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2026 Predictions: The Year Identity Becomes the Ultimate Control Point for an Autonomous World

2026 Predictions: The Year Identity Becomes the Ultimate Control Point for an Autonomous World

Jeffrey Kok, Vice President, Solution Engineers, Asia Pacific & Japan at CyberArk shares his 2026 predictions for the cybersecurity industry - outlining why identity and innovation in governance will be key to organisational survival as organisations face the risks of autonomous AI agents and shrinking certificate lifespans.
Hybrid Mesh Security in the Age of AI and Ransomware

Hybrid Mesh Security in the Age of AI and Ransomware

By adopting hybrid mesh security principles and embracing AI-enhanced controls, security leaders can effectively disrupt the sophisticated ransomware attack chain and establish resilient, future-proof defences against the evolving threats of the digital age.
Why 9 in 10 IT Teams Overestimate Their Operational Resilience

Why 9 in 10 IT Teams Overestimate Their Operational Resilience

Australian IT leaders report strong confidence in their organisation’s resilience — yet the SolarWinds 2025 IT Trends Report shows a more complicated reality. While most believe they can withstand today’s demands, that confidence drops when facing challenges like AI adoption, cyber threats, or evolving regulations such as CPS 230. Nearly half of IT ...
Cybersecurity in Manufacturing: Why It’s More Important Now Than Ever

Cybersecurity in Manufacturing: Why It’s More Important Now Than Ever

Manufacturing has always depended on stable operations. That used to mean keeping machines running, maintaining quality, and hitting delivery schedules. Today it also means defending the environment from attacks that can shut down production, corrupt data, or compromise customer trust. Plants are now connected in ways they weren’t ten years ago, and ...
AI to Supercharge Cyber Threats Across Australia

AI to Supercharge Cyber Threats Across Australia

AI is fundamentally changing the economics of cyberattacks in Australia. Adversaries are no longer scaling through the workforce, but rather through automation. Leaders can’t rely on human-paced defences in a machine-paced threat environment.  Here are the top security trends to watch out for in 2026 and beyond: Compressed Attack Timelines Due to ...
Why Fighting Fraud Requires a Real-time Foundation

Why Fighting Fraud Requires a Real-time Foundation

Introduction Australia is fast becoming a hotspot for AI-generated cybercrime. Risks that were once theoretical are now costing businesses millions, even as security teams deploy advanced analytics, AI, and new approaches to keep pace. Consider this case in 2024. A finance employee in Hong Kong wired US$25 million during what appeared to be a ...
‘Tis the Season to Stay Secure: Safeguarding Your Business This Festive Period

‘Tis the Season to Stay Secure: Safeguarding Your Business This Festive Period

This holiday shopping season can make or break many Australian businesses. While consumers are shopping for bargains, attackers are searching for vulnerabilities.  The surge in shopping traffic during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas sales provides cybercriminals with the perfect cover to launch scams and fraud campaigns, exploiting the rise ...
Australia’s Next Insider Threat Might Be an Algorithm

Australia’s Next Insider Threat Might Be an Algorithm

As Australian organisations race to embed AI tools across human resources, finance and operations, they may be missing a critical security fault line. While disgruntled employees or contractors gone rogue remain a concern, the next major data breach is increasingly likely to come from an algorithm that never intended malice.
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Confluent Makes IT Easier to Build and Secure Real-Time AI at Scale

Confluent Makes IT Easier to Build and Secure Real-Time AI at Scale

New capabilities remove barriers to production-ready AI applications with agent-powered workflows, automated data protection, and private cloud connectivity
Barracuda Collaborates With CyberCert on Simpler Compliance Certification for Australian Businesses

Barracuda Collaborates With CyberCert on Simpler Compliance Certification for Australian Businesses

New relationship will reduce cost and complexity of cybersecurity compliance certification for small-to-medium businesses in A/NZ
AI Has Left the Lab: F5 Report Reveals 78 per Cent of Enterprises Now Run AI Inference as a Core Operation

AI Has Left the Lab: F5 Report Reveals 78 per Cent of Enterprises Now Run AI Inference as a Core Operation

2026 F5 State of Application Strategy Report shows production AI model and agentic AI trends fundamentally shifting how enterprises deliver and secure apps in hybrid multicloud environments | Despite the large number of enterprises globally running AI inference, A/NZ organisations are trailing their global counterparts significantly, with less than ...
BeyondTrust Named an Overall Leader in 2026 KuppingerCole Analysts Leadership Compass for Privileged Access Management for Sixth Consecutive Year

BeyondTrust Named an Overall Leader in 2026 KuppingerCole Analysts Leadership Compass for Privileged Access Management for Sixth Consecutive Year

Atlanta, GA – May 18, 2026 – BeyondTrust, the global leader in privilege-centric identity security protecting Paths to Privilege™, today announced it has been recognized by KuppingerCole Analysts AG as an Overall Leader in the 2026 Leadership Compass for Privileged Access Management (PAM), with leadership positions across Product, Innovation, and ...
Australia Urged to Prepare for PQC by 2030 as Readiness Lags

Australia Urged to Prepare for PQC by 2030 as Readiness Lags

New research also finds 78% of organisations see legacy systems as their biggest security risk
Cloud and Unified Security Demand Fuels PMT Growth Across ANZ

Cloud and Unified Security Demand Fuels PMT Growth Across ANZ

Rising demand for cloud-enabled surveillance, operational resilience and integrated security platforms is driving significant growth for PMT Security Systems as organisations across Australia and New Zealand modernise security operations. The company has recently secured a series of major industry awards recognising its growing role in delivering ...
Cowbell Cyberinsurance Appoints Gerry Power as General Manager, Australia

Cowbell Cyberinsurance Appoints Gerry Power as General Manager, Australia

Cowbell has appointed Gerry Power as General Manager, Australia, marking an important step in the company’s expansion in the local market. This newly created role reflects Cowbell’s commitment to building a scaled, broker-focused cyber insurance business in Australia. Gerry will lead market development, distribution strategy and the build-out of local ...
Aon Appoints Quinton Kotze as Head of Cyber Solutions in Australia

Aon Appoints Quinton Kotze as Head of Cyber Solutions in Australia

SYDNEY, 18 May 2026 - Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced the appointment of Quinton Kotze as head of cyber solutions for Aon in Australia. Based in Sydney, Kotze will lead Aon’s cyber solutions capability in Australia, with a focus on shaping and advancing the firm’s cyber risk strategy in close ...
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