Category: Global IT News

Local immersive learning company Start Beyond has rolled out a new virtual reality training program aimed at helping Australia’s aged care and disability support sectors get on top of tough new government regulations.

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Dyson, the company best known for giving you fantastic hair in a very clean house, has finally chucked its hat in the robot mop ring.

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Enterprise cloud company Infor has poached Qlik’s former Asia-Pacific boss, Geoff Thomas, to head up its regional operations in a bid to supercharge growth.

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Data cloud giant Snowflake is making a massive play for the enterprise AI market, today unveiling a suite of new tools and a blockbuster $200 million partnership with OpenAI.

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Audio and video giant Jabra has pulled the covers off its new PanaCast Room Kits, a modular video conferencing system designed to tackle the awkwardness of hybrid meetings in spaces of all sizes.

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Storage giant Western Digital, now rebranding to the simpler ‘WD’, has kicked off its next chapter by unveiling a world-first 40TB hard drive and a clear roadmap to a future of mammoth 100TB-plus drives, all aimed at tackling the data deluge created by artificial intelligence.

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Audio outfit Edifier has just dropped its new MR5 Studio Speakers in Australia, aiming to deliver pro-grade sound accuracy to home studios and living rooms without the hefty price tag. Priced at a pretty sharp $399, the new units are available now from Officeworks.

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As Australian organisations continue shifting critical workloads to the cloud, many are placing Microsoft 365 at the heart of their digital operations. According to Syncro’s 2025 MSP industry survey, 60% of MSPs report that Microsoft 365 supports more than 80 % of their client base, highlighting how central the platform has become to managed services.

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Around the world, governments and industries are moving quickly to secure leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI). For many countries, this momentum intersects with various pressing demographic realities: an aging population, a shrinking workforce, and the urgent need to reinvent productivity. We cannot afford to fall behind. And the rise of agentic AI promises to accelerate…

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The shift away from legacy copper networks and the operational fragility of on-premises PBX systems are no longer distant forecasts but immediate realities.

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Agentic AI Protection Solution is the industry’s first agentic security posture management solution that leverages patent-pending, automated, behavioral analysis to defend AI agents against bad actors 

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Global hotel giant IHG Hotels & Resorts has given the green light to Oracle’s OPERA Cloud platform, adding the tech titan to its exclusive list of approved property management systems for thousands of its hotels worldwide.

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Data integration company Etleap is looking to save data teams from a world of hurt, today launching a new platform purpose-built for the increasingly popular Apache Iceberg data format.

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GUEST RESEARCH:   New research from Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) reveals AI adoption in the public sector has gained rapid traction, with 70% of public sector workers reporting AI is now integrated into their daily tasks, a significant jump from 58% just one year ago. This places the public sector close behind large private enterprises, which continue to…

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Solution approach supports data residency and select regional, national, and private sovereign cloud environments without sacrificing recoverability or data security

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First-of-its-kind Cloud Sovereignty tool offers guided, privacy-first scoring against new 2025 EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework, delivering a gap analysis in under 20 minutes

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New Infoblox Threat Intel research reveals how attackers quietly break into routers and redirect their DNS traffic to a shadow DNS network, silently steering users through a hidden web of malicious activity.

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COMPANY NEWS: Integration and automation leader achieves 50% customer growth in just over three years Company now serves 30,000+ customers worldwide, including more than a quarter of the Fortune 500 Boomi powers enterprise-scale AI with 75,000+ agents running in production

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Teradata’s 2026 predictions paint a picture of an AI landscape moving beyond hype toward real, measurable impact. Across data, analytics and AI, their leaders highlight a shift to strong foundations, specialised models, and experience-led innovation as the keys to value. Together, these perspectives outline how organisations can turn rapid AI evolution into sustainable business outcomes.

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COMPANY NEWS:  New product connects every feature flag to observability data, enabling automated rollouts, faster troubleshooting and safer experimentation

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GUEST RESEARCH: 96 per cent Say C-Suite Alignment is Imperative to Break Down Data Silos 91 per cent say AI has Improved the Timeliness and Strategic Value of Financial Decisions

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Effectiveness of Yubico’s technology: $5.3 Net Present Value and $7.3 million in total benefits over three years, driven by 80% faster authentication and reduced help desk burden

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COMPANY NEWS:  Leading South Korean lifestyle brand turns to Rimini Support for its Oracle and SAP enterprise systems to achieve cost savings, improve quality and responsiveness and fund innovation

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COMPANY NEWS:  Zetifi, an Australian wireless company that designs and manufactures smart antennas for cellular and radio devices with market-leading design, has won a Silver Award in the Product Design Technology category of the 2026 BETTER FUTURE Australian Design Awards.

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Commonwealth Bank has become the first Australian bank to release a report outlining how it is ideating, developing, deploying and managing Artificial Intelligence (AI) at an organisational level with a focus on responsible practices. The report explores the Bank’s approach to AI, its journey over the past decade, and practical examples of AI in action across the organisation.

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GUEST OPINION: Operational performance dominates boardroom discussions, as many organisations that have spent years on digital transformation now question whether their technology investments delivered the efficiency, resilience, and visibility directors expected. For most, the answer is unclear.

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COMPANY NEWS: Prism Sound is pleased to announce the appointment of Amber Technology Pty Ltd as its official distribution partner for Australia and New Zealand.

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Netpoleon, a leading value-added distributor of cybersecurity and networking solutions across Asia Pacific, has announced a strategic partnership with Hack The Box (HTB) to deliver advanced cybersecurity education and workforce development solutions to organisations across Australia and New Zealand.

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COMPANY NEWS: Snowflake and OpenAI advance secure, enterprise AI at scale Snowflake and OpenAI sign $200 million partnership agreement to deliver advanced AI model capabilities to enterprise customers through co-innovation and joint go-to-market efforts Global customers such as Canva and Whoop will leverage OpenAI industry-leading models in Snowflake to deploy context-aware AI apps and agents across…

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GUEST OPINION: Productivity isn’t just about choosing the right apps — it’s also shaped by how and where you physically study. An unstable or uncomfortable iPad setup quietly drains focus through poor posture, constant adjustments, and added mental strain. By contrast, a stable, well-positioned device supports comfort, reduces cognitive load, and allows students to move…

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Drone and camera giant DJI has just pulled the covers off its latest bit of kit for videographers, the RS 5 gimbal, aimed squarely at solo filmmakers and content creators who need a smart, stable and lightweight setup.

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Drone and camera giant DJI has just pulled the covers off its latest bit of kit for videographers, the RS 5 gimbal, aimed squarely at solo filmmakers and content creators who need a smart, stable and lightweight setup.

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Microsoft’s big bet on AI is paying serious dividends, with the company revealing its AI-powered coding assistant, GitHub Copilot, has rocketed past 4.7 million paid subscribers.

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Microsoft’s big bet on AI is paying serious dividends, with the company revealing its AI-powered coding assistant, GitHub Copilot, has rocketed past 4.7 million paid subscribers.

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Get ready for your AI assistant to do your shopping for you. Mastercard, in partnership with Aussie banks and retailers, has just completed the country’s first secure, fully authenticated transaction made by an AI shopping agent.

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Get ready for your AI assistant to do your shopping for you. Mastercard, in partnership with Aussie banks and retailers, has just completed the country’s first secure, fully authenticated transaction made by an AI shopping agent.

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Chip-maker AMD has cemented its powerful position in the lucrative cloud computing market, with its EPYC server processors now a cornerstone of offerings from tech giants Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle.

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Workflow automation giant Zebra Technologies has rejigged its Asia-Pacific leadership team, in a move it says is aimed squarely at helping Australian and New Zealand businesses tackle crippling supply chain disruptions and ongoing labour shortages.

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Google’s new AI photo editor lets you talk your way to a perfect snap Aussies with an Android phone can now ditch the complicated editing tools and simply tell their photos what to do, with Google rolling out a suite of powerful new AI-driven features for Google Photos today.

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Razer’s new web app lets you tweak your gaming gear without any software, meaning you can take all your settings with you from machine to machine.

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Aon plc has announced the appointment of Alistair Clarke as Head of Specialty for Aon in Australia.

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Data and AI giant Databricks has poached a seasoned marketing executive from Amazon Web Services to spearhead its growth in the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, signalling a serious push to capitalise on the local AI boom.

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Oracle is overhauling the licensing for its Cloud VMware Solution, shifting to a ‘bring-your-own’ model that requires customers to purchase their VMware software subscriptions directly from Broadcom.

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Audio giant Jabra is having a crack at creating the one headset to rule them all, launching its new Evolve3 series designed to bridge the gap between your work-from-home desk and your weekend playlist.

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The way you buy tickets and experience live events in Australia is set for a major shake-up, with customer engagement giant Twilio inking a huge multi-year deal with global sports and entertainment behemoth AEG.

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GUEST RESEARCH: Despite inflation, weak demand and global instability, CEOs are not retreating — but their definition of growth has fundamentally changed.

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Inaugural program celebrates partners driving cloud, security and digital transformation outcomes for customers across the region.

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Inaugural program celebrates partners driving cloud, security and digital transformation outcomes for customers across the region.

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Inaugural program celebrates partners driving cloud, security and digital transformation outcomes for customers across the region.

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Belkin enters a new chapter of accessories with affordable and high-quality content creation solutions, including its first pair of wireless microphones – and keeps getting better and better. Star Trek has “Strange New Worlds”, but I say Belkin lets you “Stage New Worlds”… so get creative!

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Belkin enters a new chapter of accessories with affordable and high-quality content creation solutions, including its first pair of wireless microphones – and keeps getting better and better. Star Trek has “Strange New Worlds”, but I say Belkin lets you “Stage New Worlds”… so get creative!

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Belkin enters a new chapter of accessories with affordable and high-quality content creation solutions, including its first pair of wireless microphones – and keeps getting better and better. Star Trek has “Strange New Worlds”, but I say Belkin lets you “Stage New Worlds”… so get creative!

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GUEST OPINION: Malware is no longer created to disrupt systems, but rather to coexist with them. To embed itself so seamlessly that visibility is considered a liability for the criminals who create it. Now, the absence of alerts is no longer a good sign. Rather, they may very well be part of the attack model.

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GUEST OPINION: Malware is no longer created to disrupt systems, but rather to coexist with them. To embed itself so seamlessly that visibility is considered a liability for the criminals who create it. Now, the absence of alerts is no longer a good sign. Rather, they may very well be part of the attack model.

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GUEST OPINION: Malware is no longer created to disrupt systems, but rather to coexist with them. To embed itself so seamlessly that visibility is considered a liability for the criminals who create it. Now, the absence of alerts is no longer a good sign. Rather, they may very well be part of the attack model.

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Passwords alone are not sufficient for students as they return to school – Yubico explains why. 

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Passwords alone are not sufficient for students as they return to school – Yubico explains why. 

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Passwords alone are not sufficient for students as they return to school – Yubico explains why. 

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GUEST OPINION =: The NSW government has announced the Cyber Security Strategy 2026-2028, and it sets a clear mandate: the public sector must move beyond reactive defence toward a proactive, secure-by-design culture. As Minister Jihad Dib noted, this strategy is about building resilience across every agency to protect critical services. However, for most security executives,…

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GUEST OPINION =: The NSW government has announced the Cyber Security Strategy 2026-2028, and it sets a clear mandate: the public sector must move beyond reactive defence toward a proactive, secure-by-design culture. As Minister Jihad Dib noted, this strategy is about building resilience across every agency to protect critical services. However, for most security executives,…

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GUEST OPINION =: The NSW government has announced the Cyber Security Strategy 2026-2028, and it sets a clear mandate: the public sector must move beyond reactive defence toward a proactive, secure-by-design culture. As Minister Jihad Dib noted, this strategy is about building resilience across every agency to protect critical services. However, for most security executives,…

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The Australian Department of Defence has selected Australian-owned technology services provider Kinetic IT for a two-year contract, with options to extend to a maximum of four years, to deliver mission-critical ICT Service Desk, Switchboard, and Base Services Contact Centre services.

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The Australian Department of Defence has selected Australian-owned technology services provider Kinetic IT for a two-year contract, with options to extend to a maximum of four years, to deliver mission-critical ICT Service Desk, Switchboard, and Base Services Contact Centre services.

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Big companies are quietly changing how they think about security, when the conversation is beyond built-in privacy measures. In the past, the idea was: “Put everyone on the company network with a VPN and hope the tunnel stays safe.”

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Big companies are quietly changing how they think about security, when the conversation is beyond built-in privacy measures. In the past, the idea was: “Put everyone on the company network with a VPN and hope the tunnel stays safe.”

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GUEST OPINION: Artificial intelligence has rapidly moved beyond the experimental phase to become a key driver of business success across Australia and New Zealand. Today, organisations are harnessing AI to boost customer experiences, speed up software development, and simplify operations; transforming the way they work and compete. Yet, as adoption scales, a critical question emerges:…

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GUEST OPINION: Artificial intelligence has rapidly moved beyond the experimental phase to become a key driver of business success across Australia and New Zealand. Today, organisations are harnessing AI to boost customer experiences, speed up software development, and simplify operations; transforming the way they work and compete. Yet, as adoption scales, a critical question emerges:…

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Okta today announced the appointment of Dan Mountstephen as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region.

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Okta today announced the appointment of Dan Mountstephen as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region.

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Australian technology services company Kinetic IT has appointed Jeremy O’Donohue as Managing Director, State Government and Critical Infrastructure, strengthening executive leadership across two of its most strategically significant and sovereign-critical markets.

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Australian technology services company Kinetic IT has appointed Jeremy O’Donohue as Managing Director, State Government and Critical Infrastructure, strengthening executive leadership across two of its most strategically significant and sovereign-critical markets.

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COMPANY NEWS:  New cloud-native integrations give enterprises a clearer, unified view across multi-cloud environments

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COMPANY NEWS:  New cloud-native integrations give enterprises a clearer, unified view across multi-cloud environments

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New Entertainment on Demand insights reveal changing viewing habits, AVoD acceleration, and platforms jockeying for market share.

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New Entertainment on Demand insights reveal changing viewing habits, AVoD acceleration, and platforms jockeying for market share.

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From QR code deception to callback phishing and more: An overview of emerging email threats and attack trends

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From QR code deception to callback phishing and more: An overview of emerging email threats and attack trends

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GUEST O[PINION:  Every organisation now operates across hybrid and multi-cloud, where the traditional perimeter no longer applies. Attackers exploit encrypted and East-West traffic to move laterally and evade detection.

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GUEST O[PINION:  Every organisation now operates across hybrid and multi-cloud, where the traditional perimeter no longer applies. Attackers exploit encrypted and East-West traffic to move laterally and evade detection.

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Private investigation has always been a data problem in disguise. Investigators collect fragments, test timelines, and connect signals that other people miss. What has changed is the volume and the velocity of information. Digital traces now arrive from everywhere at once, and AI is becoming the filter that turns noise into usable leads.

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Private investigation has always been a data problem in disguise. Investigators collect fragments, test timelines, and connect signals that other people miss. What has changed is the volume and the velocity of information. Digital traces now arrive from everywhere at once, and AI is becoming the filter that turns noise into usable leads.

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Guidewire, the platform insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently, has announced the appointment of Phil Joel as Vice President of Solution Advisory for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Guidewire, the platform insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently, has announced the appointment of Phil Joel as Vice President of Solution Advisory for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

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GUEST OPINION: Snapchat has published a new blog reflecting on Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age law, two months into its implementation. Reprinted below, the post outlines how Snap is complying with the legislation, including locking or disabling more than 415,000 under-16 accounts in Australia, while also sharing early insights into some of the challenges with…

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GUEST OPINION: Snapchat has published a new blog reflecting on Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age law, two months into its implementation. Reprinted below, the post outlines how Snap is complying with the legislation, including locking or disabling more than 415,000 under-16 accounts in Australia, while also sharing early insights into some of the challenges with…

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Heavy demand for online content and growing cyber threats defined the end of 2025.

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New radio offers ground forces next-generation MANET performance in a compact form factor for advanced tactical communications. 

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