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LearningPlanet launches Maia AI coach for workplace learning
Software-as-a-Service

LearningPlanet launches Maia AI coach for workplace learning

Maia aims to give workers instant guidance in the flow of work, with managers able to turn its prompts into assignments.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

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Women in cyber security gap prompts diversity push
Cloud Security

Women in cyber security gap prompts diversity push

A widening talent shortage and AI-driven threats are forcing security firms to treat more women in the field as a business priority.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last week
Industry leaders call for more women in cybersecurity roles
Digital Transformation

Industry leaders call for more women in cybersecurity roles

Progress remains patchy in cybersecurity, where women still hold just about 22% of jobs and senior gaps persist despite rising demand.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last week
Women's cyber underrepresentation deepens as AI grows
Data Protection

Women's cyber underrepresentation deepens as AI grows

Women's skills in AI and machine learning are helping expose a cyber workforce gap, as firms race to bolster defences against smarter attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ
Digital Transformation

Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ

Most organisations in Australia and New Zealand still cannot match machine-speed attacks, leaving blind spots and manual defences exposed.

By Jeremy Pell • 6 min read • Last week
Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity
AI Security

Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity

Diverse leadership is becoming a business necessity as cyber firms face a global talent shortage, rising AI threats and sharper risk decisions.

By Poupak Enbom • 2 min read • Last week
Microsoft 365 readiness gaps worry MSPs as AI demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft 365 readiness gaps worry MSPs as AI demand grows

Only 3% of MSPs said every client tenant is Copilot-ready, despite AI governance becoming the fastest-growing request.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Only 8% of firms track AI impact, Talent Group says
Data Protection

Only 8% of firms track AI impact, Talent Group says

Despite a surge in workplace use, most firms still cannot show whether AI is paying off, with only 8% tracking impact with clear KPIs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
AWS launches Australia's first AI ambassador search
Generative AI

AWS launches Australia's first AI ambassador search

A university student will get a year of AI training and mentoring as AWS and Duck Labs seek to widen access to industry experience in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Rippling to nearly triple Singapore office headcount
Software-as-a-Service

Rippling to nearly triple Singapore office headcount

Rising cross-border hiring demand is driving the workforce-management group to expand in Singapore and consolidate staff into a larger office.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Equinix doubles foundation funding with USD $50m pledge
Data centers

Equinix doubles foundation funding with USD $50m pledge

The extra cash will widen internet access, digital skills training and job pathways for underserved communities across Equinix's global footprint.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Singapore's security teams are losing a race they don't know they're running
Security Operations Centres

Singapore's security teams are losing a race they don't know they're running

Fewer than a quarter of Singapore firms can fully map cyber risk, leaving security teams exposed as regulators demand faster testing and reporting.

By Kelvin Chin • 5 min read • Last month

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Fortinet adds three partners to Australia service scheme
Digital Transformation

Fortinet adds three partners to Australia service scheme

Australian security buyers will have more accredited implementation support as Fortinet widens its invitation-only partner pool to four firms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
AI seen as key to Southeast Asia's energy transition
Data centers

AI seen as key to Southeast Asia's energy transition

Most energy professionals in Southeast Asia expect AI to aid the transition, but data gaps, costs and grid strain remain major hurdles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Australian AI training gap becomes cost, productivity burden
Customer Relationship Management

Australian AI training gap becomes cost, productivity burden

Poor training is leaving Australian firms unable to turn AI licences into gains, with productivity slipping and shadow AI risks rising.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last month
Filigran launches XTM One to speed threat response
Digital Transformation

Filigran launches XTM One to speed threat response

Cybersecurity teams could cut manual handoffs as Filigran ties intelligence, validation and remediation together in one AI workflow.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Thinc launches AI service for SMEs as governance looms
Software-as-a-Service

Thinc launches AI service for SMEs as governance looms

Many mid-sized firms are now seeking clearer guidance on where AI fits into everyday workflows as Thinc expands support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month