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Proofpoint opens Paris innovation centre for AI security
Data Protection

Proofpoint opens Paris innovation centre for AI security

Growing AI security fears are driving Proofpoint’s European expansion, with the Paris site aimed at helping customers meet local regulatory demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates
Virtualisation

Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates

The free cloud service gives Veeam users and service providers a single view of scattered backup clusters as ransomware risk grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises
Data Protection

Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises

Enterprises adopting AI in regulated sectors face fresh risks from model tampering and agent misuse, which Cognizant aims to address.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform
Virtualisation

Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform

Quantum-resistant encryption and AI-driven automation are coming to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, as customers face tighter security and less manual upkeep.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter
Data Protection

AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter

Stronger demand for cloud data tools lifted AvePoint’s first-quarter revenue 26% and prompted the company to raise its full-year ARR outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Why workplace AI is creating a quiet legal risk most businesses haven't caught up with yet
Data Protection

Why workplace AI is creating a quiet legal risk most businesses haven't caught up with yet

Australian employers face privacy, dismissal and confidentiality exposure as staff use AI without training or clear rules, lawyers warn.

By Lauren McKee • 4 min read • Last week
Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
Data Protection

Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom

Digital identity is helping APAC fintechs cut fraud, speed onboarding and expand access for millions of unbanked users across the region.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week
Dell adds AMD Instinct MI350P support for AI servers
Network Infrastructure

Dell adds AMD Instinct MI350P support for AI servers

Businesses can add higher-density AI capacity in existing data centres without a redesign as Dell brings AMD Instinct MI350P GPUs to its servers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet
Encryption

Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet

Digital confidence could be shaken if quantum computing breaks signatures and updates, exposing organisations to fraud, tampering and mistrust.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • Last week
Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises
Network Infrastructure

Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises

Enterprises can now add AI capacity to existing data centres without reworking cooling or racks, as Dell and AMD target on-premises deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use
Network Infrastructure

Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use

Nearly half of larger Asia Pacific firms have deployed AI PCs, while 95% expect workstations to be vital for AI work within two years.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Data Security stories

1800MEDICARE app downloads pass 1 million in Australia
Digital Transformation

1800MEDICARE app downloads pass 1 million in Australia

Australian Digital Health Agency says 1800MEDICARE app downloads top 1 million as broader My Health Record access and alerts are set to expand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Identity fraud hit 55% of New Zealand firms: Lumin
Data Protection

Identity fraud hit 55% of New Zealand firms: Lumin

New Zealand firms face mounting identity fraud losses of NZD $2.2 million a year, as 90% fear AI-linked weaknesses in document checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Foxway Circular UK wins King's Award for SMART software
DevOps

Foxway Circular UK wins King's Award for SMART software

The award spotlights rising demand for software that helps refurbishers resell compliant devices faster as second-life tech sales expand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI adds Chrome extension to Codex as Australia surges
Data Protection

OpenAI adds Chrome extension to Codex as Australia surges

Rising Australian demand is driving wider take-up of OpenAI's Codex, as the coding agent gains Chrome access for signed-in work across web apps.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal
DevOps

Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal

Enterprise AI projects across Europe will move beyond pilots as the tie-up targets secure deployment inside core business processes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
What AI tools did the CRA use in the 2025 tax season?
Unified Communications

What AI tools did the CRA use in the 2025 tax season?

More than 6.5 million calls strained the Canada Revenue Agency this tax season as its chatbot answered 657,000 tax questions online.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
CX is an outcome of the network beneath it
Unified Communications

CX is an outcome of the network beneath it

Customer experience fails when networks falter, with outages, latency and weak security now directly affecting trust and churn.

By Richard Hall • 5 min read • Last week