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Amazon launches free AI training for Australian schools
Digital Transformation

Amazon launches free AI training for Australian schools

A shortage of approved classroom AI tools is leaving most Australian teachers eager for training but unable to use them with students.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Australian firms urged to rethink backup amid cyber risk
Data Protection

Australian firms urged to rethink backup amid cyber risk

Only 42% of Australian organisations back up all workloads, leaving many exposed when ransomware or hardware failures hit.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Public Sector stories

RWS launches AI translation tool to challenge DeepL
Physical Security

RWS launches AI translation tool to challenge DeepL

Businesses handling sensitive content may gain a more secure option, as RWS says its new model beat DeepL in 31 of 32 languages tested.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance
IoT Security

Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance

Rising nation-state cyber attacks are driving demand for earlier threat detection as the alliance targets government, defence and infrastructure buyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Asia-Pacific PC shipments seen falling 13.7% in 2026
Semiconductors

Asia-Pacific PC shipments seen falling 13.7% in 2026

Higher component costs and shortages are set to curb demand, with regional PC shipments forecast to drop to 92.0 million units in 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
OpenAI names Mani Asia-Pacific Chief for expansion
Data Protection

OpenAI names Mani Asia-Pacific Chief for expansion

The appointment puts Asia-Pacific at the centre of OpenAI’s push for local oversight, as India and Japan drive demand and regulation tightens.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Veeam joins Cybersecurity Coalition as policy debates grow
Virtualisation

Veeam joins Cybersecurity Coalition as policy debates grow

The move gives the policy group a stronger voice on data resilience and AI governance as governments weigh new cybersecurity rules.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
HP unveils AI security tools for workplace PCs & printers
Data Protection

HP unveils AI security tools for workplace PCs & printers

Businesses using encrypted PCs face a new hardware threat as HP rolls out TPM Guard, designed to block physical attacks that can bypass BitLocker.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
NetRise launches Provenance to trace open source risk
DevOps

NetRise launches Provenance to trace open source risk

Enterprises could spot compromised maintainers sooner, as the new tool maps open-source contributors, dependencies and policy breaches across builds.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff

Mental health absences could have already cost cyber teams more than 250,000 work days, threatening monitoring and incident response.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps
Data Protection

Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps

Unsanctioned AI use is racing ahead of oversight, while many regulated organisations still leave endpoints outdated, unencrypted or unstable.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Risk Ledger expands into Maryland to target US cyber market
Software-as-a-Service

Risk Ledger expands into Maryland to target US cyber market

The UK-founded firm will now hunt US customers from Maryland, where supply chain cyber risk is drawing tighter scrutiny from boards and regulators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Public Sector stories

Wildfire wins Apogee, Cadence & SNP Group PR briefs
Digital Transformation

Wildfire wins Apogee, Cadence & SNP Group PR briefs

The agency’s start of year momentum expands its B2B technology roster, with briefs spanning UK, EU and managed services communications.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
CI&T partners Valleys to Coast on housing system overhaul
Digital Transformation

CI&T partners Valleys to Coast on housing system overhaul

More than 18,000 residents should see quicker repairs and smoother tenancy management after Valleys to Coast linked housing data into one platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
New Zealand opens Te Rua archive centre in Wellington
Clean technologies

New Zealand opens Te Rua archive centre in Wellington

The 48-hour power-failure buffer is meant to protect fragile records from climate and quake risks at New Zealand’s new archive hub.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Bell expands BUZZ HPC AI data centre deal in Merritt
DataCentre infrastructure

Bell expands BUZZ HPC AI data centre deal in Merritt

The 6.5 MW expansion will give Canadian customers more sovereign AI compute as demand for domestic data residency grows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Manchester tech event to focus on AI, trust & risk
Unified Communications

Manchester tech event to focus on AI, trust & risk

Boards face mounting pressure to prove AI and automation improve service, resilience and compliance as Manchester Tech Week opens in Manchester Central.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026