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Compare Club widens health insurance panel to 10 funds
Fintech

Compare Club widens health insurance panel to 10 funds

Compare Club adds HBF, HIF and see-u to its panel, lifting coverage to about 67% of Australia's private health insurance market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Fast home internet linked to higher wellbeing in Australia
Unified Communications

Fast home internet linked to higher wellbeing in Australia

Fast home internet is being linked to better wellbeing, work, study and health outcomes for most Australian households using the nbn network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Grants boost digital skills in rural, remote Australia
Unified Communications

Grants boost digital skills in rural, remote Australia

Rural and remote community groups can now apply for digital grants of up to AUD $10,000, with AUD $200,000 available nationwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Online services stories

Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up
Network Infrastructure

Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up

Engineers are hauling TAT-8, the first transatlantic fibre-optic internet cable, off the ocean floor, closing a landmark digital era.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update
Firewalls

Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update

Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday fixes 77 flaws, including a severe SQL Server bug that could grant attackers sysadmin rights remotely.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
New BS ISO 21800 aims to simplify online contracts
Digital Transformation

New BS ISO 21800 aims to simplify online contracts

New BS ISO 21800 standard aims to cut fine print and make online contracts clearer for consumers across booming UK digital markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown
Ransomware

Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown

European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Radware warns of surging DDoS & app attacks in 2025
Fintech

Radware warns of surging DDoS & app attacks in 2025

Radware warns 2025 cyberattacks are exploding, with network DDoS up 168% and web DDoS up 101% as bots, apps and APIs face heavier fire.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
OVHcloud unveils Bare Metal 2026 servers with AMD chips
Virtualisation

OVHcloud unveils Bare Metal 2026 servers with AMD chips

OVHcloud launches Bare Metal 2026 AMD servers for ML, blockchain, gaming and HPC, promising higher performance and energy efficiency.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
DigiCert sees record UltraDNS DDoS surge in December 2025
Firewalls

DigiCert sees record UltraDNS DDoS surge in December 2025

DigiCert warns UltraDNS DDoS attacks spiked to record levels in December 2025, driven by massive Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era
Firewalls

Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era

Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks
Firewalls

DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks

DigiCert warns Q4 internet traffic stayed high as DDoS and app-layer attacks grew longer and more intense, eroding traditional peak seasons.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Incode joins OpenAge drive for interoperable age checks
Data Protection

Incode joins OpenAge drive for interoperable age checks

Incode has joined the OpenAge Initiative, bolstering a push for interoperable, privacy-preserving age checks across online services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI reshapes data privacy as trust & attacks escalate
Data Protection

AI reshapes data privacy as trust & attacks escalate

AI is transforming data privacy as mistrust soars and cyber attacks accelerate, pushing firms to verify every identity and machine action.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Bell Cyber & Radware launch AI-driven cloud security
Firewalls

Bell Cyber & Radware launch AI-driven cloud security

Bell Cyber and Radware have unveiled an AI-driven, fully managed cloud security service to shield apps, APIs and sites from automated attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Leighton to manage eaga Trust's AWS cloud operations
Digital Transformation

Leighton to manage eaga Trust's AWS cloud operations

Leighton has secured a long-term deal to manage eaga Trust's AWS cloud, modernising its digital estate and boosting cost efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North
Generative AI

Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North

Canada is investing CAD $2,815,999 to boost digital skills and AI adoption across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026