Category: Technology Decisions

TeamViewer integrates further with Microsoft Intune Digital workplace platform provider TeamViewer has collaborated with Microsoft to develop enhanced native integration between the TeamViewer Tensor enterprise connectivity platform and the Microsoft Intune unified endpoint management solution. As part of the enhanced integration, IT teams will no longer need to switch tools to use both platforms. Recently…

Why enterprise software development in Australia needs air traffic control Imagine being a CIO right now. Your developers are eager to experiment with the latest AI coding assistants, each one promising faster builds and cleaner code. New models and tools appear almost weekly. The pressure to move quickly in this rapidly changing landscape is real,…

VAST Data partners with CrowdStrike to secure AI stack AI operating system company VAST Data has entered into a collaboration with CrowdStrike aimed at helping secure enterprise AI, analytics and multi-tenant environments at the foundational data level. Under the agreement, the companies will combine VAST’s native data-layer governance and platform-level controls with CrowdStrike’s threat detection…

Closing the reliability gap: the AI practices Australian organisations need now Australia’s National AI Plan lays out an ambitious whole-of-economy vision. Achieving its goals depends on whether organisations can make AI reliable, contextual and consistently governed, something many deployments still struggle to deliver. The plan, launched late last year, has three pillars at its heart:…

Red Hat, NVIDIA, Palo Alto partner on AI-native telecom Red Hat says is working with NVIDIA and Palo Alto Networks to deliver an integrated, secure foundation for AI-native telecommunications. The companies are collaborating to develop an optimised architecture designed for AI from the ground up, based on Palo Alto Networks’ security capabilities and Red Hat OpenShift…

The agentic AI shifts of 2026: Orchestration, governance and scale Yes, AI is everywhere, and to no one’s surprise it will continue to be in 2026. But while the past few years have been dubbed the ‘AI era’ by many, we need to remember that this first AI wave was actually more about trial and…

Critical alert: exploitation of Cisco SD-WAN appliances The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) last night (26 February) released a critical alert that malicious cyberthreat actors are targeting SD-WANs of organisations globally thorough an exploitation of Cisco Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology, including via CVE-2026-20127. Those organisations using Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN technology are urged to…

Private AI: from sovereignty obligation to business advantage Across Australia and New Zealand, data sovereignty is shifting from a technical consideration to a strategic business priority. As organisations accelerate AI adoption, regulators, customers and boards are deep-diving into issues such as where sensitive data lives, who controls it, and how AI can be deployed at…

Tenable warns of supply chain attack on npm Registry Tenable Research has uncovered a supply chain attack on the npm Registry which the company said demonstrates the speed at which modern supply chain risks can propagate. The npm Registry is a public collection of packages of open-source code for Node.js, including front-end web apps, mobile…

ROI doubts and data gaps erode Australian tech leaders’ decision confidence In boardrooms across the country, one question keeps surfacing: is our expanding technology budget translating into results and business value? As 75% of Australian organisations indicate that their technology budgets will increase into 2026, CTOs and technology departments face renewed pressure to convert that…

ASD launches malware analysis tool on GitHub The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has announced the public release of its open‑source malware analysis tool called Azul. ASD says that Azul enables government and private sector partners to collaborate on threat understanding, quickly identify common malware behaviours, and improve the speed and precision of response activities. It…

Rethinking cyber defences in the age of continuous threat exposure management For Australian organisations, cybersecurity has long been defined by compliance. However, while the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Essential Eight remains the national benchmark for resilience, many businesses are still struggling to meet its targets. Indeed, the ACSC’s latest reports continue to show that most…

11:11 Systems buys Digital Sense Managed infrastructure solutions provider 11:11 Systems has acquired Brisbane-based cloud and managed services provider Digital Sense from previous owner Aussie Broadband. The acquisition, 11:11’s tenth purchase over the past several years, will be used to strengthen the company’s cloud services portfolio and customer base. Digital Sense provides solutions including data…

Building resilience with cybersecurity business intelligence Despite increasing investment in cybersecurity, organisations continue to experience more breaches. This paradox reveals that more spending doesn’t necessarily lead to better outcomes. The sheer volume of data and the rapid pace of change in today’s threat landscape make it difficult for security teams to accurately assess risk or…

Why we need to redefine cybersecurity success to support CISOs Every six months, the OAIC releases its Notifiable Data Breaches statistics, which have long been relied upon as a means of gauging the current state of cybersecurity across Australian industries. An increase in notifiable breaches is met with concern and criticism, whereas the opposite is…

Rubrik launches Rubrik Agent Cloud Cloud data management and data security company Rubrik has announced the launch into general availability of Rubrik Agent Cloud, which aims to help organisations deploy AI agents without compromising on security or governance. The solution is designed to act as a layer between applications, agents and their underlying large language…

Check Point unveils AI security strategy Check Point Software Technologies says it has commenced a strategic transformation aimed at adapting for the AI era. The company has unveiled a four-pillar strategy designed to help organisations securely navigate the adoption of AI, as well as three strategic acquisitions to reinforce its platform and support the transformation. The…

Is 2026 the year of identity? Just follow the money If we should follow the money to understand business stories, then one trend in cybersecurity over the past year is impossible to ignore: identity has become the central point of the industry. More than half a dozen major cybersecurity acquisitions in 2025 and the start…

Proactive cybersecurity must lead innovation in Australia’s AI future The recent establishment of the Australian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) represents a critical step in advancing the National AI Plan’s commitment to proactive safety. As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded across the economy, AISI’s role in identifying, managing and mitigating emerging risks, including cyber threats,…

Palo Alto completes CyberArk acquisition Palo Alto Networks has completed its acquisition of identity security and access management company CyberArk in an effort to provide the security solutions needed for the AI era. With the acquisition, Palo Alto is establishing identity security as a core pillar of its platform strategy. Under the terms of the…

Sophos acquires Arco Cyber Cybersecurity company Sophos has acquired UK-based cybersecurity assurance company Arco Cyber to help build out its AI-enhanced cybersecurity governance capabilities. Arco Cyber aims to help organisations improve their security posture while meeting compliance obligations. The acquisition forms part of Sophos’s strategy of helping organisations improve their cybersecurity posture and governance through…

RCE vulnerability discovered in Microsoft Power BI The Missing Link has announced that Microsoft has credited the company’s Application Security Manager, Jack Misiura, for identifying and responsibly disclosing CVE‍-‍2026‍-‍21229, a Power BI Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability. In Microsoft’s advisory (released 10 February 2026), the issue is described as improper input validation that could allow…

Driving data efficiency: three strategies for modern organisations Data generation is increasing rapidly. According to Statista, the total amount of data created, captured, copied and consumed globally is forecast to rise to 527.5 zettabytes by 2029, tripling what it was in 2025. For IT leaders, the challenge isn’t just keeping up with this growth, but…

Logicalis launches technology assurance services Logicalis Australia has launched a line of technology assurance services aimed at helping large, regulated organisations meet rising compliance obligations. The consulting-led services will be provided via a dedicated team which has been assembled to address the tightening expectations of regulators such as the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, which has…

Choosing a wall charger for a productive work‍-‍from‍-‍home setup Working from home isn’t just about having the right desk or computer. For many people, it also depends on keeping a laptop, phone and other work devices powered from the start of the day through to the last task. With several devices in use across calls,…

Dynatrace expands integrations with top cloud platforms AI-powered observability platform provider Dynatrace has announced expanded cloud-native integrations across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. The expanded integrations will bring added visibility across the major cloud environments into a single unified view, with the aim of helping teams find and fix issues faster while reducing…

Increasing AI-generated data threatens LLM reliability: Gartner Gartner has predicted that by 2028, 50% of organisations will implement a zero-trust posture for data governance due to the proliferation of unverified AI-generated data. “Organisations can no longer implicitly trust data or assume it was human generated,” said Wan Fui Chan, Managing VP at Gartner. “As AI-generated…

AI at scale demands a new approach to data resilience and privacy Australian organisations are embedding AI into core business processes, customer interactions and operational decision making. AI has become an enterprise dependency and requires organisations to fundamentally rethink their data resilience and privacy strategies. This year, Data Privacy Week took on a different significance. This…

SCX.ai launches Australia’s first sovereign AI node Australian full-stack AI provider SCX.ai has gone live with Australia’s first sovereign AI infrastructure node in Sydney. The deployment at the Equinix SY5 International Business Exchange data centre at Alexandria has been designed to provide AI inferencing at 10 times the efficiency of traditional GPU-based systems while eliminating the…

Dynatrace unveils agentic operations system AI-powered observability platform provider Dynatrace has unveiled Dynatrace Intelligence, an agentic operations system designed to combine deterministic and agentic AI. The solution is built to observe and optimise dynamic AI workloads to enable customers to build more intelligent applications and drive autonomous action across modern digital ecosystems. The company said…

Australia’s path to AI sovereignty lies in strategic control, not reinvention Achieving genuine AI sovereignty for Australia requires a nuanced strategy. Instead of focusing purely on the ‘build or buy’ question for the AI models themselves, the most effective path is in strategically controlling how the world’s best models are governed, audited and applied on…

HPE collaborating with 2degrees on AI innovation HPE has revealed that New Zealand telco 2degrees will adopt the company’s HPE Private Cloud AI architecture to help improve network reliability, reduce downtime and optimise performance. The companies will develop a purpose-built private AI platform built on HPE Private Cloud AI that will have initial use cases…

Can Australian businesses afford to waste $557 million? Australia’s National AI Plan sets a bold ambition for artificial intelligence as a strategic lever for productivity, competitiveness and economic growth. It’s exciting for technologists and business leaders alike, but the reality is AI won’t work without a solid foundation — something most businesses do not have ready yet.…

CrowdStrike achieves ISO certification for AI security CrowdStrike has achieved ISO 42001 certification for its CrowdStrike Falcon platform, validating its approach to responsible AI-powered cybersecurity. The ISO/IEC 42001:2030 standard provides organisations with a global framework for navigating emerging AI standards and regulatory expectations. The certification spans all components of the Falcon platform, including CrowdStrike Endpoint…

Synthetic data and real privacy: safeguarding AI in Australia As artificial intelligence (AI) moves beyond experimentation to industrial-scale deployment, questions around privacy, ethics and accountability continue to be asked. With so much attention focused on what AI can do, Data Privacy Day serves as a timely reminder for Australian leaders to step back and focus…

Data Privacy Day: Why more security tools don’t mean better data protection Last year, a record 1113 data breaches were reported to Australia’s privacy regulator, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) — a 25% increase compared to 2023, representing the highest total since mandatory breach reporting began in 2018. Data Privacy Day this year…

Check Point establishes Auckland PoP Check Point Software Technologies has expanded its presence in New Zealand with the launch of a local data residency instance of its Check Point Harmony Secure Access Service Edge solution. The company says the launch of a point of presence (PoP) in Auckland will help New Zealand customers ensure compliance…

Cyber lessons from 2025: why human risk will define 2026 In 2025, Australia’s cybersecurity landscape told a story of escalating complexity and persistent human risk. Last year’s breaches were signals of systemic vulnerabilities and behavioural blind spots that attackers continue to exploit. Here’s what stood out. Public sector and superannuation Highly regulated sectors such as…

Rubrik launches Security Cloud Sovereign Rubrik has announced a solution aimed at enabling customers to maintain control of where their data resides to help meet changing data sovereignty and residency regulatory requirements. Rubrik Security Cloud Sovereign provides global organisations with full jurisdictional control and advanced data protection capabilities. All data components, including data, metadata, control…

Five ways A/NZ organisations will evolve their networks in 2026 The Australia and New Zealand IT space is undergoing a rapid shift, with organisations demanding more resilience, better connectivity at the edge, and technology that can scale rapidly. It’s an exciting time for the region as digital investment accelerates across every sector. Businesses are moving…

Lenovo launches expanded AI inferencing portfolio Lenovo has unveiled a line of ThinkSystem and ThinkEdge servers designed specifically for AI inferencing workloads. The solutions and software stacks are designed to cater to AI inferencing workloads of any size and are built on Lenovo’s Hybrid AI Advantage platform. The inferencing-optimised portfolio includes flagship solutions built to…

Four trends set to shape the CIO agenda in 2026 Every new year comes with fresh challenges and opportunities, but the unprecedented rise of AI over the course of this year makes the CIO playbook for 2026 particularly challenging and unpredictable. There has, however, been enough evidence to suggest a few key areas that CIOs…

CrowdStrike and Nord Security to bolster SMB defences CrowdStrike has announced it is partnering with Nord Security to provide joint cybersecurity solutions for SMBs worldwide. Under the agreement, the companies will combine CrowdStrike’s AI-native Falcon platform with Nord Security’s secure access and credential management solutions to provide enterprise-grade protection on an SMB budget. Nord Security…

2026 will be the year identity defines cyber defence AI wasn’t new in 2025; it shifted from a novel tool to an integral part of day-to-day work. What began as trials quickly became normal working life, with AI built into the tools people use to write, analyse, create and solve problems, and even handle small…

Akamai and Visa collaborating to secure agentic commerce Akamai is collaborating with Visa to develop security solutions for the emerging agentic commerce market. The partnership will involve the integration of Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol with Akamai’s edge-based behavioural intelligence, user recognition and bot and abuse protection capabilities, in a bid to develop the identity, authentication…

Kyndryl unveils quantum safe assessment service Technology services company Kyndryl has unveiled a quantum safe assessment service to help enterprises prepare for the security threats posed by quantum computing. The service identifies and analyses cryptographic risk exposure across an organisation’s IT estate and creates a customised transformation roadmap for the transition to quantum‍-‍safe security by…

Four ways AI can finally make threat intelligence useful and not just noisy For years, many CISOs have been told that threat intelligence is the missing piece in their security program. In other words, the glue that would finally tie risk, controls and decision-making together. Yet inside most organisations the reality is very different. Threat…

Australia’s top tech priorities for 2026 Technological progress, including remote work and the transition to AI, has shaken up the nation’s workforce. The Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources, has found that 40% of SMEs have embedded AI technology into their operations. And while adoption rates vary across industries, AI has become a core…

CrowdStrike achieves top marks in MITRE evaluations CrowdStrike has achieved a perfect 100% detection and 100% protection rate with no false positives during the 2025 MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Evaluations program, the company revealed. During MITRE’s first cloud adversary emulation, simulating attacks that moved across identity, endpoint and cloud, CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform passed with flying colours,…

How digital twins are changing the way data centres are designed An increasing number of Australian organisations are undertaking digital twin initiatives; however, far fewer are using the approach when developing new data centres. This needs to change, as digital twins have the potential to rewrite the design rules for data centres and drive improved…

AI’s next leap: expect more enterprise integration with purpose and ROI Over the past two years, AI has shifted from buzzword to business enabler. Industries from finance to government have experimented with agentic workflows and automation to boost productivity. But 2026 marks a new phase: industrialisation. Gartner predicts Australian IT spending will surpass $172 billion,…

Outdated Technologies Cost Aussie Businesses $6.9M Annually — Next-Gen AI-Powered Collaboration Tools Offer Clear Fix New research reveals that outdated video collaboration technology is quietly draining productivity across Australian enterprises — costing an estimated $6.9 million annually for organisations with 1,000 employees. In Asia-Pacific, remote work remains prevalent even as office attendance rises, fuelling investment…

Modernise Your IT. Unlock Tomorrow’s Opportunities. Organisations face constant pressure to innovate and stay competitive, from AI and analytics adoption to assessing the fitness of their IT infrastructure. Legacy systems, though core to operations, create hidden risks that slow transformation, limit agility, and divert resources from growth. Learn how to assess your IT estate, identify…

Drive a smarter, scalable remote work strategy Mid-sized organisations relying on legacy remote desktop solutions, such as Citrix, face growing challenges. High licensing costs, complex infrastructure, and increasing security requirements make these solutions difficult to maintain and scale. Learn about a modern, scalable and cost-efficient alternative that simplifies management, strengthens security, reduces costs, and delivers…

Why AI’s longevity lies in utility, not novelty Artificial intelligence is accelerating faster and with broader impact than any previous technological revolution. It is surpassing the frenzied days of the dot-com boom and outpacing even the mainstream adoption of the cloud. On one side is breathless excitement about its world-changing potential and on the other,…

Australian orgs the most targeted by ransomware in 2025 Australian organisations experienced the highest rate of ransomware attacks globally among 10 nations this year, research from Rubrik Zero Labs indicates. A survey of organisations in the US and selected markets of Asia–Pacific and EMEA found that 35% of Australian organisations had experienced a ransomware attack…

The importance of effective security when deploying AI tools Artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) have quickly become a force multiplier for software developers, accelerating output and reshaping workflows across the sector. Yet industry leaders caution that, despite the substantial gains in speed and productivity, responsibility for security cannot be outsourced to machines. Developers…

Five IT trends that will define 2026: building a smarter, more resilient digital enterprise As we head into 2026, the IT landscape is shifting faster than ever. Digital transformation, rising security threats and ongoing economic pressures are pushing organisations to rethink how they build and operate their technology foundations. The result is a growing demand…

Neatframe Neat Board 32 collaboration platform Built for smaller rooms, Neat Board 32 is designed to help businesses make the most of every square metre, bringing teams together in focus rooms without compromise. It is designed to transform shared spaces and hot desks into collaboration hubs, combining a dynamic whiteboard, desktop monitor and videoconferencing system…

How to harness AI to advance cybersecurity Organisations are currently locked in a high-stakes chess match against cybercriminals who are using artificial intelligence (AI). While AI offers immense potential to drive innovation and efficiency across industries, it introduces a new breed of cyberthreat to combat. IT practitioners report that cybercriminals are increasingly using AI and…

Red Hat to provide AI inference on AWS Red Hat has expanded its relationship with Amazon Web Services to cover the delivery of enterprise-grade generative AI services on AWS with Red Hat AI. The collaboration is aimed at helping IT decision-makers run high-performance AI inferencing at scale, regardless of the underlying hardware. Under the agreement,…

Cybersecurity is the engine, not the brake, for Australia’s AI ambition The discussion in Australia’s C-suites is loud and clear: AI is the future of growth. Research from Avanade shows that mid-market leaders are already bullish, with 86% planning to increase generative AI budgets and many expecting up to a fourfold return within 12 months.…

OpenAI opens Australian office OpenAI has opened its first Australian office in Sydney during an event attended by some of the nation’s top business leaders, policymakers and members of the technology community. The office will house OpenAI’s dedicated Australian team, which will initially focus on helping local customers, partners and users take advantage of ChatGPT…

CrowdStrike launches real-time cloud security innovations Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has introduced innovations to its flagship Falcon Cloud Security platform aimed at enabling customers to detect and stop cloud attacks within seconds. The Cloud Detection and Response innovations are powered by a recently developed real-time detection engine built on streaming technology, which analysis cloud logs as…

Avoiding the AI bottleneck: why data infrastructure matters for high‍-‍performance ambitions In Formula 1, raw horsepower is never enough to win. The cars may boast engines with more than a thousand horsepower, but without finely tuned systems to transmit that power to the track, the advantage is wasted. Telemetry, aerodynamics, tyre management and real-time data…

Symbos acquires CPM Australia Australian customer experience and digital service provider Symbos has acquired contact centre operations and retail customer experience company CPM Australia. The acquisition is aimed at enhancing Symbos’ capability by combining CPM’s contact centre experience with Symbos’ digital infrastructure and global delivery network, which covers Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, the Philippines and…

Solving the IoT attack surface challenge: a practical playbook for IT managers IoT is expanding the digital frontier, but with devices forecast to reach 6 billion by 2026, the attack surface grows in size and has never been more exposed. These devices power everything from smart warehouses to public safety systems, each with its own…

Future-proofing business operations in Fiji Established in 1931, Fijian conglomerate Motibhai Group has a diverse portfolio of businesses including luxury domestic and travel retail, manufacturing, import/export and the wholesaling of fast-moving consumer goods. The group also operates in print and digital news media, real estate and serviced apartments, as well as quick service restaurants and…

Bendigo Bank expands agreement with Google Cloud Bendigo Bank has awarded Google Cloud a multi-year agreement aimed at ensuring its staff and customers can access AI capabilities and cybersecurity defences. The agreement, which builds on the bank’s existing relationship with Google Cloud for core digital infrastructure, is designed to enable Bendigo Bank’s team to more…

More than 2m Australians now coding on GitHub More than 2 million Australians are now actively coding software on GitHub, with 367,000 having joined the platform in the last year alone, the company has revealed. GitHub’s 2025 Octoverse report found that Australia now has the 19th largest developer community on the platform, and the local…

ACS to lead consortium upskilling cyber workers The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has formed a consortium with the Australian Information Security Association (AISA), the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre and the Australian Women in Security Network aimed at providing career, skills and education pathways for the cybersecurity workforce. The consortium will deliver a pilot scheme known…

Hitachi Vantara unveils storage platform for AI era Hitachi Vantara has unveiled an all-flash Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) block storage solution designed to address enterprise demand for storage to suit AI and mission-critical workloads. According to Hitachi Vantara, the Virtual Storage Platform One Block High End solution aims to provide users with the performance, scalability,…

Sophos integrates its threat intelligence platform with Copilot Security company Sophos has launched into general availability integrations that connect the company’s Intelix cyberthreat intelligence repository with Microsoft Security Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot. The integrations will provide organisations of all sizes with free, real-time access to Sophos threat intelligence within Microsoft’s AI environments. Sophos said…

Groq opens one of Australia’s largest AI inference sites AI inference provider Groq and Equinix have launched one of Australia’s largest high-speed AI inference infrastructure sites in Sydney. The 4.5 MW installation at an Equinix International Business Exchange data centre is designed to provide up to five times faster compute power at a lower cost…

Defending against AI-powered cyberthreats The battle lines in cybersecurity are being redrawn by artificial intelligence. As threat actors increasingly weaponise AI, organisations are confronting a new reality where cyber attacks are faster, more frequent and more sophisticated than ever before. The rise of AI-driven threats is forcing security leaders to rethink longstanding defence models that…

Kyndryl launches agentic AI services for enterprises Kyndryl has launched a range of agentic AI services aimed at helping enterprises transform their operations and speed up adoption of AI in the workforce. Using the Kyndryl Agentic AI Framework, the line of services include tools for workforce transformation and organisational change management, as well as training…

Reducing the cost of managing network infrastructure in medium-sized enterprises Medium-sized businesses today are operating in an increasingly complex and competitive environment. With the rapid evolution of technology, the rise of remote work since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the growing demands for digital transformation, businesses face unique challenges when it comes to managing their network…

Uber Eats reimagined container delivery: Kubernetes is doing the same In a recent text exchange with a colleague, autocorrect changed ‘Kubernetes’ to ‘Uber Eats’. At first, this was amusing, but then it got me thinking that there are many parallels between the food delivery service and the container orchestration platform. For one, the popularity of…

Lessons from the Land Rover cyber attack: seeing risk before it strikes The cyber attack that recently crippled Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is more than another cautionary tale in corporate IT. It’s a case study in how quickly a world-recognised brand can lose control of its production and manufacturing capabilities when visibility fails. Since late…

Datadog launches cloud storage management tool Cloud application security and monitoring platform provider Datadog has launched Storage Management, a solution aimed at helping organisations reduce waste and control object storage spending. Available now for Amazon S3 and in preview for Google Cloud Storage and Azure Blob Storage, Storage Management is designed to help organisations address…

VAST Data expands enterprise AI alliance with Google Cloud AI operating system company VAST Data has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to enable customers to deploy the VAST Data AI OS as a fully managed service across hybrid cloud environments. Under the expanded agreement, enterprises will be able to connect clusters running in Google…

Avanade launches Microsoft‍-‍powered solution suite Professional services company Avanade has launched a suite of Microsoft-powered business solutions aimed at helping organisations streamline operations, enhance security and optimise cloud costs. The suite includes Avanade Accelerated ERP, a platform designed for streamlining operations and pursuing enterprise resource planning transformation, as well as Avanade Cloud Move, which aims…

AI is reshaping frontline work, but half of Aussie workers still unaware: report According to a survey by shift-work software company Deputy, Australia’s shift workers are embracing AI in their workplaces but many remain in the dark about how it’s being used and what rights they have. Deputy says its ‘Better Together: How AI and…

SentinelOne deepens AI security partnership with AWS Endpoint protection company SentinelOne is expanding its partnership with Amazon Web Services with the goal of helping organisations build, operate and secure the future of AI. As part of the expanded collaboration, SentinelOne has introduced new capabilities including the integration of its Singularity Hyperautomation no-code automation platform with…

Why cyber resilience is at the heart of business continuity in the AI age Imagine this: millions of dollars lost. 2.45 terabytes of your company’s most sensitive data exposed, over a full day lost to unplanned downtime. These are the harsh realities of the escalating costs associated with today’s cyberattacks. Data breaches are on the…

Veeam announces integration with Microsoft Sentinel Veeam has launched an app that provides integration between the Veeam Data Platform and Microsoft’s cloud-native security information and event management platform Microsoft Sentinel. The Veeam App for Microsoft Sentinel is designed to help organisations more easily detect, investigate and respond to cyberthreats and backup anomalies. Security teams can…

Cloudian teams with NVIDIA to enable sovereign AI Object storage platform company Cloudian has announced a new integration with NVIDIA aimed at helping organisations in Australia and elsewhere deploy full-stack sovereign AI solutions within their national borders. The Cloudian HyperScale AI Data Platform integrates NVIDIA computing, networking and AI enterprise software capabilities with Cloudian’s S3-compatible,…

The roadblocks to success in enterprise application strategies Enterprise applications are essential to today’s organisations, powering operational efficiency, enabling smarter business decisions and reducing technical debt. Yet, many strategies still struggle to deliver tangible business value. According to Gartner, only 53% of business cases for new enterprise application projects are currently being approved, reflecting growing…

Monash University and Firstsource partner to drive next generation AI solutions Monash University has announced a partnership with RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group’s Firstsource Solutions Limited to co-develop next generation AI solutions and advance their practical applications across key Australian business sectors. The university says that the strategic memorandum of understanding with Firstsource represents a major step…

Lakera launches framework for testing LLM security Check Point Software subsidiary Lakera has released an open-source framework for testing the security of the large language models (LLMs) powering AI agents. The backbone broker benchmark is designed to evaluate the security of LLMs based around the concept of threat snapshots, which aim to zoom into the…

Akamai and NVIDIA launch edge AI inferencing platform Akamai has launched the Akamai Inference Cloud, a platform for providing scalable and secure AI inferencing, in partnership with NVIDIA. The solution enables agentic AI inference at the network edge, closer to users and devices. Edge processing is expected to be a requirement of next-generation agentic workloads,…

HPE and NVIDIA unveil enhanced AI computing portfolio HPE has unveiled an expanded NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE product portfolio, aimed at helping make AI easier to deploy at scale by governments, regulated industries and enterprises. The expanded range includes the second generation of HPE Private Cloud AI, which now includes the new ProLiant Compute…

ISACA reports on what’s keeping tech leaders up at night for 2026 The Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) says its 2026 Tech Trends & Priorities Pulse Poll has revealed the top threats and pressures keeping Oceania’s digital trust professionals awake at night. Artificial intelligence, ransomware and regulatory complexity will dominate the agendas of…

Cognizant forges BRaaS alliance with Rubrik Technology services provider Cognizant has expanded its partnership with security and AI operations company Rubrik to cover the supply of business‍-‍resilience‍-‍as‍-‍a-‍service to joint customers. The two companies have launched a global AI-powered cyber resilience offering on a subscription-based, pay‍-‍as‍-‍you‍-‍go model. The solution has been designed to help enterprises quickly recover…

Dynatrace enters partnership with ServiceNow AI powered observability platform provider Dynatrace has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with ServiceNow in a bid to advance autonomous IT operations for joint enterprise customers. Under the agreement, Dynatrace will provide its deterministic and agentic AI capabilities, while ServiceNow will provide AI agents and AIOps capabilities. Dynatrace will…

Why AI agents are a new insider threat for business IT security teams have long focused on rogue employees, compromised credentials, and malicious third parties when scanning for insider threats. However, in many organisations a new kind of entity now holds operational privileges and system access. They are agents, powered by generative AI and capable…

Oracle launches joint offer with Google Cloud in Australia Oracle has announced the Australian launch of its Oracle Database@Google Cloud offering, starting with Google Cloud’s Melbourne data centre. The solution enables Australian customers to access the Oracle Exadata Database Service on dedicated infrastructure, running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure within a Google Cloud region. Enterprises will…

Building AI success in ANZ organisations Across Australia and New Zealand, business leaders are confronting a familiar challenge: how to turn AI’s hype into business value. From boardrooms to factory floors, pilots and proofs of concept are everywhere — yet most organisations have yet to see real business impact. ADAPT’s State of Data & AI…

Interactive launches sovereign private cloud service Australian IT service provider Interactive has launched a sovereign, AI-ready private cloud platform that aims to offer its customers the scale and flexibility of a public cloud experience in a controlled environment. The Interactive Private Cloud solution is designed to help enterprises address concerns such as rising cloud costs,…

Securing SMB organisations: closing the cyber gap through culture Cybersecurity attacks are becoming more frequent and impactful for Australia. As the nation accelerates the improvement of its cybersecurity posture, many organisations are investing in robust cybersecurity tools, hiring cyber-dedicated employees, and integrating cybersecurity standards into their strategy and business decision-making. However, there is one major…