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Australian startup Quasar has launched its world first Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities, a fully digital multibeam satellite ground stations.

Car manufacturer Nissan has revealed that its systems in Australia and New Zealand have been affected by a network incident.

Kris+ by Singapore Airlines has selected fintech platform Airwallex to power the expansion of its lifestyle reward app for over 1.3 million of KrisFlyer members in Australia.

TaxLeopard, a one-stop accounting software and tax app for self-employed and contractors in Australia, has announced the acquisition of BAS and income tax return lodging software, Airtax - a technology built by PwC in 2016, which moved to global mobility solutions company Vialto Partners as part of its global divestment from PwC in 2022.

Cloud cybersecurity company Cloudflare has appointed 25-year industry veteran Steve Bray as Head of Australia & New Zealand.

OT and critical infrastructure security specialist Nozomi Networks has predicted that Australia and New Zealand critical infrastructure owners/operators will see a major uplift in cybersecurity – particularly in their operational technology (OT) and IoT environments – next year.

GUEST OPINION by Chris Sharp, CEO at Pax8 APAC : The Government’s launch of its near $590 million Cyber Security Strategy is a playbook to make Australia the most cyber secure nation worldwide by 2030.

GUEST OPINION by Tim Hartman, Head of Solution Architecture, Australia & New Zealand, Infoblox:  Networking and security company Infoblox has said the Government’s new Cyber Security Strategy should encourage organisations facing threats to speak up and share their intel with their ‘neighbours’, including customers, likeminded companies, and the ASD.

GUEST OPINION by Mark Fioretto, Area Vice President and Managing Director Australia and New Zealand, UiPath: New global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards are coming to Australia next year, but many organisations could be under-prepared to meet the new requirements.

COMPANY NEWS: ConnectID has announced integrations with online referencing solution Referoo, to provide robust, real-time, bank-grade identity authentication.  

Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) across the Pacific met in the Cook Islands this week to strengthen partnerships within the region to combat serious financial crime.

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is using the Boomi platform to revitalise member digital experiences, streamlining skills assessment and building personalisation into a new member portal.

GUEST OPINION by David Siroky, General Manager, AI, Dell Technologies APJ: Australia’s AI month runs for four weeks from 15 November. This year, it provides an important opportunity for businesses to consider how they can responsibly integrate AI into their organisations to capitalise on its potential for efficiency and growth.

Software firm SolarWinds has appointed Bharat Bedi as the new managing director of its Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) operations.

Zurich Financial Services Australia and Mandala Partners today released Australia’s “first Climate Risk Index” for Australia’s national energy generation sector.

COMPANY NEWS:  Data platform provider Teradata has announced the completion of the Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) for VantageCloud Enterprise.

Overtime "surged" to increase in 35% of organisations across Australia last financial year, according to recruitment and workforce solutions specialists Hays.

Armis research found only an average of 57% of assets connected to an organization’s network are monitored, leaving 43% unmonitored

GUEST RESEARCH: New research from Armis, the asset intelligence cybersecurity company, found that Australia and New Zealand organizations are facing unprecedented cyber risk, with 74% of companies having suffered a breach in the past year as part of a cyberattack, and 41% admitting they faced multiple breaches during the same period. Financial loss (42%) and operational downtime (41%) were the most common consequences these organizations experienced after being breached.

AI-driven networks provider Juniper Networks has announced that its wireless access, wired access, NAC, indoor location services and SD-WAN solutions, all driven by MistAI, will have a cloud instance that is optimised for businesses that prefer a cloud instance in Australia.

Monash University researchers have been awarded a grant of $608,385 from the Australian Research Council to explore how policy design can ensure robots operate safely in public space and protect public interests.