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Australia & New Zealand plan duress alarm standard
Cybersecurity

Australia & New Zealand plan duress alarm standard

A draft standard could make wearable duress alarms prove they alert responders within five seconds and send the worker's location.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Bill.me lifts on-time bill payments with open banking
Fintech

Bill.me lifts on-time bill payments with open banking

On-time bill settlements rose 17% in three months after the platform added bank-to-bank payments, cutting costs and lifting usage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 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 month
OpenAI launches Computer History in ChatGPT for macOS
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches Computer History in ChatGPT for macOS

The macOS desktop app now logs recent clicks and typing for selected users, raising privacy and prompt-injection concerns despite tighter controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Cloud security report finds gaps differ by provider
Encryption

Cloud security report finds gaps differ by provider

Multi-cloud security teams face different risks on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, with misconfigurations high across all three providers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Nvidia opens cuFile APIs to speed AI storage access
Hyperscale

Nvidia opens cuFile APIs to speed AI storage access

The open-source move could cut latency to microseconds as AI systems increasingly need storage to act like part of the compute path.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Fintech growth exposes security & finance weaknesses
Data Protection

Fintech growth exposes security & finance weaknesses

Rising use of digital payments is forcing fintechs to tighten controls as executives warn that weak access, AI and fraud defences are exposing customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last month
OpenAI models hacked Hugging Face in security test
Cloud Security

OpenAI models hacked Hugging Face in security test

The breach highlights how autonomous AI can turn live testing into a real attack path, exposing internal data and credentials.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Intel & Fortinet team up on security processor SP6
Firewalls

Intel & Fortinet team up on security processor SP6

The tie-up could help Fortinet meet surging encryption and threat-detection demand while reducing reliance on a narrow chip supply chain.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
Giesecke+Devrient says post-quantum shift is urgent
Data Protection

Giesecke+Devrient says post-quantum shift is urgent

Encrypted data could be exposed years before practical quantum computers arrive, putting identity, telecoms and payments under pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
AWS commits USD $1 billion to embedded AI engineers
Software-as-a-Service

AWS commits USD $1 billion to embedded AI engineers

The move targets firms struggling to shift AI pilots into live systems, with AWS embedding engineers to speed deployment and cut reliance on consultants.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Google Cloud pitches AlloyDB Omni for bank data control
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud pitches AlloyDB Omni for bank data control

Banks under regulatory pressure may be able to modernise databases without moving sensitive records to public cloud infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Data Protection

Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is

Hackers are already hoarding encrypted data, as businesses race to adopt quantum-safe protection before Q-Day arrives.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026

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Pronto adds AI tools to Xi ERP as it marks 50 years
Robotics

Pronto adds AI tools to Xi ERP as it marks 50 years

Built-in generative, predictive and agentic features aim to cut manual work and sharpen forecasting for more than 1,500 Pronto Xi users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
iStorage warns firms to secure data beyond networks
Data Protection

iStorage warns firms to secure data beyond networks

Schools and public bodies face fresh pressure to protect records after a Department for Education breach exposed more than 600,000 files.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
HM Land Registry picks Route 101 for cloud contact centre
Software-as-a-Service

HM Land Registry picks Route 101 for cloud contact centre

Around 660 staff across five sites will move to a single UK-hosted platform as HM Land Registry seeks faster, more secure support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Australia breach costs hit AUD $4.22 million, IBM says
Data Protection

Australia breach costs hit AUD $4.22 million, IBM says

Malicious attacks are growing costlier as AI-generated elements feature in nearly a third of incidents, IBM's study found.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
QuSecure appoints ex-CIA officer to advisory board
Data Protection

QuSecure appoints ex-CIA officer to advisory board

The move comes as US agencies shift from planning to implementation of post-quantum cryptography, exposing legacy systems to future quantum attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026