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Meta AI agent exposes sensitive data in internal leak
Data Protection

Meta AI agent exposes sensitive data in internal leak

The two-hour glitch exposed company and user data to unauthorised staff, fuelling calls for tighter controls over autonomous agents.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ
Data Protection

OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ

OpenAI has appointed Brent Thomas to lead policy in Australia and New Zealand as Canberra tightens AI governance and copyright rules.

By Mark Tarre • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
Data Protection

'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO

Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Getac launches rugged CommandCore drone control in ANZ
Digital Transformation

Getac launches rugged CommandCore drone control in ANZ

Getac rolls out CommandCore modular drone control in Australia and New Zealand, targeting defence, public safety and utilities sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
OFX appoints Liz Lord to drive broader business offer
Digital Transformation

OFX appoints Liz Lord to drive broader business offer

OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Aspen Medical taps Oracle AI lakehouse for operations
Data Analytics

Aspen Medical taps Oracle AI lakehouse for operations

Aspen Medical rolls out Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse worldwide to unify data, trim IT costs and speed real-time insights for care delivery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
HPE unveils AI security tools & quantum-ready updates
Virtualisation

HPE unveils AI security tools & quantum-ready updates

HPE rolls out new AI-aware security tools from edge firewalls to cloud recovery, aiming to tighten protection as enterprise AI spreads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Equinix expands data centre training push in Australia
Digital Transformation

Equinix expands data centre training push in Australia

Equinix is rolling out its Pathways to Tech scheme in Australia as part of a global drive to tackle data centre skills shortages.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Splashtop & SysAid partner to streamline remote support
Data Protection

Splashtop & SysAid partner to streamline remote support

SysAid bakes Splashtop remote support into its service desk, letting IT teams launch secure sessions directly from AI-driven tickets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Vendfun picks PT Murni to expand hotel kiosks in Indonesia
Digital Transformation

Vendfun picks PT Murni to expand hotel kiosks in Indonesia

Malaysian kiosk specialist Vendfun names PT Murni exclusive Indonesia distributor in its biggest push yet into the archipelago's hotel sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Inlight launches martech practice with Anthony Fontana
DevOps

Inlight launches martech practice with Anthony Fontana

Inlight has launched a Martech, Data & Analytics practice led by former Wesfarmers OneDigital executive Anthony Fontana in a senior hire.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore amid investment surge
Unified Communications

GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore amid investment surge

GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore, drawing 550+ tech firms and 250 investors managing over USD $350 billion amid an AI investment boom.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Revolut posts record results as Australia turns domestic
Crypto

Revolut posts record results as Australia turns domestic

Revolut posts record 2025 results as Australian users shift from travel spending to everyday banking, driving surging local profits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Good Drinks signs Macquarie network deal to cut outages
Storage

Good Drinks signs Macquarie network deal to cut outages

Good Drinks taps Macquarie Telecom for new SASE network to curb peak-season outages and bolster cyber security across its national operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Bluesound PULSE FLEX debuts redesigned wireless speaker
Unified Communications

Bluesound PULSE FLEX debuts redesigned wireless speaker

Amber Technology has unveiled a redesigned Bluesound PULSE FLEX in Australia, a compact, high-res wireless speaker for smaller rooms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
CFOs urged to treat AI as a portfolio, not one ROI
Digital Transformation

CFOs urged to treat AI as a portfolio, not one ROI

Gartner tells CFOs to stop chasing a single AI ROI formula and instead manage varied AI projects as a balanced, actively reviewed portfolio.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
JAGGAER roundtable focuses on procurement, inflation, AI
Data Analytics

JAGGAER roundtable focuses on procurement, inflation, AI

JAGGAER's Sydney roundtable explored how data, AI and phased change can help procurement tackle inflation, supplier risk and maverick spend.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Amazon Australia uses AI to cut delivery packaging
Customer Experience

Amazon Australia uses AI to cut delivery packaging

Amazon Australia has deployed homegrown AI to expand box-free deliveries, slashing packaging and cutting waste across its network.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026