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Illumio named Forrester leader & customer favourite

Forrester's latest microsegmentation review boosts Illumio's credibility with large enterprises seeking to curb attacker movement after a breach.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026

Disaster Recovery

Australian firms shift to hybrid cloud for AI & risk

AI growth and tighter sovereignty rules are pushing Australian enterprises to spread workloads across public, private and sovereign clouds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026

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Forrester Research stories

Software-as-a-Service

Avalara study finds 322% ROI & payback under six months

Businesses using manual tax processes could cut compliance costs sharply, with a Forrester study putting Avalara's payback at under six months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Omnichannel

Forrester says answer engines now shape brand choice

Marketers may need to rethink search metrics as AI responses increasingly narrow buyers' shortlists before they reach a website.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Cloud Security

Dragos tops Forrester OT security strategy ranking

Forrester said perimeter-only defences no longer suffice as industrial networks become more tightly tied to enterprise IT and cloud services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Ransomware

Claroty named leader & customer favourite by Forrester

Forrester's top ranking comes as industrial operators face rising ransomware and espionage threats across connected critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Boomi launches AI agent control plane for enterprises

Enterprises are demanding audit trails and spending controls as AI agents move from pilots into live systems with access to core business data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Nintex unifies automation & AI in platform overhaul

Organisations can now govern and deploy workflows, apps and AI together in one environment, aiming to cut rollout friction across departments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026

Fintech

SAS named Forrester leader in financial crime tools

Banks could gain better fraud and anti-money laundering oversight as Forrester's top current-offering score highlighted SAS's integrated approach.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026

Disaster Recovery

NCC Group named in Forrester cyber response report

Clients now want help across the full cyber attack lifecycle, as Forrester says incident response is moving beyond containment and forensics.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026

Partner Programmes

Hockey Stick Advisory launches APAC partnership summit

As B2B software firms lift partnership spend, a Melbourne summit aims to fill a regional gap and draw up to 200 attendees.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Forrester model flags AI winners & losers in markets

Labour-heavy services face the biggest squeeze as AI shifts spending towards infrastructure, data management and security, Forrester says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Breaking through the spreadsheet ceiling: Why growing export businesses need better tax solutions

Manual tax tracking can leave exporters facing customs delays, extra charges and hours of avoidable admin as order volumes rise.

By Chris Calverley • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026

DevOps

Google named Forrester AI Platforms leader on strategy

Businesses weighing AI spending may see Google's Forrester ranking as a boost, with Gemini Enterprise aimed at uniting users, developers and IT teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026

Supply Chain

Blue Yonder unveils AI tools & sustainability findings

Supply chain leaders are under pressure as Blue Yonder's survey finds sustainability slipping down priorities despite mounting climate and inflation risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026