Social Media Platforms Face New Age Restrictions from December 2025
The eSafety Commissioner has released updated guidance to help the online industry and the public prepare for Australia’s new Social Media Minimum Age obligation, which…
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OAIC Reports Continued Rise in Notifiable Data Breaches in First Half of 2025
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its latest Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) report and dashboard for January to June 2025, showing that the…
Microsoft Azure Outage Hits Globally
In the early hours of Wednesday, 30 October 2025 (AEDT), Microsoft Azure suffered a significant outage caused by a configuration change to its cloud infrastructure.…
What’s keeping Oceania’s tech leaders up at night in 2026
Artificial intelligence, ransomware and regulatory complexity will dominate the agendas of Australia’s technology and security leaders in 2026, according to new research from ISACA. More…
Cognizant and Rubrik expand partnership
Cognizant has expanded its partnership with Rubrik to provide Business Resilience-as-a-Service (BRaaS) for mutual customers. “The relentless pace of cyberattacks demands a fundamental shift from…
Microsoft Faces Federal Court Action Over Alleged Misleading Conduct in Microsoft 365 Subscription Communications
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has initiated proceedings in the Federal Court against Microsoft Australia Pty Ltd and its parent company, Microsoft Corporation,…
Critical WSUS Vulnerability Prompts ACSC Alert
The Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued a high-priority alert to business and government organisations following the disclosure of a…
Three-into-one security budgets deliver solid savings for high stakes data centre development
By Michael Fisher* When it comes to securing data centres, there is no room for compromise by designers, builders, managers and owners. The average cost…
AI Disruption and Quantum Risks Emerge as Top Concerns for Critical Infrastructure Security
Thales has released the findings of its 2025 Data Threat Report: Critical Infrastructure Edition, which reveals that operators in energy, utilities, telecommunications and transportation are entering a…
Singapore International Cyber Week 2025: Shaping the Future of Cyber Resilience in the Indo-Pacific
Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW) 2025 opened this week with a powerful message — cybersecurity has become the defining currency of trust in the digital…
How ransomware economics drives the global cybercrime industry
Cybercrime has matured into a highly structured global economy, rivalling legitimate industries in sophistication and profitability. The World Economic Forum projects that cybercrime will cost…
Mukherjee promoted at Rapid 7
Rapid7 has announced the promotion of Soumi Mukherjee to the role of Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). With more than 20 years’…