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Australia is facing a higher rate of cyber threats, with attacks across the Asia-Pacific region 60% higher than the global average, according to Check Point’s Threat Intelligence data.

Smart solutions need data, lots of it. Any substantial organisation has far-flung data everywhere, but Omnata can be your solution to centralising it all in Snowflake.

GUEST OPINION:  Vectra AI, Inc., the leader in AI-driven XDR (extended detection and response), has released its 2025 security predictions for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), highlighting the significant role Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play in cybersecurity and the growing focus on achieving measurable results.

Cyber security is a key concern in the modern business landscape. This is especially true for senior executives, who have nominated cyber security as the biggest worry keeping them up at night.

COMPANY NEWS:  Check Point Software 2025 Cyber Security Predictions reveal how emerging technologies and advanced cyber criminal tactics will reshape the global threat landscape

Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, has announced a collaboration with Cenitex that aims to provide a Data Platform for Victoria’s departments and agencies.

GUEST INTERVIEW :  As businesses shift from Bare Metal to the cloud, why is this trend accelerating?

COMPANY NEWS: Survey of 200 CIOs and Senior IT professionals finds majority of respondents desire a single integrated platform for networking AI and security to improve productivity, streamline investments and ensure protection against evolving cyber threats

In today's digital landscape, data and artificial intelligence (AI) aren't just buzzwords—they're the lifeblood of modern enterprises. As CEOs, CIOs, and CTOs, we're constantly navigating the turbulent waters of technological change, striving to keep our organisations ahead of the curve. One of the pivotal decisions we face is how to architect our data and AI strategies effectively. Enter public hyperscalers and the evolving concept of hybrid multi-cloud strategies.

The modern CIO is under pressure; company executives are looking to them to deliver AI strategies, while their data centre infrastructure lags behind, cybersecurity always looms, and energy costs are rising. New research by Pure Storage highlights the issues, with the company putting forward a blueprint to ensure success.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Analysis identifies ransomware trends across various industries and geographies

Snowflake has now released a feature allowing administrators to enforce MFA so users must enroll in it on login. Finally!

GUEST OPINION: We’re in the midst of the AI revolution and local businesses are working to capitalise on a technology that will define a generation. According to the Dell Technologies Innovation Catalyst Research, 81% of Australian and New Zealand business leaders surveyed believe AI will significantly transform their industry, while an additional 80% say they are well positioned competitively and have a solid AI strategy.

Telco provider Superloop has announced it will be supporting Ixom until at least 2028, with the water treatment and chemical distributor giant signing an expanded services contract xtending for a further three years.

GUEST INTERVIEW: Sumit Bansal, BlueVoyant's Head of APJ, talks to iTWire about how it helps CISOs and CIOs protect their company, assets and brand reputation from internal and external threats.

COMPANY NEWS: 

• New Chief Customer Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Information Security Officer to drive innovation and excellence
• Completion of BeyondTrust executive leadership team positions company for next stage growth

Digital finance transformation leader expands leadership team, adding former Automation Anywhere CIO to oversee IT and InfoSec, scale internal cloud operations, and lead AI initiatives

GUEST RESEARCH: Commvault has released a new report that found the traditional silos between ITOps and security teams are beginning to break down, as organisations realise the importance of increased collaboration to combat the onslaught of more sophisticated cyber attacks.

GUEST OPINION: Throughout last year, many Australian and New Zealand businesses made headlines for all the wrong reasons, as even large corporations investing ample funds into security measures were forced to announce breaches and customer data leaks.

No matter how technical we are, at the end of the day everything comes down to people and relationships. Here's why networking is important, and practical ways for you to do so.