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Integrity360 buys CyberIAM to boost identity services
Privileged Access Management

Integrity360 buys CyberIAM to boost identity services

The deal lifts Integrity360's revenue run rate to about €230 million and adds 120 staff as firms tighten access controls over sensitive systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Intelligent flexible Payments: A new approach to reducing preventable debt
Fintech

Intelligent flexible Payments: A new approach to reducing preventable debt

Households could benefit from payment plans that match irregular incomes, as energy suppliers seek to curb rising arrears and debt.

By Graham Scanlon • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Coralogix adds Macquarie Capital in Series F extension
Software-as-a-Service

Coralogix adds Macquarie Capital in Series F extension

Macquarie Capital Venture Capital will help Coralogix expand in Australia and New Zealand as enterprise demand for observability tools rises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Aveva appoints Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer
Digital Transformation

Aveva appoints Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer

The industrial software group is keeping revenue leadership continuity as Sue Quense moves into an advisory role after five years in post.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
TCS to buy Porsche consultancy MHP in AI partnership
Manufacturing

TCS to buy Porsche consultancy MHP in AI partnership

The move would give TCS a bigger German footprint and Porsche a partner to industrialise AI across manufacturing, engineering and customer service.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Synopsys to host AI engineering forums in Singapore
Semiconductors

Synopsys to host AI engineering forums in Singapore

Engineers and researchers will gather as Singapore cements its role as a regional hub for chip design and digital engineering.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Insi wins SAP PartnerEdge Sell status in US & Canada
Software-as-a-Service

Insi wins SAP PartnerEdge Sell status in US & Canada

The accreditation lets customers buy and deploy SAP Cloud ERP through one partner as firms rush to replace ageing ECC systems before support runs out.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Iranian-linked cyber attack exposes UK energy flaws
Supply Chain

Iranian-linked cyber attack exposes UK energy flaws

Small operators across Britain's power network may share the same weak points after the outage, experts warn, despite no grid-wide disruption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • 5 days ago
Emergn launches Praxis to curb failing AI projects
Digital Transformation

Emergn launches Praxis to curb failing AI projects

Large firms are risking an average 2.4% of annual revenue on failed transformation and AI work as board visibility stays poor.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
DigiCert unveils speakers for Quantum Readiness Day
Data Protection

DigiCert unveils speakers for Quantum Readiness Day

Organisations face mounting pressure to map encryption risks and begin post-quantum migration work before future quantum computers weaken current protections.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

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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 • Yesterday
Many leaders struggle to define sovereign AI, study finds
Data Protection

Many leaders struggle to define sovereign AI, study finds

A new study suggests boards are moving to sovereign AI for risk and data control, even though many executives still cannot define it.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada
Data Protection

Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada

Canadian government and critical service operators gain more control over data and systems as Cisco expands its sovereign technology push.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Victorian woman loses AUD $13,000 in bank scam call
Multi-factor authentication

Victorian woman loses AUD $13,000 in bank scam call

Victims are being pressured by increasingly convincing calls as scam losses across Australia hit AUD $2.18 billion in a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer
Human Capital Management

Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer

The appointment bolsters Sims Crane's push across the US Southeast as it seeks stronger financial leadership for expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Iran-linked cyber attack on UK power plant was inevitable
Malware

Iran-linked cyber attack on UK power plant was inevitable

A four-day shutdown at a UK energy site has intensified warnings that ageing infrastructure leaves critical national systems exposed to wider disruption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Boards, not just IT teams, are accountable for cyber risk
Data Protection

Boards, not just IT teams, are accountable for cyber risk

New Australian rules leave directors exposed to fines and privacy claims if they sign off on cyber risk they cannot properly see.

By Ben Mudie • 3 min read • 4 days ago