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Australian budget boosts AI, but cyber gaps remain
Data Protection

Australian budget boosts AI, but cyber gaps remain

Despite welcome AI funding, tech leaders say small firms still lack the cyber defences needed to adopt new tools safely.

By Mark Tarre • 13 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026

Global Stories

Data resilience stories

ControlMonkey adds backup correlation to cloud resilience
Software-as-a-Service

ControlMonkey adds backup correlation to cloud resilience

It gives security teams a single view of backup coverage and recovery risk, helping spot gaps before a cloud incident slows restoration.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026
Google Cloud adds cross-region backups for more workloads
Data Protection

Google Cloud adds cross-region backups for more workloads

Customers can now lower disaster-recovery costs while keeping backup copies outside the source region to meet outage and residency needs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Virtuozzo wins Veeam Ready status for storage backup
Virtualisation

Virtuozzo wins Veeam Ready status for storage backup

Service providers can now run Veeam-based backup storage on existing infrastructure, after Virtuozzo Storage gained certified object storage status.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Trimble unveils Europe 2026 logistics summit in Brussels
Digital Transformation

Trimble unveils Europe 2026 logistics summit in Brussels

More than 900 logistics professionals will hear case studies on AI, compliance and cost pressure as the industry seeks measurable gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
How AI Is changing enterprise storage security
Data Protection

How AI Is changing enterprise storage security

Ransomware and compliance risks are rising as AI concentrates more business data in storage systems that must now prove they can recover fast.

By Ivor Buckley • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Rubrik launches cloud recovery tool for cyber attacks
Software-as-a-Service

Rubrik launches cloud recovery tool for cyber attacks

Companies now face greater pressure to restore critical cloud services fast, as Rubrik's new tool targets the whole application stack after attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Financial firms lag on AI-ready storage, study says
Hybrid Cloud

Financial firms lag on AI-ready storage, study says

Only 10% of banks and asset managers are prioritising AI-ready storage, leaving many to tackle compliance and rising data costs first.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Financial firms prioritise data growth over AI-ready storage
Data Analytics

Financial firms prioritise data growth over AI-ready storage

Cost pressures are keeping banks focused on storage basics, with just 10% of firms ranking AI-ready platforms as a top priority.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Cohesity wins US patent for Gaia backup AI approach
Data Protection

Cohesity wins US patent for Gaia backup AI approach

It may help regulated customers use archived data for AI without moving sensitive records into separate systems, reducing compliance risk.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Commvault urges four-step resilience against AI threats
Data Protection

Commvault urges four-step resilience against AI threats

AI-driven vulnerability discovery is leaving companies less time to patch, prompting new focus on clean recovery, air-gapped backups and testing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Ctera names Tal Sarfaty cyberstorage security chief
Data Protection

Ctera names Tal Sarfaty cyberstorage security chief

The hire underscores CTERA's push into a fast-growing segment as ransomware drives demand for stronger protection of live storage data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Keepit appoints James Dwyer as Chief Revenue Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Keepit appoints James Dwyer as Chief Revenue Officer

Growing SaaS and AI risks are driving demand for backup tools as Keepit expands internationally with a new revenue chief.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
NetApp & Red Hat boost OpenShift data protection
Virtualisation

NetApp & Red Hat boost OpenShift data protection

Rising virtual machine estates on Red Hat OpenShift are driving demand for faster backups and more predictable recovery across hybrid cloud setups.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates
Virtualisation

Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates

The free cloud service gives Veeam users and service providers a single view of scattered backup clusters as ransomware risk grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter
Data Protection

AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter

Stronger demand for cloud data tools lifted AvePoint’s first-quarter revenue 26% and prompted the company to raise its full-year ARR outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Data resilience stories

WellData wins 50 contracts as database demand grows
Disaster Recovery

WellData wins 50 contracts as database demand grows

Database outages are pushing more retailers and healthcare groups to hire external specialists, driving more than 50 new WellData contracts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026