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Anthony Caruana

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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.

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Upwind Expands to Sydney: Real Time Cloud Security for APJ
Hyperscale

Upwind Expands to Sydney: Real Time Cloud Security for APJ

The Sydney move follows a USD $250 million funding round as the cloud security firm bets on real-time protection for fast-growing AI workloads.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • This month
AI agents multiply risk, says DigiCert chief product officer
Software-as-a-Service

AI agents multiply risk, says DigiCert chief product officer

Many firms cannot see where their AI agents are, leaving identity, policy and supply-chain risks to grow as deployments scale.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last month
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
Cloud Security

Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security

AI tools are creating hidden east-west traffic that security teams struggle to monitor, raising the risk of data leakage and compromise.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last month
Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching
Data Protection

Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching

Battery-strapped students at Great Southern Grammar are gaining more classroom time after a Surface laptop rollout cut device downtime and boosted AI use.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Last month
Entrust and Chillisoft partner to kick cybersecurity goals
Firewalls

Entrust and Chillisoft partner to kick cybersecurity goals

Chillisoft’s local support is helping Entrust reach more ANZ resellers as tighter budgets, AI threats and shorter certificate lifespans raise risk.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI
Robotics

Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI

AI is forcing firms to rethink hiring, as Scale By Avec says training and human skills matter more than simple headcount cuts.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
Manufacturing

Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems

Australian operators face rising cyber risk as Rockwell warns poor visibility and unmanaged remote access can disrupt safety-critical systems.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Software-as-a-Service

Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence

Demand for real-time security insights is pushing airports and public spaces towards AI tools that can analyse hundreds of cameras at once.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety
Unified Communications

Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety

Remote crews can now stay connected and monitored through Zetifi’s multi-network system, reducing risk and unnecessary check-ins in the field.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
DevOps

UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing

UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.

By Anthony Caruana • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Data Protection

Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare

Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Data Protection

Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions

Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Hybrid Cloud

Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty

Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Storage

The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans

Hidden cloud data, egress fees and GPU 'double bubble' bills are quietly turning many enterprise AI ambitions into costly, slow ordeals.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers
Unified Communications

Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers

Smart Communications helps organisations in regulated industries face down communication challenges every day.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Why Australian leaders are losing faith in IT spend
Digital Transformation

Why Australian leaders are losing faith in IT spend

With 88% of Australian tech leaders doubting IT ROI, IT financial management emerges as the missing link between spend and value.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Composable, process‑aware AI key to enterprise ROI
Digital Transformation

Composable, process‑aware AI key to enterprise ROI

Process intelligence and composable architecture are emerging as the missing ingredients to turn fragile AI pilots into resilient, traceable value.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Exclusive: The cyber security supply chain
Cloud Access Security Broker

Exclusive: The cyber security supply chain

Vincent Weafer of McAfee Labs warns of the need to secure the cyber supply chain, as attackers target weak links for exploitation.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2016
Evolving threat landscape means we need to think differently
Distributed Denial of Service

Evolving threat landscape means we need to think differently

McAfee's CTO highlights the urgent need to reimagine cyber-defences amid escalating threats in our connected world.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2016