IT Department stories

IT leaders cool on cloud-only and AI-first as lock-in fears rise, eyeing hybrid models, faster VDI swaps and tighter rules on AI spend.

Big firms edge away from VMware after Broadcom deal, shifting select workloads to cloud while keeping core systems in place for now.

Splashtop taps Australian distributor Leader to push secure remote access and autonomous endpoint management for hybrid workforces.

Spitfire launches dual-IMSI multi-network IoT SIM for UK firms, promising seamless failover, tighter security and tariffs from GBP £1 a month.

DryvIQ launches Nasuni connector to unify governance, migration and AI-ready insight across dispersed unstructured enterprise content.

VQ launches Advanced Conferencing Centre to give Cisco Meeting Server users tighter control over complex, operator-led multi-room calls.

Unilever taps Google Cloud’s AI and data platforms in a five-year deal to build an enterprise-wide digital backbone for its global brands.

AI tools and shadow IT push information governance to the endpoint, forcing organisations to align policy with device-level reality.

New LockBit 5.0 ransomware hits Windows, Linux and ESXi in single campaigns, widening blast radius across mixed and virtualised environments.

Google Lens will soon read GS1 barcodes on Australian medicine packs, giving patients instant access to digital leaflets via phone cameras.

CompTIA unveils SecAI+ certification to equip cybersecurity professionals with AI security, risk management and governance skills.

eG Innovations names Jon Hatchuel as its first Australia country manager, targeting growth in digital workspace monitoring and observability.

ManageEngine adds causal intelligence and AI agents to Site24x7, promising faster incident triage and automated remediation for hybrid IT ops.

McLaren extends its long-running Dell tech deal to boost AI-driven data, simulations and race strategy across its factory and F1 trackside ops.

Kingspan Insulation picks Expereo to unify connectivity across 90 global sites, replacing MPLS with managed SD-WAN under one platform.

Orient Technologies’ Q3 margins slump on chip shortages and a lost cloud client, even as fresh digital contracts and a new centre lift outlook.

Sabre, PayPal and Mindtrip are teaming up on an AI travel assistant that lets users discover, book and pay for trips in one chat-based flow.

HR, IT and finance must align on corporate travel or risk frustrated staff, weak compliance and poor cost control, SAP Concur warns.

Rockwell Automation names Karen Hannify to lead Asia-Pacific EPC alliances as it ramps up engagement on major industrial and infrastructure projects.

Chainguard launches a Fulfilment Dashboard and expands its vetted Helm charts, aiming to streamline and secure Kubernetes deployments.