GUEST RESEARCH: New research highlights visibility gaps around AI-driven identities, rising NHI risks, and an AI security confidence paradox
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When algorithms decide: The hidden role of AI in insurance claims
GUEST OPINION: When you file an insurance claim after an accident, you probably assume that a human adjuster will review your case file and decide how much compensation you’ll get. That may have been true several years ago, but today’s claims are being evaluated by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. Many of today’s insurance companies rely…
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New research finds cybercriminals are increasingly targeting global critical infrastructure via direct access to cyber-physical systems
GUEST RESEARCH: Claroty’s Team82 Investigated Hundreds of Politically, Socially Motivated Attacks on Exposed Internet-Facing Devices Including HMI and SCADA Assets
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
Why Wi-Fi 8 needs a place on your IT strategy roadmap
GUEST OPINION: Artificial intelligence and increasingly connected digital environments are raising expectations for faster, more reliable wireless networks
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Armis Research Reveals Australia Experiencing the Highest Volume of Cyberwarfare Attacks of Any Country Globally
GUEST RESEARCH: A rising number (72%, up from 56% last year) of Australian respondents have had to report an act of cyberwarfare to authorities, the most of any country surveyed for this report 77% of Australian IT professionals believe the ability of nation-states to harness AI for cyber operations will widen the gap between attackers…
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How tech leaders can master email deliverability: The essential guide to Email Warmup
GUEST OPINION: Here’s something people in the tech world can definitely relate to: Inboxes tend to overflow with pitches, updates, alerts, newsletters, partnership requests… The list goes on and on and on.
Global Security News
Why independent hotels are replacing manual pricing with automated revenue management
GUEST OPINION: For years, many independent hotels have relied on a familiar pricing routine. A manager reviews occupancy, checks a few competitor rates, adjusts prices for the next few weeks, and then returns to the many other tasks involved in running the property. It is practical, familiar, and often based on years of experience.
AI, Global Security News
HID 2026 State of Security and Identity Report
GUEST OPINION: As organisations navigate an increasingly complex security landscape, the convergence of physical and digital identity is rapidly reshaping how enterprises protect people, systems and data. New insights from HID’s 2026 State of Security and Identity Report show identity management has become the central pillar of modern security strategies, as businesses respond to AI-enabled…
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AI is moving from advice to action
GUEST OPINION: Model Context Protocol (MCP) may sound like technical jargon, but it’s quietly reshaping how AI systems interact with the world, and its impact will depend heavily on how well organisations prepare for it.
AI, Global Security News
Does breastmilk lose nutrients when heated? Understanding heat and milk nutrition
GUEST OPINION: Most experts agree that a baby’s first food – milk from mom – is packed with everything little ones need. Packed full of proteins, good fats, germ-fighting antibodies, natural enzymes, plus key vitamins, it fuels early growth and helps build strong defences. Since its makeup is so sensitive, plenty of caregivers stress over…
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
KnowBe4 Research Reveals Over Half of Australians Prioritise Work Accounts Over Personal Security
GUEST RESEARCH: New study finds 76% of Australians feel confident spotting cyber threats, but risky habits like password reuse and credential sharing remain widespread
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Australian Manufacturers close 2025 Strong After Volatile Year
GUEST RESEARCH: Key figures: $619k average revenue, only a minor 1.0% dip from Q3 Profit margins remained resilient at 38.47% Stock on Hand (SOH) dropped to an average of $233,763 from over $300k Purchase order values surged 22% to an average of $415k Lead times remained low at 17 days, well below 2024 averages Australian…
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Global Study Exposes Critical Gap Between Cyberattack Detection and Containment
GUEST RESEARCH: 95% are confident they can detect attacks, but nearly half struggle to stop them as AI-driven threats accelerate
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Snowflake Research Reveals AI-Driven Job Creation Outpaces Job Loss across Australia and New Zealand, with 74% Reporting Workforce Gains
GUEST RESEARCH: AI’s workforce impact is more nuanced than headlines suggest, with 74% of A/NZ organisations reporting AI-driven job creation compared to 50% reporting job losses A/NZ workers were most likely to use Gen AI tools without company approval with 67% reporting use of non-approved tools, suggesting pent-up demand A/NZ organisations, more than any other…
AI, Compliance, Global Security News
Registration Open for Avalara NEXT 2026: Exploring the Future of Agentic Tax and Compliance
GUEST EVENT: Virtual event on March 26 will highlight agentic AI, new developer tools, and partner ecosystem innovation
AI, APAC, Global Security News
AI Ambition Outpacing Execution in Australian Customer Experience, Study Finds
GUEST RESEARCH: Australian businesses are optimistic about AI’s potential to elevate customer experience (CX) but lack of capacity and capability may make it challenging for them to achieve the results they’re seeking in the short term.
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Independent Study Finds Organisations Achieved 129% ROI with Azul Prime
GUEST RESEARCH: Total Economic Impact study shows significant cloud cost reductions, infrastructure savings and engineering productivity gains
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ECI Releases AI Readiness Report as SMB AI Optimism Outpaces Adoption
GUEST RESEARCH: SMB leaders show strong interest in AI, but gaps in skills and data are slowing impact
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Data Security, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
When your IoT Device Logs in as Admin, It?s too Late! [Guest Diary], (Wed, Mar 11th)
[This is a Guest Diary by Adam Thorman, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program] Introduction Have you ever installed a new device on your home or company router? Even when setup instructions are straightforward, end users often skip the step that matters most: changing default credentials. The excitement of deploying a…
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“LeakyLooker” Discovery Reveals Nine Vulnerabilities in Google Looker Studio, Exposing Sensitive Cloud Data
GUEST RESEARCH: Tenable Research has uncovered a series of security vulnerabilities in Google Looker Studio, dubbed “LeakyLooker,” that allowed attackers to run arbitrary SQL queries on victims’ databases and exfiltrate sensitive data within organisations’ Google Cloud environments.
Exploits, Global Security News
Identity attacks and cloud misconfigurations driving new wave of cyber threats
GUEST RESEARCH: A new security report from Google Cloud warns that cyber attackers are increasingly exploiting identity systems and cloud configuration weaknesses as organisations accelerate their move to cloud-based infrastructure.
AI, Global Security News
Is this how to prepare for an agentic AI driven future?
GUEST OPINION: Agentic AI marks a real shift in how work gets done inside an enterprise. It’s not just a technology evolution, it’s a governance and security problem that enterprises need to address head-on. Organisations that succeed in the agentic AI era will earn autonomy through visibility, clear policy boundaries and the ability to audit…
AI, Apps, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
Overly permissive ‘guest’ settings put Salesforce customers at risk
Salesforce is urging its customers to review their Experience Cloud ‘guest’ configurations as cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims a new campaign involving data theft and extortion tied to exposed Salesforce environments. The group recently posted screenshots on its leak site claiming breaches of “several hundreds” of organizations, including around 400 websites and roughly 100 “high profile…
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Optimise your eCommerce store with Magento Shipping Solutions
GUEST OPINION: Getting products to your customers quickly and affordably stands as a massive priority for any online business. Shipping solutions serve as the backbone of eCommerce success. When you manage shipping well, you build trust, encourage repeat purchases, and protect your profit margins. Magento offers a robust platform that helps businesses manage and optimise…
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‘Overly Permissive’ Salesforce Cloud Configs in the Crosshairs
Some customers have mishandled guest user configurations otherwise intended to allow third-party access to important — and sensitive — client data.
AI, Global Security News
iTWire TV: 62% of Enterprise AI Projects Are Stuck in Limbo. Riverbed’s CIO Knows Why.
GUEST INTERVIEW: Fernando Castanheira has decades of experience buying and selling technology. He’s got a clear-eyed view of why most AI initiatives never escape the lab.
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iTWire TV: Your AI Agent has no ID. It’s the billion-dollar problem – with an Okta solution.
GUEST INTERVIEW: Okta’s Auth0 president Shiv Ramji explains why the identity layer, not the model layer, is where enterprise AI will succeed or fail.
AI, Global Security News
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Your AI Agent has no ID. It’s the billion-dollar problem – with an Okta solution.
GUEST INTERVIEW: Okta’s Auth0 president Shiv Ramji explains why the identity layer, not the model layer, is where enterprise AI will succeed or fail.
AI, Global Security News
Is your CRM missing key data? Auto-logging can fix that
GUEST OPINION: Is your CRM supposed to be the single source of truth, but it still feels like a patchwork of half-told stories? When key details live in inboxes, calendars, call notes, and chat threads, the CRM record becomes incomplete. That incompleteness quietly costs time, weakens forecasting, and makes follow-ups less personal than they should…
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Why AI Is Becoming Central to Predictive Maintenance Strategies
GUEST OPINION: Predictive maintenance has long been sold as a silver bullet for asset-intensive organisations. By anticipating failures before they occur, the theory goes, businesses can reduce downtime, extend asset life and significantly lower maintenance costs.
AI, Compliance, Global Security News
Pre-travel authorisation is the next big audit focus in Australian business travel
GUEST OPINION: For years, corporate travel governance in Australia has followed a familiar and largely unchallenged sequence: employees book trips, incur costs, and submit expense claims, then finance teams check compliance afterwards. That post-trip model worked until now. As travel volumes regain momentum, finance and audit leaders face new pressure to avoid non-compliant spend. The answer is pre-travel authorisation,…
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
IWD : Embedding Ethics, Inclusion and Skills at the Heart of AI Transformation
GUEST OPINION: As we celebrate International Women’s Day, one truth stands out: the future of technology will be shaped by the diversity of the people behind it. Diverse teams drive better outcomes; limited voices create limited futures. When a broad range of perspectives guides how AI is built and governed, progress accelerates, and when they’re absent,…
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Why Business Success Depends on IT Excellence
GUEST OPINION: IT is the business. When systems fail, operations stop, revenue halts, and customers lose trust. The COO of KLM captured this reality succinctly: “Nobody flies without IT.” In a digital economy, technology underpins every function, from customer experience to core operations. This reality places extraordinary responsibility on IT teams and raises an important question:…
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Smart Home Adoption Rises in Australia With 25 Connected Devices Per Household
GUEST OPINION: Smart home technology is becoming a routine part of daily life in Australia, as households add more internet-enabled products to support entertainment, security, and everyday tasks.
AI, Global Security News
iTWire TV: Why Most Enterprises Aren’t Ready for AI – and What the Composable Enterprise Gets Right
GUEST INTERVIEW: Celonis evangelist Rudy Kuhn argues that without process intelligence, AI agents are flying blind – and that composability, not another three-year transformation program, is the real key to enterprise survival.
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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Why Most Enterprises Aren’t Ready for AI – and What the Composable Enterprise Gets Right
GUEST INTERVIEW: Celonis evangelist Rudy Kuhn argues that without process intelligence, AI agents are flying blind – and that composability, not another three-year transformation program, is the real key to enterprise survival.
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Transforming campus IT operations to enhance student experiences
GUEST OPINION: Universities are under growing pressure to deliver consistent, high-quality digital services for students, academics, and researchers. IT teams at these institutions are expected to provide uninterrupted availability and seamless experiences across complex ecosystems spanning core enterprise platforms, cloud infrastructure, and teaching technologies. This challenge is compounded by budget constraints, limited headcount, and the…
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Post-purchase upsells: The growth lever most online stores are missing
GUEST OPINION: Most online retailers invest most of their money in two things. One is getting visitors to their site, and the other is convincing them to purchase.
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security
Differentiating Between a Targeted Intrusion and an Automated Opportunistic Scanning [Guest Diary], (Wed, Mar 4th)
[This is a Guest Diary by Joseph Gruen, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program] The internet is under constant, automated siege. Every publicly reachable IP address is probed continuously by bots and scanners hunting for anything that can be exploited or retrieved. It’s not because there is a specific target, but…
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From LinkedIn to tailored attack in 30 minutes
GUEST OPINION: How AI accelerates target profiling for cybercrime Key takeaways: AI has turned open-source intelligence (OSINT) from a manual effort into an automated pipeline, dramatically lowering the time, cost, and skills required to build target profiles at scale. LinkedIn content (posts, images, and metadata) now functions as machine-readable intelligence that can be enriched, ranked, and operationalised…
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Cloudflare 2026 Threat Intelligence Report: Nation-State Actors and Cybercriminals Shift from ‘Breaking In’ to ‘Logging In’
GUEST RESEARCH: New insights demonstrate that the barrier to entry for sophisticated cybercrime has collapsed
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iTWire TV: Ninety Five Percent of AI Projects Are Failing – and Broken Search Is the Hidden Culprit
GUEST INTERVIEW: Enterprise AI’s dirty secret isn’t bad models. It’s that most organisations are building on data foundations that were never designed for the age of intelligence.
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
iTWire TV: Schools Are Swimming in Student Data. Hackers Have Noticed.
GUEST INTERVIEW: Yubico’s Geoff Schomburgk on why education is cybersecurity’s most overlooked soft target, and what passkeys can do about it.
Global Security News
Can regulation keep pace with the threat environment?
GUEST OPINION: From 4 March 2026, smart devices supplied in Australia must comply with mandatory security standards. This means manufacturers can no longer ship products with universal default credentials, they must also provide clear vulnerability disclosure pathways and are required to state how long security updates will be provided. None of these measures are radical…
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Commvault SHIFT Melbourne Spotlights Identity Resilience and Clean Recovery as Foundations of Cyber Resilience in 2026
GUEST RESEARCH: Commvault, a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, recently concluded its flagship SHIFT event in Melbourne with a clear message for Australian and New Zealand organisations: as AI adoption accelerates, cyber resilience must be built around identity protection and proven recovery.
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Australian Healthcare Organisations Haven’t Advanced Beyond AI Pilots, Appian Research Finds
GUEST RESEARCH: New research from Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) highlights the slow introduction of AI into the healthcare sector in Australia, with the majority of people surveyed within healthcare organisations with very few of the people surveyed within healthcare organizations stating their companies had moved beyond pilot stage implementations. The research, which surveyed 500 Australian healthcare…
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How Australian insurers are turning automation into competitive advantage
GUEST OPINION: Australia’s insurance industry has crossed a decisive threshold. For the past decade, artificial intelligence has lived at the edges of the business, mainly in pilots and innovation labs that didn’t fundamentally change workflows. However, by the end of 2025, most insurers had embraced generative AI and began actively seeking to shift early wins in key areas such as claims processing and underwriting into repeatable operational advantage.
Global Security News
Best Cloud-Based Access Control Systems for Remote and Multi-Site Teams
GUEST OPINION: The global access control market was valued at USD 12.8 billion in 2025 and is estimated to reach USD 13.76 billion in 2026, with projections showing it will exceed USD 28.41 billion by 2035 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%.
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Free phones plus data: Maximising your lifeline benefits via TAG Mobile
GUEST OPINION: For millions of Americans living on fixed or limited incomes, the monthly cost of a phone plan can feel impossible to justify. Yet being without a phone means missing out on opportunities and even basic communication with family.
AI, Compliance, Global Security News
Key aspects of Global Employer of Record (EOR) Services
GUEST OPINION: An Employer of Record (EOR) is a third-party organisation that legally employs workers on behalf of a client company, handling all administrative, legal, and compliance responsibilities while the client retains control over day-to-day management and operations.
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Chrome in 2026: Why your browser needs a security audit right now
GUEST OPINION: We often think of our web browser as a neutral window to the internet – a piece of software that fetches pages and displays images. This assumption is dangerously outdated.
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
New Malicious npm Package Highlights the Speed at Which Supply Chain Risks Propagate
GUEST RESEARCH: Tenable Research investigated a malicious package in the npm public registry named “amber-src” that underscores the rapid nature of modern supply chain attacks. The package, which was downloaded approximately 50,000 times before its removal, was designed to mimic a popular package “ember-source”, to infect developers’ systems across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
AI, Global Security News
How AI Video Surveillance Is Upgrading Hospital Security in 2026
GUEST OPINION: A nurse is threatened at a triage desk in the emergency department. A patient with a history of elopement walks unescorted toward an exit. A visitor enters a restricted pharmacy corridor without authorisation. In each of these scenarios, a traditional CCTV system does the same thing: it records.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
Datadog Finds 87% of Organisations Are Running Software With Known, Exploitable Vulnerabilities
GUEST RESEARCH: The State of DevSecOps Report 2026 highlights a broader industry shift as security risk increasingly moves upstream into the software supply chain
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New Phishing Campaigns Weaponise Reserved Domain Name Space
GUEST RESEARCH: New research from Infoblox Threat Intel shows how criminals twist a core part of the internet to slip past many of today’s standard security checks.
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How learning management system software integrates with HR and productivity tools
GUEST OPINION: Modern teams rely on a stack of digital tools. There is a platform for communication, like Slack or Teams. Another system handles HR data and payroll. Project management lives in Asana or Trello. And then there is the learning platform sitting alone in the corner.
AI, APAC, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Network Security
Finding Signal in the Noise: Lessons Learned Running a Honeypot with AI Assistance [Guest Diary], (Tue, Feb 24th)
[This is a Guest Diary by Austin Bodolay, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program] Over the past several months, I have gained practical insight into the challenges of deploying and operating a honeypot, even within a relatively simple environment. This work highlighted how varying hardware, software, and network design—can significantly alter…
AI, APAC, Apps, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Network Security, Risk Management
The CLAIR Model: A Synthesized Conceptual Framework for Mapping Critical Infrastructure Interdependencies [Guest Diary], (Wed, Feb 25th)
[This is a guest diary contributed by Claire Perry (LinkedIn)] The structural integrity of modern society is predicated upon a dense and often opaque network of interconnected systems. For decades, the modeling of these systems remained siloed within specific domains: industrial processes were governed by the hierarchical constraints of the Purdue Model, while corporate…
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Manhattan Associates Predicts Five Retail & Supply Chain Trends That Will Reshape Australian Commerce in 2026
GUEST RESEARCH: AI’s ‘slow climb,’ unified commerce acceleration and mobile-first POS set to redefine the local retail landscape
AI, Compliance, Global Security News, Risk Management
Just 22% of Australian employees are sticking to company AI-approved tools, says latest Qualtrics report
GUEST OPINION: Almost four out of five Australians are defying company policy and using unauthorised AI tools creating potential security and compliance risks, according to the 2026 Qualtrics Employee Experience Trends Report.
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News
AI-First Businesses are Paying an “AI Speed Tax” when Recovering from Cybersecurity Incidents, according to Fastly’s Global Security Research Report
GUEST RESEARCH: Fast moving AI adopters are paying the price with 100 day longer recovery times, higher breach costs and expanding attack surfaces
Global Security News, Network Security
Why Physical Security Needs To Be Part Of IT’s Network Strategy
GUEST OPINION: For years, physical security systems operated in their own world, apart from IT. Video surveillance and access control systems ran on closed networks managed mostly by facilities and physical security teams.
AI, Apps, Global Security News
Thoughtworks and IDC Report Reveals Most Organisations Trapped in Costly Legacy Cycles; Only 12% Achieve True AI-Driven Operations
GUEST RESEARCH: Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy integrating design, engineering and AI to drive digital innovation, today released findings from its global report, titled; “Modernisation Is No Longer a Project: AI-Enabled Managed Services for Continuous Change.” The data reveals a critical disconnect between AI adoption and maturity in IT operations. The report delves into what separates…
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LevelBlue research: CIOs accelerate AI-driven transformation amid rising threat complexity
GUEST RESEARCH: New report finds just 20% of CIOs feel highly effective at defending against AI-enabled adversaries.
Global Security News
An introduction to LED wall sourcing: The specs and partners your A/V company needs to know
GUEST OPINION: A quality LED wall is the ideal complement to any event, including concerts, school presentations and conferences. Discover the top-rated LED wall displays for audiovisual companies and what qualities you need to look for to find the best ones.
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Exabeam Research: AI Accountability Becomes the New Mandate as Cybersecurity Economics Shift
GUEST RESEARCH: 95% of organisations are increasing cybersecurity budgets in 2026 with AI as the top spending driver despite being the hardest investment to justify
AI, Cloud Security, Global Security News
Cloud security misconceptions that continue to leave organisations exposed
GUEST OPINION: The cloud has revolutionised how businesses operate, providing scalability, flexibility, agility, and transparency. However, confidence in cloud security has not kept pace. Large-scale data exposures continue to trace back to basic errors such as publicly accessible storage, excessive permissions, and poor configuration. These failures highlight the persistent illusions about how cloud security works.
AI, Global Security News
Turnitin Data Shows Transparency About AI Use Benefits Students And Educators
GUEST RESEARCH: New insights show an increase in AI-generated writing by students, along with a high demand for feedback and responsible use
Global Security News
Print Businesses Rethink Production as Automation and Digital Inkjet Reshape 2026
GUEST OPINION: For many Australian print businesses, 2026 is proving to be less about chasing volume and more about rethinking how work moves through the factory. Ongoing labour shortages, rising expectations around turnaround times, and increasing job complexity are forcing printers to reduce manual intervention wherever possible, according to Jet Technologies.
AI, Global Security News
Technology, collaboration and investment drives Australia’s energy transition, ABB research shows
GUEST RESEARCH: Survey of Australian businesses conducted by ABB’s Energy Industries division indicates technology advancements (68 per cent) and AI and automation (51 per cent) are key drivers of the energy transition Almost all (99 per cent) of respondents plan to boost energy transition investment, with 69 per cent due to allocate over 10 per…
Compliance, Global Security News, Risk Management
Ensuring legal compliance with Digital Paystub generation systems for multinational organisations
GUEST OPINION: As businesses expand across borders and adopt remote or hybrid work models, payroll management has become more complex than ever. Multinational organisations must navigate a patchwork of regional tax laws, labour regulations, and reporting standards while still delivering accurate and timely employee compensation. Digital paystub generation systems have emerged as a practical solution,…
Global Security News
Best internet (low ping) for gaming in Michigan – 2026 provider rankings & real ping
GUEST OPINION: Winning a tight firefight comes down to milliseconds. If your commands reach the server before your rival’s, you live to brag; if they don’t, you watch the kill-cam.
Compliance, Global Security News
Australia’s fuel tax debate
GUEST OPINION: Transport operators are already facing rising costs, tight margins, driver shortages and increasing compliance obligations.
AI, Global Security News, malware, Russia
Under the Hood of DynoWiper, (Thu, Feb 19th)
[This is a Guest Diary contributed by John Moutos] Overview In this post, I’m going over my analysis of DynoWiper, a wiper family that was discovered during attacks against Polish energy companies in late December of 2025. ESET Research [1] and CERT Polska [2] have linked the activity and supporting malware to infrastructure and tradecraft…
Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
90% of Ransomware Incidents Exploit Firewalls
GUEST RESEARCH: New Barracuda Report Shows How Attackers Target Organisations and The Security Gaps Increasing Risk
AI, Compliance, Global Security News
Continuous compliance: How to stop audit scrambles for good
GUEST OPINION: Audit season shouldn’t feel like a crisis. But for most security teams, it does. Compliance officers scramble through Slack threads hunting for patch logs. CISOs pull all-nighters assembling spreadsheets. IT teams dig through email archives looking for that one policy document from six months ago.
AI, Global Security News
From request to completion: How work orders are handled in fleet software
GUEST OPINION: In modern transportation operations, every minute of vehicle downtime reverberates through delivery schedules, customer expectations, and profit margins. That is why maintenance teams lean on fleet maintenance management software to turn fragmented repair notes into structured, traceable workflows.
AI, Global Security News
Innovative printing solutions: Empowering tech brands in a digital world
GUEST OPINION: In the fast-paced realm of information technology, where innovation drives every breakthrough, printing solutions have evolved far beyond basic document output. Today, they serve as strategic tools for branding, prototyping, and sustainable operations. For tech companies—from startups prototyping circuit boards to enterprises launching global campaigns—advanced printing integrates seamlessly with digital workflows, boosting efficiency…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Europe, Global Security News, malware, privacy, Risk Management
Face off: Meta’s Glasses and America’s internet kill switch
Could America turn off Europe’s internet? That’s one of the questions that Graham and special guest James Ball will be exploring as they discuss tech sovereignty. Could Gmail, cloud services, and critical infrastructure really become geopolitical leverage? And is anyone actually building a Plan B? Plus we explore if Meta is quietly plotting to turn its…
AI, Cybersecurity, Europe, Global Security News
Smashing Security podcast #455: Face off: Meta’s Glasses and America’s internet kill switch
Could America turn off Europe’s internet? That’s one of the questions that Graham and special guest James Ball will be exploring as they discuss tech sovereignty. Could Gmail, cloud services, and critical infrastructure really become geopolitical leverage? And is anyone actually building a Plan B? Plus we explore if Meta is quietly plotting to turn…
AI, Global Security News
Datadog’s DASH Returns for 2026: the AI and Observability Event of the Year
GUEST EVENT: The flagship conference returns to New York City on June 9 and 10, spotlighting AI observability and security at scale through real-world customer use cases
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Why AI Is Dulling Cybersecurity’s Most Important Edge
GUEST OPINION: Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become indispensable to modern software development. From large language models that generate code on demand to agentic systems that automate entire workflows, AI tools promise dramatic gains in productivity and efficiency.
AI, Global Security News
QSIC Turns Up Retail Media Reliability with Datadog
GUEST RESEARCH: Australia’s retail media audio platform strengthens uptime and scalability across 17,000 stores
AI, APAC, Global Security News
New report finds APAC enterprises facing agentic AI technical challenges
GUEST RESEARCH: APAC-based organisations experience the largest technical hurdles in agentic AI
AI, Global Security News
Businesses Lean on Technology as Cross-Border Trade Grows More Uncertain, Avalara Finds
GUEST RESEARCH: Avalara’s 2026 Cross-Border Chaos Report shows that 83% of business leaders find international operations more complex, with 39% delaying market entry amid rising uncertainty.
AI, Global Security News
Why observability should be at the heart of AI factories
GUEST OPINION: The global economy is in the middle of a quiet shift. Machines still matter, but data now drives most of the value. Every day connected devices and AI systems generate more than 402 million terabytes of information. That data fuels customer experiences, operational decisions, and product innovation. It also creates pressure. Every enterprise wants…
Global Security News, Government & Policy
NSW’s cyber strategy reflects a broader shift, security is becoming an enabler of progress
GUEST OPINION: The NSW Government’s new cyber security strategy is a strong point of reference, not just because it applies to government, but because it reflects a broader shift we are seeing across Australian organisations.
Global Security News
The real cost of ignoring SEO in a competitive market
GUEST OPINION: Most online experiences begin with a search engine. When someone needs a service, they search, compare options, and contact a business within minutes. If your company does not appear in those results, you lose that opportunity before you even know it existed.
Global Security News
The Evolution of Route Planning Software in a Real-Time Logistics World
GUEST OPINION: A new day begins in the logistics hub. Dispatchers brace themselves for another marathon: hundreds of orders, diverse delivery windows, shifting traffic, and customers who expect real-time status updates as the bare minimum. With every hour, the pressure mounts not just to deliver quickly but to deliver smarter.
Global Security News
Why the future of business travel depends on HR and IT aligning
GUEST OPINION: For most organisations, there is a clear line between people and technology; HR shapes culture and policy, while systems and processes are governed by IT.
AI, Global Security News
The Future of Work in the Age of AI: Opportunities for HR Leaders in 2026
GUEST OPINION: As workplaces, roles and responsibilities continue to evolve at speed, people and culture leaders must be there to help organisations and employees adapt at pace. In the age of AI, how do we ensure we keep the human edge at work? Since AI surged into the mainstream, this question has defined strategic discussions. The accessibility and power of AI has introduced unprecedented uncertainty to the world of work, here in Australia and around the world,…
AI, Global Security News
The Future of Work in the Age of AI: Opportunities for HR Leaders in 2026
GUEST OPINION: As workplaces, roles and responsibilities continue to evolve at speed, people and culture leaders must be there to help organisations and employees adapt at pace. In the age of AI, how do we ensure we keep the human edge at work? Since AI surged into the mainstream, this question has defined strategic discussions. The accessibility and power of AI has introduced unprecedented uncertainty to the world of work, here in Australia and around the world,…
AI, Global Security News
How putting an AI assistant in every technician’s pocket could supercharge productivity and profitability for your print services business
GUEST OPINION: Having at-your-fingertips access to vital insights can help your field service team resolve issues the first time—and fast.
Global Security News
How online tools are simplifying baby shower invitation design
GUEST OPINION: An event such as a baby shower is a celebration filled with excitement, anticipation, and the hope of creating something memorable for loved ones.
AI, Global Security News
Azul survey shows significant increase in Java being used to code AI functionality
GUEST RESEARCH: More and more organisations are using Java as foundational language for AI development, with Azul’s 2026 State of Java Survey & Report revealing a significant increase.
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
Trust Under Pressure: Navigating Confidence in an AI-Driven Era
GUEST OPINION: As artificial intelligence accelerates, the threat landscape is shifting in parallel. Deepfakes and AI-generated impersonation, once viewed as fringe risks, have moved decisively into the mainstream toolkit of cybercriminals.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Network Security
Four Seconds to Botnet – Analyzing a Self Propagating SSH Worm with Cryptographically Signed C2 [Guest Diary], (Wed, Feb 11th)
[This is a Guest Diary by Johnathan Husch, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program] Weak SSH passwords remain one of the most consistently exploited attack surfaces on the Internet. Even today, botnet operators continue to deploy credential stuffing malware that is capable of performing a full compromise of Linux systems in…
Global Security News, Risk Management
Amazon, Temu and Shein to Dominate Australia’s Marketplace Sector at the Expense of Local Competition
GUEST OPINION: Pattern’s 2026 Marketplace Consumer Report reveals a sector under pressure, with global giants tightening their grip and the era of local marketplaces at risk
AI, Global Security News
How tech and software are setting modern landlords apart
GUEST OPINION: The landlord who still manages properties with a filing cabinet, paper rent checks, and a notebook of maintenance requests has officially become a relic of the past. Technology has transformed how successful property owners operate, and the gap between tech-savvy landlords and traditional operators continues to widen.
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How tech and software are setting modern landlords apart
GUEST OPINION: The landlord who still manages properties with a filing cabinet, paper rent checks, and a notebook of maintenance requests has officially become a relic of the past. Technology has transformed how successful property owners operate, and the gap between tech-savvy landlords and traditional operators continues to widen.