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How One NZ cut provisioning time from 10 days to 10 minutes using AI
Digital Transformation

How One NZ cut provisioning time from 10 days to 10 minutes using AI

Customers now get new mobile services activated in under ten minutes, after One NZ used AI to replace a 10-day process.

By Cy Wright • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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'Find the path to yes': Halter CFO on how finance can drive growth without holding the business back
Chief Financial Officer

'Find the path to yes': Halter CFO on how finance can drive growth without holding the business back

The dairy tech scale-up says finance must back growth by finding proof points for investment, not defaulting to no.

By Scott Maud • 4 min read • Today
Setting the standard for safe, scalable AI
Digital Transformation

Setting the standard for safe, scalable AI

Most AI projects stall because firms lack the standards and monitoring needed to keep models trustworthy, auditable and scalable in production.

By Jon Knisley • 5 min read • Today
Why trusted 'Customer Context' is critical in the agentic AI era
Data Protection

Why trusted 'Customer Context' is critical in the agentic AI era

Without trusted customer data, autonomous agents can misfire at machine speed, putting consent, offers and records at risk across Asia Pacific.

By Belinda Lloyd • 5 min read • Today
Are Australian organisations adopting AI faster than they are building workforce capability?
Data Analytics

Are Australian organisations adopting AI faster than they are building workforce capability?

While most firms already use AI tools, many are failing to train staff or tighten governance, widening a costly capability gap.

By Steve Evans • 4 min read • Yesterday
From Clipboard to Cloud: Why manual temperature checks are a food safety gap of the past
Digital Transformation

From Clipboard to Cloud: Why manual temperature checks are a food safety gap of the past

Food retailers face avoidable spoilage, illness risk and regulatory exposure as most still rely on manual checks that miss cold-chain failures.

By Johan Joubert • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Beyond the campus perimeter: Why university cyber defence hinges on identity security
Digital Transformation

Beyond the campus perimeter: Why university cyber defence hinges on identity security

The sector faces mounting breach and compliance risk as unmanaged devices, shared logins and stale access undermine campus defences.

By Nam Lam • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Why verification should be the first step in your email strategy
Marketing Technologies

Why verification should be the first step in your email strategy

Poor data can sink campaign results, inflate bounce rates and waste sales effort before a single email is sent.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • 3 days ago
SonicWall cloud secure edge expands global network with three new points of presence
Digital Transformation

SonicWall cloud secure edge expands global network with three new points of presence

Users in South Korea, South Africa and Saudi Arabia will get faster Zero Trust access as traffic is kept in-region for compliance.

By Amelia Foss • 3 min read • 3 days ago
The EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting deadline: why early visibility supports compliance
Robotics

The EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting deadline: why early visibility supports compliance

Early reporting under the EU Cyber Resilience Act will be harder for manufacturers without connected data and continuous monitoring across plants.

By Callie Reis • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Building trusted access into Australia's next generation of data centres
Digital Transformation

Building trusted access into Australia's next generation of data centres

Open, interoperable access systems may spare Australian data centres costly upgrades as AI-driven demand and security needs evolve over decades.

By Steve Katanas • 4 min read • 3 days ago
The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen
Wearables

The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen

As AI agents begin handling purchases and deliveries, retailers face tougher questions over identity, authorisation and trust.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • 3 days ago
5 takeaways for tech leaders at the CIO Innovation Summit 2026
Digital Transformation

5 takeaways for tech leaders at the CIO Innovation Summit 2026

Tech chiefs were urged to prioritise trust, governance and people over spending as AI, cyber threats and talent shortages reshape business.

By Ziena Jalil • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

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Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI
Data Protection

Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI

Alert-led security teams risk falling behind as AI now needs to be built into the SOC's core to stop attacks earlier and preserve sovereignty.

By Simon Chassar • 5 min read • Today
Unlocking the hidden potential of data centres through heat zoning
Data centers

Unlocking the hidden potential of data centres through heat zoning

Heat zoning could turn data centres into local heat suppliers, helping cut emissions and support nearby homes and businesses as demand rises.

By Bryony Evans • 5 min read • Today
Public certificate change puts VPN & Wi-Fi at risk
Network Security

Public certificate change puts VPN & Wi-Fi at risk

Staff could soon lose access to Wi-Fi, VPNs and APIs as public certificate authorities stop issuing login certificates and the free ones expire in October.

By Richard Brown • 5 min read • Yesterday
Anyone can promise fast. The advantage is keeping it
Software-as-a-Service

Anyone can promise fast. The advantage is keeping it

Australian retailers risk losing customers when fulfilment promises slip between stock, warehouse labour and transport capacity.

By Omar Akilah • 4 min read • 3 days ago