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Women in cyber security gap prompts diversity push
Cloud Security

Women in cyber security gap prompts diversity push

A widening talent shortage and AI-driven threats are forcing security firms to treat more women in the field as a business priority.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last month
Epiris agrees GBP £1.015 billion cash deal for Gamma
Unified Communications

Epiris agrees GBP £1.015 billion cash deal for Gamma

Shareholders are being offered a 53% premium as the private equity firm's bid values the communications provider at GBP £1.079 billion.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Industry leaders call for more women in cybersecurity roles
Digital Transformation

Industry leaders call for more women in cybersecurity roles

Progress remains patchy in cybersecurity, where women still hold just about 22% of jobs and senior gaps persist despite rising demand.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last month
Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms
Digital Transformation

Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms

Large firms are increasingly squeezing more revenue from existing assets as product innovation loses edge to copycat rivals and tighter capital scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
AWS launches Australia's first AI ambassador search
Generative AI

AWS launches Australia's first AI ambassador search

A university student will get a year of AI training and mentoring as AWS and Duck Labs seek to widen access to industry experience in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026

Stories from Other Regions

ICT sector stories

Qualcom appoints James Quigley as Field Service Engineer
Artificial Intelligence

Qualcom appoints James Quigley as Field Service Engineer

The hire will bolster on-site IT support for businesses across Ireland as the company expands its Northern Ireland operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Beyond Border appoints advisers as US expansion grows
Software-as-a-Service

Beyond Border appoints advisers as US expansion grows

Revenue is rising fast as the Singapore-founded immigration platform expands across the United States and Latin America with fresh adviser hires.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Unit4 appoints Anja Sadock as chief marketing officer
Software-as-a-Service

Unit4 appoints Anja Sadock as chief marketing officer

The hire is designed to sharpen Unit4's visibility, speed lead generation and support a push towards its ERPx cloud platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Toshiba Australia profit falls as revenue & cash drop
Supply Chain

Toshiba Australia profit falls as revenue & cash drop

Weaker revenue and cash generation drove Toshiba Australia's annual profit down to AUD $1.529 million, despite steady pretax earnings.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
NEC New Zealand loss widens as revenue falls to NZD $13m
Biometrics

NEC New Zealand loss widens as revenue falls to NZD $13m

Revenue fell sharply and a NZD $1.318 million property impairment deepened NEC New Zealand's annual loss to NZD $3.7 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Sony New Zealand profit falls as revenue slips to NZD $53m
Risk & Compliance

Sony New Zealand profit falls as revenue slips to NZD $53m

Weaker sales and a higher tax charge halved Sony New Zealand's annual profit as operating cash flow also dropped sharply.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Why insider threats are still Australia's most under-managed risk
Data Protection

Why insider threats are still Australia's most under-managed risk

Australian firms are leaving staff and contractors with excessive access, making insider incidents harder to spot, report and contain.

By Maxime Cousseau • 4 min read • Last month
NTT New Zealand revenue rises as annual loss narrows
Digital Transformation

NTT New Zealand revenue rises as annual loss narrows

Higher product sales and managed services helped lift revenue at NTT New Zealand, but cash outflows widened and net liabilities grew.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Beaten Zone closes first defence tech fund at AUD $26m
Robotics

Beaten Zone closes first defence tech fund at AUD $26m

Stronger appetite for defence-linked venture bets has lifted Beaten Zone's debut fund, which will back more Australian start-ups over the decade.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency
Hybrid Cloud

Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency

Excessive reliance on foreign platforms is leaving governments and businesses vulnerable to price shocks, lock-in and lost control.

By Andre Duttmann • 8 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
Harness launches AI code review for software teams
Software-as-a-Service

Harness launches AI code review for software teams

Software teams using AI coding agents face faster pull request volumes, as Harness pairs a new repository with risk-based review tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
Aidan Tudehope to champion sovereign AI in Australia
Data centers

Aidan Tudehope to champion sovereign AI in Australia

The appointment spotlights calls for Australia to build local AI systems as governments weigh security, data control and resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
EY Ireland & CrowdStrike launch cyber resilience tie-up
Digital Transformation

EY Ireland & CrowdStrike launch cyber resilience tie-up

Critical sectors in Ireland are under growing pressure to keep services running as AI-driven cyberattacks outpace traditional defences.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026