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Only 14% of business leaders have full OT visibility - why it's time to take a more honest view of risk
Digital Transformation

Only 14% of business leaders have full OT visibility - why it's time to take a more honest view of risk

Fewer firms are overestimating OT security maturity, as only 14% can see their environments fully and gaps are coming into focus.

By Joshua Alcock • 5 min read • Last week
Check Point named Frost visionary in risk platform
Digital Transformation

Check Point named Frost visionary in risk platform

Growing demand for integrated cyber risk tools has lifted Check Point into Frost & Sullivan's top tier, as attackers move faster and exposures mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
How can phishing-resistant authentication strengthen AML compliance across the accounting sector?
Data Protection

How can phishing-resistant authentication strengthen AML compliance across the accounting sector?

Phishing-resistant logins could curb account takeovers that let criminals tamper with tax data, refunds and audit trails across firms.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 6 min read • Last week
Fintech leaders warn innovation outpaces cyber resilience
Ransomware

Fintech leaders warn innovation outpaces cyber resilience

Faster digital payments are leaving fintech firms exposed as regulators and attackers pressure weak controls and resilience across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Finance teams face rise of behavioural cyber attacks
Data Protection

Finance teams face rise of behavioural cyber attacks

Attackers are exploiting urgency and trust in payment and payroll processes, putting finance teams at risk of fraud, disruption and scrutiny.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Cowbell launches OMNI AI system for specialty insurance
Software-as-a-Service

Cowbell launches OMNI AI system for specialty insurance

Eligible quotes for small firms can now be issued in minutes, as the insurer says AI is helping speed underwriting and product rollouts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
ISACA sets Munich conference on AI governance & trust
Digital Transformation

ISACA sets Munich conference on AI governance & trust

European firms face mounting AI compliance pressure as ISACA plans a Munich conference to address governance, cyber resilience and digital trust.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Frenos raises USD $1.52 million to boost OT security
IoT Security

Frenos raises USD $1.52 million to boost OT security

The funding gives Frenos more room to expand sales and AI research as demand grows for OT security tools that avoid disrupting production.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Zyxel expands security governance for SMB networking
Network Infrastructure

Zyxel expands security governance for SMB networking

SMBs and managed service providers gain clearer patching and support timelines as Zyxel moves to meet rising cyber and regulatory scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Acronis unveils Cyber Frame to simplify cyber resilience
Storage

Acronis unveils Cyber Frame to simplify cyber resilience

Managed service providers in Australia could cut complexity as Acronis bundles virtualisation, backup, recovery and security into Cyber Frame.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Dell PowerStore joins Nutanix Cloud Platform in APJ
Virtualisation

Dell PowerStore joins Nutanix Cloud Platform in APJ

Nutanix customers can now scale storage independently of compute, as Dell PowerStore arrives on the cloud platform with Prism-based management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber resilience stories

Identity protection is the next fintech battleground
Data Protection

Identity protection is the next fintech battleground

Australians lost GBP £1.1 billion to scams last year, underscoring how banks now must protect customers' identities as well as their systems.

By Anthony Cooper • 5 min read • Last week
MY CYBER GUARD launches free cyber health check for SMEs
Data Protection

MY CYBER GUARD launches free cyber health check for SMEs

Small firms may miss basic cyber gaps as a free self-check from MY CYBER GUARD flags weak passwords, patching and backup risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Gruppo AB standardises backup across 2,000 systems
Disaster Recovery

Gruppo AB standardises backup across 2,000 systems

The move cuts outage risk for industrial sites that need fast recovery in offline environments supporting critical services worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Origin Energy probes alleged cyber incident over data
Data Protection

Origin Energy probes alleged cyber incident over data

Customers face heightened scam risks as Origin Energy investigates claims that a hacker accessed two million records and alerted regulators.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
US telecoms providers face elevated cyber risk, report finds
Network Security

US telecoms providers face elevated cyber risk, report finds

Basic security gaps are leaving nearly two-thirds of analysed US telecoms providers in an elevated cyber risk band, the report says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
The post-quantum mandate isn't about algorithms, it's about operational trust
Data Protection

The post-quantum mandate isn't about algorithms, it's about operational trust

June 2026 U.S. executive orders have turned post-quantum readiness into an operational race, forcing firms to map and manage trust fast.

By David Sequino • 5 min read • Last month
CNI firms report repeated supplier breaches, study finds
Identity and Access Management

CNI firms report repeated supplier breaches, study finds

Most critical infrastructure operators still face repeated supplier-led intrusions, with fresh research linking them to weaker oversight of remote access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month