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Octave Intelligence backs talent, addresses industry workforce shortfall
Smart Cities

Octave Intelligence backs talent, addresses industry workforce shortfall

As Australia faces a 300,000-worker gap by mid-2027, students will gain hands-on training to meet construction demand.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Oracle, Ingram Micro strike Australian distribution deal
Data Protection

Oracle, Ingram Micro strike Australian distribution deal

Australian enterprises will gain wider access to Oracle's cloud and AI tools as demand for multicloud infrastructure and data security rises.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last week

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SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions
Fintech

SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions

Australians are losing billions as AI-driven fraud pushes banks, telcos and platforms to share scam data faster and stop payments earlier.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Smart Cities

Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform

Lumana's Principal Product Manager says its camera-agnostic AI platform is expanding beyond security into retail, healthcare and smart cities.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Yesterday
CrowdStrike report: AI is rewriting rules of cybersecurity
Malware

CrowdStrike report: AI is rewriting rules of cybersecurity

Organisations now have just 48 hours to patch most flaws, as AI helps attackers weaponise vulnerabilities far faster than before.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • 4 days ago
Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
DevOps

Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents

Grafana Labs has launched six AI observability tools during its AI Week, including new capabilities for monitoring and investigating AI agents.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Software-as-a-Service

Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads

Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Cohesity mitigating shadow AI by empowering staffers
Customer Relationship Management

Cohesity mitigating shadow AI by empowering staffers

Approved AI tools are cutting shadow use by staff, but Cohesity warns the bigger risk is corrupted enterprise knowledge and weak governance.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
Fresh perspective: New Gentrack CTO on AI-driven utility future
Software-as-a-Service

Fresh perspective: New Gentrack CTO on AI-driven utility future

AI tools could cut utility costs and reduce customer friction as Gentrack's new Chief Technology Officer pushes a more proactive service model.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Last month
AI arms race forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity
Robotics

AI arms race forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity

Security teams are racing to shrink exposure windows as AI makes newly disclosed vulnerabilities exploitable almost immediately.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last month
Why Canadian companies are investing in U.S. data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Why Canadian companies are investing in U.S. data centres

Rising demand for AI computing is pulling Canadian investors into U.S. data centres, with major stakes already tied to big technology names.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last month
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
Malware

Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword

AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month
Jupiter One CEO: Bank industry should measure AI risk by exposure, not access
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Jupiter One CEO: Bank industry should measure AI risk by exposure, not access

Banks could be left exposed as AI tools magnify hidden weaknesses in complex systems, Jupiter One's Chief Executive Officer has warned.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
Software-as-a-Service

Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha

The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month

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Kyndryl Canada head on sovereign strategy in post-Mythos era
Digital Transformation

Kyndryl Canada head on sovereign strategy in post-Mythos era

Brian Medeiros says frontier AI models like Mythos are driving clients to accelerate security-led modernisation.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience
Disaster Recovery

Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience

Real-time logging during cyber incidents helps firms rebuild events accurately and close gaps faster after attacks, Marie Hargraves says.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last month
TrustedTech report warns of 'AI Skills Underclass' gap
Digital Transformation

TrustedTech report warns of 'AI Skills Underclass' gap

Nearly half of U.S. workers lack AI training, widening a skills gap that leaves the most exposed employees to fend for themselves.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month