Binance hack warns firms on compromised work laptops
about 9 hours agoBusinesses should rethink laptop security after Binance said a work device may have opened the door to a USD $6.3 billion theft.
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Australia AI spending rises but returns lag, report says
Only 21% of Australian organisations say AI is worth more than it costs, even as most spend at least USD $500,000 a year on it.
DigiCert to secure Australia's connected energy grid
More than 4.2 million homes with rooftop solar could gain safer grid connections as the new framework lets devices and operators verify identities.
Kudosity opens RCS testing for Australian businesses
Australian businesses can now prepare for richer customer messages as mobile networks inch towards wider RCS availability, with SMS fallback still available.
Verkada gains Australian IRAP approval for protected data
Australian agencies and critical infrastructure operators can now consider Verkada's cloud security platform for protected data after an IRAP assessment.
SentinelOne adds Anthropic Claude Mythos to cyber defence service
Security teams facing AI-driven attack surges may get quicker triage, as SentinelOne widens its service with Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5.1.
Smart TVs top connected home security risks, report finds
Smart TVs now account for the biggest share of vulnerabilities in connected homes, as households average 24 devices and attacks speed up.
Editor Interviews
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ClearRoute launches runkora as global expansion accelerates
Developers can now try ClearRoute's runkora for free, as the consultancy seeks to convert interest in agentic AI into enterprise contracts.
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Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems
Critical infrastructure operators are being urged to merge IT and OT security as AI speeds up attacks on ageing industrial systems.
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Sectigo targets ANZ growth as certificate lifespans shrink
Shorter certificate lifespans are pushing Australian and New Zealand firms to automate renewals, or face higher security and outage risks.
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Twilio evolves from APIs to conversational trust
As AI agents proliferate, Twilio is focusing on trusted, governed communications infrastructure rather than the apps that sit on top of it.
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Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Enterprises are reworking infrastructure to keep data and traffic under local control while still accessing global cloud and trading networks.
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Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
Open source maintainers are under growing strain as AI-fuelled submissions swamp reviews, even as tools can now catch bugs and backport fixes faster.
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AI isn't the next cloud. Don't let it outgrow IT
With 87% of New Zealand organisations now using AI, firms risk shadow tools, data leaks and fractured controls if IT is sidelined.
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Cyber security now starts at the job interview
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Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
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AI's data problem is governance in disguise
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Cybercriminals hijack LLM access, racking up bills
Victims can face six-figure charges in hours as stolen credentials let attackers run large language models on company accounts.
Bitget Q3 volume hits USD $1.86 trillion amid security push
A security incident in September left user balances untouched as the exchange rebuilt its Protection Fund to more than USD $300 million.
CrowdStrike expands ties with Dynatrace & CoreWeave
Security teams may gain faster investigations as CrowdStrike links Falcon to Dynatrace telemetry and brings protection to CoreWeave's AI cloud.
CrowdStrike & Dell launch AI Factory security package
The package aims to help enterprises secure AI systems from infrastructure to agents as they rush to deploy production workloads.
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Sean Mitchell
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Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.
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Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.
Anthony Caruana
Interviews Editor
Anthony has been living and breathing technology since he was a child. He has contributed to almost every major technology publication in Australia as well as editing a few along the way. In his spare time, he likes to run, especially on trails, and plays Australian Rules football through the winter.
David Shilovsky
Interviews Editor
David joins us from a primarly sports reporting background, but has a keen interest across all facets of technology, especially any Apple product, the latest in OLED televisions and gaming consoles. He brings significant editorial experience to the role, with various digital and print publications on his CV. In his spare time, David enjoys watching or playing sport, playing video games and checking out live music.
Donovan Jackson
Interviews Editor
Fascinated by the technology industry after a visit to a Computer Faire in 1998, Donovan Jackson first worked as a public relations consultant for enterprise software and hardware distribution companies in 2000, then as a journalist for IDG-affiliated channel and trade publications, and as a producer of commercial content as an agency owner through the 2000s and 2010s. He has served as ITBrief editor in the last days of the printed magazine, and has a long association with TechDay as a contributor to special projects. Donovan has wide interests spanning technology, philosophy, bicycles, literature, psychology, motorcycles, travel, geography, history, general knowledge, and various combinations of these and other subjects.
Jake MacAndrew
Interviews Editor
Jake MacAndrew started off writing breaking news hits in his early days as a journalist. Since those late nights on the pulse for local breakthroughs, he has written stories on many topics, from cybersecurity education in Ukraine to the investment potential of fine wines. With each story Jake writes, no matter the topic, in-depth and accurate reporting is key.
Analyst Insights
Industry research and analysis from leading firms.
Ping Identity named leader in Gartner's new CIAM report
The recognition underscores growing demand for customer identity tools as firms grapple with securing AI agents acting on behalf of users.
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Check Point launches AI-scale security orchestrator 200
Rising east-west traffic in data centres is pushing organisations to inspect encrypted AI workloads without slowing performance, Check Point says.
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Commvault adds identity resilience tools for IDRecover
The move targets a growing security gap, helping firms spot and roll back risky identity changes across Active Directory, Entra ID and Okta.
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ClearRoute launches open-source AI control plane runkora
Governance gaps could widen as enterprises rush to deploy thousands of AI agents, prompting ClearRoute to launch a new control layer for software delivery.
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