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Australia plans first national semiconductor roadmap
Unified Communications

Australia plans first national semiconductor roadmap

Australia is drafting its first 15-year national semiconductor roadmap to build sovereign chip capability and cut reliance on global supply chains.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Australian data centres welcome AI rules, seek clarity
DataCentre infrastructure

Australian data centres welcome AI rules, seek clarity

Canberra sets national rules for data centres and AI, winning industry support but criticism over excluding most on‑premises computing.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Infotrust buys Catalyst Cyber in AUD $5m federal push
Ransomware

Infotrust buys Catalyst Cyber in AUD $5m federal push

Infotrust to acquire Canberra cyber firm Catalyst Cyber in an AUD $5m deal, fast-tracking access to high-assurance federal government work.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Cellebrite seeks IRAP review for Guardian cloud tool
Cloud Security

Cellebrite seeks IRAP review for Guardian cloud tool

Cellebrite has submitted its Guardian cloud evidence platform for IRAP assessment, targeting stricter use by Australian security agencies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Global Stories

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Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff

Cybermindz warns mental health-related absence could already be costing the UK, US and Australia's cyber sector more than 250,000 work days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Risk Ledger expands into Maryland to target US cyber
Partner Programmes

Risk Ledger expands into Maryland to target US cyber

UK supply chain cyber firm Risk Ledger opens a Maryland base to build its US team and tap growing demand for third-party risk oversight.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
RSA launches sovereign identity deployment for sectors
Private Cloud

RSA launches sovereign identity deployment for sectors

RSA debuts ID Plus Sovereign Deployment, an identity platform for regulated sectors needing strict data residency and offline resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
CMA partners Rivada for secure LEO satellite links
Unified Communications

CMA partners Rivada for secure LEO satellite links

CMA Technology will resell Rivada's gateway-less LEO “Outernet” to deliver secure, low-latency satellite links for US federal and commercial users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide
Gaming

NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide

Iran-linked cyber attacks are spreading beyond the Middle East, with firms tied to Israel or the US warned they face heightened global risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
US-led raid disrupts record DDoS botnets worldwide
Malware

US-led raid disrupts record DDoS botnets worldwide

US, Canadian and German authorities have dismantled four record-breaking IoT DDoS botnets that hijacked over three million devices worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
GMI Cloud plans USD $12bn sovereign AI site in Japan
Robotics

GMI Cloud plans USD $12bn sovereign AI site in Japan

GMI Cloud unveils USD $12bn sovereign AI hub in Kagoshima, aiming for 1GW capacity to power Japan's next wave of “Physical AI” systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

National Security stories

Infosecurity Europe spotlights Ukraine & cyber cooperation
Supply Chain

Infosecurity Europe spotlights Ukraine & cyber cooperation

Infosecurity Europe taps Ukraine war diplomat Dmytro Kuleba as 2026 keynote, amid fears geopolitics is weakening European cyber unity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Simpler Today AI secures INR ₹20 lakh for legal AI
Software-as-a-Service

Simpler Today AI secures INR ₹20 lakh for legal AI

Simpler Today AI secures INR ₹20 lakh to expand its legal AI platform, aiming to ease India's justice backlog and widen access to legal help.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Seekr, GDIT partner on secure agentic AI for government
Data Protection

Seekr, GDIT partner on secure agentic AI for government

Seekr and GDIT team up to deliver secure, explainable agentic AI platforms for sensitive government operations across cloud and edge.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
BAE launches BATS to counter rising uncrewed drone threats
Drones

BAE launches BATS to counter rising uncrewed drone threats

BAE unveils BATS counter-drone system, blending software, electronic warfare and kinetic tools to tackle escalating uncrewed threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
OptiValue unveils AI-powered multi-layer drone shield
Supply Chain

OptiValue unveils AI-powered multi-layer drone shield

India's OptiValue launches ICUDS, an AI-driven multi-sensor counter-drone shield to detect and neutralise radio‑silent UAV swarms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Laser link restores Taiwan Mobile network after typhoon
Unified Communications

Laser link restores Taiwan Mobile network after typhoon

Taiwan Mobile restores typhoon-hit services in Hualien within days, using a 1.25km laser link to bypass a collapsed river bridge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026