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AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight
Manufacturing

AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight

Workplace AI use is rising faster than company oversight, with a small minority of staff driving most activity and security risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
Telecom operators urged to rethink voice & security
Unified Communications

Telecom operators urged to rethink voice & security

Rising cyber risk and regulatory pressure are pushing telecom operators to harden voice services as enterprises shift calling into cloud platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Barracuda & CyberCert ease SMB1001 compliance for SMEs
Malware

Barracuda & CyberCert ease SMB1001 compliance for SMEs

SMBs in Australia and New Zealand could cut the cost and complexity of cyber certification through a new channel-led package.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
8 Data management trends shaping enterprise strategy in 2026-2027
Data Protection

8 Data management trends shaping enterprise strategy in 2026-2027

Boards face higher compliance costs and AI project failures as data management shifts from housekeeping to a core enterprise risk in 2026-2027.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Today
Catchpoint acquisition by LogicMonitor 'makes a lot of sense'
Data Analytics

Catchpoint acquisition by LogicMonitor 'makes a lot of sense'

The deal could help customers move from reactive IT monitoring to predictive AI-driven automation by combining two different data sets.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Today
Australian firms lag on post-quantum crypto readiness
Data Protection

Australian firms lag on post-quantum crypto readiness

Only 11% of organisations are confident they can meet post-quantum deadlines, as legacy systems and tight budgets slow Australian preparations.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
DoubleVerify launches AI brand safety tools on Threads
Artificial Intelligence

DoubleVerify launches AI brand safety tools on Threads

Advertisers can now block unsuitable content on Threads before ads are served, as DoubleVerify adds hourly refreshed AI controls to its safety tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
Cohesity wins AWS resilience competency for cloud recovery
Software-as-a-Service

Cohesity wins AWS resilience competency for cloud recovery

The AWS badge gives customers a simpler route to buy Cohesity's recovery tools and could help speed response after ransomware or outages.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Today
Anthropic model can chain bugs into exploits, Cloudflare
Cloud Security

Anthropic model can chain bugs into exploits, Cloudflare

The findings suggest AI-assisted bug hunting is edging closer to practical exploitation, raising the stakes for software teams racing to patch flaws.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Dell boosts partner incentives with AI channel hub
Private Cloud

Dell boosts partner incentives with AI channel hub

Partners selling Dell's focus products will get quicker rebates and real-time pricing as the company moves to simplify AI dealmaking.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Zetifi launches Microsoft-native fleet safety tool
Digital Transformation

Zetifi launches Microsoft-native fleet safety tool

Beta customers in Australia are getting alerts and compliance records inside Microsoft 365, reducing the risk of missed lone-worker incidents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Dell launches deskside agentic AI for local workloads
Hybrid Cloud

Dell launches deskside agentic AI for local workloads

Local deployment could cut agentic AI costs by up to 87% over two years, Dell says, while keeping enterprise data on premises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today
BeyondTrust named leader in KuppingerCole PAM report
Software-as-a-Service

BeyondTrust named leader in KuppingerCole PAM report

The ranking underscores growing demand for tools that secure human, machine and AI identities across cloud and hybrid environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Gartner says 40% of governments will create TrustOps
Digital Transformation

Gartner says 40% of governments will create TrustOps

Deepfake threats are pushing public bodies to harden identity checks and governance, as Gartner forecasts dedicated TrustOps teams by 2028.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
WD unveils post-quantum hard drives for enterprise
Encryption

WD unveils post-quantum hard drives for enterprise

Hyperscale customers are already testing hard drives designed to keep firmware and device trust intact as quantum computing threats grow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Security concerns top barrier to AI adoption, report says
Digital Transformation

Security concerns top barrier to AI adoption, report says

Businesses are struggling to deploy AI safely as security fears now outrank cost, with 48% naming them the chief adoption barrier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Agentic AI Foundation adds 43 members to reach 190
Robotics

Agentic AI Foundation adds 43 members to reach 190

Standards work for autonomous software is drawing broader backing, with public bodies and major tech groups joining as deployment moves into production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Concentric AI adds Claude compliance auditing integration
Data Protection

Concentric AI adds Claude compliance auditing integration

Companies using Claude can now log prompts, responses and attachments for compliance, easing oversight of sensitive data shared by staff.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
SMBs adopt AI faster than they secure it, Sage says
Data Protection

SMBs adopt AI faster than they secure it, Sage says

Many smaller firms lack the expertise and controls to counter AI-enabled phishing and deepfakes, Sage's research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today