding defences as Australia's first Global CVE Numbering Authority, opening vulnerability tools to developers nationwide.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

IT Governance stories

Only 14% of firms have clear AI strategy, study finds
Digital Transformation

Only 14% of firms have clear AI strategy, study finds

Only 14% of Global 2000 firms have a clear AI strategy, with research warning many are deploying tools faster than accountability and workforce training.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
CIOs learn on the go as AI pressure mounts at firms
Digital Transformation

CIOs learn on the go as AI pressure mounts at firms

Logicalis study finds 89% of Chief Information Officers are learning AI as they go, with skills gaps, data issues and compliance concerns slowing roll-outs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Hybrid Cloud

TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition

TrendAI urges stronger AI governance as it shifts cybersecurity from fear-based selling to platformised risk reduction for Australian firms.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Last month
Genetec urges stronger governance as cloud use grows
Data Protection

Genetec urges stronger governance as cloud use grows

Genetec says enterprise physical security needs tighter oversight as hybrid cloud deployments grow, with resilience and compliance now driving buying decisions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Freshworks boosts Freshservice with live asset mapping
Digital Transformation

Freshworks boosts Freshservice with live asset mapping

Freshworks adds live asset discovery to Freshservice, aiming to give IT teams clearer hybrid estate visibility and faster incident response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Foxit adds PDF Action Inspector to spot hidden risks
Data Protection

Foxit adds PDF Action Inspector to spot hidden risks

Foxit's latest PDF Editor update adds Action Inspector to uncover hidden scripts and redaction-bypassing behaviour in business documents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand

SoftwareOne and Crayon merge APAC direct businesses under one brand as customers see no immediate changes to contracts or account teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
CloudCasa joins Nutanix Kubernetes platform partner catalog
Software-as-a-Service

CloudCasa joins Nutanix Kubernetes platform partner catalog

CloudCasa adds backup, recovery and migration tools to Nutanix Kubernetes Platform Partner Catalog for hybrid and distributed workloads.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Secure.com guide says AI helps CISOs, but judgements matter
Data Protection

Secure.com guide says AI helps CISOs, but judgements matter

Secure.com urges Chief Information Security Officers to use AI for alert triage and threat detection, but keep human judgement in the loop.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Kestra raises USD $25 million to expand workflow platform
Software-as-a-Service

Kestra raises USD $25 million to expand workflow platform

Kestra secures USD $25 million from RTP Global to launch Kestra 2.0, roll out Kestra Cloud and expand in North America and Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
ControlUp launches DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop
Desktop-as-a-Service

ControlUp launches DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop

ControlUp unveils DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop, promising tighter cost controls, automated scaling and simpler management for large estates.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
OutSystems launches agentic systems engineering for AI
Digital Transformation

OutSystems launches agentic systems engineering for AI

OutSystems unveils Agentic Systems Engineering to bring governed AI development, shared context and enterprise controls to complex software estates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Forrester warns Middle East conflict will squeeze IT budgets
Digital Transformation

Forrester warns Middle East conflict will squeeze IT budgets

Forrester says Middle East tensions will push up infrastructure costs, sharpen cloud and AI spending scrutiny, and heighten cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

IT Governance stories

Building stronger foundations for the future of retail
Firewalls

Building stronger foundations for the future of retail

Retailers are overhauling networks and governance to cut complexity, support store innovation and prepare for AI-driven operations across multiple markets.

By Laurence Malthouse • 6 min read • Last month
World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?
Data Protection

World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?

World Backup Day prompts organisations to rethink recovery as AI systems, prompts and training data become as vital to resilience as files and databases.

By Robert Falzon • 5 min read • Last month
UK businesses warned over email governance blind spots
Data Protection

UK businesses warned over email governance blind spots

Exclaimer warns UK businesses to tighten outbound email governance as 83% of IT leaders report an email-related security incident.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month