Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) has long been considered difficult to scale because it requires dedicated QKD appliances. A collaboration between HPE and CUbIQ Technologies now points to a way forward: QKD is integrated into the router as a pluggable module, and the keys it generates are used directly for MACsec encryption, no additional system layer required.

Australia’s cyber risk is no longer just a technology issue – it’s a capability gap. AI is accelerating both opportunity and exposure. The conversation about Australia’s cyber readiness can no longer focus on technology alone.

Many organisations still prioritise operational speed over security hardening, particularly when systems are ‘good enough’ to meet business needs. Mythos challenges this balance by increasing the cost of complacency.

Cybersecurity leaders are sitting on more data than ever, yet many organisations remain unable to translate it into decisions that resonate at board level. The core issue is not data scarcity, but the difficulty of converting technical signals into meaningful assessments of business risk. Security teams can track alerts, incidents, throughput, and response times in detail, yet still struggle to explain what those metrics mean for actual organisational exposure.