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Exclusive: Check Point warns SMEs on rising cyber risk

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Australian firms face a rising cyber threat as AI and expanding digital footprints fuel ransomware attacks, with risks expected to surge up to 40% in 2024.
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Exclusive: Inside Commvault’s Cloud Unity launch with APAC leaders

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Commvault launched its Unity platform to simplify and secure data recovery across hybrid environments, offering unified cyber resilience and faster recovery times.
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Exclusive: Cohesity's James Blake warns on rising ransomware risks

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Ransomware attacks cost Australian organisations AUD $42 billion annually, urging a shift from prevention to pragmatic cyber resilience amid rising threats.
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Exclusive: CyberArk highlights risks of unmanaged AI agents in agentic era

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CyberArk's Omer Grossman urges firms adopting agentic AI to build trust and accountability foundations to maintain control and secure outcomes.
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Exclusive: SecurEnvoy's Michael Downs on MFA gaps and rising attack risks

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SecurEnvoy says flexible, phishing-resistant MFA is becoming essential as attackers increasingly exploit human error and regulatory pressure intensifies.
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Meet the B.C. startup using AI to preserve fading languages

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Language Foundry combines artificial intelligence and local knowledge to help learners revive and sustain shrinking Indigenous languages.
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Exclusive: SailPoint outlines new era of adaptive identity at Sydney event

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SailPoint launches eight adaptive identity tools, enhancing real-time security by managing diverse identities and advanced risk with AI-driven governance.
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Chris Hadfield on fusion, AI, human ingenuity for the future

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The Canadian retired astronaut and former ISS commander shared his experiences and how to apply them to sustainable tech at Info-Tech LIVE in Montreal.
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Info-Tech: AI transformation needs real expectations, not speed

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Businesses must temper expectations, as high hallucination rates, weak multi-step reasoning, and architectural complexity continue to derail AI projects.
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Hands-on Review: Logitech Zone Wireless 2 ES headset

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The Logitech Zone Wireless 2 ES headset offers lightweight comfort, adaptive noise cancellation and clear mics, ideal for interviews and long workdays.
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Exclusive: JAVLN CEO outlines next-gen insurance platform

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JAVLN targets APAC growth with its cloud-based insurance software, integrating AI and enhancing security for smarter, faster advisory services.
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Exclusive: Experteq CEO outlines data and AI priorities

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Expert Tech CEO Pat Murphy highlights AI's key role in enhancing security and compliance for Australia's mutual banks amid rising cyber threats and cost pressures.
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Exclusive: Synology’s Thachawan Chinchanakarn on 2025 risks

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Nearly 90% of Southeast Asian firms invest in digital transformation, yet many face cyber risks and data management challenges amid budget and expertise gaps.
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‘The AI hype has value’: SAP’s Muhammad Alam speaks to the ROI debate

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SAP’s Muhammad Alam says AI delivers true ROI when embedded seamlessly into applications, breaking data silos and enhancing user experiences, not as a standalone application.
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Commvault SHIFT New York outlines deeper cloud recovery

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Commvault's SHIFT event in New York unveiled new tech to better synchronise data and metadata, tackling cloud recovery gaps and rising cyber threats.
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Cloud native adoption hits 15.6m developers globally

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A new report reveals 15.6M developers now use cloud native tech, with 77% of backend developers driving global adoption and shifting infrastructure strategies.
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Helm 4 marks 10 years with major features for Kubernetes

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Helm’s creators reflect on its 10-year journey, from a $75 hackathon project to the new v4 release modernising Kubernetes packaging.
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CNCF finds strong bond between cloud native dev & AI tools

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NVIDIA Triton and Metaflow lead in enterprise adoption as 41% of AI developers embrace scalable, cloud-based AI systems for core tasks.
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Exclusive: Oracle's marketplace passes 400 Fusion AI agents

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Oracle's Fusion AI agent platform surpasses 400 agents, enabling partners like Deloitte and Accenture to develop and distribute AI tools within enterprise apps.
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Inside Harvey AI’s Toronto strategy with CBO John Haddock

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John Haddock, Harvey CBO, discusses Toronto's promising landscape for legal tech innovation and growth opportunities in the sector.