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AI assistants now read online stores more than twice as often as Google. Most retailers can't see it
Firewalls

AI assistants now read online stores more than twice as often as Google. Most retailers can't see it

Many retailers are missing live customer queries because AI assistants now fetch product pages far more often than Google does.

By Pratham Jani • 6 min read • Yesterday
Stop saying AI hacked the system
Multi-factor authentication

Stop saying AI hacked the system

AI is speeding up attacks by finding existing weaknesses, leaving organisations and SMEs exposed to faster, cheaper intrusions.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Today
Who allowed your AI agent to see that data?
Customer Relationship Management

Who allowed your AI agent to see that data?

Enterprises risk exposing sensitive records as AI agents inherit broad access by default, leaving accountability and audit trails unresolved.

By Bernard Mc Closkey • 8 min read • Last week
Engineering for operations: going from security to insight
DataCentre infrastructure

Engineering for operations: going from security to insight

Early security design can improve uptime and reveal operational data in data centres, but only if cybersecurity is built in from the start.

By Tertius Wolfaardt • 6 min read • Last week
Some AI risks more subtle than others
Digital Transformation

Some AI risks more subtle than others

Widespread use of chatbots and drafting tools may leave workers less able to verify outputs or think independently, Walsh said.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Last week

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The Innovation That Lounges Really Need
Customer Experience

The Innovation That Lounges Really Need

Travellers are increasingly left stranded at busy airports as lounge demand surges, prompting LoungePair to push backup access to restaurants and other amenities.

By Daniel Kinnoch • 4 min read • Today
Card-Agnostic Spend Management: Why Your Software Shouldn't Decide Which Cards You Use
Software-as-a-Service

Card-Agnostic Spend Management: Why Your Software Shouldn't Decide Which Cards You Use

Businesses using spend management software could face costly lock-in if their platform only works with its own corporate cards.

By Radha Pathi Reddy • 9 min read • Today
Battery energy storage: 6 security questions operators should be asking
Risk & Compliance

Battery energy storage: 6 security questions operators should be asking

A major coordinated attack on UK battery storage could cost the grid GBP £2 billion to GBP £10 billion within five years, Centrii says.

By Rafael Narezzi • 4 min read • Today
How drawing on the power of telematics can help your organisation enhance its ESG performance and reporting in FY2027
Data Analytics

How drawing on the power of telematics can help your organisation enhance its ESG performance and reporting in FY2027

Granular fleet data could give Australian businesses better ESG reporting, while helping cut emissions, accidents and worker stress.

By Dan Winson • 3 min read • Today
Australian Brands Expanding Internationally: Is Your Data Ready?
Software-as-a-Service

Australian Brands Expanding Internationally: Is Your Data Ready?

Incomplete customer data can undermine overseas sales, delaying deliveries, returns and marketing even when Australian fulfilment is strong.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Today
No regulations on too-hot homes likely until 2031
Energy efficient

No regulations on too-hot homes likely until 2031

Thousands of new homeowners face another decade of sweltering summers, with overheating rules for the Building Code pushed back to 2031.

By RNZ • 6 min read • Today
How to Recover Value From Data Centre Equipment During a Facility Closure
Data centers

How to Recover Value From Data Centre Equipment During a Facility Closure

Rushed closures can leave servers and networking gear with no buyer unless firms assess assets early and sanitise data first.

By Luke Crihfield • 6 min read • Today
Who gets left behind by the UK's emergency alerts?
Data Protection

Who gets left behind by the UK's emergency alerts?

People without compatible phones, English fluency or safe access to devices risk missing vital instructions when emergencies strike.

By Hilary Stephenson • 6 min read • Yesterday
Building Utility Resilience in an Era of Cyber Risk and Disruption
Disaster Recovery

Building Utility Resilience in an Era of Cyber Risk and Disruption

Australian utilities face sharper scrutiny as cyber incidents and supplier failures threaten outages, compliance breaches and market stability.

By Marc Beder • 5 min read • Yesterday
Empowering frontline managers with the right workforce data
Digital Transformation

Empowering frontline managers with the right workforce data

Poor visibility is leaving frontline managers exposed to compliance breaches, higher labour costs and more stress when shifts change.

By Matthew Kane • 4 min read • Yesterday
A timely message for World Manufacturing Day: Switching to electric is only half the job
Manufacturing

A timely message for World Manufacturing Day: Switching to electric is only half the job

Electricity alone will not slash emissions from commercial buildings unless HVAC systems are continuously optimised after installation.

By Troy Burgess • 4 min read • Yesterday
OpenAI Breaches Australian Government Database
Data Protection

OpenAI Breaches Australian Government Database

Weak controls left Australia's Medicare database exposed after an AI agent was able to press past access restrictions, experts say.

By Darren Guccione • 2 min read • Last week