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Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade links

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Taara has launched Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical system promising carrier-grade uptime via automatic, hitless backup switching.
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Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for five nines backhaul

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Taara launches Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical backhaul platform promising five nines uptime with seamless fibre or RF failover.
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Macquarie boosts loan to fund Sydney AI data centre

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Macquarie lifts its revolving loan to AUD $500 million to accelerate Sydney's IC3 Super West AI data centre fit-out and equipment purchases.
Chris calverley

Why it's time to ensure your business is ready for the e-invoicing adoption wave

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
As e-invoicing mandates loom across Australia and New Zealand, businesses must upgrade now or risk losing lucrative government contracts.
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Splashtop, Leader partner on secure remote access push

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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partner programmes
Splashtop taps Australian distributor Leader to push secure remote access and autonomous endpoint management for hybrid workforces.
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VQ unveils Advanced Conferencing Centre for Cisco users

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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VQ launches Advanced Conferencing Centre to give Cisco Meeting Server users tighter control over complex, operator-led multi-room calls.
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AI & endpoints reshape global information governance

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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AI tools and shadow IT push information governance to the endpoint, forcing organisations to align policy with device-level reality.
Francesco colavita

Procurement with a brain: Let agentic AI take the wheel and streamline your processes

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Agentic AI is reshaping procurement, automating source-to-pay decisions to cut risk, lift efficiency and free teams for strategic work.
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RecordPoint's data surge as AI drives governance push

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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RecordPoint now processes over 15 million data transactions daily as AI adoption fuels a surge in demand for stricter data governance controls.
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LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
Alex avery

Notitia & Rod Jager form Tasmanian data partnership

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Notitia partners with Rod Jager Consulting to establish a formal Tasmanian base, expanding data and digital transformation services statewide.
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Netmore unveils Pulse partner push for global IoT scale

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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Netmore launches its Pulse partner scheme to streamline global IoT roll-outs, unifying over 200 partners and prioritising LoRaWAN at scale.
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Big consultancies linked to failing public IT projects

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
Big consultancies tied to higher failure risk in Australian public IT overhauls, as research links them to delays and cost blowouts.
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BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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network security
BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.
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Rapid7 crowns Orro APJ Partner of the Year for 2026

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Rapid7 names Orro its 2026 APJ Partner of the Year as four other Australian security specialists secure top regional award honours.
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Cloudera rides hybrid AI surge with strong FY26 gains

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Cloudera posts surging FY26 growth as enterprises embrace governed hybrid AI, fuelling expansion, fresh hires and multi-cloud innovation.
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Geotab unveils AI telematics roadmap for ANZ fleets

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
Geotab has unveiled an AI-led telematics roadmap for Australia and New Zealand fleets, promising smarter safety and broader asset visibility.
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Kyndryl unveils policy-as-code guardrails for AI agents

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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it automation
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partner programmes
Kyndryl launches policy-as-code guardrails to keep agentic AI workflows governed, auditable and compliant in tightly regulated sectors.
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Gigamon named 2026 public sector observability leader

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
Gigamon wins Frost & Sullivan's 2026 public sector observability award as governments battle cyber threats in complex hybrid IT estates.
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Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI edge

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Submer buys Radian Arc to fuse liquid-cooled AI data centres with telco-embedded GPU edge, targeting sovereign AI at carrier scale.