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Vultr spotlighted in Omdia Sovereign Cloud 2025 market report

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Vultr is recognised in Omdia's 2025 Sovereign Cloud report for its agile cloud solutions that keep data within national borders, addressing strict privacy laws.
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Safety tech sector sees $6.3 billion investment rise

Wed, 18th Dec 2024
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Paladin Capital Group's latest report reveals global Safety Tech investment has surged to $6.3 billion, highlighting steady sector growth amid rising digital threats.
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Claroty predicts increased focus on OT cybersecurity by 2025

Tue, 26th Nov 2024
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Claroty's cybersecurity predictions for 2025 reveal imminent threats to critical infrastructure, with a push for stronger legislative reforms and security measures.
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New Bill mandates extensive climate disclosure for Australian firms

Tue, 10th Sep 2024
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New legislation mandates annual sustainability reports for large companies, requiring detailed emissions and climate risk disclosures by 1 January.
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AI advances spark both optimism & apprehension worldwide

Wed, 3rd Jul 2024
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Advances in AI spark both optimism and worry, with experts debating its impact on marketing, democracy, and human existence.
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Tech investment can help small businesses stay ahead of impending IR reforms

Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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With Australia's Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act set to take effect soon, small businesses must adopt tech investments to avert looming compliance challenges and penalties.
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Sysdig introduces AI Workload Security for enhanced cloud risk management

Wed, 1st May 2024
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Sysdig unveils AI Workload Security to provide real-time cloud risk assessment, boosting visibility in AI infrastructures for swift response to threats and aiding regulatory compliance.
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AI is here to stay - share market fads versus trends

Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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AI investments debate trends versus fads, with its longevity, sustainability and growing legal legitimacy suggesting a solid market trend rather than a fleeting hype.
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IWD 2024: Championing women in cybersecurity every step of the way

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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Amid a push for diversity in cybersecurity, experts highlight four key strategies to support women, potentially unlocking an additional $400 billion annually for the IT sector.
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Why sustainability will make hybrid multicloud a business imperative

Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
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With impending sustainability legislation and the rise of competition in the cloud computing market, hybrid multicloud solutions offer energy efficiency, resource sharing, and reduced risk, underpinning the business imperative for sustainability.
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Taylor Swift victim of AI-generated explicit images: a wake-up call

Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
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AI-generated explicit images of pop star Taylor Swift cause uproar, marking a chilling illustration of the technology's misuse and intensifying ethical concerns over AI regulation.
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Milestone Systems adopts G7 Code of Conduct for AI systems

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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Milestone Systems, a leading video tech software firm, pioneers the adoption of the G7 Code of Conduct for Advanced AI systems, promising to build software with trust, transparency and accountability.
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IT leaders concerned over AI implementation & process optimisation

Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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A new study from Celonis reveals 72% of IT leaders fear process deficiencies could disrupt successful artificial intelligence implementation.
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FreeBSD Foundation introduces SSDF Attestation for secure software development

Tue, 7th Nov 2023
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FreeBSD Foundation launches SSDF Attestation, simplifying secure software development for vendors and cloud providers.
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How to turn security and compliance challenges into opportunities

Wed, 19th Apr 2023
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Transforming a business's entire operations to ensure it remains compliant with regulations and legislations that can rapidly change can be complex.
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2023 Cybersecurity predictions from CyberArk

Thu, 8th Dec 2022
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2022 has propelled organisations forward in its own way. In 2023 we will see yet another chapter of cybersecurity threats and challenges.
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Fortinet appoints Nicole Quinn as APAC head of government relations

Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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Fortinet appoints Nicole Quinn as APAC Head of Government Relations to position the company with key government stakeholders in the cybersecurity debates.
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Cyber-worries delaying move to digital, says Deloitte

Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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The report, commissioned by VMware, states that the Asia Pacific is delaying digitalisation due to fear of cyber-attacks.
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How MSSPs must protect data in the breach disclosure era

Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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Australia's new mandatory data breach disclosure laws impose strict reporting requirements on MSPs, ensuring better data protection and accountability.
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IRD myIR site to shut down on Thursday for major system upgrades

Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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myIR will be switched off from Thursday afternoon at 3pm until Tuesday, April 17 at 8am so the latest round of changes can be made.