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Global Stories

Data sovereignty stories

Figma to launch Australian data hosting & new governance tools

Figma will offer data residency in Australia by late 2025 and launch Governance+ security tools to boost compliance for enterprises locally.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025

EduTech

Datadog launches Sydney AWS region to boost local compliance

Datadog launches full platform on AWS Sydney Region, enabling Australian firms to meet strict local data privacy and compliance rules in cloud usage.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025

Firewalls

Fortinet named SASE leader by Gartner, eyes USD $28.5 billion market

Fortinet has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms, targeting a USD $28.5 billion market with its unified security solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

The key levers of an enterprise's growth - AI focus, innovative culture, and strategic partners

Enterprises drive growth by aligning AI advancements with innovative cultures and strategic partnerships, unlocking real outcomes and long-term success.

By Andrew Borthwick • 7 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Storage

UK & EMEA firms cut AI, IT budgets as cloud costs soar

UK and EMEA firms cut AI, cybersecurity, and IT budgets as soaring cloud costs and poor AI returns strain finances, says Akamai study of 750 IT leaders.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025

Storage

Seagate unveils 30TB drives to power AI-ready data centres

Seagate launches 30TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro drives, boosting scalable AI-ready storage for data centres amid rising global demand and data laws.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

Exclusive: How legacy systems expose firms to security and cost risks

Legacy IT systems hamper security and performance, forcing firms to choose between protection and agility amid rising hybrid work and regulatory demands.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Hybrid Cloud

Data centre colocation market to double, driven by AI demand

The data centre colocation market is set to nearly double from USD $104.2bn in 2025 to USD $204.4bn by 2030, driven by AI and hybrid cloud demand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Virtualisation

Organisations urged to boost data resilience as AI adoption rises

Experts urge firms to strengthen data resilience as AI adoption rises, warning of increased risks to backups amid complex digital environments.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025

Robotics

When emergency strikes, it's time for a native zero-trust network

NetFoundry pioneers native zero-trust networks to securely orchestrate autonomous vehicles during emergencies, preventing cyberattacks and ensuring swift response.

By Guy Matthews • 7 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025

Data Protection

HCLSoftware launches Domino 14.5 for secure government AI

HCLSoftware launches Domino 14.5 with sovereign AI, enabling secure, compliant data collaboration for over 200 government agencies worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025

Email Security

As Microsoft Exchange 2016 and 2019 sunset, how can privacy-conscious organisations future-proof their email?

With Microsoft Exchange 2016 and 2019 ending support in 2025, organisations face critical choices over email privacy, cost, and data control in Australia.

By Rex Huang • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Data sovereignty stories

Firewalls

Hybrid work drives surge in demand for managed SASE

Hybrid work drives Australian firms to boost adoption of managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions to tackle cyber threats and complexity challenges.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

Cloud cost conundrum: Rising expenses hinder AI innovation in Europe

Rising cloud costs in Europe are forcing businesses to cut AI, cybersecurity and IT staff spending, risking innovation despite high AI investment plans.

By Natalie Billingham • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025

Storage

Rai Way & Cubbit launch geo-distributed cloud storage in Italy

Rai Way and Cubbit have launched a geo-distributed cloud storage service across Italy, offering 5 petabytes of secure object storage via five new edge data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Surveillance

Indosat unveils Vision AI for smart, secure surveillance in Indonesia

Indosat launches Vision AI, an intelligent surveillance system enhancing security and efficiency across Indonesian industries with a focus on privacy and data sovereignty.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Data Protection

Spectrum appoints Deane Jessep to drive sovereign AI strategy

Spectrum names Deane Jessep CTO to lead New Zealand's sovereign AI strategy, tackling cloud costs, data sovereignty, and AI governance in enterprise and government sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025