Data lifecycle management stories

Data Privacy Day spotlights a shift from privacy promises to provable controls, as AI, governance and regulation demand accountable data use.

WD maps a path to 100TB-plus hard drives, unveiling faster, lower-power designs as cloud data centres scale storage for AI workloads.

AI adoption, machine identities and physical security systems are driving board-level privacy scrutiny for Australian organisations.

Taiwan’s National Centre for High-Performance Computing joins the global iRODS Consortium to bolster secure, scalable research data management.

AI’s rapid spread, weak data governance and rising scepticism are reshaping digital trust and sharply escalating privacy risks.

This Data Privacy Week, shift from oversharing to oversight: minimise what you collect, secure what you keep, and own your digital footprint.

Privacy is shifting from a legal checkbox to a strategic differentiator as watchdogs and customers demand proof of real-world data protection.

With AI use surging and fines topping EUR €1 billion, robust data governance is now essential to unlock value, trust and compliance.

Commvault unveils Unified Data Vault, an S3-compatible cloud service that centralises encryption, immutability and governance for backups.

Commvault and Pinecone team up to deliver immutable backups and rapid recovery for mission-critical RAG and vector database workloads.

Dirty B2B data silently drains revenue; smart cleansing, automation and best practice can revive performance and protect your brand.

Hitachi Vantara’s VSP One platform is named a GigaOm primary storage Leader again, praised for AI-era cyber resilience and hybrid cloud support.

Calero wins two 2025 CODiE Awards for Best IT Management and Financial & Market Data Solutions, marking its sixth win since 2020.

Intelligent archiving enables businesses to optimise data for generative AI and cloud use, ensuring clean, accessible datasets and reducing storage costs.

Datadog unveils Storage Management tool to help firms cut cloud storage costs amid growing AI-driven data demands and complex multi-cloud environments.

Dell upgrades its PowerProtect portfolio with new appliances and cloud features to boost cyber resilience and simplify data backup across edge, core, and cloud.

Snowflake launches AI-enhanced data tools and expands its platform with Horizon Catalog, Openflow, and Snowflake Postgres for secure, integrated data management.

Couchbase 8.0 enhances AI scalability with new vector search options, boosting speed, accuracy, and AI data management across hybrid cloud environments.

Transcend has launched AI tools providing strict controls on data training and deletion, helping firms meet growing global privacy regulations like GDPR and the EU AI Act.

Australian privacy reforms demand stronger data management; businesses must embed governance and automation to stay compliant and maintain trust.