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RSA launches Agent ID for regulated AI agent control

Regulated firms can now track shadow AI as RSA says Agent ID will help banks and public bodies assign owners and approvals to agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Vertiv to expand Slovakia plant for AI cooling demand

The site will add about 22,000 square metres and create hundreds of jobs as demand rises for AI cooling and power gear across EMEA.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Encryption

DigiCert launches Quantum Central for post-quantum shift

Only 7% of organisations have deployed quantum-safe or hybrid cryptography, leaving many exposed as post-quantum migration moves into execution.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Virtual Private Networks

Beyond Q-Day: Why Crypto-Agility Will Decide Who's Ready

Hong Kong lenders face a five-year scramble to overhaul encryption, after the HKMA found average quantum readiness at just 2.3 out of 10.

By Daniel Kwong • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

80% of ANZ firms hit by cyberattacks, Claroty says

Operational downtime and safety risks are mounting, as Claroty says ANZ organisations lost an average USD $2.04 million per cyberattack last year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara wins Common Criteria storage certification

The accreditation gives government and regulated buyers independent assurance that the VSP One Block platform has met recognised security requirements.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Data centers

Vaisala launches data centre monitoring system for AI

Operators of expanding AI data centres will be able to manage up to 100 environmental sensors through one system, with availability due in early 2027.

By Mara Sugue • 2 min read • This month

Facilities management

AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth

Data centre operators are under pressure to supply their own electricity, opening the door for Honeywell to add on-site power and utilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Data centers

Invertix joins Y Combinator as it targets UK market

The move broadens access to its AI software for infrastructure operators, after Invertix raised €1.7 million in pre-seed funding and expanded beyond energy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Unified Communications

G+D joins CIRES project to bolster critical infrastructure

The project aims to keep vital networks running through cyberattacks and outages by adding post-quantum security to eSIM and iSIM systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Encryption

Should cybersecurity be nationalised?

As attacks increasingly spill across supply chains, policymakers are edging towards treating cyber security as a shared public good, not a private expense.

By Illka Gobius • 5 min read • This month

Hybrid Cloud

Why Australia's energy transition depends on modern digital foundations

Rising cyber threats and ageing systems are leaving utilities exposed, with only about a third of leaders feeling ready for external risks.

By Michael Vincetic • 4 min read • This month

Private Cloud

IBM Bob gains self-hosted deployment for enterprise AI

The option lets regulated firms keep source code and sensitive data inside their own infrastructure while using AI for software development.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

FIOR appoints Sir Tom Copinger-Symes to advise on AI

The appointment comes as firms race to secure autonomous AI agents that can access systems and physical infrastructure without human oversight.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Critical Infrastructure stories

Ransomware

Italy to debut national pavilion at GovWare Singapore

The move is aimed at helping Italian startups win customers across Singapore and Southeast Asia as cyber threats escalate in the region.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Emergency services

Vulnerable 114-year-old bridge into Martinborough closing for debris removal

Drivers to Martinborough face two days of delays this week as flood debris is cleared from the only direct road link into town.

By Emily Ireland • 4 min read • This month

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Millibeam wins award for lightweight counter-drone system

Portable protection against battlefield drones may soon reach every soldier, after the Australian device won recognition for meeting a growing frontline need.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

AI Security

Middle managers want humans in AI security decisions

Security concerns are driving a split over autonomous AI, with 46% of middle managers wanting human oversight on sensitive IT fixes versus 24% of executives.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month