Security stories

ConnectWise hires Johannes Kamleitner as EMEA go-to-market SVP, bolstering sales and partner-led growth across the UK and wider Europe.

eBPF report finds major cloud players cutting CPU, traffic costs and boosting security at scale, signalling a shift to kernel-level control.

Ericsson launches modular 5G in-vehicle router with Wi-Fi 7, edge AI and centimetre-level tracking for fleets, transit and emergency services.

FDATA names Sumsub policy lead Kat Cloud to its board, signalling a sharper focus on identity, fraud and security in North American open finance.

Java’s role in AI is surging as 62% of firms build AI in Java, while Oracle’s pricing push drives mass migration to OpenJDK.

OpenAI has launched Frontier, an enterprise platform to deploy AI coworkers at scale by unifying data, tools and governance across firms.

Singapore and Hong Kong emerge as global front-runners for AI-ready finance, with banks rapidly scaling AI, cloud and security investments.

GitLab unveils agentic AI strategy to orchestrate software delivery, adding governance tools, maturity assessments and a developer hackathon.

Australian firms race to deploy AI agents, but siloed systems and weak integration threaten hoped-for productivity gains.

BenQ’s new InstaShow VS25 adds 4K wireless conferencing for hybrid meeting rooms, promising one-tap, driver-free sharing across devices.

Moltbook’s boom in user-built AI agents is fuelling mounting warnings over cyber threats and brand damage as governance lags adoption.

Australian mortgage law firm Purcell Partners has rebranded as Lextech, signalling a sharper focus on technology alongside its legal services for lenders.

Wi-SUN launches FAN 1.1 Low Energy certification to unify low-power and high-performance IoT devices on one smart city network.

Coverbase and Crowe forge AI-focused partnership to streamline vendor risk reviews and procurement oversight in tightly regulated sectors.

Sixthfin debuts Closing in the UK, an AI-enabled tool to automate period-end account reconciliation and tighten financial close controls.

AI is deployed everywhere but embedded deeply in fewer than half of firms, as leaders warn integration and skills gaps risk a two-year setback.

Snowflake launches Cortex Code, an AI coding agent that embeds Snowflake-aware assistance into developers’ everyday tools and workflows.

Cognizant and Uniphore ally to build small-model, sector-specific AI tools for tightly regulated fields, starting with life sciences and banking.

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

Australian firms are turning observability from backroom monitor into strategic engine, fusing AI and data to drive growth and resilience.