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Why is Webex becoming the AI execution layer for work?
Software-as-a-Service

Why is Webex becoming the AI execution layer for work?

Firms using embedded AI in meetings and messaging are already cutting admin, speeding decisions and improving customer response times.

By Will Morey • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AI changes detection engineering - but only if you fix your context problem
Security Information and Event Management

AI changes detection engineering - but only if you fix your context problem

Missing context could undermine AI-led SOCs, forcing detection engineers to encode business risk and attacker behaviour into every alert.

By Josh Breaker-Rolfe • 5 min read • Last week

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Security teams are collecting more video than ever, but most of it still goes unused
Smart Cities

Security teams are collecting more video than ever, but most of it still goes unused

Most security teams still miss the value in their footage, as only incident-led reviews turn vast video archives into useful evidence.

By Freddy Kuo • 6 min read • Today
How AI Is changing enterprise storage security
Data Protection

How AI Is changing enterprise storage security

Ransomware and compliance risks are rising as AI concentrates more business data in storage systems that must now prove they can recover fast.

By Ivor Buckley • 4 min read • Today
How AI Is changing enterprise storage security
Data Protection

How AI Is changing enterprise storage security

AI is pushing more sensitive data into storage systems, heightening ransomware risk and forcing firms to tighten resilience and governance.

By Ivor Buckley • 4 min read • Today
Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises
Data Analytics

Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises

Enterprises risk missing business gains unless data quality is managed continuously from source to decision, experts say.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Yesterday
The path to autonomous operations: Why observability is the reliability layer for AI
DevOps

The path to autonomous operations: Why observability is the reliability layer for AI

Investment in AI-powered monitoring is rising as firms race to prevent hallucinations, outages and security risks in production systems.

By Bernd Greifeneder • 6 min read • Last week
RAMaggedon: Why the memory crisis is a digital inclusion crisis
Fintech

RAMaggedon: Why the memory crisis is a digital inclusion crisis

Rising memory chip costs are forcing handset makers to lift prices, risking wider digital exclusion in emerging markets and pushing budget phones out of reach.

By Dion Price • 7 min read • Last week
Proving personalisation works: Tooling, metrics, and the real role of AI
Customer Relationship Management

Proving personalisation works: Tooling, metrics, and the real role of AI

Brands need cleaner data and tighter measurement to prove personalisation boosts retention, revenue and viewer loyalty, not just clicks.

By Braze • 8 min read • Last week
Elon Musk sells the future, not the product. Founders should copy the craft and fear the rest
Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk sells the future, not the product. Founders should copy the craft and fear the rest

Investors are paying a premium for Elon Musk's narrative, even as Tesla's brand suffers and his empire's risks are shifted onto a single float.

By Dwayne Alexander • 9 min read • Last week
Why proof of address verification fails across borders (and how to fix it)
Fintech

Why proof of address verification fails across borders (and how to fix it)

Cross-border onboarding can lose legitimate customers and let fraud through when address checks rely on one market's rules.

By Bobby Joseph • 8 min read • Last week
What separates the personalisation leaders in media and entertainment?
Customer Relationship Management

What separates the personalisation leaders in media and entertainment?

Brands in media and entertainment are missing revenue because they cannot turn scattered engagement signals into coordinated, real-time personalisation.

By Braze • 7 min read • Last week

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The business case for outsourced IT support that most SMBs are finally making
Ransomware

The business case for outsourced IT support that most SMBs are finally making

Rising cyber risk and downtime are pushing Australian SMBs to see outsourced support as a safeguard, not just a cost saver.

By Setup4 • 7 min read • Yesterday
Why AI projects struggle to move beyond the pilot stage
Digital Transformation

Why AI projects struggle to move beyond the pilot stage

Many businesses are finding that AI pilots stall when ownership, adoption and measurement questions emerge after the first demo.

By Will Wetton • 6 min read • 2 days ago
How smart technology investments drive profitability and compliance for organisations
Data Protection

How smart technology investments drive profitability and compliance for organisations

Fragmented document systems are raising costs and compliance risk for Australian organisations, as hybrid work swells information volumes.

By John Harding • 4 min read • Last week
Why retail's contractor problem is a cybersecurity risk in disguise
Digital Transformation

Why retail's contractor problem is a cybersecurity risk in disguise

Unlogged contractors can expose store networks to intrusion, prompting Australian retailers to adopt digital visitor controls and audit trails.

By Charle Cao • 5 min read • Last week
The hidden operational risk behind eCommerce growth - and how to fix it
Software-as-a-Service

The hidden operational risk behind eCommerce growth - and how to fix it

More eCommerce sites are exposed to contractor and visitor compliance gaps as dark stores and fulfilment hubs multiply across Australia.

By Charle Cao • 5 min read • Last week