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Australia ranked fourth globally for cyberattacks on industry

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Australia ranks fourth globally for cyberattacks, with manufacturing and mining sectors hit hardest amid rising threats in 2025's first half.
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Metcash boosts efficiency with new automated Truganina facility

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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Metcash has enhanced efficiency with an automated goods-to-person system at its new 115,000 sqm Truganina distribution centre, replacing its old Laverton site.
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The winners of the tech world: PR strategies for digital infrastructure and enterprise technology

Mon, 30th Jun 2025
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In digital infrastructure and enterprise tech, bold PR strategies that simplify complexity and build trust are key to standing out and driving business impact.
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University of Adelaide boosts ad performance without cookies

Sun, 16th Mar 2025
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The University of Adelaide has dramatically improved its digital marketing efforts, achieving a 79% drop in bounce rates after partnering with Hybrid, ID5, and Adobe Advertising.
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CDC launches USD $2.7 billion Laverton data campus

Wed, 19th Feb 2025
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Construction of a new USD $2.7 billion data campus in Laverton has commenced, poised to boost the local economy and create thousands of jobs.
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Crypto ETF growth & memecoin boom in early 2025

Thu, 13th Feb 2025
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The rise of Bitcoin ETFs marks a pivotal moment in the crypto market, with January's total capitalisation soaring to USD $3.76 trillion, says Binance Australia.
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Experts warn of security risks as DeepSeek limits new sign-ups

Thu, 30th Jan 2025
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Cybersecurity experts are sounding alarms over security vulnerabilities in DeepSeek's AI platform as the startup restricts new sign-ups amid malicious attacks.
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Elastic report: Azure outpaces AWS in 2024 cyber threats analysis

Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
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In a significant shift, Microsoft Azure has eclipsed AWS as the leading environment for cyber threats, accounting for 64% of anomalous signals, according to Elastic's new report.
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Report reveals lag in disclosure of ransomware attacks in 2023

Thu, 15th Aug 2024
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A new Silobreaker report reveals that over 50% of ransomware victims delay disclosure until public exposure, with some never acknowledging attacks at all.
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Here comes crypto: The three stages of disruption

Mon, 22nd Jul 2024
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Cryptocurrencies are reshaping finance much like Netflix transformed home entertainment, with traditional institutions facing a critical decision: adapt or risk obsolescence.
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Ransomware activity spikes 20%, hospitals now in crosshairs

Thu, 25th Apr 2024
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Ransomware victims surge nearly 20% YoY in Q1 2024, with active ransomware groups increasing by 55% despite law enforcement efforts.
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Slump in Australia & New Zealand's tech markets, IDC reports

Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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Australia and New Zealand tech markets, including PCs and smartphones, see significant slump, according to new reports from IDC.
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Malspam attacks up, new sectors targeted – report

Thu, 31st Aug 2023
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VIPRE Security Group reveals that phishing emails with malicious links increased by 30% in Q2 2023, with IT firms becoming the most targeted sector.
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Farewell to the 3G network

Fri, 18th Aug 2023
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With the development of 4G networks in the 2010s and teens, the importance of 3G networks in Australia began to decline.
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NEC making cyber resilience a priority for Australian businesses

Tue, 27th Jun 2023
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NEC's approach to securing its customer's data, users and systems is founded on organisational change (people, process and technology) and a Zero Trust mindset.
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New WaveCAST  to revolutionise hearing assistance technology

Thu, 25th May 2023
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William AV has launched the latest version of its popular WaveCAST C Wi-Fi audio system to help tackle Australia's growing hearing loss epidemic.
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Metcash to integrate Dematic GTP order fulfilment solution

Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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Metcash partners with Dematic to integrate a goods-to-person order fulfilment solution in its new Melbourne distribution centre.
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Ransomware attacks decreased 38% in January - report

Mon, 6th Mar 2023
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Though a significant drop from the previous month, the total is the highest volume of attacks recorded in January over the last three years.
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Red Hat shares OpenShift security and compliance updates

Wed, 8th Feb 2023
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Red Hat has introduced new security and compliance capabilities for Red Hat OpenShift, the a top enterprise Kubernetes platform.
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Differences in generations propelling huge changes in spending

Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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IDC has revealed some dramatic shifts occurring in how different generations earn income, spend their money, and leverage technology to do both.