Global Stories

Australia & New Zealand outpace peers on resilience

PagerDuty says Australia and New Zealand firms are lifting resilience spend and AI use, while keeping people in charge of critical recovery decisions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist

CSOs are shedding their purely technical image as security chiefs are pushed into the boardroom to drive sales, trust and growth.

By Bill O’Connell • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

SAP to acquire Reltio to boost enterprise data, AI ops

SAP will fold Reltio's master data management tools into Business Data Cloud, strengthening its bid to unify enterprise records for AI across mixed systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud

AI security tools are only as smart as the data they see, and network telemetry is emerging as the missing piece in hybrid cloud oversight.

By Ryan Mahoney • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

OpenText & Proofpoint urge backup tests on World Backup Day

OpenText and Proofpoint say organisations must test backups and tighten human-focused cyber defences as World Backup Day spotlights resilience gaps.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last month

DevOps

Gartner sees explainable AI boosting model oversight

Gartner says explainable AI will help drive wider monitoring of generative AI systems, as firms seek stronger checks on bias, hallucinations and reliability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows

Yubico names Poupak Modirassari Enbom as Chief Marketing Officer to help drive demand for phishing-resistant authentication amid rising AI-driven threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

World Backup Day warnings over ransomware resilience gaps

Cybersecurity experts say many firms are still relying on fragmented backup tools and untested recovery plans as ransomware attacks and cloud complexity surge.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 8 min read • Last month

Crypto

Thunes wins best cross-border payment solution award

Thunes has won the Best Cross-Border Payment Solution award at the MPE Awards 2026 after judges praised its global reach, FX pricing and compliance platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

MVSI launches AIQ SiteScanner for card scheme risk

MVSI launches AIQ SiteScanner to help payment firms spot merchants using cloaking, redirects and other tactics to evade Mastercard and Visa rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Eltropy adds AI tools for credit union banking tasks

Eltropy expands AI platform for credit unions with secure identity checks and account service tools to handle routine banking tasks in one conversation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

OpenID Foundation names Kantara as authorised auditor

OpenID Foundation appoints Kantara Initiative to oversee testing service applicants as it expands independent assurance for digital identity standards.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Risk & Compliance

New Zealand SMEs hit by falling revenue & weak confidence

Vero survey finds 63% of New Zealand SMEs saw revenue fall, with rising costs, tax changes and weak confidence weighing on smaller firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Microsoft 365 behind 32% of escalated security incidents

Microsoft 365 drives 32% of escalated incidents in Malaysia, with phishing, weak authentication and dark web credentials fuelling attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

World Backup Day warns firms on data recovery gaps

Once a background IT chore, data backup is now a frontline business risk as complex systems and cyber threats expose fragile resilience.

By Stuart Dahlenburg • 3 min read • Last month

DevOps

Slipstream Cyber appoints Chris Pallister to cyber role

Slipstream Cyber has named Chris Pallister as Head of Cyber Engineering and Operations, bolstering its 24/7 security operations centre and AI-led defence push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Robotic Process Automation

Orchestral launches medication safety tool in New Zealand

Orchestral unveils real-time prescription checks in New Zealand pharmacies, aiming to cut medication errors as the firm eyes wider clinical workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month