Australian government agencies are spending 80% of their technology budgets maintaining outdated systems, significantly more than their counterparts in banking and finance, according to a new report released by OpenText.
Australian businesses and government agencies reported an unprecedented 1,113 data breaches in 2024 - the highest annual total since mandatory reporting began in 2018, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
Microsoft New Zealand has announced the successful implementation of AI and low code solutions transforming the way local and central government agencies manage Official Information Act (OIA) and Local Government Official Information Act (LGOIMA) requests.
Research in the rapidly expanding field of artificial intelligence is not only focused on the development of innovative new models and efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of GPUs: AI has also created a host of new opportunities for cyber criminals and a wide range of challenges for cybersecurity experts.
Hacktivist groups are rapidly evolving beyond traditional disruptive activities into more sophisticated and destructive cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and deploying ransomware, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Cyble.