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Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.

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Atturra wins five-year Haileybury deal for Scholarion

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Atturra secures a five-year deal to roll out its Scholarion cloud platform across Haileybury, one of Australia's largest independent schools.
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RecordPoint's data surge as AI drives governance push

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RecordPoint now processes over 15 million data transactions daily as AI adoption fuels a surge in demand for stricter data governance controls.
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MYOB taps Mastercard to boost SME open banking feeds

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MYOB will make Mastercard-powered open banking feeds the default for SMEs by 2026, promising faster, more secure data connections.
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Veriff & Data Zoo partner to combat AI identity fraud

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Veriff taps Data Zoo's global data network to bolster multi-layered ID checks and help digital firms fight fast-evolving AI identity fraud.
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Kenvue joins Pharmx to streamline pharmacy ordering

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Kenvue adds 450-plus consumer health lines to Pharmx Marketplace, giving Australasian pharmacies a more integrated digital ordering hub.
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ExtraHop boosts agentic SOC with richer network insight

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ExtraHop sharpens its network detection tools with deeper identity and Kubernetes insight to power more reliable agentic SOC automation.
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Australia to enforce tougher rules on smart devices

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Australia will impose mandatory cybersecurity standards on smart devices from March 2026, forcing stronger passwords and update guarantees.
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Cognizant deepens Google Cloud pact for agentic AI

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Cognizant is expanding its Google Cloud partnership to accelerate enterprise deployment of agentic AI using Gemini Enterprise at scale.
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TerraPay, Sabre expand instant cross-border payouts

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TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.
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AI drives shift to persistent, low‑level cyber conflict

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Cyber operations have become constant, covert pressure in geopolitics, with AI-fuelled identity abuse replacing headline-grabbing cyberattacks.
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Seismic & Highspot to merge in AI sales software deal

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Seismic to merge with Highspot, uniting rival sales enablement platforms in an AI-first deal with Permira to remain controlling shareholder.
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Bitget unveils GracyAI avatar to guide crypto users

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Bitget launches GracyAI, a chatty avatar of boss Gracy Chen to guide crypto users on strategy and mindset, not quick-fire price tips.
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Client focus & AI adoption shape Australian law firms

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Australian midsize law firms double down on client care and incremental growth as AI use goes mainstream amid workload and talent strains.
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Notitia & Rod Jager form Tasmanian data partnership

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Notitia partners with Rod Jager Consulting to establish a formal Tasmanian base, expanding data and digital transformation services statewide.
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Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access

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Xiid and Cytex join forces to fuse AI governance with zero trust access, targeting shrinking attack paths and stricter cyber regulation.
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Brinqa brings exposure management platform to Google Cloud

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Brinqa lists unified exposure management on Google Cloud Marketplace, streamlining procurement and deployment for committed cloud customers.
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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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Endeavour unveils TurboCell to stabilise AI power demand

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Endeavour launches TurboCell, a modular hybrid power system to smooth volatile AI data centre loads and bridge long grid connection delays.
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Unanet unveils Champ AI copilot for architecture ERP

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Unanet launches Champ AI copilot inside its architecture ERP, letting AEC firms query data in plain language and automate core workflows.
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Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies

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Simbian claims 15-fold customer surge as its AI-driven SOC agents vie to replace rules-based automation in the cyber defence arms race.