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Standing Privilege Is Silent Security Debt Carried by Many Australian Organisations

Standing Privilege Is Silent Security Debt Carried by Many Australian Organisations

By combining JIT, CIEM and ITDR, Australian organisations can drastically minimise their exposure to the risks of stolen credentials, data breaches, and privilege abuse.
Crisis Leadership in Uncertain Times: Why People, Practice, and Policy Matter Most

Crisis Leadership in Uncertain Times: Why People, Practice, and Policy Matter Most

We live in times like we are always on the edge of a crisis. Whether it is due to public health issues, geopolitical instability, economic volatility, or an increase in sophisticated cyber threats, uncertainty has become our constant companion. Effective leadership in this kind of environment is a fundamental shift not just in our leadership ...
Awareness to Action – Building a Culture of Cybersecurity at SMBs

Awareness to Action – Building a Culture of Cybersecurity at SMBs

While large enterprises often have the financial resources and personnel to build robust cyber defences, SMBs are still disproportionately exposed. With tighter budgets and fewer dedicated staff, smaller organisations can find it challenging to prioritise cybersecurity alongside other pressing business needs. Therefore as we progress through 2025, the ...
Why Australia Must Shift From Reactive to Resilient Cybersecurity

Why Australia Must Shift From Reactive to Resilient Cybersecurity

Recent data highlights that the old playbook of manual threat hunting for organisations is over. Traditional defences are no longer effective and organisations need to expand on the ASD's mandate and adopt a new mindset to build true cyber resilience.
Fortinet CISO’s 2026 Cybersecurity Predictions: Artificial Intelligence, Geopolitics, and the New Era of Resilience

Fortinet CISO’s 2026 Cybersecurity Predictions: Artificial Intelligence, Geopolitics, and the New Era of Resilience

CISO predictions for 2026 | Artificial intelligence, geopolitics, and the new era of cyber resilience
The Identity Crisis CISOs Can No Longer Ignore

The Identity Crisis CISOs Can No Longer Ignore

As 2026 budgeting ramps up, CISOs are under renewed pressure to cut costs without compromising security. Boards are demanding measurable ROI, while digital transformation efforts, increasingly driven by AI, continue to accelerate. Yet one critical area remains overlooked. Identity security is too often seen as a technical layer, rather than what it ...
From Boring Storage to Cyber Resilience

From Boring Storage to Cyber Resilience

Technology vendors are definitely in their new eras and we’re here for it. Jeff Baxter, Vice President of Product Marketing at NetApp, announced NetApp’s campaign to move the needle towards four critical customer requirements which include data infrastructure modernisation, cloud transformation, artificial intelligence, and cyber resilience. “We’re ...
Curly COMrades: Evasion and Persistence via Hidden Hyper-V Virtual Machines

Curly COMrades: Evasion and Persistence via Hidden Hyper-V Virtual Machines

Bitdefender first documented the Curly COMrades threat actor, operating to support Russian interests in geopolitical hotbeds, in August 2025. Since that initial discovery, subsequent forensics and incident response efforts have revealed critical new tools and techniques. Valuable support was provided by the Georgian CERT, whose collaboration ...
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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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