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Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
Manufacturing

Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems

Rockwell Automation launches SecureOT to help Australian industry counter rising cyber attacks on critical operational technology.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Siemens launches onsite drivetrain analyser for industry
Manufacturing

Siemens launches onsite drivetrain analyser for industry

Siemens adds an on-premises monitoring tool for industrial drive systems, keeping vibration and condition data inside plants for stricter control.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance
IoT Security

Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance

Blackwired and ARMIS International team up to offer pre-emptive cyber defence for government, defence and critical infrastructure clients.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
HPE boosts AI security across networking & recovery
Virtualisation

HPE boosts AI security across networking & recovery

HPE rolls out AI governance, recovery and post-quantum updates across networking and storage to strengthen cyber resilience in distributed operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Tenable launches Hexa AI to automate security workflows
Digital Transformation

Tenable launches Hexa AI to automate security workflows

Tenable unveils Hexa AI for its exposure management platform, promising to automate security tasks across IT, cloud and identity environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
NSS Labs backs AI guardrail tests amid security fears
Firewalls

NSS Labs backs AI guardrail tests amid security fears

NSS Labs warns many enterprise AI guardrails fail basic security tests, urging independent, real-world validation of protections.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
The next challenge for our energy transition is coordination
Data Analytics

The next challenge for our energy transition is coordination

ANZ's clean energy shift now hinges on coordinating complex, data-driven grids as distributed resources strain ageing digital systems.

By Thomas Deschler • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Tenable launches Hexa AI to automate cyber workflows
Digital Transformation

Tenable launches Hexa AI to automate cyber workflows

Tenable unveils Hexa AI engine for its One platform, automating orchestration of cyber security workflows amid rising AI-driven attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Yubico, IBM & Auth0 add human checks to AI actions
DevOps

Yubico, IBM & Auth0 add human checks to AI actions

Yubico, IBM and Auth0 unveil an AI security model that forces human approval for high‑risk automated actions using hardware authentication.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
HPE unveils AI security tools & quantum-ready updates
Virtualisation

HPE unveils AI security tools & quantum-ready updates

HPE rolls out new AI-aware security tools from edge firewalls to cloud recovery, aiming to tighten protection as enterprise AI spreads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Rapid7 warns of cellular IoT hardware attack risks
Unified Communications

Rapid7 warns of cellular IoT hardware attack risks

Rapid7 warns that hands-on attacks against cellular IoT hardware can pivot through trusted modules to breach cloud and backend systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Tanium adds AI tools across security & endpoint management
Hybrid Cloud

Tanium adds AI tools across security & endpoint management

Tanium rolls out AI-driven tools to tighten endpoint governance, speed incident response and unify security, exposure and device management.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
SentinelOne expands on-prem security for air-gapped sites
Data Protection

SentinelOne expands on-prem security for air-gapped sites

SentinelOne is extending its on-premise security to air-gapped and self-hosted sites, promising AI protection without sacrificing data control.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Illumio widens risk visibility with Network Posture
Firewalls

Illumio widens risk visibility with Network Posture

Illumio adds Network Posture to its Insights platform, using an AI security graph to expose and contain lateral movement risk across networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Politically driven cyber-physical attacks surge globally
Physical Security

Politically driven cyber-physical attacks surge globally

Politically charged cyber-physical attacks surge as low-tech intrusions hit industrial control systems linked to Iran- and Russia-backed groups.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Itron expands Ausgrid solar grid management in NSW
Cartech

Itron expands Ausgrid solar grid management in NSW

Ausgrid rolls out Itron's IntelliFLEX system across NSW to monitor, control and stabilise a fast-growing wave of rooftop solar and batteries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
ABB, TCS deepen industrial AI & factory modernisation pact
Manufacturing

ABB, TCS deepen industrial AI & factory modernisation pact

ABB and TCS have expanded their industrial AI pact to modernise factories, upgrade IT, and explore new AI infrastructure in India.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026