Category: Global IT News

GUEST OPINION: Analysing price charts is one of the most effective ways for new traders to understand how financial markets move. For those entering precious metals trading, XAGUSD offers a unique learning opportunity due to its liquidity, volatility, and strong reaction to economic events. By studying silver price behaviour on charts, beginners can begin developing…

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I received an email for a Vodafone service a family member uses but which I manage, with the change design to increase security and experience reliability.

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By Thursday morning this week, Australia’s three major telcos were all experiencing issues affecting customers’ ability to connect to regular calls, as well as vital services including Triple Zero (000) and state-based police assistance lines – by Carol Bennett, ACCAN CEO.

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Apple launched a slew of updates for its iPhone models earlier this week, some of which were for older phones as old as the iPhone 5s, so their access to Facetime and Messages could continue, with that update causing problems for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X in connecting to 000 properly, or the…

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COMPANY NEWS: Organisations across Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) are rapidly increasing their use of artificial intelligence, embedding AI tools and agents into business operations at scale. However, new data from Okta’s Oktane on the Road events suggests that governance, accountability and identity controls are not keeping pace with adoption.

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GUEST OPINION: Airpaz, a premier online travel platform, today announced a major service expansion with the debut of its integrated Activity Booking feature. This strategic addition completes the company’s transition into a comprehensive travel ecosystem, enabling users to research, compare, and reserve every element of their journey, from airfare and lodging to local attractions, without leaving…

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Role-based AI delivers verified multi-source intelligence from across public safety systems, enabling faster, safer, and more accurate decisions

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Role-based AI delivers verified multi-source intelligence from across public safety systems, enabling faster, safer, and more accurate decisions

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Agents report stronger communication, more development opportunities and a renewed sense of purpose as technology reshapes their work 

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Agents report stronger communication, more development opportunities and a renewed sense of purpose as technology reshapes their work 

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New solution expands IDeaS’ rate data pool, unlocking deeper, more actionable market insights for hotels

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New solution expands IDeaS’ rate data pool, unlocking deeper, more actionable market insights for hotels

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COMPANY NEWS:  xReality Group (ASX:XRG) is pleased to provide the following Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 4C for the quarter ending 31st December 2025, together with an Operational Update.

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COMPANY NEWS:  xReality Group (ASX:XRG) is pleased to provide the following Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 4C for the quarter ending 31st December 2025, together with an Operational Update.

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Operating independently as a wholly owned subsidiary, Nozomi Networks – which recently surpassed $100M in revenue – will continue delivering vendor‑agnostic OT/IoT cybersecurity solutions to its global customer and partner community

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Operating independently as a wholly owned subsidiary, Nozomi Networks – which recently surpassed $100M in revenue – will continue delivering vendor‑agnostic OT/IoT cybersecurity solutions to its global customer and partner community

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COMPANY NEWS:  New capabilities transform observability into an active system of control for cloud and AI-native software delivery

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COMPANY NEWS:  New capabilities transform observability into an active system of control for cloud and AI-native software delivery

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Prometheus Group, a global leader in enterprise asset management (EAM) software, today announced three key senior Asia Pacific executive positions based in Sydney reinforcing the company’s strategic investment and commitment to regional customers as well as to spearhead ongoing growth.

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GUEST OPINION: A small tech firm can ship a new feature in a week, yet the books can lag behind. Receipts sit in inboxes, subscriptions renew quietly, and contractor invoices arrive in clumps. Then BAS time lands, and everyone scrambles for numbers that should already be tidy. Even when revenue looks healthy, gaps in the…

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GUEST OPINION: A small tech firm can ship a new feature in a week, yet the books can lag behind. Receipts sit in inboxes, subscriptions renew quietly, and contractor invoices arrive in clumps. Then BAS time lands, and everyone scrambles for numbers that should already be tidy. Even when revenue looks healthy, gaps in the…

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GUEST OPINION: With organisations collecting and storing massive amounts of personal data these days, much of which people share freely, we need to become better at protecting data on both the storing and sharing side of things. Organisations must have strong data protection measures in place, and everyone should start being more digitally mindful when sharing…

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:   McLaren Racing has entered into a multi‑year technology partnership with Rubrik, the Security and AI Operations Company, in which Rubrik becomes an Official Partner of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team and the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team.

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COMPANY NEWS:  SCX.ai deployment at Equinix SY5 delivers lowest carbon output per AI token in Asia-Pacific, avoiding water cooling and high energy demands

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:   Rapid7, a leader in threat detection and exposure management, today announced that Simon Ractliffe has joined the organisation as General Manager of its Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) business. Known for his cybersecurity expertise, enterprise technology experience, and deep industry relationships, Ractliffe will build on Rapid7’s strong regional momentum and support the next phase…

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A vendor-agnostic intelligence layer within Calabrio ONE for consistent quality governance, already available for customers

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Australian consumers are seeking value and reassurance, with 87% concerned about data security and 86% tightening budgets

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COMPANY NEWS:  Enabling teams to drive autonomous operations at scale, built on the trust of deterministic AI

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COMPANY NEWS:  First-of-its-kind system fusing deterministic and agentic AI to power safe, autonomous operations

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Former Bloomberg, Komodo Health, and Carta Executive Heidi Johnson  joins Smart Communications to lead global innovation strategy, succeeding Simon Tindal who is retiring after nearly two decades of leadership. 

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GUEST OPINION: AI has removed the traditional separation between customer experience and data infrastructure. Marketing and data engineering now operate as a single, connected function.

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GUEST OPINION: Here’s what keeps fleet managers up at night: a truck full of merchandise going missing somewhere between the depot and the point of delivery. Or a company car being used for unauthorised journeys outside of working hours. These are not theoretical problems—they are real-world issues that cost companies thousands, and sometimes millions, of…

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ACMA is consulting on new rules to improve the way telco providers prepare and publish their consumer-facing mobile network coverage maps.

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Zetifi, an Australian wireless company that designs and manufactures smart antennas for cellular and radio devices with market-leading design, quality, and performance, has announced a strategic partnership with Geotab, a global leader in connected vehicle solutions.

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Multi-year strategic collaboration agreement expands access of Avalara’s agentic tax and compliance solutions, empowering businesses to automate tax with greater speed and intelligence on AWS

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The technology sector faces an unprecedented challenge: keeping talented professionals engaged and committed to their organizations. With the average tech employee tenure dropping to just 2.3 years according to recent LinkedIn data, companies must rethink their retention strategies to maintain competitive advantage in an increasingly volatile market.

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COMPANY NEWS:  Tenable One unifies AI discovery, protection and governance within a single exposure management platform

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Leading online fashion and lifestyle platform expands observability across global engineering teams, boosting performance insights and efficiency

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COMPANY NEWS:  Nintex, the global leader in agentic business orchestration, today announced that Te Toi Mahana, Wellington’s largest residential landlord and leading provider of affordable homes, has implemented Nintex to strengthen service consistency, compliance, and operational resilience as the organisation enters its next phase of growth.

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New radio offers ground forces next-generation MANET performance in a compact form factor

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GUEST OPINION:  In 2026, Australia’s technology industry will arrive at a crossroads, where decisions made by businesses, government and industry will shape our national competitiveness for the next decade.

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GUEST OPINION: Recent lifestyle surveys and cultural commentary often point out how quickly days can pass when routines run on autopilot. Many people move from one task to the next without pausing to notice how they are treating themselves along the way. Between work, personal commitments, and constant notifications, it can feel easier to stay…

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  Teledata today announced Enterprise AgentStack, designed to help enterprises to move from isolated pilots to production-grade autonomy quickly, even across multi-agent and hybrid environments.

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New, compact design  provides flexible, reliable connections with enhanced security for travellers and remote workers.

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COMPANY NEWS: Strategic partnership includes LevelBlue’s acquisition of Fortra’s Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response business, strengthening LevelBlue’s position as a global MDR leader.

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COMPANY NEWS: 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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COMPANY NEWS: New enhancements integrate network security posture, native data security posture management, and runtime validation to help security teams prioritise real-world cloud risk.

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Data Privacy Day is a timely reminder that as organisations scale their use of data and AI, security, privacy and governance must keep pace. AI adoption is accelerating, but trust frameworks are not.

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Cyber security experts from across NSW Government have collaborated to deliver a new Cyber Security Strategy to better protect essential services and ensure NSW stays ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

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COMPANY NEWS:  New capacity amplification program helps customers unlock stranded SSD capacity across existing estates – delivering up to 6× more effective capacity without waiting on new hardware allocation

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COMPANY NEWS:  Investment will Accelerate Product Innovation and International Expansion of its Agent-first Enterprise AI Platform and Agentic Solutions

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GUEST OPINION:  For decades, insider threats  were treated as a familiar, unglamorous, corner of corporate cybersecurity: a problem largely confined to disgruntled employees, staff or opportunistic contractors.

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Globus is a remarkable non-profit service from the University of Chicago: it’s a comprehensive platform for research data management, serving the academic, scientific, businesses and commercial operations to transfer large datasets, automate data workflows, manage storage and more. Rachana Ananthakrishnan, Executive Director of Globus was the first company to present on the 66th IT Press…

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COMPANY NEWS: Konica Minolta has been positioned in the Leaders category in the latest IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Print Security Solutions and Services Hardcopy 2025–2026 Vendor Assessment (Doc # US52993425, December 2025).

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Acquisition adds API security testing to Radware’s comprehensive API security portfolio, extending protection to all stages of the API lifecycle

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Think about the last time you made a payment. It was likely completed through your smartphone, authenticated by biometrics, and finished in seconds – without your physical card ever changing hands.

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GUEST OPINION:  “Data Privacy Week” presents a great reminder for organisations to reassess their customer privacy policies and prioritise transparent data collection in their marketing strategies.

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Cythera, a leading Australian cybersecurity provider and a Bastion Group company, today announced the appointment of Jason Whyte as Managing Director for Australia.

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COMPANY NEWS:   Recommendations help organisations safeguard sensitive data while maintaining effective security operations

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Dynatrace is dedicated to supporting global enterprises in achieving greater operational resilience and reliability

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COMPANY NEWS:  New Point of Presence Enhances Web application and API protection with low latency and delivers Industry-Leading Threat Prevention and Cloud-Ready Security Architecture

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Supporting modern motherhood for today’s Australian mothers, who are balancing work, family, and personal well-being as an everyday reality, Momcozy is the ultra-slim wearable breast pump, and thankfully, AI is not mentioned because it’s just not required!

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“Platform Engineering”? Yes mate, not that “Platform Engineering”, this “Platform Engineering”

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GUEST OPINION:  As artificial intelligence (AI) moves beyond experimentation to industrial-scale deployment, questions around privacy, ethics, and accountability continue to be asked. With so much attention focused on what AI can do, Data Privacy Day serves as a timely reminder for Australian leaders to step back and focus on what responsible AI ultimately depends on: the…

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Milestone Systems, a world leader in data-driven video technology, today released an advanced vision language model (VLM) specializing in traffic understanding and powered by NVIDIA Cosmos Reason. The VLM powers two new products: a Video Summarization tool for XProtect® Video Management Software and a VLM as a Service for third party integrations.

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Who can afford governance when it looks like this? In the current mania, much conversation centres around the concept of “AI” governance? Why? and what is “AI” governance? Now and in the future. It appears that oligopoly profits and pricing privileges for “Big Tech” await, again, as consequence of regulation and governance . .of “Big…

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Microsoft is publishing 114 vulnerabilities this January 2026 Patch Tuesday. Today’s menu includes just one vulnerability marked as exploited in the wild, as well as two vulnerabilities where Microsoft is aware of public disclosure. There are no critical remote code execution or elevation of privilege vulnerabilities. So far this month, Microsoft has already provided patches…

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Organisations increasingly rely on Microsoft as their foundational productivity and security technology provider. As these environments grow in scale and complexity, security leaders are responsible for operationalising the vast signals traversing their Microsoft stack in order to anticipate and pre-empt threats. At the same time, those efforts must deliver measurable security outcomes and clear return on investment.

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Cybersecurity veteran to build on strong momentum and lead the company through next chapter of sustained revenue growth

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COMPANY NEWS:  The Rimini Smart Path puts control and flexibility back in the hands of IT and business leaders, freeing people, time and money to power enterprise-wide innovation and growth

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COMPANY NEWS: IT and engineering leaders in this sector practice cautious innovation, with security, governance, risk, and compliance the primary driver of observability adoption, followed by AI adoption Half of financial services companies now use AI monitoring, a 6 point increase year-over-year but slightly below the cross-industry average

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GUEST OPINION:  Microsoft patched 113 CVEs in its January 2026 Patch Tuesday release, with eight rated critical and 105 rated as important. Our counts omitted one CVE that was assigned by MITRE, CVE-2023-31096. Elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerabilities accounted for 49.6% of the vulnerabilities patched this month, followed by remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities at…

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Thoughtworks’ agentic development platform developed to support both technology modernisation and greenfield development.

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With summer school holidays about to wrap up, many parents are turning their minds towards getting back to the regular routine, and dialling down screen-time to focus on the new school year ahead.

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Fortinet’s survey unveils key insights from new survey of 1,100+ cybersecurity leaders worldwide

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COMPANY NEWS: Independent review of services reveals Interactive’s strengths

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GUEST OPINION:  The reinvention of enterprise middleware brings with it a revised risk profile and need to rework relevant security provisions.

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