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Nike probes suspected cyberattack & huge data leak
Firewalls

Nike probes suspected cyberattack & huge data leak

Nike is probing a suspected cyberattack after a hacker group claimed to leak 1.4TB of internal data, raising supply chain security fears.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Veeam appoints new leaders to drive data resilience push
Storage

Veeam appoints new leaders to drive data resilience push

Veeam reshapes its top team with three senior hires to sharpen its global data resilience, security and AI-driven growth strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Commvault hires Dale Smith to lead North Europe channel
Software-as-a-Service

Commvault hires Dale Smith to lead North Europe channel

Commvault names Dale Smith to steer North Europe channel strategy, boosting partner growth and cyber resilience across the wider region.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Mantas raises USD $1.77m to insure against cloud downtime
Software-as-a-Service

Mantas raises USD $1.77m to insure against cloud downtime

Mantas raises USD $1.77m seed to launch parametric insurance that pays out automatically when verified cloud outages hit businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Forrester maps ten edge & IoT trends set to shape 2025
Unified Communications

Forrester maps ten edge & IoT trends set to shape 2025

AI at the edge, observability and Zero Trust security head Forrester's ten edge and IoT trends it says will redefine enterprise tech in 2025.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Why cybersecurity frameworks matter more than ever
Ransomware

Why cybersecurity frameworks matter more than ever

As cyber spend soars past USD $100 billion, rising breaches show Australian firms need clear security frameworks more than extra tools.

By Gareth Cox • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks
Firewalls

Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks

As hybrid IT sprawl fuels blind spots and AI-driven attacks, experts say only a zero trust, hybrid mesh rethink can secure modern networks.

By Raymond Schippers • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
AI goals outpace IT infrastructure, Netskope warns
Virtual Private Networks

AI goals outpace IT infrastructure, Netskope warns

AI ambitions are outstripping legacy IT, as Netskope finds most infrastructure leaders doubt they can meet rising performance and security demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Ricoh CloudStream secures SOC 2 Type II audit status
Data Protection

Ricoh CloudStream secures SOC 2 Type II audit status

Ricoh's CloudStream service has achieved SOC 2 Type II audit status, bolstering its cloud security credentials for regulated industries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Cohesity boosts identity resilience for hybrid AD, Entra
Data Protection

Cohesity boosts identity resilience for hybrid AD, Entra

Cohesity has expanded its Identity Resilience tools to detect, block and rapidly undo attacks on hybrid Active Directory and Entra ID.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AppOmni study pegs average SaaS breach at USD $1.365m
Software-as-a-Service

AppOmni study pegs average SaaS breach at USD $1.365m

AppOmni study finds average SaaS breach costs USD $1.365m, as customers report big time savings, fewer audit issues and faster detection.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Data Privacy Day spotlight on control, resilience, design
Data Protection

Data Privacy Day spotlight on control, resilience, design

Data Privacy Day shifts focus from policy to proof, as firms embed control, resilience and design into complex hybrid data estates.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
KYND: big firms leave critical cyber flaws unpatched
Malware

KYND: big firms leave critical cyber flaws unpatched

Major firms are leaving known, actively exploited cyber flaws unpatched for six months or more, sharply heightening breach risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Business Continuity stories

AI reshapes fire protection design for data centres
Disaster Recovery

AI reshapes fire protection design for data centres

AI-ready data centres push fire protection into early design, as liquid cooling and high-density racks reshape risk, resilience and recovery.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
UK firms see AI as key to resilience, cyber gap grows
Disaster Recovery

UK firms see AI as key to resilience, cyber gap grows

UK leaders now see AI and automation as top drivers of resilience, yet most still define it mainly as cyber security, new research finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
SMEs warned of hidden 'productivity tax' from IT sprawl
Digital Transformation

SMEs warned of hidden 'productivity tax' from IT sprawl

Australian SMEs risk a hidden productivity tax as fragmented IT oversight and tool sprawl quietly erode day-to-day business performance.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Paydibs maps 2026 outlook for Malaysia's digital payments
Data Analytics

Paydibs maps 2026 outlook for Malaysia's digital payments

Digital payments will be non-negotiable for Malaysian businesses by 2026, Paydibs says, as liquidity, speed and visibility demands intensify.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Zyxel Nebula 19.30 boosts MSP multi-tenant control
Firewalls

Zyxel Nebula 19.30 boosts MSP multi-tenant control

Zyxel updates Nebula to 19.30, adding cross-org multi-tenant tools, RBAC and site cloning to streamline MSP network management at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026