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As the threat landscape continuously evolves, the call for robust data security solutions has never been more urgent. Today, Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK), a leading cyber security company, is proud to announce a strategic alliance with Deloitte. Together, the companies will collaborate to deliver advanced data security and management solutions, designed to help organisations to safeguard their data assets, helping business continuity and cyber resilience.

Data security and analytics provider Varonis has acquired next-generation database activity monitoring (DAM) provider Cyral.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Boomi, the intelligent integration and automation leader, has unveiled the Australian findings of its Data Liquidity Index Study, conducted by Hanover Research. The survey found strong data integration capabilities within Australian organisations, but identified gaps in liquidity as companies battle challenges with data privacy/security and data quality/accuracy.

Insight Partners owned Veeam expands investor base in a $2 billion secondary equity offering led by TPG with participation from Temasek, Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, and others

COMPANY NEWS: – Veeam^® Software, the #1 global leader in Data Resilience by market share, announced an expansion of its shareholder base in a $2 billion secondary offering, valuing the company at $15 billion. This transaction was led by TPG (NASDAQ: TPG) with participation from Temasek, Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, and other key investors, reinforcing Veeam’s position as a global leader in the rapidly growing data resilience market.

As we approach the busy December and January shopping period, retailers and banks are bracing themselves for a surge in financial fraud. Last year, Australians lost a staggering AU$2.7 billion to scams, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). This figure is expected to rise as Generative AI (GenAI) and other advanced technologies provide scammers with increasingly sophisticated tools.

New research from Avanade unveils mid-market’s AI ambitions – and pain points in workforce readiness, data governance, and technology infrastructure

A new report from Avanade shows that mid-market organizations in Asia Pacific are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) with confidence, with most anticipating up to fourfold returns within 12 months. However, gaps in workforce readiness, data governance, and technology infrastructure are key obstacles for mid-market organizations to achieve sustainable returns.

GUEST OPINION:  A collection of predictions from tech leaders at Rubrik, ManageEngine, Snowflake, Nintex, and Obsidian Security. These cover a range of topics including data security, cyber risk, AI upskilling, and changes approaches to digital transformation.

Over 80% of Australian knowledge workers note data security is extremely or very important when using AI-powered visual collaboration tools  

GUEST OPINION by David Torgerson, VP of Technology and Security at Lucid Software: : Lucid Software, the leader in visual collaboration software, has today released data from its latest survey which explores the sentiment of artificial intelligence (AI) among Australian knowledge workers. The research centred on the themes of AI adoption, usage, reception and security.

COMPANY NEWS: As 2025 approaches, Tenable, the exposure management company, is highlighting the critical need for organisations to prioritise data security in the cloud amid the rapid rise of AI adoption. In the coming year, companies will face mounting pressure to secure AI initiatives at scale while safeguarding a growing range of data assets from cyber threats. Here are Tenable's key predictions for the future of cloud security:

GUEST OPINION:  The debate is over. We know “hybrid cloud” is the right strategic choice for businesses over a “single cloud alternative” for several reasons: costs, performance, data security, regulatory compliance, and incompatibility of certain applications to run consistently within all environments.

 GUEST RESEARCH

• Healthcare organisations experienced 50% more encryption events than the global average across 2023

• Cloud continues to drive inherent risk and security blind spots as 70% of all data is typically not machine readable by security appliances

• Leadership changes following cyberattacks are on the rise, with major personnel changes reported by 44% of organisations — up from 36% in 2022

With Cisco Secure Application on the Cisco Observability Platform, customers have more flexibility and choice when it comes to tackling their most difficult security challenges.

New features for New Relic AI monitoring include expanded application language support, security and privacy controls, and real-time user feedback integration to help organisations use AI with confidence

Data streaming company Confluent has announced that Australian Government agencies with an Information Security Manual PROTECTED level requirement can now use Confluent Cloud across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

GUEST OPINION: The past year has seen a transformational change in the cloud computing landscape, spearheaded by the advent of AI technology, the ongoing economic challenges for businesses to achieve successful results, and the evolving data regulations surrounding security and privacy.

COMPANY NEWS:  Completion of multi-phased, third-party audits reaffirms company’s commitment to ensuring excellence in the management of quality, environmental, information security and occupational health and safety. 

COMPANY NEWS:  Check Point CloudGuard recognised as a leading cloud native security platform by Frost & Sullivan, with new reports ranking it at the forefront

COMPANY NEWS: Rubrik now provides additional data protection for Amazon S3, providing companies the ability to secure mission-critical data

GUEST RESEARCH:  Data security provider recognised for strengths in extensive cybersecurity posture capabilities

Zolo, an e-waste recycling company , has launched an "Australian-first” solution, Zolo Single Touch, streamlining e-waste recycling.