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AI leaders urge ethics, data & trust to unlock value

AI leaders in Australia and New Zealand highlight ethics, trust, and quality data as essential to unlocking AI's full potential for business and society.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Firewalls

Wavelink partners with Penguin Solutions to boost OT resilience in ANZ

Wavelink partners with Penguin Solutions to supply fault-tolerant edge computing and boost operational technology resilience in Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025

Human Capital Management

Ben Bach appointed NSW Practice Director at HR Crowd for ANZ

HR Crowd appoints Ben Bach as NSW Practice Director to strengthen regional leadership and client engagement across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Ransomware

ANZ businesses overestimate cyber readiness amid resilience gap

A Commvault study reveals most ANZ businesses overestimate cyber readiness, with only 12% rating their incident resilience as excellent amid rising attacks.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Supply Chain

Microlise drives fleet technology growth across Australia, NZ

Microlise's ANZ operations have surged, partnering with major retailers like Woolworths and DHL to boost fleet efficiency and safety across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Firewalls

Ingram Micro launches Xvantage AI support for partners in ANZ

Ingram Micro launches Xvantage Enable AI programme in ANZ, helping partners adopt and scale AI services with tailored learning and vendor support.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

Phishing

Exclusive: Demand in cybersecurity skills surges as ANZ firms ditch complacency

Demand for cybersecurity skills in Australia and New Zealand surges as companies shift from complacency to prioritise staff training amid rising digital threats.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

Cloud Security

Exclusive: Qualys' Sam Salehi explains why ANZ firms are turning to risk platforms

Qualys' ANZ MD Sam Salehi says firms in Australia and New Zealand are adopting risk platforms amid a cybersecurity skills crisis and evolving threats.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025

Customer Relationship Management

How AI agents can help enterprise teams to scale

By 2028, 33% of enterprises will use AI agents to boost productivity and scale efficiently, transforming workflows beyond traditional automation methods.

By Paul Rilstone • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025

Hybrid Cloud

Twilio appoints Howard Fyffe as Director of Sales for ANZ

Twilio has appointed Howard Fyffe as Director of Sales for ANZ, aiming to boost personalised digital engagement and business growth across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Jun 2025

Customer Relationship Management

Open ecosystems are powering the future of intelligent observability

Open ecosystems are set to revolutionise observability, enhancing AI integration and boosting productivity by unifying complex, multi-tool software systems.

By Denis Maguire • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025

Digital Transformation

Paras Chadha to lead Microsoft & AI strategy for Logicalis ANZ

Paras Chadha will lead Logicalis's Microsoft and AI business in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost AI adoption and align regional and global strategies.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Email Security

ANZ organisations see high engagement with sophisticated email scams

ANZ organisations face high engagement with business and vendor email compromise scams, with low reporting rates highlighting a growing cybersecurity risk.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Financial Systems

Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after twenty five years

Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after 25 years, having established and grown its Australia-New Zealand business, to pursue new ventures.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025

Supply Chain

Consumers cut spending as inflation & tariffs hit groceries

Rising inflation and tariffs are forcing global consumers to cut grocery spending, shift to discount retailers, and reduce purchases across several retail categories.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025

Data Protection

Harbor Solutions launches in ANZ to boost cyber recovery

Harbor Solutions has launched in Australia and New Zealand, partnering with Rubrik to enhance cyber recovery amid rising regional cyberattacks.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025

Smart Cities

Roshi Balendran named Regional Sales Director for ANZ at BeyondTrust

BeyondTrust has appointed Roshi Balendran as Regional Sales Director for ANZ to drive growth and strengthen identity security across the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jun 2025

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Australia & New Zealand stories

Cybersecurity

New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers

New Zealand's government forms 'Anti-Scam Alliance' with banks, police and tech firms to tackle online scams through real-time data sharing.

By Craig McCulloch • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Lumify warns AI readiness must catch up to enterprise adoption

Amid a surge in digital transformation, ANZ companies are rapidly upskilling staff in cybersecurity and AI, adopting hybrid training to meet evolving tech demands.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025

Data Analytics

Moneythor launches AI suite to boost bank personalisation

Singapore's Moneythor launches AI Suite to help banks deliver personalised, proactive banking experiences and boost customer engagement globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025