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Australia's digital health trends redefine connected care
Data Protection

Australia's digital health trends redefine connected care

Australia's GBP £270 billion health system eyes 2026 as the year disciplined, trusted digital engineering turns AI and data into safer care.

By Farhoud Salimi • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Dynatrace enhances multi-cloud automation & visibility
Virtualisation

Dynatrace enhances multi-cloud automation & visibility

Dynatrace extends automation and observability tools across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud to simplify complex multi-cloud operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend
Storage

Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend

Weak data governance is squandering an estimated $154bn of global AI investment each year, Hitachi Vantara warns in new research.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026

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IT Department stories

Data#3, Perfekt, Secureware win 11:11 APAC honours
Disaster Recovery

Data#3, Perfekt, Secureware win 11:11 APAC honours

Data#3, Perfekt and Secureware have been named 11:11 Systems' top Asia-Pacific partners in inaugural awards for cloud and security projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
IBM unveils Sovereign Core to embed AI data control
Data Protection

IBM unveils Sovereign Core to embed AI data control

IBM launches Sovereign Core, embedding digital sovereignty into cloud and AI stacks to give enterprises and governments direct control.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Okta names Dan Mountstephen to lead APJ identity push
Digital Transformation

Okta names Dan Mountstephen to lead APJ identity push

Okta appoints Dan Mountstephen to steer Asia Pacific and Japan growth, sharpening its identity-led cyber and AI security strategy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Guidewire names Phil Joel VP of Solution Advisory APAC
Data Analytics

Guidewire names Phil Joel VP of Solution Advisory APAC

Guidewire has appointed Phil Joel as VP of Solution Advisory for APAC, strengthening support for insurers' core modernisation and data projects.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era
Firewalls

Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era

Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Windows security breaks ROG Xbox Ally handheld game consoles
Gaming

Windows security breaks ROG Xbox Ally handheld game consoles

Windows 11 security is blocking key software on Asus ROG Xbox Ally consoles, leaving pricey handhelds struggling to launch games properly.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push
Hybrid Cloud

Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push

London-based Intruder posts 81% surge in enterprise ARR as AI, cloud security and consolidation drive midmarket and enterprise demand.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Cognizant & Adobe deepen AI pact on content at scale
Digital Transformation

Cognizant & Adobe deepen AI pact on content at scale

Cognizant and Adobe are deepening their AI alliance to speed and govern large-scale content creation for heavily regulated global enterprises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
NCC warns of surge in ransomware & insider threats
Ransomware

NCC warns of surge in ransomware & insider threats

NCC flags fourth straight monthly rise in ransomware attacks and growing efforts by major gangs to recruit insiders and cyber staff.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment, says NCC
Data Protection

Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment, says NCC

Ransomware gangs are stepping up efforts to recruit insiders, warns NCC Group, as December 2025 attacks jump 13% to 784 globally.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Okta warns of AI security gaps across Asia Pacific
Digital Transformation

Okta warns of AI security gaps across Asia Pacific

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

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

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ANS Academy earns Ofsted 'strong standard' rating
DevOps

ANS Academy earns Ofsted 'strong standard' rating

ANS Academy becomes first apprenticeship provider to earn Ofsted's new 'strong standard' rating across all inspection categories.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
SUSE unveils EU cloud sovereignty self-assessment tool
EduTech

SUSE unveils EU cloud sovereignty self-assessment tool

SUSE unveils a browser-based tool that scores EU cloud sovereignty compliance and delivers a risk and gap analysis in under 20 minutes.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
NTT DATA & AWS expand global agentic AI cloud push
Unified Communications

NTT DATA & AWS expand global agentic AI cloud push

NTT DATA and AWS sign multi-year deal to speed enterprise cloud modernisation and move agentic AI systems from pilots to production at scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026