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Astro boosts SAP & Oracle uptime to 99.99% with SIOS on AWS
Linux

Astro boosts SAP & Oracle uptime to 99.99% with SIOS on AWS

Astro Malaysia achieves 99.99% uptime for SAP and Oracle on AWS using SIOS LifeKeeper, enhancing business continuity and operational efficiency.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025

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FM unveils expanded resilience credit worth up to USD $825 million
Data Analytics

FM unveils expanded resilience credit worth up to USD $825 million

FM has boosted its resilience credit to USD $825 million, doubling offsets on premiums to help clients enhance climate and operational risk protection.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
You can't protect what you can't see: Rethinking data resilience in a fragmented world
Virtualisation

You can't protect what you can't see: Rethinking data resilience in a fragmented world

Australian firms face rising data breaches amid hidden risks in sprawling IT and third-party networks, urging a holistic overhaul of data resilience.

By Dave Russell • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
FM doubles resilience credit to USD $825m, broadens support scope
Risk & Compliance

FM doubles resilience credit to USD $825m, broadens support scope

FM has doubled its resilience credit to USD $825m, expanding support to operational and climate risks and launching a new unit for integrated risk management.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

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Australian boards push AI but lag in oversight & expertise gaps
Digital Transformation

Australian boards push AI but lag in oversight & expertise gaps

Australian boards prioritise AI adoption but face gaps in oversight and expertise, with only 13% having directors skilled in AI amid rising cybersecurity concerns.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Operations and maintenance: The engineering powerhouse behind next-gen data centres
Digital Transformation

Operations and maintenance: The engineering powerhouse behind next-gen data centres

Next-gen data centres rely on advanced, modular cooling and proactive operations to manage rising demands and costly outages in digital infrastructure.

By Ted Pulfer • 6 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
7 Risks of tech monocultures for UK Organisations
Hybrid Cloud

7 Risks of tech monocultures for UK Organisations

Over 69% of UK firms rely on cloud, risking tech monocultures that limit flexibility, inflate costs and threaten innovation and data governance.

By Sachin Agrawal • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Beyond digital defences: The real-world threats to data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Beyond digital defences: The real-world threats to data centres

Physical risks like theft and fire pose serious threats to data centres, now critical national infrastructure, requiring robust multi-layered security beyond cyber defences.

By Gary Agnew and Brian Ruddock • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Managed Security Services help businesses tackle rising cyber risks
Firewalls

Managed Security Services help businesses tackle rising cyber risks

Businesses increasingly adopt Managed Security Services like Borderless CS to tackle rising cyber threats and ease compliance pressures with expert 24/7 monitoring.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Why supply chain resilience is more than a buzzword; it's a competitive advantage
Supply Chain

Why supply chain resilience is more than a buzzword; it's a competitive advantage

Supply chain resilience in 2026 is a competitive edge, driven by evolving trade policies, AI tech, and the need for adaptability amid global uncertainties.

By Andrew Coldrey • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Firevault & Sona partner to offer offline data storage for UK firms
Ransomware

Firevault & Sona partner to offer offline data storage for UK firms

Firevault partners with Sona Insurance Solutions to provide UK firms with offline data storage, enhancing protection against rising cyber threats and insurer demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
India urged to assert data sovereignty amid foreign cloud risk
Data Protection

India urged to assert data sovereignty amid foreign cloud risk

India faces growing calls to boost data sovereignty by investing in local cloud infrastructure and reducing reliance on foreign providers amid national security concerns.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Beyond compliance: Building Salesforce resilience for APRA CPS 230
Digital Transformation

Beyond compliance: Building Salesforce resilience for APRA CPS 230

Australian financial firms must strengthen Salesforce backup and restore practices to meet APRA's new CPS 230 resilience standards effective July 2025.

By Tasneem Zaveri • 5 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Risk yoga - are you as flexible as you think you are?
Gaming

Risk yoga - are you as flexible as you think you are?

CISOs must embrace flexibility like yoga to balance evolving business risks and protect value as companies pivot and innovate over time.

By Matt Middleton-Leal • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Borderless CS boosts affordable 24/7 cyber security for SMBs
Disaster Recovery

Borderless CS boosts affordable 24/7 cyber security for SMBs

Borderless CS offers affordable 24/7 managed cybersecurity services to SMBs, providing expert protection against rising digital threats and compliance support.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
How to escape the pull of data gravity
Hybrid Cloud

How to escape the pull of data gravity

Data gravity increasingly hinders cloud flexibility and innovation, urging businesses to adopt hybrid strategies to avoid costly vendor lock-ins and outages.

By Terry Storrar • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Hidden cyberattacks & ransom threats rising for NZ businesses
Ransomware

Hidden cyberattacks & ransom threats rising for NZ businesses

Most cyberattacks on New Zealand businesses go unreported, with NSP warning ransom payments are more common than widely known, exposing firms to hidden risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025