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GUEST OPINION:  For security professionals who may be hesitant to invest in video analytics, now's the time to reconsider. In a newly released Omdia report commissioned by BriefCam (now Milestone Systems), the research firm uncovered a compelling story: more than 85% of the organisations surveyed that use video analytics achieve a return on investment within just one year. The study, which surveyed 140 end users across multiple industries, demonstrates that security technology is no longer just for security — it's a cross-organisational tool that delivers measurable business value far beyond traditional safety applications.

Impact of ransomware causing significant damage to the revenue and reputation of Australian businesses

COMPANY NEWS: Ransomware attacks are disrupting and undermining business operations and draining revenue streams, according to new research from the Ponemon Institute, commissioned by Illumio, Inc., the leader in breach containment.

Over a third of organisations faced AI-generated attacks

Nearly half of Australian employees (48%) worried about the impact of AI on their jobs – significantly higher than US and UK

Australian businesses feel unprepared for cyberattacks and aren’t investing enough in cybersecurity, according to a new report from JumpCloud a unified identity, device and access management platform.

Security Incidents in Critical Infrastructure Grew by 668 Percent Since 2022

COMPANY NEWS: Global cybersecurity company Forescout Technologies, Inc. has announced key findings from its “2024 Threat Roundup” report, providing analysis of the evolving threat landscape.

Google Cloud Security has released the H1 2025 Threat Horizons Report

GUEST RESEARCH: The widely used Tycoon 2FA Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) has been updated with a range of tactics designed to make it harder for security tools to confirm its malicious intent and inspect its webpages, according to a new research report from Barracuda’s threat analysts.

COMPANY NEWS:  New Compliance Assistant app helps customers mitigate risk and reduce time-consuming configuration checks with comprehensive insights tailored for DORA compliance

GUEST RESEARCH:  Infoblox Threat Intel researchers have discovered new insights into the use of spoofed domains in modern malicious spam (malspam) campaigns, sending unsolicited emails that contain harmful attachments or links designed to infect the recipient's computer with malware or to steal sensitive information. This reveals how threat actors exploit domain spoofing and how pervasive this technique is. The information was gathered through a collective effort following the initial Muddling Meerkat research, with various individuals sharing data showing Muddling Meerkat behavior with the researchers. This underscores the importance of collaborative efforts in cybersecurity, as sharing data and insights can lead to significant discoveries and improvements in threat detection and mitigation.

GUEST OPINION:  At Celonis, our vision is a world where processes work - for people, companies and the planet. And we’re building the technology and community to make it reality.

New research reveals alarming burnout and poor sleep quality among cybersecurity professionals in ANZ, surpassing challenges faced by frontline healthcare workers.

GUEST OPINION:  Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries across the globe, but Australia seems to be lagging behind. Freshworks’ 2024 Global AI Workplace Report found that while it's encouraging that 75% of Australian office workers say AI has improved productivity, the global average sits at 81% and AI and its impact has only scratched the surface.

But survey highlights industry concerns about regulatory changes, risks of bias, accuracy and discrimination

HR professionals are overwhelmingly confident AI will boost productivity and performance but many are concerned about data and security, the latest research from the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) shows.

COMPANY NEWS: Kore.ai, a leader in enterprise conversational and generative AI platform technology, has unveiled its annual Australian 2024 Agent Experience (AX) and Customer Experience (CX) Benchmark Reports, featuring historic findings that indicate the increased global acceptance of automation and self-service solutions.

Local companies urged to brace for impact this holiday season, with opportunistic threat actors striking companies outside of business hours.

Identity-driven cyber resilience company Semperis has published the results of its 2024 Ransomware Holiday Risk Report focusing on the Australia and New Zealand region, with the report finding 69% of ANZ organisations are attacked on holidays and weekends when employee distraction is high.

Independent investment company Breakthrough Victoria is investing $2 million in Umps Health, a Victorian company developing sensors and AI to enable proactive aged care at home.

COMPANY NEWS:  Selection of the VAST Data Platform by NIWA will streamline management of critical climate data, enabling breakthrough scientific insights

GUEST RESEARCH:  Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE: DAY; TSX: DAY), a global human capital management (HCM) leader that makes work life better, today released a survey of full-time Australian employees that revealed workers don’t feel quite as productive during the warmer months – but they’re still continuing to check emails or notifications while away on holiday.

RESEARCH: Technology infrastructure is no longer a generalised or limited set of homogeneous technologies. These technologies are evolving rapidly to best serve the business applications, scenarios, and use cases that enterprises need most.  Recent focus on AI infrastructure has reinvigorated thinking around differentiation rather than just viewing it as a commodity stack. At the same time, acquisitions and the increasing importance of sustainability make it clear that infrastructure matters and can be a business differentiator in key scenarios.

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.

“Sextortion” attacks are on the rise globally, with hackers using victims’ addresses and photos of their homes to personalise the attacks and increase the pressure to pay, according to new research by Barracuda.