Opinion stories
Poor-quality records could undermine MDM programmes in finance, healthcare and manufacturing as AI begins acting on the data.
Marketers may need to rethink search metrics as AI responses increasingly narrow buyers' shortlists before they reach a website.
Thousands of attendee records can now trigger privacy claims, as event platforms collect sensitive data, go offshore and stay undeleted.
Auditors are finding that email verification alone leaves institutions exposed to synthetic identities, weak records and KYC compliance gaps.
Disrupted systems can quickly delay production, shipments and spare parts, exposing how tightly factory IT now underpins supply chain performance.
Bad address data can now trigger missed deliveries, compliance gaps and fraud risks across sectors from retail to healthcare.
Machine-speed discovery is shrinking defenders' lead time, as AI now uncovers obscure flaws and turns them into exploits before patches land.
Within 48 hours, the priority is restoring clarity, aligning business and technology teams and deciding what the project can realistically deliver.
Boards and regulators are being urged to prove critical services can hold up as frontier AI speeds attacks and shortens response times.
Japan's banks face broader cyber risk as regulators begin treating data-sharing partners and AI agents as part of the attack surface.
Tighter Australian resilience rules are pushing firms to embed governance into agentic AI before expanded access and autonomy raise compliance risk.
Manual reconciliation, compliance gaps and duplicate payments are draining growing firms as disconnected finance tools hide spend until month-end.
Australian businesses face faster, cheaper attacks as the ASD urges tighter control of privileged access and AI identities.
Claims can still land on the principal if a contractor's insurance lapses or the statutory duty remains with the engager, despite the paperwork.
The fake acquisition pitch pushed an Avast employee towards a EUR €626,735.45 wire, exposing a broader impersonation scam across several industries.
Engineering time freed from basement server upkeep as the division's new Databricks platform delivers faster market insights and AI analysis.
Airlines need earlier, more reliable updates to plan around late deliveries and repairs as supply chain failures cost at least USD $11 billion.
Year-end reporting and AI growth are exposing costly data sprawl, as many firms struggle to safely retire legacy systems without disruption.
Poor communication can deepen the fallout from a workplace incident, leaving employees, families and regulators without timely, accurate updates.
Fans were spared buffering as Seven used New Relic to scale 7plus Sport for AFL demand and meet strict geotargeting rules.
