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Physical security guidance for New Zealand data centre hopes
Disaster Recovery

Physical security guidance for New Zealand data centre hopes

New government guidance warns mega data centres are now critical infrastructure, with a single breach risking banking, logistics and communications.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sun, 24th May 2026

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Zero Trust drives biometrics in physical access security
Biometrics

Zero Trust drives biometrics in physical access security

The shift could leave sites exposed unless firms match cyber defences with repeated identity checks at doors and restricted rooms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago
SonicWall urges hybrid firewalls for cloud security
Network Security

SonicWall urges hybrid firewalls for cloud security

Hybrid virtual firewalls can sharpen threat detection without sacrificing throughput as SonicWall weighs stateful and stateless inspection for cloud traffic.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Cato partners with CrowdStrike on security workflow
Security Information and Event Management

Cato partners with CrowdStrike on security workflow

Security teams will gain a single workflow for incidents as the new tie-up links network and endpoint telemetry across investigations, hunting and visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Intel & Fortinet team up on SP6 security processor
Firewalls

Intel & Fortinet team up on SP6 security processor

The deal should help Fortinet boost supply chain resilience while accelerating development of its next security processor, SP6.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Arm expands Arteris security tools across CPU portfolio
IoT Security

Arm expands Arteris security tools across CPU portfolio

Security checks will now cover more Arm processors, as the chip designer broadens use of Arteris' Radix tool to spot flaws earlier.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
NTT Frankfurt campus gets mantrap security portals
Biometrics

NTT Frankfurt campus gets mantrap security portals

The twin portals are designed to stop tailgating and unauthorised access at a campus central to Europe's internet traffic hub.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out
Data Protection

Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out

Demand for sovereign AI compute has forced the Gagarin site to expand within weeks, with capacity set to rise to 5MW by year-end.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Dragos launches EmberAI for operational technology teams
Data Protection

Dragos launches EmberAI for operational technology teams

Critical infrastructure operators face a new AI defence as EmberAI is designed to speed OT threat triage amid rising cyberattack risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Accenture buys majority stake in Dragos in USD $4.2bn deal
Digital Transformation

Accenture buys majority stake in Dragos in USD $4.2bn deal

Industrial operators are set to get broader protection against rising cyber risks as Accenture expands into operational technology security with three deals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Akamai & NVIDIA extend AI factory security integration
Hybrid Cloud

Akamai & NVIDIA extend AI factory security integration

Akamai and NVIDIA are expanding their security partnership to embed Zero Trust controls into AI factory infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
OT lapses could disrupt Australia's digital infrastructure
DataCentre infrastructure

OT lapses could disrupt Australia's digital infrastructure

Australia's data-centre boom could leave clouds, banks and public services exposed if operators fail to secure the physical systems beneath them.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
PMT wins three data centre security deals in record month
Biometrics

PMT wins three data centre security deals in record month

Data centre work is set to lift future revenue, with PMT booking three multi-million-dollar security contracts in its strongest month to date.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Virtual vs. physical firewalls: A practical guide for modern networks
Private Cloud

Virtual vs. physical firewalls: A practical guide for modern networks

Hybrid networks need the right mix of hardware and software firewalls to avoid bottlenecks, gaps and policy drift.

By Leelin Thye and Lokesh Kannaiyan • 7 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026

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From biometrics to zero trust architecture: securing the physical-digital divide
Data Protection

From biometrics to zero trust architecture: securing the physical-digital divide

Continuous verification is becoming vital as organisations blend biometrics and Zero Trust to stop unauthorised access to buildings and data.

By Mike Fisher • 10 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Claroty flags data centre risks in Vertiv & Trane kit
Data centers

Claroty flags data centre risks in Vertiv & Trane kit

Cooling and power systems in data centres could be exposed to remote takeover, threatening uptime as AI workloads drive reliance on critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Patero & Orilla launch quantum-safe industrial AI platform
Data Protection

Patero & Orilla launch quantum-safe industrial AI platform

Long-lived industrial systems could face fresh cyber risk as the firms tie edge AI to post-quantum encryption for factories and utilities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026