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Aidan Tudehope to champion sovereign AI in Australia
The appointment spotlights calls for Australia to build local AI systems as governments weigh security, data control and resilience.
Horizon3 launches Sydney sovereign cloud for NodeZero
Australian agencies and regulated firms can now keep penetration-testing data onshore as Horizon3 opens its first Asia-Pacific sovereign cloud in Sydney.
JFrog clears IRAP check for Australian government use
Australian agencies can now assess JFrog faster, after the platform cleared a PROTECTED-level IRAP review for security approvals.
Macquarie Cloud Services tops Australia workplace list
Employee retention and recruitment may be bolstered as Macquarie Cloud Services retains the top small business workplace ranking in Australia for a third year.
Visa expands cybersecurity tools with new advisory services
Businesses facing faster AI-driven attacks can now use Visa's updated framework and advisory services to cut vulnerability fixes from weeks to hours.
Truyu warns of telco checks in identity fraud test
Criminals are using routine telecommunications checks to test stolen personal details before hitting banking and credit services, Truyu says.
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Australia's net zero goal faces fresh strain as billions flow into data centres that could lift power demand, water use and emissions.
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xReality Group posts record results as defence sales grow
Defence training demand helped lift annual revenue 43% to AUD $20 million, while xReality Group cut its net loss to AUD $0.1 million.
Nasuni acquires DryvIQ to boost file data governance
The deal gives enterprises one platform to classify and govern unstructured files before using them in AI systems, reducing compliance risk.
AI agents fail to ace browsing tasks in Decodo test
The study found browser agents often stumbled at checkout and other irreversible steps, raising safety and reliability concerns for businesses.
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Most firms have not meaningfully upgraded authentication for years, despite rising identity-breach risks and an estimated USD $4.4 million hit per breach.
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Netscout adds CDN-bypassing DDoS protection features
Enterprises can now spot DDoS attacks hidden behind shared CDN traffic, reducing the risk of blocking legitimate customers on the same path.
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Gartner sees securing AI market hit USD $4.8bn in 2027
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AI rollouts are pushing SRE and platform teams to monitor models, manage incidents and fill governance gaps in production.
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