Critical Infrastructure stories
Australia's security buyers are turning to tools that link visitor processing with access control, and Gallagher drew strong interest in Sydney.
Security teams can now trace how one weak point becomes a full breach path as Filigran automates multi-step testing in OpenAEV v3.
As organisations wrestle with complex suppliers and stricter compliance, the move aims to bolster oversight of operational and cyber risk.
A USD $1 billion push will widen subsidised access to AI cyber tools for utilities, local governments and banks with thin security teams.
Forrester said perimeter-only defences no longer suffice as industrial networks become more tightly tied to enterprise IT and cloud services.
The hire signals rising pressure on security teams as AI expands attack surfaces across hybrid cloud systems and customer data flows.
AI-enabled attacks have surged 89% year on year, prompting Fujitsu to shift customers towards continuous cyber resilience and faster threat response.
Forrester's top ranking comes as industrial operators face rising ransomware and espionage threats across connected critical infrastructure.
Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.
Security teams at large sites may need fewer sensors as the new unit covers 40,000 square metres and detects people up to 140 metres away.
The system aims to cut false alarms and manual checks for operators guarding large, exposed sites in poor light or bad weather.
Boards and regulators are being urged to prove critical services can hold up as frontier AI speeds attacks and shortens response times.
Known exploited flaws are still being driven by decades-old coding mistakes, leaving critical infrastructure exposed to faster-rising ransomware risk.
Industrial operators face mounting cyber risks as the roundtable will focus on keeping critical services running while tightening OT defences.
Local councils will get a national baseline as Ottawa seeks to curb power bills, water use and hidden impacts from new data centres.
Tighter Australian resilience rules are pushing firms to embed governance into agentic AI before expanded access and autonomy raise compliance risk.
Australian businesses face faster, cheaper attacks as the ASD urges tighter control of privileged access and AI identities.
The deal could help data centre builders secure power faster as grid delays and AI demand push more projects towards onsite generation.
Skills shortages in Canberra's cyber sector are being tackled through awards for women, mentors and employers boosting inclusion.
A single attack on UK battery storage could trigger a nationwide outage and cost up to GBP £10 billion, Centrii's analysis warns.