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AI drives rising risk & burnout for ANZ security chiefs

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AI is piling pressure on ANZ CISOs, fuelling burnout, personal liability fears and complex new demands in governance and threat response.
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CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags

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CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.
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Threat visibility gap hampers AI-driven cyber defence

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Half of security teams suffered a major breach last year as gaps in external visibility undermine AI-powered cyber defence efforts.
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Closing the visibility gap in board-level cyber risk

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Boards face a widening cyber visibility gap as AI, legacy systems and shadow tools outpace governance, testing resilience and oversight.
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Exclusive: Qualys outlines AI-driven cyber risk strategy

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Agentic AI is reshaping cyber security, pushing organisations from reactive SOCs to proactive, risk-driven defence and automated remediation.
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AI-native attacks drive shift to continuous cyber tests

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI-native cyber attacks and synthetic IDs are forcing firms to shift from periodic checks to continuous, AI-driven security testing by 2026.
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Gurucul launches AI-SOC Analyst to transform cybersecurity centres

Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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Gurucul launches AI-SOC Analyst to cut alert triage time by 83%, enhancing cybersecurity centres with AI-powered automation and human-led insight.
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Open ecosystems are powering the future of intelligent observability

Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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Open ecosystems are set to revolutionise observability, enhancing AI integration and boosting productivity by unifying complex, multi-tool software systems.
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AI impact on APAC cybersecurity teams divides leaders & analysts

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Research reveals a stark gap in AI's impact on cybersecurity: 71% of APJ executives see gains, yet only 5% of analysts agree, highlighting trust and effectiveness issues.
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Executives and analysts divided over true impact of AI in cyber

Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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New Exabeam research reveals AI in cybersecurity boosts executive confidence but leaves analysts sceptical amid uneven productivity gains worldwide.
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Media sector leads AI adoption in observability practices

Thu, 27th Mar 2025
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New Relic's latest report reveals that 35% of media and entertainment firms leverage observability to boost AI adoption, aiming for improved content streaming and user engagement.
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How observability helps telcos deliver next-gen user experiences

Wed, 16th Oct 2024
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As telcos strive to meet evolving consumer demands, the rise of observability tools is crucial for enhancing digital customer experiences in the 5G era.
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Selector AI launches innovations to enhance network operations

Thu, 26th Sep 2024
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Selector AI unveils industry-first innovations, including a Network Language Model, improved digital twins, and programmable synthetics, transforming network operations with AI.
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CrowdStrike launches Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR with AI integration

Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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CrowdStrike unveils Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR, integrating generative AI with the Falcon platform to accelerate cyberattack response.
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CrowdStrike launches Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR system

Tue, 16th Jul 2024
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CrowdStrike has unveiled its Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR system, enhancing cybersecurity with rapid interventions to combat breaches across enterprise networks.
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Wavelink & Swimlane partner to boost AI security in ANZ

Tue, 21st May 2024
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Wavelink partners with Swimlane to enhance security in Australia and New Zealand with AI-enhanced automation, aiming for increased efficiency and reduced costs.
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CYREBRO, Google Cloud join forces for security innovation

Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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CYREBRO partners with Google Cloud to boost cybersecurity, aiming to enhance threat detection and response times using machine learning.
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Cybereason & Observe launch advanced SIEM Detection & Response platform

Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
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Cybereason, in collaboration with Observe, launch a new Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Detection and Response solution, offering a unified platform for improved security and visibility.
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Australia embraces AI to bolster cybersecurity amid skills shortage

Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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Australia turns to AI to enhance cybersecurity as it faces a potentially severe skills shortage by 2026 in the midst of increasingly sophisticated threats.
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APAC firms need a clear MTTR strategy to combat costly downtime

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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Many developers and operations teams lack a clear vision for how to define MTTR, how to use it, and how to improve it in a consistent and sustainable way.