Queensland education breach highlights third-party cyber risk concerns
A third-party data breach disclosed by the Queensland Department of Education has renewed scrutiny on cyber risks tied to vendors and online learning platforms used…
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Report warns Australian AI agent adoption is outpacing security controls
Australian organisations are moving to deploy AI agents faster than they can secure them, with 88 per cent expecting autonomous systems to outpace their security…
Sektor signs Semperis distribution agreement across Australia and New Zealand
Sektor has signed a distribution partnership with hybrid identity security specialist Semperis, expanding its cybersecurity portfolio across Australia and New Zealand. Under the agreement, Sektor…
Arxis implements APRA-aligned resilience framework for Credit Union SA
Arxis says it has implemented an APRA-aligned operational resilience framework for Credit Union SA, as mutuals and other smaller financial institutions face growing regulatory and…
BeyondTrust expands Identity Security Insights availability to Australia
BeyondTrust has expanded regional availability of its Identity Security Insights product to Australia, citing growing risks linked to “non-human identities” and agentic AI, and rising…
Liverton Security launches SGE Plus on NZ Government Marketplace
Liverton Security has launched SGE Plus, a Secure Government Email framework now available on the New Zealand Government (NZGovt) Marketplace. The Wellington-based company said the…
APRA calls for step-change in AI risk management across financial sector
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has urged banks, insurers and superannuation trustees to lift how they manage artificial intelligence-related risks, warning that current governance…
DigiCert launches AI Trust architecture for agents, models and content
DigiCert has announced a new “AI Trust” architecture aimed at helping organisations secure AI systems and verify AI-generated outputs, as enterprises increasingly deploy autonomous agents…
Macquarie Technology Group and Macquarie University partner on cyber and cloud research
Macquarie Technology Group and Macquarie University have announced a partnership aimed at supporting collaboration across research, technology and innovation, including in cyber security, cloud computing,…
Australia Post partners with Alpha Level to expand AI-driven cyber threat detection
Australia Post has partnered with AI security firm Alpha Level to apply machine learning to cyber threat detection across its national network, including systems used…
How To Keep Up With Security As AI Deployments Increase In Complexity And At Pace
By Tony Burnside, VP APJ, Netskope For Australian organisations, the conversation around AI security has shifted rapidly. It was only recently that copy-pasting sensitive corporate…
Macquarie Government appoints former Defence advisor Dr Chris Peiris as Microsoft Security and Azure lead
Macquarie Government has appointed Dr Chris Peiris as its Microsoft Security and Azure Lead, as the company seeks to expand its work with federal and…