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Australian enterprises are scaling agents faster than governance - MCP is the fix
Cloud Security

Australian enterprises are scaling agents faster than governance - MCP is the fix

Governance gaps are slowing enterprise AI adoption, with 79% of Australian DevSecOps professionals saying compliance is getting harder.

By Amanda Rueda • 4 min read • Yesterday
Why 'vibe-coded' observability is both a governance and technical risk
Software-as-a-Service

Why 'vibe-coded' observability is both a governance and technical risk

Australian enterprises risk extra compliance burdens as AI-made observability tools shift governance obligations onto in-house teams.

By Virginia Galarón Herrera • 4 min read • Yesterday
AIBUILD launches AI verifier to fight scam messages
Data Protection

AIBUILD launches AI verifier to fight scam messages

Rising scam losses in Australia are pushing businesses to verify texts, images and voice notes before paying or acting on urgent requests.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday

Global Stories

AI Safety stories

Undetected AI hallucinations pose the bigger business risk
Risk & Compliance

Undetected AI hallucinations pose the bigger business risk

Errors buried in workflows, reports and design decisions are the real danger, as AI mistakes become harder to spot and trace.

By Nikita Gurov • 6 min read • Today
Token appoints former HSBC security chief to board
Digital Transformation

Token appoints former HSBC security chief to board

Enterprises weighing autonomous AI controls now have a former HSBC security chief on Token's board as it targets risky agent actions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Gartner sees securing AI market hit USD $4.8bn in 2027
Digital Transformation

Gartner sees securing AI market hit USD $4.8bn in 2027

Enterprises face rising exposure to AI-specific attacks as spending on tools to secure models and apps nears USD $4.8 billion in 2027.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Google launches Gemini Enterprise for financial services
Data Protection

Google launches Gemini Enterprise for financial services

Banks can now use Google's new AI tools for regulated research and risk work, with audit trails and controlled data access in preview.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
AI agents need tighter access controls, say leaders
Data Protection

AI agents need tighter access controls, say leaders

Rogue behaviour in testing has heightened fears that autonomous tools are being handed sensitive systems without proper oversight or limits.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Today
Anthropic to add text watermarks to future Claude models
Data governance

Anthropic to add text watermarks to future Claude models

Compliance with the EU AI Act will see Claude text tagged worldwide at launch, as Anthropic says it cannot yet limit watermarking by region.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
SRE teams take on wider AI oversight in production
DevOps

SRE teams take on wider AI oversight in production

AI rollouts are pushing SRE and platform teams to monitor models, manage incidents and fill governance gaps in production.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Apple's Unified Memory powers Kiraa AI's rapid automation
Software-as-a-Service

Apple's Unified Memory powers Kiraa AI's rapid automation

Australian firms can speed month-end processing from days to an hour by running Kiraa AI on Macs instead of costly cloud servers.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Yesterday
Olas launches Pearl Connect for Claude coding agents
Crypto

Olas launches Pearl Connect for Claude coding agents

The beta tool lets Claude users trade prediction markets and pay other agents without leaving their coding session, though security risks remain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
iManage to launch next-gen AI platform in October 2026
Software-as-a-Service

iManage to launch next-gen AI platform in October 2026

The rollout will let law firms and other clients run AI inside governed repositories without weakening confidentiality or audit controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google Cloud flags AI agents' security & governance risks
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud flags AI agents' security & governance risks

Security gaps are slowing business adoption of AI agents, as most technology leaders warn that governance and access controls lag behind their autonomy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Aziro launches Aziron for governed enterprise AI tasks
DevOps

Aziro launches Aziron for governed enterprise AI tasks

It is aimed at firms that want AI agents to update records and trigger workflows without losing oversight or audit trails.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
CREST launches AI testing standard for cyber firms
Application Security

CREST launches AI testing standard for cyber firms

Buyers of AI tools now have a benchmark to judge testing providers, as CREST's new standard targets gaps in assurance and due diligence.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

AI Safety stories

Everyone read 'EU Delays AI Act' wrong, here's the actual timeline
Data Protection

Everyone read 'EU Delays AI Act' wrong, here's the actual timeline

High-risk AI obligations have been pushed back, but transparency, GPAI and banned-practice rules remain in force for many firms.

By Graham Melville • 5 min read • Yesterday