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Singapore safety show launches smart cities initiative
Smart Cities

Singapore safety show launches smart cities initiative

The programme targets buyers seeking integrated urban systems as Asia's cities race to link safety, data and emergency response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Minimum viable company: Recover faster when systems go dark
Malware

Minimum viable company: Recover faster when systems go dark

Focusing on the right systems first can cut recovery time and help firms avoid reintroducing risk after a cyber attack.

By Lim Hsin Yin • 6 min read • Last month
Ransomware attacks hit 894 as AI boosts cyber crime
Malware

Ransomware attacks hit 894 as AI boosts cyber crime

North America and Europe bore most of the 894 July ransomware incidents as NCC Group warned AI tools are accelerating attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Atsign adds post-quantum crypto to SDKs for legacy data
Data Protection

Atsign adds post-quantum crypto to SDKs for legacy data

Long-lived data could be exposed to harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks, as Atsign bakes NIST-approved quantum-safe algorithms into its SDK layer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
NCC Group logs record July ransomware cases as AI rises
Malware

NCC Group logs record July ransomware cases as AI rises

Industrial operators faced sustained pressure in July, as ransomware attacks hit 894 cases and AI-assisted tactics began to reshape threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Critical Infrastructure stories

Transpower profit rises as grid investment ramps up
Clean technologies

Transpower profit rises as grid investment ramps up

Rising electrification demand is driving a bigger build-out of New Zealand's grid, with approved projects set to lift capital spending further.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
SentinelOne brings Prompt Security to AWS Sydney for AI sovereignty
Data Protection

SentinelOne brings Prompt Security to AWS Sydney for AI sovereignty

Local hosting in Sydney eases compliance worries for Australian firms using AI tools that may expose prompts, code and credentials.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist
Ransomware

AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist

Australian firms still face email compromise and poor security hygiene, even as AI helps criminals move faster and hide harder.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month
Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency
Hybrid Cloud

Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency

Excessive reliance on foreign platforms is leaving governments and businesses vulnerable to price shocks, lock-in and lost control.

By Andre Duttmann • 8 min read • Last month
Aidan Tudehope to champion sovereign AI in Australia
Data centers

Aidan Tudehope to champion sovereign AI in Australia

The appointment spotlights calls for Australia to build local AI systems as governments weigh security, data control and resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Horizon3 launches Sydney sovereign cloud for NodeZero
Cloud Security

Horizon3 launches Sydney sovereign cloud for NodeZero

Australian agencies and regulated firms can now keep penetration-testing data onshore as Horizon3 opens its first Asia-Pacific sovereign cloud in Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
EY Ireland & CrowdStrike launch cyber resilience tie-up
Digital Transformation

EY Ireland & CrowdStrike launch cyber resilience tie-up

Critical sectors in Ireland are under growing pressure to keep services running as AI-driven cyberattacks outpace traditional defences.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
JFrog clears IRAP check for Australian government use
DevOps

JFrog clears IRAP check for Australian government use

Australian agencies can now assess JFrog faster, after the platform cleared a PROTECTED-level IRAP review for security approvals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
OptiValue launches ICUDS to bolster counter-UAV defence
Drones

OptiValue launches ICUDS to bolster counter-UAV defence

Government backing for the AI-enabled platform gives OptiValue an early foothold in a market where buyers are spending on airspace security and resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Authorised and unchecked: Credentialed access is banking's real cyber risk
Identity and Access Management

Authorised and unchecked: Credentialed access is banking's real cyber risk

Banks are being pressed to curb damage from insiders and stolen logins, as regulators demand controls that limit lateral movement.

By Raghu Nandakumara • 4 min read • Last month
Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director
Data Protection

Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director

Demand for managed cyber security services is rising as organisations struggle to keep pace with more complex threats and stretched internal teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
From vulnerability management to risk, insight, and resilience
Cloud Security

From vulnerability management to risk, insight, and resilience

Disconnected vulnerability data is leaving Australian organisations unable to judge which weaknesses threaten critical services, compliance, or customers.

By Dan Spada • 5 min read • Last month
NSW's PEXA price cut risks killing Australian tech jobs
Data sovereignty

NSW's PEXA price cut risks killing Australian tech jobs

A draft ruling to slash fees may save buyers only tens of dollars while threatening investment, cybersecurity and hundreds of Australian tech roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month