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LRN unveils AI-powered upgrades for Catalyst Reveal compliance tool
Risk & Compliance

LRN unveils AI-powered upgrades for Catalyst Reveal compliance tool

LRN enhances Catalyst Reveal with AI tools, offering insights and benchmarking to help compliance teams prioritise risks and improve ethical programmes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
60% of enterprise firewalls fail initial compliance - study
Firewalls

60% of enterprise firewalls fail initial compliance - study

Analysis by FireMon reveals 60% of enterprise firewalls fail initial high-severity compliance checks, exposing critical risks in network security policy management.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Centrel unveils plug-and-play tool to simplify IT documentation
Platform-as-a-Service

Centrel unveils plug-and-play tool to simplify IT documentation

CENTREL Solutions launches XIA Configuration Express, a plug-and-play tool simplifying IT documentation with quick install and automated branding features.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Datadog unveils open-source AI models for better observability
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog unveils open-source AI models for better observability

Datadog has launched two AI foundation models, Toto and BOOM, for advanced anomaly detection in observability, available now as open-source tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Western Digital unveils new AI-ready storage & open lab upgrade
Storage

Western Digital unveils new AI-ready storage & open lab upgrade

Western Digital unveils major storage upgrades, including OCCL 2.0 and new systems, to boost AI, machine learning and cloud environment capacity.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Elastic unveils upgrades for Elasticsearch on Google CPUs
Generative AI

Elastic unveils upgrades for Elasticsearch on Google CPUs

Elastic has revealed enhancements for Elasticsearch on Google Axion processors, boasting up to 40% more efficient indexing on C4A virtual machines.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Apr 2025
LRN unveils Catalyst Reveal tool for ethics compliance
Risk & Compliance

LRN unveils Catalyst Reveal tool for ethics compliance

LRN has announced the global relaunch of its Catalyst Reveal solution in March 2025, featuring enhanced data management tools for compliance professionals.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2025
LRN report reveals gaps in global ethics programmes
Unified Communications

LRN report reveals gaps in global ethics programmes

LRN Corporation has unveiled its 2025 Ethics and Compliance Program Effectiveness Report, revealing significant discrepancies in global compliance efforts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025
OpenText partners with Secure Code Warrior to boost security
DevOps

OpenText partners with Secure Code Warrior to boost security

OpenText has partnered with Secure Code Warrior to enhance security in software development by integrating real-time training into its Fortify product suite.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024
New Retail Score Index launched for Australian market
Data Analytics

New Retail Score Index launched for Australian market

The Retail Score has unveiled a new Performance and Benchmark data service for Australia's retail sector, attracting over 100 brands and 3,500 locations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2024
Proofpoint unveils new data protection framework for organisations
Semiconductors

Proofpoint unveils new data protection framework for organisations

Proofpoint launches a new data protection framework to help organisations tackle complex data loss prevention challenges with a human-centric approach.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Sep 2024
Picus report reveals flaws in threat exposure management
Ransomware

Picus report reveals flaws in threat exposure management

Almost 40% of systems tested by Picus Security are vulnerable to complete takeover, with macOS being notably weaker in stopping cyber-attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
Salesforce unveils first LLM benchmark for CRM industry
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce unveils first LLM benchmark for CRM industry

Salesforce unveils the world's first large language model benchmark for CRM, enabling businesses to evaluate LLMs on accuracy, cost, speed, trust, and safety.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2024
LiveRem launches free real-time gender pay gap analysis tool
Data Analytics

LiveRem launches free real-time gender pay gap analysis tool

LiveRem has launched New Zealand's first free real-time gender pay gap analysis tool, helping businesses streamline payroll and HR data to address pay disparities.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th May 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Benchmarking stories

Australian firms urged to boost AI readiness amid sector gaps
Digital Transformation

Australian firms urged to boost AI readiness amid sector gaps

Most Australian firms use AI, yet only 32% feel fully prepared; a new tool helps assess readiness and benchmark against peers to boost adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025
LLM benchmarking highlights balance of speed, security & cost
Data Protection

LLM benchmarking highlights balance of speed, security & cost

Insiders Technologies benchmarks 25 LLMs, highlighting Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet as top for speed, security and cost in insurance and finance sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Aug 2025
Nationwide wins Best Use of Customer Insight award
Data Analytics

Nationwide wins Best Use of Customer Insight award

Nationwide wins Best Use of Customer Insight at the Institute of Customer Service Awards 2025 for its work with Medallia and Kantar improving member experience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Investors urged to rethink Southeast Asia's tech potential
Quantum Computing

Investors urged to rethink Southeast Asia's tech potential

Southeast Asia's tech innovation is setting global benchmarks, says Georg Chmiel, urging investors to rethink undervaluation and recognise SEA's unique growth prospects.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2024