Two-thirds of US telecoms in elevated cyber risk band
12 minutes agoSmaller operators are carrying much of the danger as a new study finds 66% of assessed US telecoms fall into an elevated risk band.
Australian stories
Australia urged to back sovereign defence prime firms
Australia's defence spending surge will only build sovereign capability if procurement rules give local firms a genuine path to prime contracts.
Australian engineers shift from Fable 5 to GPT-5.6
Rising token bills are pushing Australian engineering teams towards cheaper models, with usage shifting from Fable 5 to GPT-5.6, Antiburn says.
HCLTech launches Pulse for mid-market AI transformation
Businesses struggling to turn AI pilots into measurable returns are the target of HCLTech Pulse, aimed at mid-market firms with complex tech needs.
Samsung brings One UI 9 to Galaxy S26 in Australia
Australian Galaxy S26 owners will gain Samsung's latest AI tools and tighter privacy controls from late September.
Ericsson sees AI agents reshaping mobile network demand
Background AI tasks could drive a new wave of mobile traffic, with Ericsson saying two-thirds of users may tap AI daily by 2030.
Nozomi launches Compass for OT asset & service management
Industrial operators will get faster compliance evidence and safer change control as the new platform replaces spreadsheets and manual OT workflows in January.
Data centre influx applies pressure on AU emissions targets
Australia's net zero goal faces fresh strain as billions flow into data centres that could lift power demand, water use and emissions.
Editor Interviews
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By linking customer, network and operational data, telcos can spot churn and fraud sooner, while also speeding service and support decisions.
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Filigran: Does your CISO know enough?
CISOs are under pressure to answer boardroom questions on exposure in minutes, as Filigran pushes CTEM and open-source validation tools.
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Why businesses need more than technology to scale AI
Only 19 per cent of enterprise AI use cases hit most or all goals, as Infosys urges firms to pair technology with data, training and governance.
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Motorola Solutions brings cloud access control data onshore
Australian businesses can now keep access control records onshore as Motorola Solutions adds local hosting to its cloud security platform.
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Expert Opinions
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Boards are being warned that recovery from cyberattacks often takes weeks, not days, under mounting pressure from regulators and customers.
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Mid-market firms in Australia and New Zealand can now buy round-the-clock threat monitoring as AI adoption widens security gaps.
AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific
Merchants across 12 Asian markets can now use a single interface to cut checkout friction and fraud exposure on card payments.
OpenSSL names keynote speakers & sponsors for Prague
Growing scrutiny of cryptographic supply chains is pushing maintainers, researchers and regulators into the same room in Prague this year.
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Analyst Insights
Industry research and analysis from leading firms.
HCLTech launches Pulse for mid-market AI transformation
It targets companies that have outgrown pilots, offering one accountable partner to scale AI safely across operations and modernise systems.
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Thrive adds Elastic & Cato to NextGen security platform
Mid-market clients should gain broader threat visibility and tighter remote access control as Thrive upgrades its managed security platform.
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Fortinet named Gartner Leader in hybrid mesh firewall
A second straight top ranking underlines growing demand for firewall tools that span cloud and on-premise systems without separate stacks.
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Fortinet named Gartner Leader in hybrid mesh firewall
The ranking underlines demand for security that can enforce policy across cloud, branch and data centre networks as firms decentralise infrastructure.
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