For years, Australian consumers have been taught to question products made in China. When it comes to Made in China home batteries, one leading energy expert says that thinking is decades out of date. According to Steven Yu, founder and CEO of Aussie Solar Batteries, China has become the undisputed global leader in battery technology, manufacturing and innovation. The country…
Australians are turning to digital legacy planning to maximise the effect of their wishes from the grave. Two founders have coined this trend “lifemaxxing.” The founders of My TAP® and My Time and Place run a new digital legacy planning platform. They say uncertainty, not greed, increasingly fuels family disputes. Many people now use technology to solve these issues before…
Fortinet® (Nasdaq: FTNT) has reported strong second-quarter financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, exceeding the high end of its guidance for both revenue and profitability. In addition, the company increased its full-year 2026 revenue guidance following continued demand for its integrated cybersecurity platform and AI-driven security solutions. Revenue increased 26 per cent year over year to US$2.05…
New research from Konica Minolta Australia has found that a print-related security incident struck 56 per cent of Australian organisations and 52 per cent of New Zealand organisations during the past 12 months. As a result, the findings highlight significant gaps in print security governance. This comes despite continued investment in cybersecurity across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments. The research…
Epson projection technology takes centre stage at ENTECH NZ 2026, where the company will showcase its latest professional and commercial display solutions. The event ranks as Australia and New Zealand’s longest-running AV trade roadshow. It remains the only show dedicated to AV and entertainment technology professionals. Epson’s participation underscores a broader shift. The AV industry has moved beyond simply networking…
Fortinet’s purpose-built ASIC expertise and Intel’s semiconductor design, packaging, and manufacturing capabilities will drive greater security, scale, performance, and resiliency for organisations. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) have announced a strategic collaboration to develop Fortinet Security Processor 6 (SP6). The partnership expands a long-standing relationship between the two companies. It combines Fortinet’s proprietary, purpose-built security processor expertise…
Fragmentation, alert overload, and rising AI ambition are driving a shift toward platform-based, AI-powered security. AI-driven threats are now outpacing many organisations’ ability to respond, according to new research commissioned by Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security. Fortinet has announced the findings of a new study conducted by Forrester Consulting. The research reveals that…
Picture this. You just landed after a long-haul flight. Your phone battery is at 12%. The only thing standing between you and a working boarding pass is the airport’s free wifi. You connect without a second thought. Everyone does it. Most travelers connect to public Wi-Fi networks in airports, hotels, and cafes dozens of times a year. Few ever ask…
Cyber risk in schools has overtaken every other concern for Australian independent schools. That’s according to new research from Aon plc (NYSE: AON). Aon’s 2026 Independent Schools Risk Report found that one in four surveyed schools faced a cyber incident in 2026. That’s up from one in five in 2024. Schools now depend heavily on digital tools. They use them…
Hardware-backed passkeys are now a requirement for OpenAI’s most trusted cybersecurity users. Yubico has welcomed OpenAI’s decision. The company now requires hardware-backed passkeys for individual members of its Trusted Access for Cyber program. Starting 1 September 2026, all individual Trusted Access for Cyber members must enable OpenAI’s Advanced Account Security. They need a hardware-backed passkey to keep access to the…
