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'Cybersecurity birth certificate': Rockwell Automation's OT risk measures
Disaster Recovery

'Cybersecurity birth certificate': Rockwell Automation's OT risk measures

Rising attacks on connected factories are pushing regulators to require proof of security from shipment through service, Rockwell says.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Private 5G in Australia and New Zealand: a guide for industrial organisations
Manufacturing

Private 5G in Australia and New Zealand: a guide for industrial organisations

Industrial firms can use private 5G to cut downtime, improve safety and support automation where Wi-Fi and public mobile networks fall short.

By John Boladian • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Businesses urged to tighten AI governance beyond awareness
Manufacturing

Businesses urged to tighten AI governance beyond awareness

Boards are being pushed to set clear controls as AI decisions spread beyond cyber teams and into daily work, raising governance and outage risks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 6 days ago
AI isn't the problem, Australia's natural resources industry needs business orchestration
Digital Transformation

AI isn't the problem, Australia's natural resources industry needs business orchestration

Fragmented systems could blunt AI gains in Australian resources, leaving maintenance, finance and supply chains harder to coordinate safely.

By Justin Grose • 4 min read • 5 days ago
80% of ANZ firms hit by cyberattacks, Claroty says
Digital Transformation

80% of ANZ firms hit by cyberattacks, Claroty says

Operational downtime and safety risks are mounting, as Claroty says ANZ organisations lost an average USD $2.04 million per cyberattack last year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Why Australia's energy transition depends on modern digital foundations
Hybrid Cloud

Why Australia's energy transition depends on modern digital foundations

Rising cyber threats and ageing systems are leaving utilities exposed, with only about a third of leaders feeling ready for external risks.

By Michael Vincetic • 4 min read • This month
Lumicent launches decision platform for industrial risk
Manufacturing

Lumicent launches decision platform for industrial risk

Industrial operators could curb downtime and focus maintenance where it matters most as Lumicent links asset data to business risk.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Rockwell finds life sciences manufacturers push AI & cyber
Network Infrastructure

Rockwell finds life sciences manufacturers push AI & cyber

Most life sciences manufacturers now see digital transformation as essential, with 54% reporting a cyberattack in the past year and many eyeing AI.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Zscaler takes zero trust beyond the corporate network
Digital Transformation

Zscaler takes zero trust beyond the corporate network

Critical infrastructure operators are using cellular links to secure distributed assets as outages and spoofing raise the stakes for resilience.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month
Honeywell flags OT cybersecurity visibility gap in industry
Manufacturing

Honeywell flags OT cybersecurity visibility gap in industry

Incomplete asset inventories are leaving industrial operators exposed, with only 21% able to track every OT system despite 88% calling programmes mature.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
SUSE lands first Linux validation for SEAPATH grids
Supply Chain

SUSE lands first Linux validation for SEAPATH grids

Alliander's validation could speed software-defined substations, as SUSE becomes the first enterprise Linux vendor to meet SEAPATH's timing demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Software-defined automation reshapes industrial control
Virtualisation

Software-defined automation reshapes industrial control

Industrial operators could cut downtime and supplier lock-in as open, software-led systems replace rigid control hardware.

By Mohammed Hazique Shaikh • 4 min read • Last month
Autodesk adds AI tools & MaintainX in strategic deal
Software-as-a-Service

Autodesk adds AI tools & MaintainX in strategic deal

The move could help customers link field operations to design and manufacturing workflows as Autodesk broadens artificial intelligence across its software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
CyberDockside.ai & HexaShield launch port cyber service
Security Operations Centres

CyberDockside.ai & HexaShield launch port cyber service

Ports and ship operators face rising regulatory pressure as the new service offers round-the-clock monitoring for critical operational technology.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
NTT Data expands AI ops platform for Daimler Truck
Manufacturing

NTT Data expands AI ops platform for Daimler Truck

Daimler Truck's manufacturing operations will get earlier warnings of IT faults as NTT Data adds AI monitoring and automation across its global infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Wavelink signs AirBridge distribution deal in Australia
Disaster Recovery

Wavelink signs AirBridge distribution deal in Australia

Australian resellers gain access to deployable communications gear for remote and disrupted sites as Wavelink broadens its critical infrastructure offering.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Australia tops IoT & OT cyberattack list, says report
Manufacturing

Australia tops IoT & OT cyberattack list, says report

Australian operators faced the highest alert volumes per organisation as attackers increasingly targeted connected industrial systems and critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Nozomi launches Compass for OT asset & service management
Security Information and Event Management

Nozomi launches Compass for OT asset & service management

Industrial operators will get faster compliance evidence and safer change control as the new platform replaces spreadsheets and manual OT workflows in January.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month