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AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list
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AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.
CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags
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firewalls
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data protection
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manufacturing
CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.
AWS sets telco agenda with cloud & agentic AI for 6G
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AWS sets a three-point telco plan, pushing cloud modernisation, agentic AI automation and 6G-ready, satellite-linked network designs.
How phone validation turns dead leads into real sales
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cx
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martech
Sales teams waste time on dead numbers; verified phone data turns outreach into real conversations, better leads and higher conversions.
Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift
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manufacturing
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power / energy
Australian firms plan to lift energy-transition capex as tech, AI and renewables drive momentum, but green skills shortages loom.
Adfinis unveils flat-fee OpenBao-based secrets service
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devops
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encryption
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cloud security
Adfinis launches Secretz Enterprise, a flat-fee OpenBao-based secrets service promising up to 50% savings and 24/7 support.
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom
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hybrid cloud
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR jump for 2025 as identity recovery demand soars and it wins major public sector and enterprise customers.
Cars24 deepens Australia push ahead of India IPO plan
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fintech
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cartech
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supply chain
Cars24 boosts Australia investment and logistics hub as it races to scale its used-car platform ahead of a possible India IPO within a year.
Tailscale unveils Aperture to govern workplace AI use
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firewalls
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Tailscale launches Aperture in open alpha, adding an identity-based gateway to log, govern and standardise workplace AI and agent use.
Audit firms embed AI while tightening validation controls
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.
Fake Olympics shop ads on Meta target fans' wallets
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phishing
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martech
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physical security
Fake Olympics shop ads on Meta push fans to cloned sites mimicking Milano Cortina 2026 store to steal card and personal details.
Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused
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data protection
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vpns
Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
inTechnology names Jason Webb to lead duress shift
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partner programmes
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physical security
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risk & compliance
inTechnology appoints Jason Webb to drive RTLS and Bluetooth-based duress migrations as healthcare and custodial sites replace legacy systems.
QSIC boosts global in-store media reliability with Datadog
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QSIC adopts Datadog to monitor 17,000-store audio network, slashing incident recovery from days to hours and boosting retail media uptime.
V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
V2 AI names new Asia Pacific leaders as it doubles consultants and rides surging enterprise demand for large-scale agentic AI projects.
Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Stop wasting budget on grunt work: use agentic automation to handle competitor intel, reporting, SEO and lead routing so marketers drive revenue.
UK CIOs struggle to govern surge in business AI agents
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data protection
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digital transformation
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casb
UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.
BMC & AWS deepen Control-M cloud AI orchestration deal
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
BMC signs five-year AWS deal to host Control-M SaaS, deepening cloud and AI orchestration for hybrid data and workflow automation.
AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
AI-fuelled romance scams surge with deepfake deception
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email security
AI-driven romance scams using deepfakes and chatbots surge, tricking Australians into long-term emotional manipulation and costly frauds.