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Britain's data centres are becoming strategic national assets. But are we doing enough to protect them?
Data centers

Britain's data centres are becoming strategic national assets. But are we doing enough to protect them?

A major outage at one strategic site could trigger £352 million in direct losses, underlining the need for tighter physical protection.

By Andy Fairbanks • 8 min read • Today
Beyond mail delivery: Why address data matters for government security
Cloud Security

Beyond mail delivery: Why address data matters for government security

Outdated records can delay tax notices, benefits and emergency alerts, while also increasing fraud and compliance risks across public services.

By Greg Brown • 4 min read • Today
National Wireless signs Mobile Tornado deal for ANZ
Agricultural Technology

National Wireless signs Mobile Tornado deal for ANZ

Australian and New Zealand businesses will gain access to mission critical push-to-talk tools as National Wireless takes Mobile Tornado's platform to market.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval
Risk & Compliance

Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval

Accuracy can still slip when similar records are nearby, leaving AI systems to answer from the wrong source despite finding the right document.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Avocado Consulting buys AI Consulting Group in expansion
DevOps

Avocado Consulting buys AI Consulting Group in expansion

The tie-up adds 20 specialists and gives Australian clients a broader AI offer as demand shifts from trials to production and oversight grows harder.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Moonlit launches free legal commentary library for AI
Application Programming Interface

Moonlit launches free legal commentary library for AI

It aims to give lawyers and AI tools free, source-checked analysis as concerns grow over fabricated legal citations from chatbots.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last month
Check Point launches AI-scale security orchestrator 200
Network Security

Check Point launches AI-scale security orchestrator 200

Rising east-west traffic in data centres is pushing organisations to inspect encrypted AI workloads without slowing performance, Check Point says.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Fortanix adds CNCF Confidential Containers support
Software-as-a-Service

Fortanix adds CNCF Confidential Containers support

Businesses handling sensitive AI data can now run Kubernetes workloads inside trusted execution environments with added attestation and key controls.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
SAP & NTT team up on sovereign cloud for governments
Digital Transformation

SAP & NTT team up on sovereign cloud for governments

Governments and defence operators could gain tighter control over sensitive systems as the two groups target regulated customers with sovereign cloud services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

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Barrier Networks appoints Jordan Craig as consultant
Security Operations Centres

Barrier Networks appoints Jordan Craig as consultant

The hire underscores how cyber security firms are racing to adapt services as AI reshapes both attacks and defences for customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
GammaDX says Australian websites lag on AI agent readiness
Customer Experience

GammaDX says Australian websites lag on AI agent readiness

Only 12 of 50 sites were fully ready, raising the risk Australian organisations lose sales as AI agents take over online tasks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Smartbird partners with WEKA on managed AI infrastructure
Encryption

Smartbird partners with WEKA on managed AI infrastructure

Enterprises in regulated sectors can now access private AI clusters without stitching together multiple vendors, under Smartbird's first strategic infrastructure partnership.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 3 min read • Last week
QualityAI appoints Kenny Small as UK managing director
Digital Transformation

QualityAI appoints Kenny Small as UK managing director

UK firms moving AI into core operations are driving demand for testing and assurance, as QualityAI names Kenny Small to lead its business there.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Google launches Gemini for government services preview
Quantum Computing

Google launches Gemini for government services preview

Many agencies are still stuck in pilots, as Google's new government AI tools aim to tackle security, integration and classified search needs.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
Lancom appoints Bernard Moran as Australia Country Executive
Digital Transformation

Lancom appoints Bernard Moran as Australia Country Executive

Dedicated leadership on the ground is intended to help Lancom deepen Australian customer ties and expand its footprint in a market set for growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Seer Data launches AI platform for tracking impact
Data governance

Seer Data launches AI platform for tracking impact

As scrutiny grows over billions in grants and donations, the platform aims to cut weeks of manual reporting and give organisations clearer evidence of impact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Fortanix adds confidential containers support for AI
Open source

Fortanix adds confidential containers support for AI

The update lets businesses run sensitive AI workloads inside verified trusted execution environments on Kubernetes without exposing data or models to operators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month