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HID upgrades FARGO ID card printers with stronger security
Encryption

HID upgrades FARGO ID card printers with stronger security

New encryption and watermarking aim to help schools, hospitals and government bodies secure ID cards without replacing existing printing setups.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
Ransomware surges 600% as AI lowers cybercrime cost
Ransomware

Ransomware surges 600% as AI lowers cybercrime cost

Manufacturers, hospitals and service firms face escalating extortion threats as organised crime drives most attacks across Australasia.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
Accenture launches Construct for capital project services
Unified Communications

Accenture launches Construct for capital project services

The move targets a USD $260 billion market as owners seek one partner to cut delays, overruns and accountability gaps on major projects.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
iPresence launches kubi 2.0 on Kickstarter globally
Robotics

iPresence launches kubi 2.0 on Kickstarter globally

Crowdfunding will open access to a redesigned telepresence robot for schools, hospitals and offices, with donation-backed units for needy recipients.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects
Unified Communications

Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects

Greater scrutiny will follow major infrastructure programmes as Accenture combines 5,000 specialists into a new capital projects unit.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Healthcare finance is lean and complex. Its spend controls have to keep up
Software-as-a-Service

Healthcare finance is lean and complex. Its spend controls have to keep up

Tighter controls could stop overspend, speed approvals and cut audit chasing for lean healthcare finance teams juggling complex funding streams.

By Tanu Kaushik • 5 min read • Last month

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Ericsson & Optus launch first indoor 5G deployment
5G & Beyond

Ericsson & Optus launch first indoor 5G deployment

Indoor connectivity at an Optus store in Coffs Harbour is being boosted as more than 80 per cent of mobile data use now happens inside buildings.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Australia cyber framework to value skills over papers
Risk & Compliance

Australia cyber framework to value skills over papers

Australia's cyber jobs shortage is pushing employers to judge practical performance and incident readiness more than certificates and titles alone.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Dorset joins Interweave shared care record network
Digital Transformation

Dorset joins Interweave shared care record network

More than 800,000 Dorset residents will have their records linked into a network now covering over 10 million people across seven NHS regions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Zurich index finds financial insecurity drives vulnerability
Data Science

Zurich index finds financial insecurity drives vulnerability

More than one in five Australians face significant vulnerability, with the new index tying the biggest risks to weak savings, insurance and superannuation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last month
Optic Security promotes Hill to WA operations manager
Network Security

Optic Security promotes Hill to WA operations manager

The Perth expansion puts Optic Security closer to large maintenance contracts in Western Australia, where demand is rising across key sectors.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
AI widens skills gap in UK skilled trades, Pearson finds
Risk & Compliance

AI widens skills gap in UK skilled trades, Pearson finds

Training systems are struggling to keep pace as AI changes day-to-day tasks in UK skilled trades and raises replacement demand, Pearson says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Labour pledges $4 billion for state houses, school repairs and hospitals
Schools

Labour pledges $4 billion for state houses, school repairs and hospitals

Unemployment at an 11-year high is driving Labour's plan to spend more than GBP £4 billion on jobs and public repairs.

By Lillian Hanly • 2 min read • Last month
Clean data, healthy revenue: The key to improving the patient journey
Data governance

Clean data, healthy revenue: The key to improving the patient journey

Flawed patient records are driving claim denials, delayed reimbursements and poorer trust as healthcare leans on AI and automation.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • Last month
The big construction sustainability win that is often overlooked
Airports

The big construction sustainability win that is often overlooked

Better planning and digital collaboration could cut construction waste, rework and embodied carbon far more than new materials alone.

By Olivia Pearson • 6 min read • Last month
Unlocking the hidden potential of data centres through heat zoning
Housing

Unlocking the hidden potential of data centres through heat zoning

Heat zoning could turn data centres into local heat suppliers, helping cut emissions and support nearby homes and businesses as demand rises.

By Bryony Evans • 5 min read • Last month
Labour unveils AI plan with tougher rules in New Zealand
Data Protection

Labour unveils AI plan with tougher rules in New Zealand

Public anxiety over jobs, power bills and harmful content is pushing AI to the centre of New Zealand's election campaign.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month