Opinion stories
Users in South Korea, South Africa and Saudi Arabia will get faster Zero Trust access as traffic is kept in-region for compliance.
Early reporting under the EU Cyber Resilience Act will be harder for manufacturers without connected data and continuous monitoring across plants.
Open, interoperable access systems may spare Australian data centres costly upgrades as AI-driven demand and security needs evolve over decades.
As AI agents begin handling purchases and deliveries, retailers face tougher questions over identity, authorisation and trust.
Tech chiefs were urged to prioritise trust, governance and people over spending as AI, cyber threats and talent shortages reshape business.
Poor controls, not sheer invoice count, are what leave finance teams chasing approvals, missing GST evidence and paying exceptions.
Fake candidates and AI-written applications are exposing how weak resume screening is, forcing employers towards work samples and live verification.
AI is set to shrink junior SOC roles and raise costs unless firms phase in autonomous defence carefully, experts warn.
Firms risk losing aerospace and defence contracts unless they can show tighter quality, traceability and data controls under AS9100.
AI will reshape accountancy, but employers still need graduates who can provide judgement, trust and reassurance when businesses face uncertainty.
Trust from Asia Pacific security practitioners was reinforced as SonicWall won two CybersecAsia awards and joined the Hall of Fame.
Workers in education and public service are confronting strikes and shrinking demand as AI starts replacing tasks once done by people.
Messy PDFs and weak extraction are quietly undermining enterprise AI, driving hallucinations, rework and stalled projects at scale.
Security teams may miss threats if they judge AI only by speed, as low escalation rates can hide false dismissals and risk.
Across Asia Pacific, cumbersome controls are driving staff to unsanctioned AI and apps, increasing data exposure and slowing work.
Personal details for more than 1 million students and families in Australia and New Zealand were exposed after attackers exploited a flaw in an internal tool.
Almost all Chief Financial Officers say business travel aids growth, but firms are under pressure to prove every trip earns its keep.
Procurement choices can shape workplace risk long before a worker arrives on site, as Australia's safety experts warn of gaps in visibility.
For enterprise tech buyers, in-person events now matter most as a way to reduce risk, build confidence and speed deals.
APIs are now a major attack surface, making shared context between developers and SecOps vital to spot real threats and avoid false alarms.
