Australian fixed-income specialist FIIG Securities has been ordered to pay $2.5 million in penalties after cyber security failures exposed 18,000 clients to a data breach that saw 385 gigabytes of confidential information stolen.
Australian government entities have achieved strong protective security compliance results in 2024-25, but critical gaps in technology and cyber maturity remain unresolved, two landmark reports show.
Sydney-based data governance platform RecordPoint says it is now processing more than 15 million data transactions per day - up from six million a year ago - as organisations accelerate AI adoption and tighten compliance controls
Nearly one-third of employees use unsanctioned AI agents for work tasks, creating security vulnerabilities most organisations cannot address, a new Microsoft report reveals.
Blacktown City Council has become one of 16 NSW councils deploying artificial intelligence tools to handle planning enquiries. DAISY (Development Application Information System) is an AI-powered digital assistant that provides 24-hour access to planning information and guidance.
