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Cybersecurity breaches rise as risky behaviours outpace awareness

Cybersecurity breaches rose 8% in 2025, with risky behaviours and AI misuse driving threats in Australia, New Zealand and worldwide, says new survey.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Customer Experience

Aldi wins top supermarket & brand honours at Real Media Awards

Aldi was crowned Supermarket Retailer and Brand of the Year at the 2025 Real Media Awards for its creative, multi-channel Christmas campaign.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Ransomware

Boards underestimate cyber incident impacts, risking USD $2.7m losses

Corporate boards often underestimate cyber incident impacts, facing ransomware losses averaging USD $2.7 million with downtime lasting 24 days, warns Willis report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

SAP appoints Lee Marshall to drive AI adoption in ANZ region

SAP has named Lee Marshall as Head of AI for ANZ to boost enterprise AI adoption, leveraging his 35+ years experience in digital and AI transformation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Data Analytics

JAVLN names new senior leaders to drive AI & ANZ expansion

JAVLN appoints three senior leaders to boost AI innovation and accelerate expansion across Australia and New Zealand's insurance software markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Unified Communications

Advent Partners backs efex's regional expansion & growth plans

Advent Partners has acquired a majority stake in efex, backing its regional expansion and growth plans across Australia and New Zealand's managed IT services markets.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Gaming

Oracle Database@Azure expands global reach, drives AI adoption

Oracle Database@Azure now spans 28 regions, enabling global firms like Activision Blizzard to accelerate cloud migration and AI-driven insights seamlessly.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Data Analytics

Australian retail media first links in-store sales to digital ads

Vinarchy Wines, MixIn, Criteo and Amperity launch Australia's first retail media network linking in-store sales to digital ads for precise campaign measurement.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

EduTech

AISA Awards 2025 honour leaders shaping Australia's cyber security

The 2025 AISA Awards have honoured leaders and organisations for outstanding contributions to Australia's cyber security across education, innovation, and community engagement.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Partner Programmes

Evergreen acquires Blackbird IT to expand its ANZ footprint

Evergreen has acquired South Australian MSP Blackbird IT, expanding its reach across Australia and New Zealand to boost growth in the managed IT sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Firewalls

Whisper 2FA phishing kit targets Microsoft 365 users in Australia

Whisper 2FA phishing kit targets Microsoft 365 users in Australia, employing advanced MFA interception and anti-analysis techniques in nearly one million attacks last month.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Marketing Technologies

Australian SMBs embrace AI for advertising despite key challenges

Australian SMBs are rapidly adopting AI tools for advertising, aiming to cut costs by 27% and save 7.3 hours weekly despite facing implementation challenges.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Customer Experience

Australian patience with automated customer service is wearing thin

Australian consumers are growing impatient with automated customer service, favouring human agents over AI-powered chatbots and voice menus, a new report finds.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Agricultural Technology

Tasmania's tech workforce to triple as digital skills surge by 2035

Tasmania's tech workforce is set to nearly triple to over 32,000 by 2035, driven by a surge in digital skills and AUD $1.1 billion sector growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Aviation

CT-4 Airtrainer marks 50 years shaping Asia-Pacific pilot training

The New Zealand-designed CT-4 Airtrainer has shaped Asia-Pacific pilot training for 50 years, still produced in Hamilton and used by multiple air forces.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

AI Security

Virtual Veterans AI project wins VALA Award for Queensland library

ORCA Opti's AI chatbot, Virtual Veterans, won the 2025 VALA Award for engaging users with WWI history at the State Library of Queensland securely.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Australian AI investment lags but ROI set to double by 2028

Australian firms invest less in AI than global rivals, yet ROI is set to nearly double from 15% to 29% by 2028, boosting returns from USD $3.2m to $8.2m.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Rebekah Horne joins Golf Australia Board to drive digital focus

Rebekah Horne, Apple Australia's Software & Services Director, joins Golf Australia Board to advance its digital transformation and boost golf participation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025