Category: Global IT News

This week the industry celebrates Identity Management Day on the 8th of April, a crucial reminder for organisations to prioritise the security of their employees’ digital identities.  

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GUEST RESEARCH: Semperis, a leader in AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, today published the results of a new study looking at cyberattacks against water and electricity operators across the U.S. and UK, which has important implications for the Australian industry.

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GUEST OPINION:  Cybercriminals are constantly on the hunt for new ways to gain access to corporate IT infrastructures. Increasingly, their targets of choice are identity and privilege.

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Generative AI scraper bots target websites 24 hours a day with up to half a million requests for information, according to the latest Barracuda detection data. In a new report, Barracuda threat analysts highlight the relentless behavior of generative AI (Gen AI) bots, which form part of an emerging category that Barracuda calls…

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GUEST RESEARCH: ProSpend, Australia’s leading unified spend management platform, has launched a new report, Modern Spend and Expense Management: A CFO’s Guide to Financial Transformation.

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10 years is a long time in tech. Identity and authentication provider Okta has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Business at Work report, taking the opportuntiy to reflect and review how things changed over the decade.

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Indian telecoms giant Airtel has deployed equipment vendor Nokia’s Packet Core appliance-based and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solutions to deliver new services to its 4G/5G customer base.

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Emitel, the Polish arm of UK-based infrastructure investor Cordiant Digital Infrastructure, has signed an agreement to contract new mobile communications towers in Poland for mobile operator Orange Polska.

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Zebra has established itself as a leading provider of computing devices for manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, transport, medical, retail, and other fields. And now the company is working to add AI smarts to make its tools do more, aiding companies in more error-free, theft-resistant, packing, picking, and selling processes.

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When it comes to world building games and deep simulations there’s no other name than Sid Meier. And now Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise is coming to virtual reality with a worldwide exclusive on the Meta Quest 3 and 3S on April 10 2025.

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Delinea, a leading provider of solutions for securing human and machine identities through centralised authorisation, today released its inaugural Cybersecurity and the AI Threat Landscape report.

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OpenText, introduced the availability of Project Titanium X, now ready with Cloud Editions 25.2 (CE 25.2), the culmination of two years of strategic engineering powering the next generation of Business Clouds, Business AI and Business Technology.  

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Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation, today presents the 32nd edition of the Technology Radar. The biannual report is built on Thoughtworks’ frontline experiences solving its clients’ most complex business challenges.

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In a groundbreaking move to redefine cyber resilience, Commvault and SimSpace have unveiled the Commvault Recovery Range, a first-of-its-kind cyber range that seamlessly integrates real-world attack simulations with end-to-end recovery exercises. This pioneering solution empowers security professionals to experience, respond to, and recover from sophisticated cyberattacks in a high-fidelity environment that mirrors actual production systems.

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Seeing Machines and Airy3D partner to supply the Automotive industry with low-impact, trustworthy 3D-vision for future in-cabin systems. Seeing Machines, the advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport safety, launches a new type of 3D camera technology designed specifically for in-cabin monitoring. Building on a four-year partnership with…

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Integration of UltraDNS improves resilience through automation, enabling enterprises to seamlessly manage certificates and DNS from a unified platform built for the Quantum Age COMPANY NEWS: Global provider of digital trust DigiCert has announced the integration of UltraDNS into its flagship DigiCert ONE platform.

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GUEST OPINION by Chris Fisher, Regional Director of Australia and New Zealand, Vectra AI: Cybersecurity stands at a fascinating crossroads today, with artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionising the field, acting both as a powerful ally and a formidable adversary. Tools like Copilot and DeepSeek AI may benefit organisations, but they also empower cybercriminals to launch more…

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COMPANY NEWS: Total revenue in Q4 increased 12% year-over-year to US$53.3 million; full-year revenue grew 13% to US$205.3 million Q4 subscription and support revenue grew 11% year-over-year to US$46.8 million; full-year subscription and support revenue grew 11% to US$180.6 million Constant Currency Annual Recurring Revenue1 reached US$205.3 million at year-end, up 9% over the prior year-end Cash flow from operating activities of US$27.9…

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Australian wind farm operator ‘streamlines financial processes, reduces costs, and fuels expansion’ with NetSuite Tasmanian renewable energy provider Woolnorth is using Oracle NetSuite to support its mission as it harnesses Tasmania’s “world-class wind resources” to power the local community and economy.

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Cyberint, rebranded as Check Point External Risk Management, offers a comprehensive view of an organization’s cyber threats across the open, deep, and dark web

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COMPANY NEWS:  New AI-powered tool Hotwire Spark designed to optimise brand discovery in AI search

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High-volume throughput and performance of new F5 VELOS CX1610 6-Tbps chassis and BX520 400-Gbps blade securely support organisations’ ambitious AI growth initiatives. Unified approach to application delivery scales industry-leading availability, management, and security services on one platform to reduce complexity. VELOS hardware complements F5’s software and SaaS solution portfolio to optimise and secure every app…

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COMPANY NEWS:  i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security), a leading global manufacturer of edge computing cameras for security and public safety, today announced it is in the final stage of obtaining the ISO/IEC 42001 certification for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) management systems. Once completed, this certification will make i-PRO the first company in the physical security…

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GUEST OPINION:  In our digital first economy, organisations hold a treasure trove of valuable data, including product catalogs, pricing models, customer reviews, dynamic content and more—all of which helps differentiate them from competitors. Today, this valuable currency is a prime target for malicious bot attacks. What makes the situation particularly concerning is that the easy…

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Across the globe, connectivity demands are surging. In New Zealand, this demand for more bandwidth connectivity is not waning with data use continuing to skyrocket and the number of internet users increasing each year.

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Australian IoT satellite operator Myriota partnered with space infrastructure provider Spire to launch four new Myriota nanosatellites as additions to its LEO constellation.

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The ACCC has released a position and consultation paper for the final access determinations inquiry for three (3) voice interconnection services – the mobile terminating access service, the fixed terminating access service and the fixed originating access service.

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has signalled that it intends to renew the spectrum licenses of mobile operators when they expire between 2028 and 2032.

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New method for monitoring Kubernetes simplifies performance tracking with no-code instrumentation, streamlining IT team workflows New Relic is the only platform to enable easy transitions between eAPM and full APM agents without disrupting the UI, dashboards, or alerts  New Relic Intelligent Observability company, has announced eAPM, a new capability for “increasing the productivity of IT…

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AI-powered enterprise cloud data management company Informatica has appointed Krish Vitaldevara as Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer.

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SolarWinds, a provider of secure observability and IT management software has announced a “major step forward” in helping businesses achieve IT operational resilience.

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Collaboration enables customers to easily switch to Delinea’s advanced CIEM solution, safeguarding human and machine identities in public, multi-cloud environments

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Security Flaw Highlights The Cascading Risks Of Cloud Service Dependencies

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GUEST OPINION: Medical devices, ranging from simple monitors to advanced life-support systems, are now part of an interconnected healthcare network. These connected medical devices share data and help clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions. While healthcare organisations in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) are adopting connected medical devices at varying speeds, both countries face…

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Advanced data storage tech company Pure Storage has announced an update to Portworx that provides enterprise-scale modern virtualisation and allows companies to go at their own pace and address cost efficiency concerns.

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New generative AI-powered features boost developer productivity, accelerate enterprise integration and unlock insights to drive faster, more reliable AI outcomes

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Autodesk introduces new scan-to-mesh capabilities to enhance sustainable building practices such as retrofitting existing buildings and adaptive reuse projects. Additional updates to the AECO portfolio deliver performance enhancements to core products and help teams streamline complex models.

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COMPANY NEWS: Portworx launches an enterprise-grade container data management platform for KubeVirt VMs on industry-leading Kubernetes platforms.

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Local data centre to create sovereign data storage and processing capacity for Datadog’s customers and partners, helping meet local privacy and security requirements and preferences

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COMPANY NEWS:  Ricoh has been awarded the highest Platinum rating for sustainability performance from EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Placing Ricoh among the top 1% of companies assessed, this is Ricoh’s first Platinum rating, following ten consecutive years of Gold ratings from 2014 to 2024.

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When the Australian National University experienced a data breach a few years ago, it was a big wake up call.

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Japanese telecoms and tech investment giant SoftBank Group has entered into a definitive agreement with US artificial intelligence market leader OpenAI to invest up to US$40 billion in the company.

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Korean tech giant Samsung has signed an MoU this month with KT Corporation (KT), South Korea’s dominant telco, to do joint R&D on communications technologies to improve 6G signal quality.

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GUEST OPINION: If you’re like millions of Americans, you spend a lot of time staring at screens and interacting with electronic devices. It’s partially because of work, and it’s partially because you want to stay in touch with friends and family, but there are other, less necessary habits that you might want to break.

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GUEST OPINION: One of the most significant decisions when starting a website is choosing a web host. The web host you choose acts as the foundation for your entire site. The right web host can ensure your site loads quickly even when traffic comes up, stays secure and keeps running even when many visitors visit…

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One Giant Leap Australia and EOS Supporting Future Space Leaders with Space Camp USA Scholarships

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GUEST OPINION: Society is now at the stage where cybercriminals can easily leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to send hyper-personalised phishing emails that look like they’re from trusted sources, create deepfake videos and audio for fraud, automate ransomware that spreads across networks in minutes, and find and exploit software vulnerabilities faster than ever.

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Proactive Multi-Agent Experience Uplevels the SOC, Enables Security Leaders, Analysts, and Investigators to Increase Productivity and Impact

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Across regions, consumers say they are willing to spend more for food and beverage, cleaning products and more, but high prices and perceptions of greenwashing remain key barriers

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Company’s deep public safety expertise underpins new Avigilon features to enhance enterprise security operations and direct connections with first responders 

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Company’s deep public safety expertise underpins new Avigilon features to enhance enterprise security operations and direct connections with first responders 

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GUEST RESEARCH 57% of Australian HR professionals report an increase in AI-related budgets in 2025 (up from 38% in 2024). 83% believe AI will significantly impact HR this year, with 32% calling it ‘transformative’.1 in 4 (27%) say workforce upskilling will be their organisation’s biggest challenge in the next 12 months – up from fourth…

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GUEST OPINON: “AI won’t take your job. It’s somebody using AI who will.” This powerful statement from leading economist Richard E. Baldwin cuts to the heart of a growing reality; workplaces are being reshaped by the balance between machines and humans. Leaders must now focus on determining which tasks are best suited for automation and…

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Users of Microsoft Fabric, the global giant’s analytics platform, will have significantly increased AI capability with the addition of Celonis’ Process Intelligence platform.

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MaxMine, a technology and services solution for open-pit mine sites, has appointed Shaun Mitchell as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Rohit Selvaratnam as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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COMPANY NEWS:  Will provide joint customers with enhanced access to Dynatrace platform capabilities to help transform the complexity of modern digital ecosystems into powerful business assets

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New KnowBe4 research finds local IT leaders are seeking increased information sharing from government As cyber-attacks and data breaches continue to wreak havoc with organisations around the world, IT leaders across Australia are calling for government to provide more support and information sharing to help fight back against cyber criminals.

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AI is on everyone’s roadmap, and trusted, proven partners are vital to seeing successful projects. While much of the tech is new, it’s players like Konica Minolta who bring unparalleled decades and decades of strength in extracting meaning and value outof unstructured documents.

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GUEST OPINION: Charles Chu, General Manager, IT and Developer Solutions, CyberArk: World Cloud Security Day is a timely reminder for organisations to assess how robust their cloud identity security posture is.

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GUEST OPINION Robin Long, Field CTO, Asia Pacific, Rapid7: As we mark World Cloud Security Day, it’s clear that while cloud adoption has revolutionised business operations, it has also introduced security-related risks.

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GUEST OPINION by Andrew Aho, Regional Director of Data Platforms, InterSystems ANZ: Healthcare is awash in data – medical device data, electronic patient records, public-health surveillance data, clinical data, wearable data and more. By transforming it into mage in a global digital health market projected to reach $US1 trillion by 2032.

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Hybrid platform for data, analytics, and AI provider Australia and New Zealand Cloudera has announced the appointment of Leo Brunnick as Chief Product Officer.

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Luxembourg-based satellite communications provider SES and Singapore startup SpeQtral have signed an MoU to develop an interoperable Optical Ground Station (OGS) to establish long-distance satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) between Asia and Europe.

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Spanish telco Telefónica and private hire vehicle passenger mobility tech provider Vecttor have announced the implementation of a keyless vehicle solution based on technology from connected vehicle specialist Geotab.

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New Insights and Automation Capabilities Empower I&O Leaders to Maximize Data Value, Cut Costs, Reduce Risk, and Optimise Storage

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Company rounds out product leadership team with Bala Kumaresan, EVP, Head of Engineering

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COMPANY NEWS:  Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, today announced the appointment of Bill O’Connell as its Chief Security Officer (CSO). O’Connell joins Commvault with nearly 20 years of cybersecurity, risk, and data privacy experience, including prior leadership roles at Roche and ADP. 

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Pelco’s cutting-edge technologies deliver reliable performance under harsh conditions and easy integration with existing video management systems

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The company’s IAM platform, AD360, helps converge disconnected identities  ManageEngine AD360 expands its integration support, with 100+ new ready-to-use integrations These integrations empower enterprises for seamless, scalable identity management across diverse IT applications

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Morphing Meerkat spoofs over 100 brands and steals credentials

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