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In a groundbreaking move to redefine cyber resilience, Commvault and SimSpace have unveiled the Commvault Recovery Range, a first-of-its-kind cyber range that seamlessly integrates real-world attack simulations with end-to-end recovery exercises. This pioneering solution empowers security professionals to experience, respond to, and recover from sophisticated cyberattacks in a high-fidelity environment that mirrors actual production systems.

GUEST OPINION by Chris Fisher, Regional Director of Australia and New Zealand, Vectra AI: Cybersecurity stands at a fascinating crossroads today, with artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionising the field, acting both as a powerful ally and a formidable adversary. Tools like Copilot and DeepSeek AI may benefit organisations, but they also empower cybercriminals to launch more sophisticated and elusive attacks.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Security Flaw Highlights The Cascading Risks Of Cloud Service Dependencies

With school holidays just around the corner, Vodafone is warning parents about a common scam targeting families. 

“State of CPS Security: Healthcare Exposures 2025” Highlights the Most Urgent Healthcare Device and Network Vulnerabilities, Including OT Risks in Hospitals

GUEST OPINION:  With increased regulation to mitigate the impacts of climate change amid a growing societal demand for companies to step up on sustainability practices, the Australian Accounting Standard Board (AASB) has laid out the reporting standards for companies to disclose information about all sustainability-related risks and opportunities that could reasonably be expected to affect the entity’s cash flows.  As of 1 January 2025, the AASB mandates carbon emissions reporting for Australian companies.

The 2025 State of the Contact Center report shows that balancing efficiency and empathy remains a challenge in the fast-changing customer experience space, with contact centers facing dynamic changes in how they work with AI

 GUEST RESEARCH: 

• Constant Contact’s global SMB report reveals 49 per cent of SMBs across Australia and New Zealand rated their confidence for business growth this year as high
• 88 per cent of ANZ SMBs feel prepared to handle unexpected market changes this year - the most prepared among all regions
• 76 per cent of ANZ SMBs plan to use AI for marketing in 2025 – the highest among polled regions

Leaders Achieve Up to 3X Revenue Growth and 1.7X Customer Lifetime Value

GUEST RESEARCH:  More than half (54%) of Finance and Shared Services leaders are using AI for automating routine tasks but 60% say they are concerned with the current state of processes in their organisation may limit the value they can reach with AI.

With a market-leading +99% accuracy rate, Incode will play a key role in safeguarding Aussie minors on social media

GUEST RESEARCH:  When new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) emerge, cybercriminals inevitably look for ways to exploit its capabilities for malicious purposes. While most mainstream GenAI models have built-in safeguards to prevent misuse, Tenable Research has found that DeepSeek R1 can be tricked into generating malware, raising concerns about the security risks posed by AI-powered cybercrime.

GUEST OPINION:  Attacks on software supply chains are becoming an increasing concern for security teams around the world. These attacks can cause significant disruption or financial losses for those targeted.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Bitdefender has combined information from openly available sources (OSINT) – including news reports and research – with data we gather by analysing Data Leak Portals (DLPs), websites where ransomware groups post details about their victims to develop our March 2025 Threat Debrief. It’s important to remember that we can't independently verify all of these claims, but we can feel quite confident in the trends we see over time.

International Women’s Day, I’m reflecting on the transformative journey our team is on and the important role that all of us need to play in driving meaningful change and accelerating progress. Both personally and professionally, I've learned firsthand how both commitment and resilience are critical factors in shaping an inclusive culture—one that fosters remarkable team growth and innovation.

• 49% of Australian employers say job candidates are more demanding when it comes to salary this year compared to last year
• 79% of employees say it has become more challenging to negotiate a pay rise this year compared to last year, while 92% of workers plan to ask for a pay rise this year
• Workers want a pay rise to recognise they have consistently exceeded performance goals (38%), have taken on new projects and workload (37%) and to keep pace with the cost of living (31%)
• If an increase is not granted this year, 40% of employees will be patient and maintain a good work ethic but 38% of workers will look for a new job

GUEST OPINION by Robert Half: Sustained inflation and increasing responsibilities are driving growing demands for higher salaries this year but tech employees are finding it challenging to negotiate an increase in pay, the newly released Robert Half 2025 Salary Guide reveals.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Increasing CISO involvement in strategic decisions at the board level and improving legal support for cybersecurity staff among the corporate policy changes 

GUEST RESEARCH:  Report finds Australians use an average of 6.5 social media platforms per month, spending nearly two hours daily on social.

GUEST RESEARCH:  KFC, Guzman Y Gomez, Zambrero and Subway record the highest new store openings

According to new research by the cybersecurity company NordVPN, over 351 million malware incidents have been recorded, emphasising the “growing cybersecurity threat” in Australia.