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Nozomi Networks wins Gartner customer choice again
Growing demand for industrial cyber security tools has helped Nozomi retain the only second straight Gartner Peer Insights customer award in its category.
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Australian security chiefs are facing heavier AI oversight as breach costs climb and most say staff use of generative tools could expose data.
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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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Cloudera & Mistral partner on sovereign enterprise AI
The tie-up lets firms run and customise AI on sensitive data in private environments, easing compliance and security concerns over external services.
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