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Australia urged to host more regional AI data centres

Regional AI computing hosted in Australia could avoid millions of tonnes of emissions while drawing up to AUD $52 billion in fresh investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today

Disaster Recovery

How CPS 230 will indirectly impact manufacturers through their customers and suppliers

Manufacturers supplying banks and other regulated firms face tougher contract demands on resilience, cyber risk and continuity as CPS 230 beds in.

By Adam Bowles • 4 min read • Today

Data Protection

Boards, not just IT teams, are accountable for cyber risk

New Australian rules leave directors exposed to fines and privacy claims if they sign off on cyber risk they cannot properly see.

By Ben Mudie • 3 min read • Yesterday

IoT Security

Australia's home batteries are now a cybersecurity compliance issue

Millions of rooftop batteries are now subject to mandatory cyber standards as Canberra widens scrutiny of grid-connected home devices.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Critical Infrastructure stories

Software-as-a-Service

DroneShield posts record half-year revenue as losses grow

Losses widened as DroneShield spent on capacity and systems, even as half-year revenue jumped 74% to AUD $125.8 million.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today

Malware

Citrix launches dual-boot UniconOS for Windows recovery

Organisations can restore access to apps within minutes after ransomware or failed updates, without relying on spare hardware or reimaging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Rocket graduates first Perth NextGen Academy intake

The Perth intake's permanent hires underline a widening mainframe skills gap as older specialists retire from critical banking and government systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Robotics

Noah Labs AI touts governed software agents for defence

Governed agents could speed urgent fixes in defence systems while keeping air-gapped code changes auditable, approved and traceable.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday

Supply Chain

Iranian-linked cyber attack exposes UK energy flaws

Small operators across Britain's power network may share the same weak points after the outage, experts warn, despite no grid-wide disruption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Yesterday

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 week

Software-as-a-Service

Cohesity adds partner incentives & services specialisation

Partners will get higher rebates and simpler certification rules as Cohesity shifts its channel push towards services-led security sales.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Asia Pacific leaders urge overhaul of scam defences

Australia's new scams rules are adding pressure on firms to detect fraud faster as AI-powered attacks expose weak governance and identity controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Cloud Security

OpenSSL conference 2026 to focus on post-quantum security

Businesses could face years of costly upgrades as OpenSSL brings developers and policymakers together in Prague to plot post-quantum encryption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Critical Infrastructure stories

Data Protection

Panchamia urges shared AI development for developing nations

Developing nations risk costly dependence unless they share AI infrastructure, cybersecurity entrepreneur Kunal Panchamia told a Geneva forum.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today

Malware

Iran-linked cyber attack on UK power plant was inevitable

A four-day shutdown at a UK energy site has intensified warnings that ageing infrastructure leaves critical national systems exposed to wider disruption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday

Network Security

ESET Canada names three women cybersecurity scholars

The award aims to widen Canada's cybersecurity talent pipeline as women remain underrepresented in the fast-growing sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Risk & Compliance

Ohakune water outage raises questions internal review can't answer, councillor says

Residents of the Ruapehu town were left without taps for nearly three days after a pipeline break went undetected, prompting calls for outside scrutiny.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week