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Website outages recover in two minutes through summer
DevOps

Website outages recover in two minutes through summer

Businesses saw no summer slowdown in website fixes, with half of outages still cleared in under two minutes despite holiday absences.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AI day prompts focus on data, fraud & infrastructure
Data Protection

AI day prompts focus on data, fraud & infrastructure

Boards are being urged to fix data quality, fraud controls and infrastructure before AI adoption numbers start to matter.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
APAC executives back practical AI as infrastructure grows
Malware

APAC executives back practical AI as infrastructure grows

Rising AI workloads are forcing APAC firms to invest more in data centres, fibre and energy, while also reshaping customer service and cyber defence.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Akamai warns of surging bot attacks on APAC commerce
Data Protection

Akamai warns of surging bot attacks on APAC commerce

Asia Pacific retailers, travel firms and hotels face a 63% rise in bot attacks as AI tools and APIs widen exposure to fraud and disruption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
NCS expands Sunshine.AI with sector deals & hiring
Robotics

NCS expands Sunshine.AI with sector deals & hiring

Clients across Asia Pacific will get new AI agents, tools and sector partnerships as NCS doubles down on sovereign deployments and hiring.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Datacom profit falls as data centre spending rises
Disaster Recovery

Datacom profit falls as data centre spending rises

Heavier capital spending and softer customer demand pushed Datacom's net profit after tax down to NZD $20 million despite higher revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Commvault launches AI cyber resilience recovery test
Data Protection

Commvault launches AI cyber resilience recovery test

The two-hour exercise is designed to show whether security teams can recover cleanly as AI-driven attacks can now unfold in minutes.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Cisco & McLaren extend partnership across racing & AI
Unified Communications

Cisco & McLaren extend partnership across racing & AI

The renewed deal will keep Cisco's networking and security tools embedded in McLaren's race operations as the teams push into AI.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Five Eyes warns AI heightens cyber risk & sovereignty
Software-as-a-Service

Five Eyes warns AI heightens cyber risk & sovereignty

Boards are being urged to overhaul defences as AI speeds attacks and exposes firms to foreign vendors' access risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Dropzone AI signs QBS for exclusive EMEA channel deal
Security Information and Event Management

Dropzone AI signs QBS for exclusive EMEA channel deal

MSSPs across EMEA could cut alert backlogs as QBS Software adds Dropzone AI's autonomous SOC analyst to its partner network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
Ransomware

AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it

Organisations have only days to patch gaps as AI-driven attackers automate the same old weaknesses, Five Eyes warned.

By Morey J. Haber • 5 min read • This month

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Australian firms turn to unified security platforms
Hybrid Cloud

Australian firms turn to unified security platforms

Rising alert volumes and AI-driven threats are pushing Australian organisations towards unified security platforms, a Fortinet study found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Hart council expands KHIPU cyber monitoring partnership
Data Protection

Hart council expands KHIPU cyber monitoring partnership

The Hampshire authority gains 24-hour protection for resident data and services without the cost of building its own security centre.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Australia backs new AI office as tech leaders urge standards
Digital Transformation

Australia backs new AI office as tech leaders urge standards

The new agency could shape how Australian firms adopt AI, with leaders warning that standards and security will decide whether gains outweigh risk.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • This month
AI trust & governance seen as key to safe adoption
Data Protection

AI trust & governance seen as key to safe adoption

As AI spreads through core business functions, executives warn weak oversight could expose firms to deepfakes, fraud and costly incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
ITSEC Asia wins approval to expand into AI software
Software-as-a-Service

ITSEC Asia wins approval to expand into AI software

The Indonesian cybersecurity group can now pursue recurring software revenue, as shareholders backed a move into AI, publishing and data services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Red Hat, IBM & Deloitte launch Lightwell security pact
Application Security

Red Hat, IBM & Deloitte launch Lightwell security pact

The pact aims to help enterprises patch vulnerable open source code faster without forcing disruptive upgrades to production systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month