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Rocket graduates first Perth NextGen Academy intake

The Perth intake's permanent hires underline a widening mainframe skills gap as older specialists retire from critical banking and government systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Robotics

Noah Labs AI touts governed software agents for defence

Governed agents could speed urgent fixes in defence systems while keeping air-gapped code changes auditable, approved and traceable.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today

Supply Chain

Iranian-linked cyber attack exposes UK energy flaws

Small operators across Britain's power network may share the same weak points after the outage, experts warn, despite no grid-wide disruption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Today

Data Protection

DigiCert unveils speakers for Quantum Readiness Day

Organisations face mounting pressure to map encryption risks and begin post-quantum migration work before future quantum computers weaken current protections.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Cohesity adds partner incentives & services specialisation

Partners will get higher rebates and simpler certification rules as Cohesity shifts its channel push towards services-led security sales.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Asia Pacific leaders urge overhaul of scam defences

Australia's new scams rules are adding pressure on firms to detect fraud faster as AI-powered attacks expose weak governance and identity controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Cloud Security

OpenSSL conference 2026 to focus on post-quantum security

Businesses could face years of costly upgrades as OpenSSL brings developers and policymakers together in Prague to plot post-quantum encryption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

ESET brings private scanning tools to AWS Marketplace

AWS customers can now buy ESET's file-scanning software through existing accounts, speeding deployment for cloud security teams across three regions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Virtualisation

SUSE targets Australia's sovereignty rules with AI roadmap

Compliance hurdles are stalling 43% of enterprise AI projects, as stricter sovereignty and cyber rules reshape Australian infrastructure plans.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Partner Programmes

Gallagher returns to Queensland with security forum

The Brisbane event will give installers and customers direct access to Gallagher's executives and specialists on integration, critical assets and support.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

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Network Security

ESET Canada names three women cybersecurity scholars

The award aims to widen Canada's cybersecurity talent pipeline as women remain underrepresented in the fast-growing sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

IoT Security

Australia's home batteries are now a cybersecurity compliance issue

Millions of rooftop batteries are now subject to mandatory cyber standards as Canberra widens scrutiny of grid-connected home devices.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Risk & Compliance

Ohakune water outage raises questions internal review can't answer, councillor says

Residents of the Ruapehu town were left without taps for nearly three days after a pipeline break went undetected, prompting calls for outside scrutiny.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week