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How artificial intelligence will further evolve in 2025
Power / Energy

How artificial intelligence will further evolve in 2025

AI's rapid rise in 2025 is revolutionising cybersecurity, driving energy demand, and prompting stricter regulations amid growing privacy concerns worldwide.

By Les Williamson • 5 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025
Why multi-subsidiary management is where accounting software breaks
Platform-as-a-Service

Why multi-subsidiary management is where accounting software breaks

As businesses add subsidiaries, basic accounting software falters, creating manual woes and scaling issues that cloud ERP systems can resolve efficiently.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025
It's the end of passwords as we know it
Malware

It's the end of passwords as we know it

Passwords are fading as biometrics, like fingerprints and facial recognition, emerge as Australia's secure, hassle-free future for digital access.

By Robert Vinokurov • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
A future with no passwords: Why passwordless authentication is key for cyber-resilience
Digital Transformation

A future with no passwords: Why passwordless authentication is key for cyber-resilience

As cyber threats rise and passwords fail, businesses face US$1m annual costs; passwordless authentication offers a secure, efficient future for digital access.

By Mary Attard • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Supply chain challenges in the railroad tie industry: The case for sustainable alternatives
Supply Chain

Supply chain challenges in the railroad tie industry: The case for sustainable alternatives

Supply chain turmoil amid hurricanes and scarce timber drives North America's railroad tie industry toward sustainable composite alternatives for resilience.

By Tim Noonan • 5 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Agentic AI is missing from Australian enterprises' platform engineering efforts
Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI is missing from Australian enterprises' platform engineering efforts

Agentic AI, vital for platform engineering, remains underutilised in Australian enterprises despite its potential to boost code quality and team productivity.

By Craig Nielsen • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
What businesses can learn from 15 years of data growth
Smart Cities

What businesses can learn from 15 years of data growth

Businesses face growing challenges as unstructured data surges, demanding smarter management to turn vast volumes into valuable insights by 2038.

By Steve Leeper • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Behind Ultra Violette's global glow up – a NORA webinar
eCommerce

Behind Ultra Violette's global glow up – a NORA webinar

Australian sunscreen brand Ultra Violette overcame tech hurdles to expand globally, with a webinar set to reveal secrets of its global success on May 8.

By Annexa • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Unseen & Unsecured: The machine identity threat you can't ignore
Artificial Intelligence

Unseen & Unsecured: The machine identity threat you can't ignore

70% of firms manage more machine than human identities, with only 38% having real-time oversight, exposing a growing cybersecurity risk.

By Nam Lam • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Six cybersecurity trends you can't afford to ignore in 2025
Data Protection

Six cybersecurity trends you can't afford to ignore in 2025

Vulnerability exploitation surged 34% in 2025, with edge devices targeted; enterprises must prioritise risk-based vulnerability management to combat rising cyber threats.

By Saeed Abbasi • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Yealink launches MeetingBoard Pro to elevate meeting equity and team collaboration
Unified Communications

Yealink launches MeetingBoard Pro to elevate meeting equity and team collaboration

Yealink unveils MeetingBoard Pro, an all-in-one videoconferencing board with a triple 50MP camera system, AI noise cancellation, and flexible Android or Windows options.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
World Password Day reminds us: It's time to rethink access security
Firewalls

World Password Day reminds us: It's time to rethink access security

World Password Day highlights the need for password managers and MFA as essential security measures against rising cyber threats in 2025.

By Robin Long • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Why manufacturing execution systems are now a strategic imperative
Digital Transformation

Why manufacturing execution systems are now a strategic imperative

The manufacturing execution system market, valued at USD $14.88bn in 2024, is set to hit USD $41.78bn by 2032 amid rising demand for digital transformation.

By Terry Smagh • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Cyber crisis comms: Lessons from a PR agency in Auckland
Fintech

Cyber crisis comms: Lessons from a PR agency in Auckland

Impact PR in Auckland advises Indian businesses on cyber crisis comms, emphasising fast, transparent responses to protect trust and reputation amid breaches.

By Mark Devlin • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
What if security solutions could help your business reach their sustainability goals?
Ransomware

What if security solutions could help your business reach their sustainability goals?

Security solutions can now help businesses cut energy use, reduce waste, and boost sustainability, proving every 1% in progress truly counts.

By Kirsten Chapman • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Cutting costs, not corners: Reducing technical debt through smarter Microsoft licensing
Microsoft

Cutting costs, not corners: Reducing technical debt through smarter Microsoft licensing

UK businesses often incur technical debt and inflate IT costs due to underutilised Microsoft licences, missing out on built-in features and optimisation opportunities.

By Justin Sharrocks • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Police warned over shifting information to Microsoft cloud services
Data Protection

Police warned over shifting information to Microsoft cloud services

Police warned of 'very high' privacy risks in shifting sensitive data to Microsoft's cloud, amid a cautious trial in Wellington started in 2023.

By Phil Pennington • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025