Australia is struggling to compete in AI innovation. CSIRO has partnered with Google and Stone & Chalk to use a competition to inject much-needed support into the sector.

LockBit is now running from backup servers and has a new Dark Web presence after their site's recent takedown by the FBI and international partners.

The outing of China-backed threat actor Volt Typhoon and Microsoft’s compromise by Russia-backed Midnight Blizzard provide important cyber security strategy lessons for Australia, says Tenable.

CBA is one of the most forward-thinking innovators when it comes to technology. With it now heavily invested in AI, there are some key insights on the future of banking to take from it.

Australian IT and security teams should play key roles in communications during outages and cyber attacks; they also need to be prepared to act when such a tech-related crisis occurs.

Rippling has launched a new Australian and regional operation that will see it take on legacy software providers in HR, IT and finance with the promise of unifying employee data.

The APA claims that payroll errors cannot be solved with better software alone. Organisations need experts well-trained on payroll technologies to help mitigate payroll noncompliance.

Regulation could inhibit the productivity gains of AI, according to the Australian Productivity Commission in a new, lengthy and wide-ranging research report.

Cyber security threat actor VexTrio is flying under the radar for most APAC region cyber security professionals because it is a web traffic distribution middle man rather than an endpoint source of malware.

Australian AI-powered lakehouse Zetaris launched in 2013 to solve the ‘impossible’ problem of centralising enterprise data. CEO Vinay Samuel says data virtualisation is now even more critical.

Candy said that Australian organisations are deploying a range of artificial intelligence use cases, with scaling well and governance a focus for clients in 2024.

Self-regulation may be a necessary step for Australian organisations to maintain trust from their customers that they are prioritising privacy when collecting and using data.

The EU AI Act may force Australian businesses to implement regulations for AI or risk losing local and global business partnerships due to lack of compliance.

Some gifted IT professionals are being passed over for promotion due to weak people skills. Injecting psychological science into leadership development could nurture tech leaders who can connect across silos.

The Australian government’s rollout of passkeys for its digital service portal myGov will build momentum for wider adoption; though, challenges like user education and tech fragmentation remain.