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Enough With the Optics: IT Is Time for Cyber Accountability, Not Publicity Stunts

Enough With the Optics: IT Is Time for Cyber Accountability, Not Publicity Stunts

Summary Following the recent Qantas data breach, which once again exposes our national cybersecurity vulnerabilities, we are met with press releases and performative outrage from prominent government officials. The breach reveals a fundamental issue that no amount of media statements or vague reassurances can hide. Despite the hype surrounding the ...
Why Does Recovery Take so Long? But IT Doesn’t Have To

Why Does Recovery Take so Long? But IT Doesn’t Have To

Recently, Commvault released the State of Data Readiness Report, which surveyed more than 400 leaders from across Australia and New Zealand. Executives believe their companies must recover within 24-48 hours. IT and security teams estimate five to seven days if they are to be realistic. The actual global average is about 24 days offline. I sat down ...
NBN or Mobile broadband? How to Choose the Right Business Internet Setup

NBN or Mobile broadband? How to Choose the Right Business Internet Setup

Introduction Setting up internet for your business is not a one size fits all exercise. Whether you're running a solo consultancy, managing a busy retail outlet, or coordinating a remote team, choosing between NBN and mobile broadband can significantly impact your daily operations. With digital connectivity now critical for everything from cloud ...
Alleged Russian Hackers Target Norwegian DAM

Alleged Russian Hackers Target Norwegian DAM

Why this cyber attack on a Norwegian dam should have you paying attention
How Consumer Data Rights Are Changing the Way Australian Businesses Operate

How Consumer Data Rights Are Changing the Way Australian Businesses Operate

Introduction Consumer data rights reforms in Australia are reshaping how enterprises handle personal information by introducing operational, legal, and technical responsibilities that apply across every part of the business. That includes how data is collected, how it is stored, and how it moves between internal teams and external systems. John ...
The Rising Role of Citizen Automators in Business Innovation

The Rising Role of Citizen Automators in Business Innovation

Australia is facing a deepening shortage of technology skills in the coming years, putting pressure on businesses that need developers and other ICT professionals to innovate successfully. But new tools are enabling the rise of citizen developers to fill these tech gaps, here’s how.
Identity: The New Currency in Cybersecurity

Identity: The New Currency in Cybersecurity

Digital identity is now cybercriminals' top target. With data breaches up 78% globally, businesses must invest in Identity & Access Management to protect employees and customers—it's both a security imperative and ethical obligation.
Qantas Breached and Customers Are Fuming

Qantas Breached and Customers Are Fuming

Earlier today it was announced across mainstream media channels that Qantas suffered a data breach, affecting approximately six million customers. The breach was linked to a cyber attack targeting a third-party platform used by the prominent airline’s contact centre. Exposed information includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, and frequent ...
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Fake CAPTCHA Scams Quietly Drive Rising Phone Fraud Costs for Carriers and Customers

Fake CAPTCHA Scams Quietly Drive Rising Phone Fraud Costs for Carriers and Customers

Infoblox Threat Intel finds global scams turning simple “prove you’re human” pages into costly international text charges for consumers and telecom operators
Google Cloud Unveils Next-generation ‘Agentic Defence’ Capabilities at Next 2026

Google Cloud Unveils Next-generation ‘Agentic Defence’ Capabilities at Next 2026

At Google Cloud Next 2026, Google Cloud has announced a new suite of security innovations aimed at helping organisations stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, while securing AI, multicloud environments and cloud workloads at scale. The updates mark a shift towards what Google Cloud describes as “agentic defence” - leveraging ...
Commvault Expands Google Cloud Capabilities To Boost AI and Multi-Cloud Cyber Resilience

Commvault Expands Google Cloud Capabilities To Boost AI and Multi-Cloud Cyber Resilience

Commvault has announced a major expansion of its Google Cloud partnership, making its Commvault Cloud platform available on Google Cloud while extending Clumio’s cloud-native data protection to Google Cloud Storage. Unveiled at Google Cloud Next 2026, the move is aimed at helping organisations strengthen cyber resilience as they scale AI and ...
As AI Adoption Outpaces Controls, ISACA Launches Advanced in AI Risk Certification

As AI Adoption Outpaces Controls, ISACA Launches Advanced in AI Risk Certification

New AAIR credential equips IT risk professionals to govern, assess and manage AI risk across the enterprise
Getac Redefines Rugged Mobility With Launch of G140 Copilot+ PC, Powered by AMD Technology in Australia and New Zealand

Getac Redefines Rugged Mobility With Launch of G140 Copilot+ PC, Powered by AMD Technology in Australia and New Zealand

 The new G140 tablet blends AI-powered performance with MIL-STD fully rugged protection in a lightweight, field friendly design.
Semperis Expands Purple Knight to Strengthen Identity Security in Line With Five Eyes Guidance

Semperis Expands Purple Knight to Strengthen Identity Security in Line With Five Eyes Guidance

SYDNEY, Australia- 24 April 2026 – Semperis, the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis response company, today announced expanded capabilities for Purple Knight, its free, community-driven Active Directory and Entra ID security assessment tool helping organisations strengthen identity security in line with guidance from the Five Eyes Alliance, of ...
Saviynt Appoints Tim Wedande as Field CTO for Asia Pacific and Japan

Saviynt Appoints Tim Wedande as Field CTO for Asia Pacific and Japan

APJ appointment strengthens regional customer engagement and technical strategy leadership.
CrowdStrike Launches Project QuiltWorks, Uniting the Cybersecurity Industry as Frontier AI Models Accelerate Risk

CrowdStrike Launches Project QuiltWorks, Uniting the Cybersecurity Industry as Frontier AI Models Accelerate Risk

Powered by frontier models from OpenAI and Anthropic, CrowdStrike’s coalition includes Accenture, EY, IBM Cybersecurity Services, Kroll, and OpenAI to close the AI vulnerability gap for every enterprise
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