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OpenText launches Secure Cloud for Australian MSPs
Firewalls

OpenText launches Secure Cloud for Australian MSPs

OpenText rolls out its revamped Secure Cloud in Australia, targeting MSPs with unified security, backup and local AUD $ billing tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

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Rocket Software completes Vertica acquisition from OpenText
Hybrid Cloud

Rocket Software completes Vertica acquisition from OpenText

The deal adds more than 600 customers and 170 employees, as the software group broadens its push into analytics and AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Secure Code Warrior launches Bedrock security training
Cloud Security

Secure Code Warrior launches Bedrock security training

Developers using generative AI will get hands-on lessons on prompt injection and data leakage as AWS expands Bedrock adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Showpad launches AI platform for field sales teams
Software-as-a-Service

Showpad launches AI platform for field sales teams

It aims to cut admin time for reps by combining training, content, coaching and analytics in one system built for on-the-road selling.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
OpenText brings AI tools to AWS European Sovereign Cloud
Data Protection

OpenText brings AI tools to AWS European Sovereign Cloud

Regulated European customers will gain AI and document management tools that keep sensitive data and governance within EU boundaries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Hyland appoints Lubor Ptacek as Product Marketing Chief
Document Management

Hyland appoints Lubor Ptacek as Product Marketing Chief

The hire comes as Hyland pushes a sharper AI message to customers and partners across global markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Cloud security day warns of human & identity risks
Storage

Cloud security day warns of human & identity risks

Rising cloud adoption is leaving Australian and New Zealand firms exposed to credential abuse, misconfigurations and costly automated attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 7 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
OpenText & Proofpoint urge backup tests on World Backup Day
Data Protection

OpenText & Proofpoint urge backup tests on World Backup Day

Untested restore drills could leave firms facing longer outages, lost revenue and reputational damage when ransomware or system failures hit.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
OpenText study warns of AI security & governance gap
Data Protection

OpenText study warns of AI security & governance gap

Over half of enterprises now deploy generative AI, but an OpenText study warns security, governance and trust are lagging dangerously behind.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
OpenText study finds AI security governance lagging behind
Data Protection

OpenText study finds AI security governance lagging behind

OpenText warns firms are rolling out AI in cybersecurity faster than they build the governance, privacy and trust needed to keep it safe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
No compromise: Designing AI operations for sovereignty and reliability
Data Protection

No compromise: Designing AI operations for sovereignty and reliability

IT leaders are racing to redesign AI operations so sovereignty, data residency and reliability can coexist under tightening global rules.

By Shankar Gomathi • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps
Storage

AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps

AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
AI's 2026 security fallout: identity chaos & deepfake fear
Digital Transformation

AI's 2026 security fallout: identity chaos & deepfake fear

OpenText warns 2026 will bring an AI‑driven identity crisis, deepfake-fuelled scams and decision overload that many firms are not ready for.

By OpenText Cybersecurity • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Atturra caps 2025 with major APAC tech awards haul
Virtualisation

Atturra caps 2025 with major APAC tech awards haul

Atturra closes 2025 with a sweep of APAC tech and industry awards, cementing its rise as a regional IT services heavyweight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Australian firms to treat AI like staff by 2026, experts say
Virtualisation

Australian firms to treat AI like staff by 2026, experts say

Australian businesses are tipped to treat AI like human staff by 2026, tightening control of machine identities and data risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

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OpenText partners S3NS on sovereign cloud for Europe
Data Protection

OpenText partners S3NS on sovereign cloud for Europe

Regulated firms in France and across Europe can keep sensitive workloads under local control while using Google Cloud-based services for less sensitive tasks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Give to gain: What women in tech can achieve when they dare to fail
Human Capital Management

Give to gain: What women in tech can achieve when they dare to fail

Women in tech who dare to fail openly can turn vulnerability into cultural change, driving equity, innovation and more authentic leadership.

By Shannon Bell Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer and Michelle Berry Chief Human Resources Officer • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026