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COMPANY NEWS: Dematic, a leading provider of intelligent warehouse solutions, has developed a new end-to-end automation solution with its first roll-out at a leading Australian meat processing facility.

ARENA’s increased backing will support the rectification of MGA Thermal’s demonstration unit as it heads towards commercial deployment

COMPANY NEWS: Australian clean energy company, MGA Thermal, has received a further $2.48 million, tripling the project backing from the Federal Government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

Sixty-percent of all Australian businesses are already using, or planning to integrate, AI into their operations over the next two years. according to an independent survey commissioned by a small business organisation.

In 2024, 61% of Australian Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) surveyed feel at risk of experiencing a material cyber attack in the next 12 months, compared to 53% in 2023.

The rise of AI-driven attacks and accelerated software delivery cycles makes it more difficult to protect organisations, as 89% of CISOs say application security remains a blind spot

COMPANY NEWS: Dynatrace (NYSE: DT), the leader in unified observability and security, has released its annual CISO survey. This year’s report, “The state of application security in 2024”, reveals that Australian organisations are struggling with internal communication barriers, which hinder their ability to address cybersecurity threats. The results indicate that CISOs find it difficult to drive alignment between security teams and the C-suite, leaving gaps in the organisation’s understanding of cyber risk. As a result, they find themselves more exposed to advanced cyber threats, at a time when AI-driven attacks are on the rise.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Generative AI (GenAI) and AI will significantly transform industries in the future, according to 81% of Australian and New Zealand respondents to new research.

More than four in five (82%) of Australia’s higher education institutions are lagging behind on basic cybersecurity measures, leaving more than 1.5 million students and staff at an increased risk of email-based impersonation attacks, according to new research by one cybersecurity and compliance company.

COMPANY NEWS:  Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced its Australian office has achieved certification as a 'great place to work' according to the Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey. The accreditation is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by survey platform Emprising, with the anonymous survey assessing a number of areas including workplace culture, alignment, trust and connection.

GUEST OPINION by Chris Parker, Vice President of Asia Pacific & Japan at Riverbed: As 2024 accelerates, the Australian IT landscape will be influenced by economic and technological challenges such as resilient inflation, the impact of rate rises, cybersecurity risks, and AI. The upcoming year is set to mark a transformation in how businesses approach their tech investments, handle complexity, and incorporate AI and ML into their operations. Let's explore the key trends poised to define the IT sector in the year ahead.

COMPANY NEWS: Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) predicts four key technology trends that will impact the Australian retail market in 2024.

More than one out of three of Australia’s top-ranked public and private hospitals are lagging behind on basic cybersecurity measures, subjecting patients, healthcare professionals and stakeholders to a higher risk of email-based impersonation attacks, including fraud and domain spoofing, according to cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.

Counterfeit Australian identity documents, especially driver’s licences, rank among some of the most frequently listed and sold identity documents on anonymous dark web marketplaces, according to new research from the Centre of Forensic Science at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

COMPANY NEWS: Fixed wireless and wholesale network infrastructure provider Swoop Holdings Limited has appointed David Michaels to the role of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) following an “impressive FY23 result” which included 51% YoY revenue growth, a corresponding Underlying EBITDA of $16.3m, up from $13.0m, with an accompanying $0.5m positive free cash flow (FCF) position, its first quarter of positive free cash flow in Q4 FY23.

Australian-listed Macquarie Technology Group (ASX: MAQ) Head of Private Cloud, Jonathan Staff, has called on Australian enterprises and technology providers to do more to lay down the right foundations on which to build AI, warning that cutting corners will come with major risks down the line.

Cybercriminals continue to barrage organisations with targeted email attacks, and many companies are struggling to keep up, with a new global research report showing that 46% of Australian organisations were victims of spear-phishing in 2022 and on average, those organisations take over 100 hours to identify, respond to, and remediate an email threat.

Lawrence Michael co-founded RackCorp, Australia’s own cloud services provider, 20 years ago - that’s older than the major hyperscalers! At a time where data sovereignty and bill shock are becoming increasingly prevalent issues in this space, going local and getting fixed bills, might just be the option you didn’t know you had. In this interview, Lawrence gives you a background on RackCorp and the industry... 

Learn more about RackCorp, here.

PARC Capital Fund Services Pty Ltd has announced a $21 million investment in NEXION Group, a fast-growing hybrid cloud service provider based in Australia.

Cyber security and digital resiliency provider Sekuro has appointed entrepreneur Ian Buddery as Chairman of the Board.

Organisations experienced a significant increase in ransomware – from an average of four attacks over five years in 2021 versus four attacks over the course of one year in 2022 - and of those who fell victim, 82% admitted to paying the ransom at least once, according to a new research report.

Australian systems integrator Brennan will recruit 400 tech professionals over the next 12 months to meet what it says is “massive demand” in the changing economy.