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SUSE rolls out APAC cloud sovereignty self-assessment

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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SUSE has launched a 20-minute cloud sovereignty self-assessment for APAC firms, benchmarking them against the 2025 EU framework.
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Tata Communications unveils AI-ready multi-cloud suite

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Tata Communications has rolled out an AI-ready multi-cloud suite to help APAC enterprises scale hybrid AI with integrated network, edge and visibility.
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Commvault unveils Geo Shield for sovereign cloud data

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Commvault has launched Geo Shield, a sovereign cloud approach giving regulated customers tighter data residency, control and encryption key choice.
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Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.
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Alteryx deepens BigQuery tie-up with Google-first suite

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Alteryx deepens its Google Cloud partnership, bringing Alteryx One workflows directly into BigQuery and planning a Google-first marketplace edition.
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NTT DATA & AWS target agentic AI in Asia-Pacific deal

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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NTT DATA strikes multi-year AWS deal to drive agentic AI and cloud modernisation for heavily regulated Asia-Pacific enterprises.
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Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Gartner warns 35% of nations will be locked into region-specific AI by 2027 as sovereignty, security and cultural fit overtake scale.
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SCX.ai debuts sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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SCX.ai launches Australia's first sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney, promising tenfold efficiency gains without water cooling.
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AI heightens data privacy risks & reshapes digital trust

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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AI's rapid spread, weak data governance and rising scepticism are reshaping digital trust and sharply escalating privacy risks.
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Netwrix warns identity will anchor future AI security

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Identity systems will become the linchpin of AI-era cyber defence as misconfigured automation opens new paths to sensitive data, Netwrix warns.
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Genetec sets privacy rules for physical security data

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Genetec issues privacy rules for physical security data, urging clear limits, encryption and ongoing cyber defence for surveillance systems.
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Integrated Quantum unveils quantum-resilient AI data layer

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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Integrated Quantum debuts AIQu VEIL, a quantum-resilient data layer letting enterprises run global AI on anonymised vectors, not raw data.
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Rocket Software unveils ContentEdge for safer GenAI

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Rocket Software launches ContentEdge to give organisations safer GenAI access to sensitive unstructured data across hybrid environments.
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AI reshapes data privacy risk across Australia, NZ

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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AI is reshaping data privacy in Australia and New Zealand, exposing shadow tools, privilege sprawl and weak identity controls, experts warn.
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Arete, SentinelOne launch APAC on-prem threat defence

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Arete and SentinelOne unveil an APAC on-prem security model for regulated sectors, keeping sensitive threat data sovereign and off the cloud.
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Tech Mahindra's multilingual AI honoured by WEF MINDS

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Tech Mahindra's sovereign multilingual AI, handling millions of queries in Hindi, Bahasa and regional dialects, is honoured by WEF's MINDS.
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Check Point adds Auckland SASE PoP for NZ data needs

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Check Point opens Auckland SASE PoP, giving New Zealand firms local data residency, lower latency and compliance-focused cloud security.
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IBRS highlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud focus

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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IBRS spotlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud strategy and hybrid services as Australian organisations rethink data residency and compliance.
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Spence Software halves IT costs with 11:11 cloud move

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Spence Software shifts its S2Web SaaS platform to 11:11 Systems' cloud, slashing IT spending by 50% and boosting performance and control.
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Rubrik unveils sovereign cloud to keep sensitive data local

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Rubrik launches Security Cloud Sovereign to keep sensitive data, control and threat detection inside customer-defined national borders.