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Security tops 2026 tech spend for Australian retailers
Data Protection

Security tops 2026 tech spend for Australian retailers

Security, privacy and data protection will command the biggest tech spend for Australian retail SMBs in 2026, ahead of AI and global growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Dynatrace enhances multi-cloud automation & visibility
Virtualisation

Dynatrace enhances multi-cloud automation & visibility

Dynatrace extends automation and observability tools across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud to simplify complex multi-cloud operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend
Storage

Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend

Weak data governance is squandering an estimated $154bn of global AI investment each year, Hitachi Vantara warns in new research.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Survey reveals divide in Australian supply chain focus
Manufacturing

Survey reveals divide in Australian supply chain focus

Australian supply chain chiefs look beyond cost cuts to growth and automation, while frontline managers remain fixated on immediate savings.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Australian bosses bet on AI despite patchy pay-offs
Manufacturing

Australian bosses bet on AI despite patchy pay-offs

Australian bosses double down on AI to cut costs, even as few see strong returns and rapid technological change fuels mounting pressure.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance
Malware

Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance

Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Black Kite unveils ThreatTrace to bolster third-party risk
Firewalls

Black Kite unveils ThreatTrace to bolster third-party risk

Black Kite debuts ThreatTrace, harnessing NetFlow and DNS telemetry to reveal hidden third‑party compromises and sharpen cyber risk ratings.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson AI leader
Digital Transformation

Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson AI leader

Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson chief product and technology officer as it sharpens AI governance for heavily regulated clients.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks
Firewalls

DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks

DigiCert warns Q4 internet traffic stayed high as DDoS and app-layer attacks grew longer and more intense, eroding traditional peak seasons.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Fewer ransomware gangs, but more victims in late 2025
Ransomware

Fewer ransomware gangs, but more victims in late 2025

Ransomware gangs shrank in number but hit more victims in late 2025, with leak-site postings soaring despite fewer active groups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
'Lazy supplier data' blamed for failures in procurement AI
Digital Transformation

'Lazy supplier data' blamed for failures in procurement AI

Lazy supplier data is crippling procurement AI, sparking hallucinations, broken automations and a 'Transformation Wall' to adoption.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
VAST Amplify aims to unlock stranded enterprise flash
Storage

VAST Amplify aims to unlock stranded enterprise flash

VAST Data's new Amplify programme promises up to 6× more usable flash by reclaiming stranded SSD capacity amid global supply constraints.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers
Data Protection

Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers

Sam Altman says AI co-workers will reshape software jobs, cut team sizes and force firms to compete on ideas, attention and resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Rising data complexity undermines UK AI security gains
Storage

Rising data complexity undermines UK AI security gains

UK firms risk weaker AI security and wasted investment as soaring data complexity outpaces their ability to govern and protect systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Databarracks warns crisis plans ignore remote working
Disaster Recovery

Databarracks warns crisis plans ignore remote working

Databarracks warns many UK firms' crisis plans still assume office-based teams, leaving remote and hybrid workers at greater risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Finnish Data Centres name Antti Poikola Managing Director
DataCentre infrastructure

Finnish Data Centres name Antti Poikola Managing Director

Finnish Data Centre Association taps Antti “Jogi” Poikola as Managing Director to bolster the country's growing sustainable data hub ambitions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Winsted brings Viking control room console to DistribuTECH
Productivity

Winsted brings Viking control room console to DistribuTECH

Winsted will debut its Viking control room console line at DistribuTECH 2026, targeting 24/7 utility and process control environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026