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Cyber security that works with humans, not against them
Data Protection

Cyber security that works with humans, not against them

As AI-fuelled social engineering rises, firms are urged to adopt phishing-resistant MFA that supports, not undermines, human behaviour.

By Michael Downs • 6 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Black in Fintech launches speaker index & advisory board
Fintech

Black in Fintech launches speaker index & advisory board

Black in Fintech unveils a new speaker index for Black professionals and installs a five-strong advisory board to drive sector-wide change.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Re-thinking cyber security from prevention to operational resilience
Malware

Re-thinking cyber security from prevention to operational resilience

As logins replace break‑ins, experts urge a shift from perimeter defence to operational cyber resilience grounded in identity security.

By Guido Grillenmeier • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Why a Paranoid Posture promises to revolutionise threat detection and response
Firewalls

Why a Paranoid Posture promises to revolutionise threat detection and response

A paranoid posture and heavy automation promise to transform SOCs, cutting dwell times and exposing stealthy attacks at unprecedented scale.

By Merlin Gillespie • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Opinion stories

Points, personalisation and innovation: How industry leaders are redefining loyalty
Data Analytics

Points, personalisation and innovation: How industry leaders are redefining loyalty

AI is turning loyalty members into “segments of one”, as Asia Pacific leaders shift from flashy tech to invisible, always-relevant rewards.

By Eagle Eye • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
How Sourcepass turns firewall upgrades into a competitive edge
Customer Relationship Management

How Sourcepass turns firewall upgrades into a competitive edge

Managing 600+ SonicWall firewalls, Sourcepass turns routine upgrades into a strategic weapon for security, efficiency and client trust.

By Gaëlle Perrin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor
Digital Transformation

KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor

KnowBe4 names Dr Kawin Boonyapredee APJ CISO advisor to steer human risk and AI cyber threat strategy from a new base in Singapore.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Prophet bolsters Australian team with two key hires
Digital Transformation

Prophet bolsters Australian team with two key hires

Prophet hires Lia Carruthers and Becky McMillan in Australia as it scales from start-up to growth phase and boosts marketing and customer teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
NIIT MTS wins Training Industry top content honour again
DevOps

NIIT MTS wins Training Industry top content honour again

NIIT MTS secures a sixteenth straight spot on Training Industry's Top 20 custom content developers list for 2026, citing AI-led design.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update
Digital Transformation

Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update

Google's generative AI update pushes SEO into a new era, forcing specialists to prioritise intent, E-E-A-T and NLP over rankings alone.

By Haekal Aditya • 7 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Datadog's $1bn investment in unifying data silos
DevOps

Datadog's $1bn investment in unifying data silos

Datadog pours USD $1 billion into AI-driven tools to unify data silos, automate incident response and fuse security with observability.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
The agentic evolution: Why high-fidelity data is the lifeblood of the modern SOC
IoT Security

The agentic evolution: Why high-fidelity data is the lifeblood of the modern SOC

As AI-powered attacks shatter old perimeters, SOCs race to agentic operations where high-fidelity data becomes security's vital lifeblood.

By Simon Howe • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Game review: Resident Evil Requiem (PC)
Gaming

Game review: Resident Evil Requiem (PC)

Resident Evil Requiem expertly fuses classic survival horror with modern action flourishes, delivering a gripping, gore-soaked return to form.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Why DevOps transparency matters more than speed in cloud-native scale
Virtualisation

Why DevOps transparency matters more than speed in cloud-native scale

In cloud‑native DevOps, transparency-not raw speed-now determines how safely, cheaply and reliably teams can scale complex systems.

By Aman Aggarwal • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
How hosting impacts Google Core Web Vitals
Hyperscale

How hosting impacts Google Core Web Vitals

Fast, well-placed hosting can dramatically boost Google Core Web Vitals, improving load speed, responsiveness and visual stability.

By Thomas Thatcher • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Does data define the retail winners and losers in 2026?
Data Analytics

Does data define the retail winners and losers in 2026?

Australian retailers face rising insolvencies and online giants; those failing to harness delivery data risk becoming 2026's biggest losers.

By Shweta Murdeshwar • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Norton launches Revamp AI for professional presence
Generative AI

Norton launches Revamp AI for professional presence

Norton unveils Revamp, an AI tool to help professionals craft and schedule credible social posts while keeping full control of their voice.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026