Australian stories - Page 15

AI-fuelled cyber threats and stricter rules are forcing APAC organisations to treat data privacy as a strategic advantage, not mere compliance.

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

Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.

Xero rolls out a redesigned, widget-led homepage that surfaces real-time profit, cash flow and tasks in a custom view for each user.

Remara picks 10x Banking's cloud-native core to speed new lending and investment products and fuel ANZ and Southeast Asia expansion.

Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.

Hype & Dexter has rebranded as Avidly APAC, aligning with Avidly Group to scale HubSpot-focused services across Australia and New Zealand.

Prometheus expands its APAC enterprise push, hiring three senior leaders in Sydney to drive marketing, customer success and solution engineering.

CMC Invest data shows Australian retail traders stayed net buyers in 2025, with ETFs dominating turnover and Bitcoin cracking the top 10.

AiDeliv's reverse-auction marketplace is slashing ocean freight for small importers to an average of USD $0.65 per kilo, data shows.

Luminance launches AI platform to capture contract memory and combat 'enterprise amnesia', promising 90% faster negotiations.

Amantya accelerates global rollout of AI-native 5G platforms as operators seek automation-first networks from core to edge and test labs.

APAC banks face heavy manual compliance workloads as poor data quality and legacy systems stall AI adoption, survey respondents warn.

Dell warns Australian firms face mounting “resilience debt” as prevention outspends recovery, leaving backups exposed to cyberattacks.

Zscaler launches an AI Security Suite to tackle soaring enterprise AI risks, promising visibility into shadow AI and non-human traffic.

Wage inflation at IT solution providers is forecast to cool to historic norms by 2026, boosting margins despite stark regional differences.

McAfee boosts its Scam Detector with instant QR checks and smarter message scanning to counter a surge in personal, AI-powered frauds.

Rapid7 appoints veteran cyber leader Simon Ractliffe as APJ general manager to drive regional growth and deepen Microsoft-focused security.

SCX.ai launches Australia's first sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney, promising tenfold efficiency gains without water cooling.

AutoGrab secures AUD $80m Series B at AUD $230m valuation to fuel AI-powered automotive data expansion across the UK and Europe.