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iStorage warns firms to secure data beyond networks
Data Protection

iStorage warns firms to secure data beyond networks

Schools and public bodies face fresh pressure to protect records after a Department for Education breach exposed more than 600,000 files.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Synap launches Synoptic online exam proctoring system
Data Protection

Synap launches Synoptic online exam proctoring system

Amid rising cheating concerns, the platform aims to help schools and exam boards run monitored tests without constant live surveillance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2026

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iPresence launches kubi 2.0 on Kickstarter globally
Robotics

iPresence launches kubi 2.0 on Kickstarter globally

Crowdfunding will open access to a redesigned telepresence robot for schools, hospitals and offices, with donation-backed units for needy recipients.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Estha launches private AI workforce on Mac for business
Data Protection

Estha launches private AI workforce on Mac for business

Smaller firms may keep sensitive documents off external AI services as Estha's Mac software runs office tasks locally on Apple Silicon.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches Daybreak for frontline defenders
Digital Transformation

OpenAI launches Daybreak for frontline defenders

A USD $1 billion push will widen subsidised access to AI cyber tools for utilities, local governments and banks with thin security teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Education hit hardest by cyber attacks, SonicWall says
Malware

Education hit hardest by cyber attacks, SonicWall says

Student records and research systems are coming under intense pressure as education networks log the highest per-device cyber attack rates, SonicWall said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Intrado launches Canadian French OneAlert for alerts
Digital Signage

Intrado launches Canadian French OneAlert for alerts

Organisations serving Francophone communities can now send emergency alerts faster, without separate translation tools, via a Canadian French interface.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 29th Aug 2026
Victaulic appoints Emmerich to drive early project design
Airports

Victaulic appoints Emmerich to drive early project design

The move aims to cut redesigns and labour pressure on major European builds by getting pipe-joining decisions made up to 18 months earlier.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
PPDS launches Philips Unite LED 3000 Series worldwide
Digital Signage

PPDS launches Philips Unite LED 3000 Series worldwide

The lower-cost range aims to make direct view LED displays viable for more schools, offices and venues as prices remain a key barrier.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2026
SkillBytes hits 800,000 students on WhatsApp in India
Schools

SkillBytes hits 800,000 students on WhatsApp in India

The milestone underscores how messaging-led learning could win repeat use in India's crowded edtech market without forcing app downloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026

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Spatial AI in Canada moving from digital to physical
Robotics

Spatial AI in Canada moving from digital to physical

Wider adoption in Canada is being held back by slower digital maturity, even as firms push spatial AI into hospitals, factories and defence sites.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Labour pledges $4 billion for state houses, school repairs and hospitals
Schools

Labour pledges $4 billion for state houses, school repairs and hospitals

Unemployment at an 11-year high is driving Labour's plan to spend more than GBP £4 billion on jobs and public repairs.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last week
$6.2m water main project set to disrupt Hastings for 11 months
Disaster Recovery

$6.2m water main project set to disrupt Hastings for 11 months

Central Hastings businesses face parking curbs and possible road closures for nearly a year as a new drinking water trunk main is built.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last month
Labour unveils AI plan with tougher rules in New Zealand
Data Protection

Labour unveils AI plan with tougher rules in New Zealand

Public anxiety over jobs, power bills and harmful content is pushing AI to the centre of New Zealand's election campaign.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Australian educators back lifelong learning but lag on AI
Digital Transformation

Australian educators back lifelong learning but lag on AI

Many institutions are still unprepared to embed AI into learning pathways, even as most educators back retraining graduates for changing careers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
Zurn Elkay launches smart backflow monitoring in Canada
Digital Transformation

Zurn Elkay launches smart backflow monitoring in Canada

Facilities could cut flood risk and downtime as Zurn Elkay Canada adds real-time backflow monitoring to aging water systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens with NZ safety safeguards
Data Protection

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens with NZ safety safeguards

The move gives under-18 users stronger safeguards and homework support as regulators and parents scrutinise AI chatbots' impact on teens.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026