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Telstra outage exposes Australia's reliance on carriers
Disaster Recovery

Telstra outage exposes Australia's reliance on carriers

Businesses and emergency services faced outages nationwide as a Telstra mobile failure exposed the risks of Australia's concentrated carrier market.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Australians share more health reports under new rules
Data Privacy

Australians share more health reports under new rules

Patients are gaining faster access to test results as default uploads lifted weekly sharing of pathology and imaging reports to more than 5 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud says firms need AI infrastructure upgrades
Storage

Google Cloud says firms need AI infrastructure upgrades

Most organisations must upgrade their systems to run agentic AI in production, as cloud costs, governance and energy use climb.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Abacus London office grows to 129 staff in 10 years
Data Protection

Abacus London office grows to 129 staff in 10 years

Growth in regulated sectors has turned Abacus's London office into an EMEA hub with 129 staff and more than 1,200 clients across 25 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
NVIDIA backs Verkada as AI security tie-up expands
Data Protection

NVIDIA backs Verkada as AI security tie-up expands

The investment could speed up AI search and incident review for schools, factories and retailers using Verkada's cloud security platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Linux Foundation launches Akrites to fix open source flaws
Security Operations Centres

Linux Foundation launches Akrites to fix open source flaws

Backed by Amazon, Google and Microsoft, the scheme aims to speed fixes for flaws that could ripple through banks, hospitals and power grids.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Prosper AI raises USD $30 million in Series A round
Software-as-a-Service

Prosper AI raises USD $30 million in Series A round

Demand is rising for software that cuts healthcare admin work, as the New York-based company expands beyond scheduling into billing and verification.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Swisslog Healthcare names Christina Liebman Marketing Chief
Software-as-a-Service

Swisslog Healthcare names Christina Liebman Marketing Chief

The hire gives Swisslog Healthcare extra marketing firepower as it pushes deeper into hospital automation and customer growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Radiant Logic & Zscaler target M&A access bottlenecks
Software-as-a-Service

Radiant Logic & Zscaler target M&A access bottlenecks

Acquirers could cut months from post-deal IT integration, as the tie-up aims to let staff use applications on day one after closing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Amazon Business targets procurement teams with new campaign
Manufacturing

Amazon Business targets procurement teams with new campaign

The campaign spotlights risk controls and compliance tools as large organisations face tighter scrutiny of procurement spending.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last month
Qualtrics completes USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal
Customer Experience

Qualtrics completes USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal

The expanded business will give hospitals faster patient feedback tools as pressure grows to improve care, communication and outcomes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026

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Australian healthcare providers urged to register SMS IDs
Data Protection

Australian healthcare providers urged to register SMS IDs

Patients could miss vital appointment and medication texts if healthcare providers fail to register before messages are labelled “Unverified”.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Rubrik joins health AI coalition amid cyber resilience push
Robotics

Rubrik joins health AI coalition amid cyber resilience push

Healthcare providers face added pressure to secure AI systems and patient data as Rubrik joins a coalition of nearly 3,000 members.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
mA.I Health wins ISO security certification for platform
Data Protection

mA.I Health wins ISO security certification for platform

External validation of its data protections may help mA.I Health win over families and healthcare partners handling sensitive records across providers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Mayo Clinic & Microsoft to build AI model for healthcare
Data Protection

Mayo Clinic & Microsoft to build AI model for healthcare

The model will first be tested inside Mayo Clinic, with the partners aiming to improve clinical decisions before wider rollout via Azure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Australian healthcare AI adoption slowed by maturity gaps
Digital Transformation

Australian healthcare AI adoption slowed by maturity gaps

Most Australian healthcare providers are stuck in pilot mode as weak data, governance and operating models limit wider AI rollout.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Tego warns of AI monoculture risk in healthcare insurance
Generative AI

Tego warns of AI monoculture risk in healthcare insurance

Existing medical malpractice and cyber policies may leave hospitals exposed as AI-related claims rise and liabilities spread across vendors.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month