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Canada moves to set up first domestic space launch capability
Space Technologies

Canada moves to set up first domestic space launch capability

A long-awaited legal framework could cut reliance on foreign rockets, as Ottawa seeks to build a domestic launch industry worth CAD $40 billion.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month

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Anthropic's AI agents spark debate over business risk
Digital Transformation

Anthropic's AI agents spark debate over business risk

Businesses face higher operational and cybersecurity risks as Anthropic's agents let non-technical teams build software that can act across systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare flags surge in major internet outages worldwide
Firewalls

Cloudflare flags surge in major internet outages worldwide

Government blackouts, power failures and war drove unusually severe and prolonged internet disruptions across multiple regions in the first quarter.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Heligan launches new strategic advisory & risk unit
Data Analytics

Heligan launches new strategic advisory & risk unit

Growing demand for sanctions checks, ownership scrutiny and cyber risk is driving Heligan's move into specialist intelligence for deals and disputes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud
Hybrid Cloud

Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud

Regulated agencies can now use Elastic’s security tools inside disconnected Google cloud environments as threats grow more automated.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
DroneShield quarterly revenue jumps 121% to AUD $74.1m
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

DroneShield quarterly revenue jumps 121% to AUD $74.1m

Stronger demand for drone-defence systems helped lift cash receipts and left DroneShield with AUD $222.8 million in cash and deposits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government
Data Protection

BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government

Most respondents still trust consumer chat apps for sensitive work, despite widespread confusion over what encryption does not protect.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk
Data Protection

AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk

Boards are being pressed to abandon periodic patching as AI models can now uncover and chain software flaws faster than human teams can respond.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Last month

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Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo
Firewalls

Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo

Telecoms operators could protect existing networks from future quantum attacks without a full redesign as Nokia adds KETS hardware to its demo kit.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Lovelace unveils Elemental for verifiable enterprise AI
Data Analytics

Lovelace unveils Elemental for verifiable enterprise AI

Businesses adopting AI for sensitive decisions may gain traceable answers as Lovelace targets reliability gaps with a verifiable data platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records
Data Protection

UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records

Information on about 500,000 volunteers is being offered for sale online, raising fears that stolen health and DNA data could be misused for years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns
Data Protection

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns

Technology leaders say the country risks falling further behind as AI adoption, cyber threats and rising costs outpace progress.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
HTX & NCS deepen tech tie-up for Singapore Home Team
Robotics

HTX & NCS deepen tech tie-up for Singapore Home Team

The deal expands joint work on robots, drones and AI tools for Singapore's security agencies, though financial terms were not disclosed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris for Azure
Data Protection

Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris for Azure

Public sector agencies facing tighter cyber scrutiny may gain stronger Azure support as Macquarie Government expands its Microsoft security push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Rilian raises USD $17.5 million to expand AI cyber platform
Cloud Security

Rilian raises USD $17.5 million to expand AI cyber platform

The funding will help Rilian hire staff and push Caspian into the US and Gulf markets as governments race to automate cyber defence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud
Storage

BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud

Growing concern over data sovereignty has pushed BlackBox Hosting to shift thousands of customer services onto Everpure's UK cloud platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft to invest AUD $25 billion in Australia AI push
Semiconductors

Microsoft to invest AUD $25 billion in Australia AI push

The three-year spend will expand local cloud capacity, boost cyber defences and train millions of workers as demand for AI grows.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month