Australian stories - Page 40

Non-human identities like bots and APIs outnumber humans 50:1, creating major security risks across Australian industries amid rising digital automation.

Pharmx has launched a digital platform to simplify procurement for Australian pharmacies, streamlining orders across 40,000 products from hundreds of suppliers.

Jason Disborough will become Chief Commercial Officer for Aon Pacific in 2026, leading commercial strategy and client engagement across Australia and New Zealand.

Netpoleon partners with Drata to offer GRC automation across Australia and Asia-Pacific, streamlining compliance and boosting customer trust for organisations.

Vistar Media appoints Josh Turney as Account Director to boost programmatic out-of-home advertising sales amid rising demand in New Zealand.

Siemens has acquired Setmetrics technology to enhance Brightly Software's energy efficiency modelling, pushing for more sustainability.

New Zealand farmers gain improved high-speed satellite internet through Amazon's Project Kuiper, boosting digital tools across remote agricultural regions.

The global data centre power market is set to reach USD $50.51bn by 2030, driven by AI, telecoms growth, and strong sustainability goals worldwide.

Elephant Room has launched the BFCM Benchmark Performance Index to help retailers optimise spend and campaign timing during the key Q4 sales period.

Fraud risks rise as firms overlook obsolete tech; underinvestment in end-of-life IT assets could cost USD $27.1m per breach, warns Iron Mountain's Asia Pacific GM.

Therappai launches AI video therapy platform offering 24/7 access to virtual therapists, supporting CBT, DBT, and mindfulness for mental health care.

Lisa Fong joins DEFEND as Chief Resilience Officer, bringing nine years' public sector cyber expertise to enhance security across New Zealand and Australia.

Squadron Energy won the ERP Fast Growth award for swiftly deploying SAP's Public Cloud ERP, boosting operations and cutting reconciliation time by 70%.

MYOB launches AI features and 250 upgrades to Acumatica, boosting efficiency and insight for mid-sized firms in Australia and New Zealand.

Iman Ghodosi has been appointed General Manager of Prometheus Group Asia Pacific to drive growth in mining, utilities, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors.

AI adoption in Australia's not-for-profits has doubled, but only 14% have AI policies, leaving many ill-prepared amid rising demand and digital gaps.

Job and financial scams are rising in Australia and New Zealand as cost-of-living pressures drive more consumers into risky online offers, warns Trend Micro.

NNNCo has acquired PowerPilot, enhancing its global IoT platform to boost smart grid monitoring for utilities amid rising digitalisation demands.

MYOB has appointed Paul Voges to lead its Enterprise Division, aiming to grow its cloud ERP platform among mid-sized businesses in Australia and New Zealand.

Australian IoT firm NNNCo has acquired PowerPilot to enhance smart grid monitoring across global electricity networks using AI and LoRaWAN technology.