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AI investment rises as security teams battle skills shortages

Splunk's report reveals 71% of ANZ organisations boost AI investment amid staffing shortages to tackle security tool fragmentation and rising cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025

Robotics

ANZ firms boost AI investment to future-proof supply chains

Organisations in Australia and New Zealand are boosting investment in AI supply chain technologies to enhance resilience, productivity, and meet evolving customer demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025

Data Protection

Okta names Mike Reddie to lead Australia & New Zealand region

Okta has named Mike Reddie as VP and GM for Australia and New Zealand to lead growth and enhance cybersecurity amid rising AI threats.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Netpoleon to distribute SailPoint identity security in ANZ

Netpoleon has been named the official value-added distributor for SailPoint's identity security solutions across Australia and New Zealand, enhancing local cybersecurity efforts.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Exclusive: GitHub's Sharryn Napier on Agentic AI reshaping developer productivity

GitHub's Sharryn Napier highlights how agentic AI is transforming developers into orchestrators, boosting productivity and happiness globally.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025

Firewalls

Barracuda appoints Dan McLean to drive ANZ channel growth

Barracuda Networks appoints Dan McLean as ANZ Country Manager to drive sales growth and strengthen partner relations in cybersecurity market.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025

Identity and Access Management

Exclusive: Workforce skills gap hits critical point in ANZ

Australia and New Zealand face a critical skills shortage as demand for managerial and professional roles surges, experts warn. Upskilling is urgent.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025

Malware

OPSWAT partners with Sektor Cyber to boost ANZ presence

OPSWAT has named Sektor Cyber as its new distributor in Australia and New Zealand to boost cybersecurity solutions amid rising regulatory demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025

Unified Communications

AI in ANZ finance faces growth gap due to team silos

Finance leaders in Australia and New Zealand are adopting AI for efficiency but miss growth potential due to limited collaboration between finance and IT teams.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025

Customer Experience

ANZ firms prioritise AI but face talent & data issues

Australian and New Zealand organisations are surpassing global counterparts in generative AI investments, yet face rising staffing costs and data challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Apr 2025

Storage

Synology's pushing into ANZ enterprise storage & backup market

Synology is expanding its enterprise storage and backup solutions in Australia and New Zealand, addressing the growing data sovereignty concerns in these markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025

Manufacturing

Legrand acquires CRS to boost ANZ data centre presence

Legrand has acquired Computer Room Solutions for AUD $50 million, enhancing its data centre offerings and solidifying its presence in the ANZ market.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Apr 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Datadog to open first Australian data centre by mid-2025

Datadog plans its first data centre in Australia by mid-2025, responding to local privacy demands and expanding services to over 1,000 clients.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025

Data Analytics

Databricks expands ANZ presence, boosting AI capabilities

Databricks is expanding its footprint in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost AI capabilities and workforce to over 200 by year-end amid rising demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025

Digital Transformation

Exclusive: AI adoption accelerates as Lenovo unveils new insights for CIOs

Lenovo's latest CIO Playbook highlights a shift in AI adoption towards practical investments, with spending in Asia Pacific expected to soar by 3.6 times.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Mar 2025

Generative AI

AI investment in ANZ increases fourfold by 2025

Lenovo's latest report forecasts a fourfold rise in AI investment in Australia and New Zealand by 2025, signalling a strong local commitment despite early-stage adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025

Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike & Dicker Data partner to enhance ANZ security

CrowdStrike has teamed up with Dicker Data to distribute its Falcon cybersecurity platform in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing regional security solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Mar 2025

Storage

ANZ cloud users pay highest fees as sustainability outranks cost

Two-thirds of ANZ firms overspent on cloud storage in 2024 as sustainability gains priority, despite rising fees frustrating IT leaders and causing delays.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025

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Surveillance

ANZ to launch password-less web banking with enhanced security

ANZ will launch password-less web banking on ANZ Plus in mid-2025, enhancing security with passkeys and biometric authentication methods.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025

Supply Chain

Visa partners with major banks to launch VBIP in Australia

Visa has partnered with ANZ, NAB, HSBC, and Westpac to launch Visa B2B Integrated Payments in Australia, streamlining business transactions for all companies.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Mar 2025