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Ricoh Australia appoints Tina Economou as Managing Director
Document Management

Ricoh Australia appoints Tina Economou as Managing Director

The move signals continuity as Ricoh Australia deepens its shift into workplace technology and managed services amid changing office spending.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
MY CYBER GUARD launches free cyber health check for SMEs
Data Protection

MY CYBER GUARD launches free cyber health check for SMEs

Small firms may miss basic cyber gaps as a free self-check from MY CYBER GUARD flags weak passwords, patching and backup risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Global Stories

Business Continuity stories

EU AI Act deadline exposes growing agentic security risks
Data Protection

EU AI Act deadline exposes growing agentic security risks

Security teams face fresh pressure as test breaches show autonomous AI can stray beyond scope, just as the EU AI Act tightens across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • 4 days ago
UK & US firms shift cloud traffic to private links
Data Protection

UK & US firms shift cloud traffic to private links

Security and resilience are driving more enterprises to route sensitive cloud traffic over private links as cyber risks and DDoS attacks rise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Workplace safety market set to hit USD $42.96 billion
Robotics

Workplace safety market set to hit USD $42.96 billion

Employers are boosting spending on digital tools and training as safety moves from compliance to a driver of productivity and retention.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Fintech leaders warn innovation outpaces cyber resilience
Ransomware

Fintech leaders warn innovation outpaces cyber resilience

Faster digital payments are leaving fintech firms exposed as regulators and attackers pressure weak controls and resilience across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Google Cloud urges boards to prioritise AI threat defence
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud urges boards to prioritise AI threat defence

Boards need to rethink cyber oversight as AI speeds up attacks and raises the risk of business disruption, Google Cloud says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Sysadmins face rising stress as cyber threats mount
Data Protection

Sysadmins face rising stress as cyber threats mount

Growing cyber threats and complex IT stacks are leaving system administrators under strain, with 84% reporting uncomfortable stress levels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
System administrators take centre stage on SysAdmin Day
Data Protection

System administrators take centre stage on SysAdmin Day

Their work has become more strategic as cyber security, AI and tighter budgets put extra pressure on the teams keeping systems running.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Corsearch names Todd Morris as Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Corsearch names Todd Morris as Chief Executive Officer

Growing online fraud and counterfeits are pushing brand protection into the boardroom as Corsearch appoints Todd Morris as Chief Executive Officer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Business Continuity stories

Connected building systems pose growing cyber risk
Smart Cities

Connected building systems pose growing cyber risk

Businesses risk building outages and wider network breaches unless they secure internet-connected systems, Restore Information Management has warned.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Datacom finds NZ firms untested on outage recovery
Disaster Recovery

Datacom finds NZ firms untested on outage recovery

Many New Zealand firms say they could ride out an outage, but fewer than four in ten have tested recovery of critical systems recently.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 4 days ago
New UK Critical Third Party regime: why this is only the beginning for financial institutions
Software-as-a-Service

New UK Critical Third Party regime: why this is only the beginning for financial institutions

Financial institutions still face hidden fourth-party risks even after Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS and Oracle were designated as critical providers.

By Wayne Scott • 5 min read • Last week
Enterprises lose 11.5 hours a week to cloud issues
Private Cloud

Enterprises lose 11.5 hours a week to cloud issues

IT teams are losing more than a day a week to cloud troubleshooting, as AI and multi-cloud plans expose network bottlenecks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Gruppo AB standardises backup across 2,000 systems
Disaster Recovery

Gruppo AB standardises backup across 2,000 systems

The move cuts outage risk for industrial sites that need fast recovery in offline environments supporting critical services worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
UK manufacturing hit by ransomware surge, SonicWall says
Malware

UK manufacturing hit by ransomware surge, SonicWall says

Ransomware attacks on British factory systems jumped to 1.84 million in five months, raising the risk of production stoppages and supply chain disruption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Canadian executives rank cyber risk among top change drivers
Data Protection

Canadian executives rank cyber risk among top change drivers

Half of Canadian C-suite leaders say cyber threats could force a major strategy shift next year as AI widens risk and scrutiny.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week