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Australians demand fairer data use as AI trust sinks

Public confidence in AI and data handling has plunged, with most Australians rejecting the use of personal information to train models.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

The connectivity stack: Why Australian ICT leaders are rethinking where their websites live

Offshore web hosting is becoming harder to justify as Australian firms weigh latency, sovereignty and support risks across their digital stack.

By Dominic Vivarini • 6 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Digital Trust stories

Malware

Cyber criminals target World Cup staff & suppliers

Attackers are using fake World Cup sites and messaging apps to steal credentials, with some scams now aimed at event suppliers and staff.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Encryption

Sectigo launches MCP server for certificate management

Enterprise security teams can now use AI prompts to renew or revoke certificates without bypassing Sectigo's approval and audit controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

React launches trust framework for AI era leadership

Businesses using AI now face tougher scrutiny over whether decisions, communications and management still feel human, fair and accountable.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Security Operations Centres

Konvu wins Infosecurity Europe Cyber Startup Award

The win gives the AI-native startup a credibility boost as enterprises race to fix vulnerabilities faster amid rising cyber pressure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Biometrics

ebankIT partners Daon on continuous identity checks

Banks using ebankIT can now trigger extra checks when fraud risk rises, after AI-driven impersonation exposed gaps in one-off onboarding checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

Global Signal Exchange unveils upgraded fraud platform

Oxford Information Labs says cross-border scam probes could improve as the upgraded platform draws on about 28 million signals across ASEAN.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Identity and Access Management

DigiCert warns on certificate sprawl & outage risk

Only 34% of organisations have a current view of their digital certificates, leaving most exposed to outages from expired credentials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Blockchain

OVHcloud sees blockchain aiding enterprise security

Knowledge gaps and sustainability concerns are still holding back wider adoption, even as 73% of Web3 professionals back blockchain for enterprise security.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Certes says be ready to protect data before Q Day hits

Only 3% of Australian businesses have started preparing for post-quantum cryptography, leaving sensitive data exposed to harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

AI boosts domain values as trust becomes key online

Strong domains are set to become more valuable as AI makes it easier for small teams to launch websites and apps, a survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Small Business

Asia startup regulation adds heavy compliance burden

New rules are forcing Asian startups to divert cash and staff from product work, with 88% reporting operational constraints, a study found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Trust stories

Data Protection

Half of consumers mistrust AI agents with card details

Trust at the point of payment is the key hurdle, with 50.1% of European consumers unwilling to share card details with AI agents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

TP-Link expands Tapo home security range in Canada

Canadian households will get more choice in subscription-free home monitoring, as TP-Link widens Tapo cameras, sensors and doorbells across the country.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week