Governance Risk and Compliance

Microsoft is including its Security Copilot AI platform in all Microsoft 365 E5 subscriptions at no additional cost. The rollout began on 18 November 2025 for existing Security Copilot customers with Microsoft 365 E5 licences.

Organisations now have a scalable solution to locate and secure sensitive personal data buried across sprawling digital repositories. EzeScan's Document Repository Analyser (DRA) – part of its PII & PCI Automated Discovery & Redaction suite – delivers both discovery and remediation capabilities integrated in a single platform.

GenRocket's new Unstructured Data Accelerator enables organisations to generate documents and images for testing, compliance and AI without exposing sensitive information. The platform creates synthetic versions of PDFs, images and document files while maintaining the same structural integrity, business logic and compliance standards as its structured data generation tools.

OpenText Cybersecurity has released its annual ‘Nastiest Malware 2025’ report, naming the six most damaging malware groups impacting organisations globally. Four of the top groups had a significant presence in Australia over the past year, including Qilin, Akira, Scattered Spider, and ShinyHunters.

Enterprise leaders face a critical compliance challenge as workplace communication fragments across personal and corporate platforms, creating data security and operational control problems that existing solutions fail to address. An Australian–New Zealand startup plans to fill this gap with locally controlled infrastructure.

Atturra and EncompaaS have announced a partnership to help Australian enterprises prepare data infrastructure for agentic artificial intelligence deployment. The collaboration combines EncompaaS' data-preparation platform with Atturra's consulting and technology services experience.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has launched a new interactive dashboard that transforms how organisations access and analyse data breach statistics, revealing a 10% decrease in breaches for January-June 2025.

Microsoft's Executive V-P of Security Charlie Bell has issued a stark warning about the security implications of AI agents in enterprise environments, urging organisations to implement robust governance frameworks to prevent AI from becoming "double agents" that undermine cybersecurity efforts.

A recent audit by the Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) has found that no Victorian government agencies have complete and accurate IT server inventories, leaving them vulnerable to cyber threats.

Global information management provider Iron Mountain has acquired ACT Logistics. The acquisition expands the firm’s investment in Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM).

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