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Australian firms cut cyber training despite rising threat levels
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Australian firms cut cyber training despite rising threat levels

Despite rising cyber threats and staff shortages, fewer Australian firms train non-security staff for cybersecurity, risking resilience amid growing attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics
Robotics

Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics

Alloy secures AUD $4.5m pre-seed funding to tackle robotics data challenges, aiding engineers to analyse vast sensor data more efficiently.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
SailPoint boosts Identity Security Cloud with expanded AI controls
Digital Transformation

SailPoint boosts Identity Security Cloud with expanded AI controls

SailPoint enhances Identity Security Cloud with AI-driven controls for human, machine and non-employee identities, boosting risk management and compliance.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Agentic AI is coming faster than you think - are your systems ready?
Physical Security

Agentic AI is coming faster than you think - are your systems ready?

Agentic AI, which acts autonomously across applications, demands disciplined systems like NetSuite ERP to ensure accuracy and control as adoption accelerates.

By Annexa • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
HCLTech joins Microsoft AI Inner Circle, cementing top partner status
Semiconductors

HCLTech joins Microsoft AI Inner Circle, cementing top partner status

HCLTech has joined Microsoft's AI Business Solutions Inner Circle for 2025/26, placing it in the top 1% of global Microsoft partners driving AI innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025

Global Stories

Automation stories

Manufacturers embrace AI & tech to overcome supply chain pressures
Digital Transformation

Manufacturers embrace AI & tech to overcome supply chain pressures

Manufacturers face supply chain pressures and skills shortages but embrace AI and digital tech to boost efficiency and resilience globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
AI projects & machine identities shift cybersecurity focus
Cloud Security

AI projects & machine identities shift cybersecurity focus

As AI projects rise and non-human identities outnumber humans in IT, firms must strengthen cybersecurity and governance to meet new regulatory demands.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Forget future-proof. Be future-ready: How AI is empowering procurement to thrive amid disruption
EduTech

Forget future-proof. Be future-ready: How AI is empowering procurement to thrive amid disruption

AI is transforming procurement, shifting focus from 'future-proofing' to being future-ready by boosting agility and resilience amid global disruptions.

By Hany Mosbeh (Don) • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
AI & trust reshape customer experience as stakes for brands rise
Data Protection

AI & trust reshape customer experience as stakes for brands rise

As AI reshapes customer experience, brands must build trust with seamless, personal digital interactions or risk losing consumers amid rising expectations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Identity security & data visibility key for cyber resilience
Privileged Access Management

Identity security & data visibility key for cyber resilience

Experts stress that identity security and unified data visibility are crucial to boosting cyber resilience amid rising AI and machine identity risks in 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Check Point & Wiz unveil unified cloud security with real-time AI
Firewalls

Check Point & Wiz unveil unified cloud security with real-time AI

Check Point and Wiz launch a global, integrated cloud security solution combining real-time AI detection and prevention to tackle growing risks in dynamic environments.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
The missing layer in cybersecurity: Business context
Ransomware

The missing layer in cybersecurity: Business context

Despite rising cybersecurity investment, many firms lack business context, leaving them vulnerable to costly operational disruption and financial losses from cyber incidents.

By Sam Salehi • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2025
NiCE names Jeff Comstock as President to drive CX innovation
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE names Jeff Comstock as President to drive CX innovation

NiCE has appointed Jeff Comstock, former Microsoft VP, as President to lead innovation and expand AI-driven customer experience from October 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Automation stories

Randall Robinson named Chief Financial Officer at Digital.ai
Enterprise Resource Planning

Randall Robinson named Chief Financial Officer at Digital.ai

Digital.ai appoints Randall Robinson as CFO to lead finance efforts and support growth in AI-driven software development for its global enterprise clients.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Peel Ports Group welcomes Gavin Laybourne as technology chief
Data Analytics

Peel Ports Group welcomes Gavin Laybourne as technology chief

Peel Ports Group has named Gavin Laybourne as its first Chief Technology and Information Officer to lead digital transformation across its UK port operations.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Blackdot unveils AI tool to automate financial crime probes
Fintech

Blackdot unveils AI tool to automate financial crime probes

Blackdot Solutions launches Videris Automate, an AI platform to speed up financial crime probes by automating intelligence gathering and risk analysis.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
Canadian accountants see growth as AI & advisory services surge
Financial Systems

Canadian accountants see growth as AI & advisory services surge

Eighty percent of Canadian accountants are optimistic as AI and advisory services drive growth and transform the industry, says Xero's 2025 report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025