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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Brivo unveils 2026 cloud video surveillance trends report
Data Protection

Brivo unveils 2026 cloud video surveillance trends report

Brivo's 2026 cloud video trends report predicts AI-by-default surveillance, stricter privacy rules and a tipping point for enterprise cloud.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Tenable unveils AI Exposure for unified cyber risk view
Hybrid Cloud

Tenable unveils AI Exposure for unified cyber risk view

Tenable launches Tenable One AI Exposure to map, govern and cut AI-driven cyber risk across cloud, SaaS and on-premises systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
NP Digital Australia posts record H2 growth on AI shift
Fintech

NP Digital Australia posts record H2 growth on AI shift

NP Digital Australia posts record H2 2025 growth, winning 22 clients and lifting revenue over 25% on the back of an AI-first strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
SCX.ai debuts sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney
Data Protection

SCX.ai debuts sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney

SCX.ai launches Australia's first sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney, promising tenfold efficiency gains without water cooling.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
OpenAI launches Prism, free AI-native LaTeX workspace
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches Prism, free AI-native LaTeX workspace

OpenAI has unveiled Prism, a free AI-native LaTeX workspace that embeds GPT-5.2 to unify scientific drafting, collaboration and publication.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Netwrix warns identity will anchor future AI security
Data Protection

Netwrix warns identity will anchor future AI security

Identity systems will become the linchpin of AI-era cyber defence as misconfigured automation opens new paths to sensitive data, Netwrix warns.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Anthropic to build Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK
Data Protection

Anthropic to build Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK

Anthropic will build a Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK, piloting personalised support for job seekers and people returning to work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
WhatsApp unveils lockdown mode for high-risk users
Data Protection

WhatsApp unveils lockdown mode for high-risk users

WhatsApp launches Strict Account Settings, a lockdown mode offering tighter privacy and security for journalists and other high‑risk users.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

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GumGum appoints Tim Manton to lead NSW & QLD sales
Marketing Technologies

GumGum appoints Tim Manton to lead NSW & QLD sales

GumGum hires Tim Manton as Sales Director for NSW and QLD to drive attention-led advertising growth across key Australian markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Calabrio unveils unified view for human & AI agents
Customer Relationship Management

Calabrio unveils unified view for human & AI agents

Calabrio launches Omni Agent Intelligence, giving contact centres a single, cross-platform view of performance for human and AI agents.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
SFU & Caseway use AI to make court decisions searchable
Large Language Models

SFU & Caseway use AI to make court decisions searchable

Simon Fraser University and Caseway are building AI-ready court decision indexes to test if better legal search helps self-represented people.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
TELUS, RingCentral boost Business Connect with AI tools
Unified Communications

TELUS, RingCentral boost Business Connect with AI tools

TELUS and RingCentral will infuse Business Connect with AI assistants, receptionists and insights tools, rolling out to users in early 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Squalify unveils fast-track cyber risk quantification tool
Risk & Compliance

Squalify unveils fast-track cyber risk quantification tool

Squalify launches Essential CRQ, promising board-ready cyber loss estimates in 24 hours from 42 inputs, powered by Munich Re data.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Cerillion appoints Greg Price as new finance chief
Software-as-a-Service

Cerillion appoints Greg Price as new finance chief

Cerillion names Greg Price as incoming CFO to replace Andrew Dickson, who will step down from the board in March 2026 after four years.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Vertiv unveils AI service for predictive data centre care
Data Analytics

Vertiv unveils AI service for predictive data centre care

Vertiv launches Next Predict, an AI-powered managed service to shift data centres from calendar-based maintenance to predictive care.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Australian banks battle system gaps in compliance checks
Digital Transformation

Australian banks battle system gaps in compliance checks

Australian banks report the region's worst compliance screening disruption, as ageing systems and manual workloads strain checks and onboarding.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Umbraco secures ISO 27001 certification for CMS arm
Data Protection

Umbraco secures ISO 27001 certification for CMS arm

Umbraco's product arm wins ISO 27001/IEC:2022 certification, boosting security credentials for its open-source .NET CMS and partners.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026