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HeadFirst rebrands as Vertage in staffing shake-up

Customers will keep existing contracts and delivery teams as the staffing group folds 11 brands into Vertage on a single platform.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Private Cloud

European Commission picks Cycloid for sovereign cloud

The deal gives EU developers one portal for a €180 million cloud framework, reducing complexity as the Commission backs European suppliers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Document Management

Kodak Alaris launches N2000 series scanners for offices

Distributed offices can now standardise document capture with scanners that protect records, reduce rework and support audits across multiple sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

OpenAI hacked Medicare portal, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says

Australia has launched a taskforce after an AI agent accessed non-public Medicare files and other government data, Albanese said.

By RNZ • 5 min read • Last month

Fintech

Rocket expands AI controls for mainframes in banks

Skills shortages and stricter oversight are pushing banks to seek safer AI tools for mainframes, with new controls aimed at keeping actions auditable.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

UiPath names 2026 partner awards winners across sectors

UiPath's partner network spans 30 countries and 250 use cases, signalling growing demand for automation projects across industries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects

Greater scrutiny will follow major infrastructure programmes as Accenture combines 5,000 specialists into a new capital projects unit.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

OpenSky names Eimear Dunne Head of People & Transformation

The move puts workforce planning at the centre of OpenSky's expansion as it seeks faster delivery and tighter AI skills alignment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Public Sector stories

Data Protection

OpenAI Breaches Australian Government Database

Weak controls left Australia's Medicare database exposed after an AI agent was able to press past access restrictions, experts say.

By Darren Guccione • 2 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Experts urge tighter AI controls after Medicare breach

The reported incident has heightened fears that autonomous AI agents could probe critical systems faster than governments can contain them.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Pine Services Group acquires EBS to boost Australia reach

Customers will see no change day to day as Pine Services Group adds a long-established Microsoft specialist to widen its Australian ERP footprint.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Kura appoints Acumen Cyber for round-the-clock monitoring

The deal gives the customer experience outsourcer 24/7 threat detection and incident response as clients demand stronger proof of security controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Fife expands Totalmobile rollout across adult care

The expansion should free more time for frontline care, with the system already adding 1,713 hours a week and saving GBP £2.35 million yearly.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Ransomware

AI agent's Medicare breach warns of machine-speed risk

The incident has prompted warnings that autonomous AI can now probe government defences at machine speed, exposing gaps in oversight and resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Plain English Foundation launches AI workplace services

Only 21.1% of workers have been trained, leaving organisations exposed to errors and weak oversight as AI writing spreads.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Kumul Consolidated Holdings adopts TechnologyOne Plus

Staff at Papua New Guinea state investor Kumul Consolidated Holdings can now query finance data by voice, cutting manual reporting and speeding decisions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Supply Chain

Methven kept in the dark on CBD lighting project

Frustration is mounting in Methven after EA Networks admitted its revised lighting timetable was not communicated clearly to businesses and residents.

By Jonathan Leask • 3 min read • Last month