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Dr Parwinder Kaur was named Achiever of the Year at the 33rd INCITE Awards, celebrating Western Australia's foremost tech innovations and leaders.

Australian managed services provider blueAPACHE appoints Pat Devlin as General Manager to fortify strategic growth, following 85% ARR rise in five years.

IBM's latest report reveals Australian data breach costs hit a record AUD $4.26 million in 2024, with phishing and stolen credentials as top attack vectors.

PagerDuty launches PagerDuty Advance, a generative AI suite to enhance incident management and efficiency. Digital incidents in Australia surged by 41%, costing over AUD $1 million each.

Australia’s 3G networks will be decommissioned next month, posing potential disruptions for retailers and hospitality businesses that rely on outdated tech.

Fastly appoints Nueva as its first managed security partner in Australia, aiming to enhance web protection for public and private sectors with high-performance solutions.

A PMI report reveals early adopters of Generative AI in project management are seeing major gains in productivity and problem-solving, outpacing peers.

Freelancer has welcomed Craig Scroggie, NEXTDC CEO, as its new Non-Executive Director, starting 1 August 2024, aiming to leverage his ICT expertise.

Fintech lender Plenti integrates NAB's Pay by Bank solution to offer PayTo transactions, enhancing loan repayment options with real-time, secure payments.

Australia's largest wildlife rescue group WIRES partners with tech firm Engaging to upgrade its CRM system with HubSpot, streamlining rescue operations for improved animal welfare outcomes.

Australia's tech spending is set to rise by 4% in 2024 despite formidable economic headwinds, according to Forrester's latest forecast.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg announces Llama 3.1: an upgraded, multilingual AI model with state-of-the-art tools, designed for complex queries and enhanced user interaction.

Akamai's latest report reveals a 65% hike in web attacks on APIs and applications in APJ, peaking in June 2024 with 4.8 billion incidents.

Transmit Security's latest report reveals a surge in AI-driven fraud scams, highlighting dark web marketplaces and tools like FraudGPT that empower even novice fraudsters.

Australian businesses are ramping up AI spending by 67% this year, driven by BSI’s findings that highlight the need for investment, training, and ethical standards to stay competitive globally.

A new Transmit Security report reveals generative AI is fuelling a surge in dark web fraud, with accessible tools like FraudGPT boosting online scam capabilities.

Austroads has teamed with MATTR to launch a Digital Trust Service, ushering secure and verifiable Mobile Drivers Licences in Australia.

TechDay is celebrating 18 years of growth, transforming from a small magazine to what is now a global digital powerhouse.

Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association lauded for global contributions to RF safety standards, establishing 5G compliance benchmarks alongside international bodies.

Australia faces a 61% rise in cyber extortion attacks, according to Orange Cyberdefense's new report, threatening its economy, jobs, and national security.