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Data resilience & trust seen as key to safe AI use

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Data Privacy Day puts spotlight on how trusted, resilient data underpins safe AI adoption, compliance and business continuity.
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2026: The year AI moves from promise to performance

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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In 2026, AI shifts from dazzling pilots to disciplined performance, as trust, governance and human oversight overtake speed of deployment.
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Top 10 data governance best practices to implement today

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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With AI use surging and fines topping EUR €1 billion, robust data governance is now essential to unlock value, trust and compliance.
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Confidential computing moves into mainstream AI use

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Confidential computing shifts from niche to mainstream as 75% of organisations adopt it to secure AI workloads and sensitive data in use.
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Countly unveils faster analytics & AI-ready platform for enterprises

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Countly launches a faster analytics platform with an AI-ready pipeline and privacy-focused assistant to boost enterprise AI and data control.
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One in four Australian workers banned from using AI at work

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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A quarter of Australian workers are banned from using AI at work, with many lacking training and clear guidance amid rising concerns over data and regulation.
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Seagate unveils 30TB drives to power AI-ready data centres

Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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Seagate launches 30TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro drives, boosting scalable AI-ready storage for data centres amid rising global demand and data laws.
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eflow Global launches sandbox to help reduce false positives

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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eflow Global introduces a new Sandbox feature for TZTS Trade Surveillance, enabling firms to reduce false positives by safely testing alert thresholds with real data.
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Isle of Man pioneers a new data-as-asset framework

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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The Isle of Man and EDM Council launch a global framework treating data as a capital asset to boost value, investment, and innovation in the data economy.
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Cloudflare first to gain global certification for cross-border privacy

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Cloudflare is among the first to gain global certification under new cross-border privacy standards set by nine governments to unify data protection.
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Cloudera makes waves in ANZ with hybrid data approach

Mon, 16th Sep 2024
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With an emphasis on data management and analytics, as well as a powerful hybrid infrastructure, Cloudera is expanding its footprint in the ANZ region.
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AI's new frontier: bringing intelligence to the data source

Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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As artificial intelligence evolves, organisations increasingly seek to integrate AI solutions directly with their data sources, prioritising privacy and control.
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Navigating compliance challenges: A strategic approach for IT decision-makers

Mon, 13th May 2024
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Unveiling the importance of a comprehensive compliance framework, this report guides IT decision-makers through the complexity of compliance challenges.
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Splunk Observability Cloud now available in ANZ via AWS

Wed, 26th Oct 2022
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Splunk has announced that Splunk Observability Cloud is now available in Australia and New Zealand via the Amazon Web Services Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region.
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Creating private data regulations for employees

Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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Data breaches are on the rise, with employees being the weakest link. Organisations should establish private data regulations to combat this.
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Hybrid cloud adoption accelerating in healthcare

Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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In just two years, healthcare providers' hybrid cloud deployments are set to almost double from 19 percent penetration to 37 percent.
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Why Australia needs more compliance experts

Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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Australia faces a booming demand for risk and compliance experts, as over 60% of executives aim to expand their teams, the latest Compliance Index reveals.
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Exclusive Q&A: Why businesses are storing useless hardware

Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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In this exclusive interview, Blancco's Fredrik Forslund details just how expensive the issue of data centre waste has become.
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Data Protection Day needs to be an everyday thing

Tue, 29th Jan 2019
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Today marks the 13th annual Data Protection Day, a day aimed at raising awareness and promoting good data privacy practices around the world.
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Organisations wasting $100k a year hoarding useless IT hardware

Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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A new report reveals that two in five organisations spend over USD $100,000 annually storing useless IT hardware, posing security and compliance risks.