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KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession

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KPMG survey shows global leaders will keep AI investment high through recession fears, as governance and workforce change separate winners from the rest.
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Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push

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Vection strikes AU$ deal for DXLabs, adding automation firepower and local scale as the ASX group targets faster Asia-Pacific growth.
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QuSecure joins NIST project on post-quantum migration

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QuSecure has joined a NIST-backed consortium to test tools and methods that help organisations find and replace quantum-vulnerable public-key systems.
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HP NZ books higher FY2025 earnings, stronger cash position

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Hewlett-Packard New Zealand posts stronger FY2025 earnings, with cash flow turning positive and receivables swelling alongside modest sales growth.
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Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer

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Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.
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ControlUp launches DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop

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ControlUp unveils DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop, promising tighter cost controls, automated scaling and simpler management for large estates.
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Login problems drive consumers away from digital services

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Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.
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Gigamon takes 51 per cent of deep observability market

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Gigamon dominates the deep observability race as AI and hybrid cloud traffic push the fast-growing sector towards USD $2.1 billion by 2030.
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Bitdefender launches free attack surface assessment

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Bitdefender offers free 45-day internal security check to spot over-entitled staff access as attackers increasingly abuse trusted tools.
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OutSystems launches agentic systems engineering for AI

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OutSystems unveils Agentic Systems Engineering to bring governed AI development, shared context and enterprise controls to complex software estates.
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eScan wins AV-TEST award for enterprise protection

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eScan bags AV-TEST honour as Enterprise EDR is named among the few products to win Best Advanced Protection for corporate users.
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CrowdStrike & HCLTech launch continuous threat service

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CrowdStrike and HCLTech deepen cybersecurity tie-up with a service to spot, prioritise and fix threats across cloud, identity and endpoints.
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Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid ransomware

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Asia-Pacific firms warned that weak backup controls, poor endpoint hygiene and legacy systems could worsen ransomware losses and breach penalties.
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TeamViewer tops one million AI remote support sessions

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TeamViewer says its AI-driven support tools have passed one million sessions as it seeks to turn troubleshooting data into faster IT fixes.
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Teradata named to Constellation hybrid data shortlist

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Teradata wins place on Constellation's 2026 ShortList as buyers seek hybrid and multicloud platforms that can run AI workloads without losing governance.
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MongoDB launches APAC partner push for AI modernisation

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MongoDB deepens APAC partner strategy with invite-only programme, aiming to speed legacy system upgrades and AI rollout across the region.
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Liquibase launches database governance tools for enterprise

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Liquibase rolls out AI-backed database governance and deployment connectors for ServiceNow, GitHub, Harness and Terraform to improve auditability.
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Microsoft launches Copilot Cowork for task execution

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Microsoft widens Microsoft 365 Copilot with Cowork and new Researcher tools, adding Claude and OpenAI models for task execution and analysis.
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Commvault adds threat-hunting tools to backup scans

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Commvault adds Hyper Threat Hunting and Deep Inspection to Cloud Threat Scan, linking backup scanning with verified clean recovery after cyber attacks.
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OpenText & Proofpoint urge backup tests on World Backup Day

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OpenText and Proofpoint say organisations must test backups and tighten human-focused cyber defences as World Backup Day spotlights resilience gaps.