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Pax8 expands Marketplace with partner analytics tools

Partners will gain clearer oversight of subscriptions and revenue as Pax8 adds analytics, reporting and integration tools to its Marketplace.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month

Data Protection

Phishing costs rise to USD $51,948 per analyst yearly

Attackers are using generative AI to flood inboxes, pushing phishing to 36.5% of security teams' hours and USD $51,948 per analyst yearly.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Security Information and Event Management

ManageEngine launches ITCON Australia & New Zealand 2026

Attendance will be free as ITCON 2026 seeks to help firms tackle rising complexity, security gaps and brittle systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

Data Protection

IT teams wary as automation races ahead, SolarWinds says

Data privacy and accuracy fears are slowing uptake as nearly half of IT professionals question AI tools now entering their workplaces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Finance firms face rising audit pressure over databases

Audit demands are exposing gaps in governance as finance firms juggle hybrid databases, multiple platforms and growing AI use.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Wearables

TeamViewer utilising AI to cut costly digital friction

A survey of 4,000 workers found digital friction is fuelling burnout, tears and staff turnover as TeamViewer automates routine IT tasks.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Unknown AI agents plague 82% of enterprises, survey finds

Gaps in visibility are leaving firms exposed, with most finding hidden AI agents in their systems and many suffering incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

Digital Transformation

AI makes IT jobs more demanding, SolarWinds study finds

Most IT staff say AI is adding scrutiny, trust checks and governance duties, offsetting time saved by automating routine work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026

Malware

Malware surge in open source software alarms firms

Organisations remain exposed as malware in open-source packages surged in 2025, with most advisories and account takeovers reported last year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026

Data Protection

Survey finds organisations struggle to secure unstructured data

Yet most firms still cannot see where sensitive files sit, leaving unstructured data underprotected as AI and cloud use expand.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Virtualisation

Safe Software to bring Peak of Data & AI to London

Safe Software will bring its Peak of Data and AI conference back to London in March 2027, hosting a three-day event at the QEII Centre.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

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IT professionals stories

Digital Transformation

IT teams spend 53% of time on endpoint maintenance

Fragmented tools and patching delays are costing IT teams USD $133,000 a year in labour, according to new research.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

UK public sector IT teams struggle with AI rollout

Most UK public sector IT teams lack the infrastructure and trust needed to scale AI safely, a SolarWinds survey found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Encryption

Are Australian organisations ready for the new rules of AI and quantum cyberwarfare?

New AI and quantum threats are shrinking defenders' response time, forcing Australian organisations to map exposure across interconnected systems before attacks hit.

By Zak Menegazzi • 4 min read • This month

DevOps

Australia leads in self-hosted AI use, JFrog finds

The survey also found most firms still lack secrets scanning and rapid audit proof, leaving hidden credentials and compliance delays as weak spots.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month

eLearning

Australia launches intermediate digital health safety course

Australia's digital health workforce gets an intermediate clinical safety eLearning course, after an introductory programme drew more than 1,700 participants.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month