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Bridging the communication gap: making data resilience a boardroom priority
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Bridging the C-suite and IT divide, data resilience emerges as a critical boardroom priority for business growth, trust and innovation in 2024.
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NetApp partners with NVIDIA to boost AI data storage in Australia
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NetApp partners with NVIDIA to enhance AI data infrastructure, offering Australian enterprises and agencies unified, secure, and scalable AI-ready data solutions.
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From compliance to campaigns: Data collaboration as Finserv’s Marketing Edge
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Australian financial services marketers face stricter privacy laws but can harness secure data collaboration for tailored, compliant, and effective campaigns.
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Dell launches new AI innovations for enterprise & research
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Dell launches advanced AI infrastructure and services aimed at cutting costs, boosting security and scaling AI for organisations worldwide.
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Legal Aid Agency cyber-attack exposes data of applicants
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The Legal Aid Agency faced a major cyber-attack exposing data of hundreds of thousands of applicants, raising serious concerns over sensitive personal information security.
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Exclusive: Chad Gates on how Pronto Software is embracing the AI evolution
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Pronto Software is focusing on local innovation and AI to enhance agility and security, with Managing Director Chad Gates emphasising trust and digital transformation.
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Boomi acquires Thru to enhance secure file transfer platform
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Boomi will acquire Thru by June 2025, adding secure managed file transfer to its platform for unified data integration and stringent compliance needs.
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DataStax partners with OpenSearch to enhance generative AI search
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DataStax has joined the OpenSearch Software Foundation to boost generative AI development through integrating OpenSearch with its JVector vector search engine.
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Databricks to acquire Neon for AI-driven serverless Postgres
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Databricks plans to acquire Neon, a serverless Postgres firm, boosting AI-driven database capabilities amid the $100bn market upheaval.
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Alteryx unveils unified AI suite to streamline data analytics
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Alteryx has launched Alteryx One, an AI-driven analytics suite offering unified data management, automation and enhanced cloud integration for enterprises.
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GenAI use in healthcare sparks rise in sensitive data violations
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A Netskope report reveals that 81% of healthcare data breaches involve sensitive patient info, amid widespread use of generative AI in 88% of healthcare organisations.
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Apromore boosts operational insights with native task mining
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Apromore enhances its process intelligence platform with native task mining, offering businesses detailed insights from enterprise workflows to individual user actions.
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Report finds legacy tech & budgets hinder UK public sector AI
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A report finds UK public sector hampered by legacy tech and budget limits, delaying AI adoption and digital transformation despite rising citizen expectations.
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Coinbase offers USD $20 million bounty after insider data breach
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Coinbase says a data breach affected around 1% of users, with cybercriminals demanding a USD $20 million ransom, which was firmly rejected by the firm.
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Archive360 launches AI-ready cloud platform for data governance
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Archive360 unveils its new data platform designed to govern enterprise archives, boosting AI and analytics with compliant, centralised data access.
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Marks & Spencer cyber breach highlights vulnerabilities in UK's retail sector
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Marks & Spencer faces a cyberattack disrupting contactless payments and online orders, exposing serious digital security flaws during peak retail season.
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Marks & Spencer cyber attack sparks customer data security fears
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Marks and Spencer’s recent ransomware attack exposed customer data, raising concerns over cyber security and highlighting the need for robust protection and swift response.
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Scattered Spider & DragonForce target UK retail in new attacks
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Recent UK retail cyber attacks linked to Scattered Spider group and the DragonForce ransomware signal an evolving threat with sophisticated tactics targeting IT infrastructure.
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Riverbed expands acceleration platforms to meet rising AI demand
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Riverbed expands its acceleration platforms with ten new SteelHead solutions and a flexible subscription model to support rising AI-driven data demands.
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Motorola expands Assist Chat AI to boost public safety access
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Motorola Solutions expands Assist Chat AI to enhance data access for US public safety agencies, with plans to extend to Australia and New Zealand.