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  • The Holy Grail of Information Management: Why Source Authority Still Matters

    Australia faces an information crisis. The Australian National Audit Office estimates that 93% of government agency records are "unsentenced" - meaning retention schedules cannot be applied - up from 63% in 2019. This dramatic deterioration coincides with the widespread adoption of cloud-based, in-place management systems like SharePoint.

  • NZ Unveils Light-Touch Approach in AI Strategy

    New Zealand has released its first artificial intelligence strategy after becoming the last OECD country to develop such a framework. However, the government's business-focused approach is already drawing criticism for prioritizing economic gains over ethical and social risks.

  • 171% Surge in Unique Malware Detections: Report

    WatchGuard Technologies has released findings from its Q1 2025 Internet Security Report showing a 171% quarter-over-quarter increase in total unique malware detections, marking the highest level the company's Threat Lab has recorded.

  • Unstructured Data Startup Diskover Raises $US7.5M

    Unstructured data specialist Diskover has raised $US7.5 million in seed funding while simultaneously acquiring CloudSoda and forging strategic partnerships with Snowflake and NetApp, positioning itself as a key player in the enterprise AI data pipeline market.

  • Enterprise Security Tool Targets Permission Sprawl

    According to industry analysts, permission sprawl has reached epidemic proportions, with the average organization exposing more than 802,000 data files to risk. The problem is compounded by statistics showing 74% of data breaches involve privileged credential abuse, while 91% of employees retain access to company files after offboarding.

  • The Relationship Between Data Governance and Data Quality

    We often talk about Data Governance and Data Quality in the same breath. This can lead to confusion, with some people assuming they are the same thing when actually, they’re not. However, they’re closely related, and in my experience, they work best when managed by the same team.

  • Qantas Faces Potential $AUD6.6B Fine for Data Breach

    Australia's flagship carrier Qantas is facing the prospect of severe financial penalties under recently strengthened privacy laws after confirming a major data breach has compromised the personal information of up to six million customers.

  • Melbourne Beats Sydney as Australia's AI Capital

    Australia's artificial intelligence sector has experienced explosive growth, with the number of AI companies nearly tripling since 2023 and patent applications quadrupling over the past decade, according to a new government report.

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  • The Holy Grail of Information Management: Why Source Authority Still Matters

    Australia faces an information crisis. The Australian National Audit Office estimates that 93% of government agency records are "unsentenced" - meaning retention schedules cannot be applied - up from 63% in 2019. This dramatic deterioration coincides with the widespread adoption of cloud-based, in-place management systems like SharePoint.

  • NZ Unveils Light-Touch Approach in AI Strategy

    New Zealand has released its first artificial intelligence strategy after becoming the last OECD country to develop such a framework. However, the government's business-focused approach is already drawing criticism for prioritizing economic gains over ethical and social risks.

  • 171% Surge in Unique Malware Detections: Report

    WatchGuard Technologies has released findings from its Q1 2025 Internet Security Report showing a 171% quarter-over-quarter increase in total unique malware detections, marking the highest level the company's Threat Lab has recorded.

  • Unstructured Data Startup Diskover Raises $US7.5M

    Unstructured data specialist Diskover has raised $US7.5 million in seed funding while simultaneously acquiring CloudSoda and forging strategic partnerships with Snowflake and NetApp, positioning itself as a key player in the enterprise AI data pipeline market.

  • Enterprise Security Tool Targets Permission Sprawl

    According to industry analysts, permission sprawl has reached epidemic proportions, with the average organization exposing more than 802,000 data files to risk. The problem is compounded by statistics showing 74% of data breaches involve privileged credential abuse, while 91% of employees retain access to company files after offboarding.

  • The Relationship Between Data Governance and Data Quality

    We often talk about Data Governance and Data Quality in the same breath. This can lead to confusion, with some people assuming they are the same thing when actually, they’re not. However, they’re closely related, and in my experience, they work best when managed by the same team.

  • Qantas Faces Potential $AUD6.6B Fine for Data Breach

    Australia's flagship carrier Qantas is facing the prospect of severe financial penalties under recently strengthened privacy laws after confirming a major data breach has compromised the personal information of up to six million customers.

  • Melbourne Beats Sydney as Australia's AI Capital

    Australia's artificial intelligence sector has experienced explosive growth, with the number of AI companies nearly tripling since 2023 and patent applications quadrupling over the past decade, according to a new government report.

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