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Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift
Data Protection

Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift

Victims are being left to fend for themselves as fraud becomes industrialised, with many still blaming themselves after scams.

By Alice Taylor • 3 min read • Last week
Why UK IAM leaders should not miss Identity & Access Management UK 2026
Security Information and Event Management

Why UK IAM leaders should not miss Identity & Access Management UK 2026

IAM teams are being urged to tackle AI agents, non-human identities and legacy access risks at a free London conference in November 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Opinion stories

Most transformations don't fail loudly, they stall quietly
Digital Transformation

Most transformations don't fail loudly, they stall quietly

Many change programmes stall because leaders track delivery, not whether staff have actually adopted new ways of working.

By Kim Severinsen • 5 min read • Last week
Why identity convergence matters for data centre security
Digital Transformation

Why identity convergence matters for data centre security

Rising breach costs and tighter rules are pushing data centre operators to unify physical and digital access, closing gaps in oversight.

By Prabhuraj Patil • 5 min read • Last week
Infrastructure communications failures are putting major projects at risk
Artificial Intelligence

Infrastructure communications failures are putting major projects at risk

Poor public understanding can derail even fully funded projects if support, trust and political backing fail to keep pace with the build.

By Mark Devlin • 5 min read • Last week
Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ
Digital Transformation

Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ

Most organisations in Australia and New Zealand still cannot match machine-speed attacks, leaving blind spots and manual defences exposed.

By Jeremy Pell • 6 min read • Last week
Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity
AI Security

Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity

Diverse leadership is becoming a business necessity as cyber firms face a global talent shortage, rising AI threats and sharper risk decisions.

By Poupak Enbom • 2 min read • Last week
The AI metric that matters isn't token cost
Digital Transformation

The AI metric that matters isn't token cost

For Australian businesses, the real test of AI is whether it changes decisions, margins or customer outcomes, not how many tokens it uses.

By Nigel Vaz • 4 min read • Last week
The hidden cost of technical debt in the race to modernise Java applications
DevOps

The hidden cost of technical debt in the race to modernise Java applications

Hidden complexity is slowing Asia Pacific firms' AI and cloud upgrades, as ageing Java estates become harder to maintain and secure.

By Dean Vaughan • 3 min read • Last week
Minimum viable company: Recover faster when systems go dark
Malware

Minimum viable company: Recover faster when systems go dark

Focusing on the right systems first can cut recovery time and help firms avoid reintroducing risk after a cyber attack.

By Lim Hsin Yin • 6 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Property PR failures can cost developments before they reach market
Sustainability

Property PR failures can cost developments before they reach market

Missed stakeholder buy-in can derail large schemes long before buyers or tenants see them, as digital scrutiny now shapes trust.

By Mark Devlin • 6 min read • Last week
Rethinking fleet ownership in a changing business landscape
Customer Experience

Rethinking fleet ownership in a changing business landscape

Rising eCommerce demand and higher vehicle costs are pushing Singapore SMEs to rethink whether owning fleets still makes business sense.

By Alex Lin • 5 min read • Last week
Four rules for outcome based SaaS pricing in the AI era
Software-as-a-Service

Four rules for outcome based SaaS pricing in the AI era

AI-driven automation is forcing SaaS groups to rethink licensing, as per-seat fees erode when fewer staff can do more work.

By Devin Deen • 5 min read • Last week
Why insider threats are still Australia's most under-managed risk
Data Protection

Why insider threats are still Australia's most under-managed risk

Australian firms are leaving staff and contractors with excessive access, making insider incidents harder to spot, report and contain.

By Maxime Cousseau • 4 min read • Last week
Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency
Hybrid Cloud

Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency

Excessive reliance on foreign platforms is leaving governments and businesses vulnerable to price shocks, lock-in and lost control.

By Andre Duttmann • 8 min read • Last week
Creative resilience in the era of AI
Digital Transformation

Creative resilience in the era of AI

Fear over AI is giving way to a sharper test for creatives: who can use the technology without losing human context and taste.

By Gustavo Figueiredo • 4 min read • Last week
AI in healthtech needs to solve the interpretation problem, not just the data problem
Wearables

AI in healthtech needs to solve the interpretation problem, not just the data problem

Wearables now flood users with health metrics, but the real test for AI is turning those readings into clear, actionable meaning.

By Marcus Soo • 6 min read • Last week