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Australians back AI rules as trust gap remains wide

Australians back AI oversight as 85% favour government rules, while just 1% say they fully trust the technology, survey finds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Power / Energy

The hidden problem with Australia's ageing solar fleet - and the tech fixing it

Australia's rooftop solar boom is entering a costly phase as ageing panels and inverters underperform, while new diagnostics spot faults fast.

By Lovan • 6 min read • 3 days ago

Unified Communications

Vocus & Fortinet launch Secure Shield for AI oversight

Vocus and Fortinet launch Secure Shield to help Australian employers monitor staff use of generative AI and curb sensitive data leaks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Data Protection

Australia privacy week urges better complaint handling

Australia's Privacy Commissioner urges organisations to overhaul complaint handling as survey data shows most frustrated Australians never speak up.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Data Protection

Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris for Azure

Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris as Microsoft Security and Azure Lead to expand public sector cloud work amid tighter compliance demands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Aged care providers urged to boost feedback loops

Digital platforms can help aged care providers meet Australia's 2025 reforms by collecting feedback faster, tracking action and improving care.

By Christine Davis Specialist Consultant and Bart Thomas Principal – Automation • 4 min read • Last week

Disaster Recovery

Semperis expands Purple Knight for government clouds

Semperis broadens Purple Knight scanning to help public sector and defence teams assess hybrid identity risks in high-assurance US government clouds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Semiconductors

Microsoft to invest AUD $25 billion in Australia AI push

Microsoft commits AUD $25 billion to expand Australian AI and cloud capacity, as it teams with Canberra on cyber defence and skills training.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Persona integrates ConnectID for privacy-first age checks

Persona taps ConnectID to let Australian firms verify users' ages through banks, avoiding passport uploads as child-safety rules tighten.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Australians warned over social media clues aiding scammers

Home Affairs urges Australians to tighten privacy settings as fresh data shows scammers can exploit public profiles, passwords and account recovery clues.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Biometrics

Entrust launches Australia-ready identity checks for AML

Entrust rolls out Australia-ready identity verification using government records, biometrics and AI as tougher AML rules widen compliance checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT names Kishore Jayaram Chief Transformation Officer

Kinetic IT taps seasoned strategist Kishore Jayaram to drive sovereign digital services, AI-led growth and expansion beyond managed services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Australia privacy regulator flags age assurance trial claims

Australia privacy watchdog questioned age assurance trial's claims over privacy evaluation, deepening scrutiny of the government's report and vendor testing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Malware

Experts warn passwords no longer protect against AI

Experts say passwords alone are failing against automated attacks, as Australian leaks mount and firms push passkeys, MFA and stronger identity controls.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

RecordPoint named in Forrester AI governance landscape

Forrester names Sydney-based RecordPoint in its Responsible AI Solutions Landscape as regulated customers demand tighter data governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats

Yubico says Australia is already preparing for quantum-era cyber risks as the firm readies a post-quantum device for release next year.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last week

Hyperscale

Cortical Labs CL1 commercial milestone after AUD $245k grant

Melbourne startup Cortical Labs turns its biological computer from prototype to product, opening a global cloud service and Singapore data centre deal.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week