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Australia eyes open AI infrastructure for 2026 era
Digital Transformation

Australia eyes open AI infrastructure for 2026 era

Agentic AI is set to flood infrastructure with billions of virtual users, forcing nations like Australia to rethink open, heterogeneous compute.

By Alexey Navolokin • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Exclusive: e2e-assure CEO on CNI defence from geopolitical cyberattacks
Firewalls

Exclusive: e2e-assure CEO on CNI defence from geopolitical cyberattacks

Rob Demain warns that cyber campaigns on critical infrastructure are demanding behaviour-led defence over compliance.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Industrial AI drives new approach to OT cyber security
Firewalls

Industrial AI drives new approach to OT cyber security

Industrial AI and IT/OT convergence are forcing factories to abandon closed networks and adopt hybrid, zero trust cyber security architectures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Gigamon honours global partners for deep observability
EduTech

Gigamon honours global partners for deep observability

Gigamon has named top global partners across regions and alliances, spotlighting deep observability as a pillar of hybrid cloud security.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
New Zero Trust framework secures Private 5G & Wi-Fi
Unified Communications

New Zero Trust framework secures Private 5G & Wi-Fi

Wireless Broadband Alliance unveils Zero Trust framework to secure converged Private 5G and Wi-Fi networks across enterprise sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
BMC adds AI copilots, events & guidance to Control-M
DevOps

BMC adds AI copilots, events & guidance to Control-M

BMC injects generative AI into Control-M and AMI, adding NLP workflow design, event-driven orchestration and embedded mainframe guidance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
NETSCOUT boosts 5G slicing visibility for operators
Unified Communications

NETSCOUT boosts 5G slicing visibility for operators

NETSCOUT upgrades 5G tools to give operators full Standalone slice visibility, aiming to protect SLAs and tap $67.5 billion market growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
FM boosts data centre cover with USD $5bn capacity
Digital Transformation

FM boosts data centre cover with USD $5bn capacity

FM lifts FM Intellium data centre and power risk cover to a market‑leading USD $5bn, targeting surging AI and cloud infrastructure demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Manual compliance strain fuels automation push - survey
Digital Transformation

Manual compliance strain fuels automation push - survey

Manual compliance is throttling security teams, as RegScale finds delays, staff strain and patchy automation in most large organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability
DevOps

Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability

Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data
Hyperscale

Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data

Prism Power plans a USD $40m US acquisition and UK expansion to tackle critical power kit shortages amid a fast-growing data centre boom.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
How Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are redefining AI data center design
Digital Transformation

How Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are redefining AI data center design

Schneider Electric and NVIDIA unveil high-density, liquid-cooled AI data centre blueprints to meet megawatt-scale power and cooling demands.

By Schneider Electric • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
UK cyber plan tackles state threats & ransomware
Storage

UK cyber plan tackles state threats & ransomware

UK launches cyber action plan as state-backed threats surge, forcing vital services to rethink defences and even return to tape backups.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

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Dubai Health, ARM Hub deepen AI collaboration in Brisbane
Supply Chain

Dubai Health, ARM Hub deepen AI collaboration in Brisbane

Dubai Health and ARM Hub will deepen AI-driven health collaboration in Brisbane under a long-term Australia-UAE innovation programme.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Vincent Lomba joins ENISA group on EU cyber policy
Firewalls

Vincent Lomba joins ENISA group on EU cyber policy

Vincent Lomba joins ENISA's Advisory Group, bringing industry insight to EU efforts on NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act and digital sovereignty.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
AI arms race to reshape Australia's cyber defences by 2026
Malware

AI arms race to reshape Australia's cyber defences by 2026

AI-powered attacks and defences, quantum threats and smart city risks are set to transform Australia's cyber security landscape by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Why Zero Trust is now vital for distributed SQL data
Hybrid Cloud

Why Zero Trust is now vital for distributed SQL data

As data becomes global and distributed, experts warn only Zero Trust at the database layer can secure modern SQL systems against evolving threats.

By Ed Huang • 7 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026