Industry Insider

  • Global Framework to Secure AI Systems

    The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has published the first globally applicable cybersecurity standard for artificial intelligence systems, establishing baseline security requirements across the full AI lifecycle.

  • NZ Public Sector Embraces Document Automation

    Wellington City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) have deployed intelligent document processing systems to meet new regulatory requirements, eliminating manual data entry for rates rebates and invoice processing.

  • The Overlooked Risk in Retired IT Assets

    In today’s data-driven economy, organisations invest heavily in cybersecurity, compliance and digital transformation. Yet, one critical vulnerability continues to fly under the radar: the security risks associated with retired IT assets.

  • OAIC sweep triggers PII compliance rush

    With 60 Australian organisations across six industry sectors being targeted in a nation-wide privacy compliance sweep in January, EzeScan’s says its new Document Repository Analyser (DRA) closes a major gap in compliance workflows by combining discovery and remediation in one platform

  • Name and Shame Seeks AI Assistant

    The NSW Food Authority has issued a tender for an artificial intelligence tool to automate the assessment of penalty notices, aiming to replace a manual process currently requiring a full-time employee earning $115,000 annually.

  • Patient Data at Risk in NSW Hospitals

    An audit of 4 out of 15 NSW Local Health Districts (LHDs) by the state’s Auditor-General found they failed to meet minimum cyber security requirements, leaving clinical systems vulnerable to attacks that could disrupt healthcare delivery.

  • Budget Cuts Hit Privacy Teams Hard

    Privacy team sizes have plummeted by more than one-third globally, with the median dropping from eight staff to five, according to ISACA's State of Privacy 2026 report released this week.

  • Agencies Fail Transparency Test on Decision Systems

    Only 17 per cent of Australian Government agencies disclose their use of automated decision-making (ADM) systems despite legal requirements to inform the public, according to a new report from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

  • Compliance Deadline Drives Demand for Automated PII Discovery

    Sixty Australian organisations face a critical compliance test in January 2026 when the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner conducts its first privacy compliance sweep, targeting entities across six sectors that collect personal information in person. Brisbane-based EzeScan has launched its Automated PII & PCI Discovery and Redaction Suite to address the compliance gap.

  • Global Framework to Secure AI Systems

    The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has published the first globally applicable cybersecurity standard for artificial intelligence systems, establishing baseline security requirements across the full AI lifecycle.

  • NZ Public Sector Embraces Document Automation

    Wellington City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) have deployed intelligent document processing systems to meet new regulatory requirements, eliminating manual data entry for rates rebates and invoice processing.

  • The Overlooked Risk in Retired IT Assets

    In today’s data-driven economy, organisations invest heavily in cybersecurity, compliance and digital transformation. Yet, one critical vulnerability continues to fly under the radar: the security risks associated with retired IT assets.

  • OAIC sweep triggers PII compliance rush

    With 60 Australian organisations across six industry sectors being targeted in a nation-wide privacy compliance sweep in January, EzeScan’s says its new Document Repository Analyser (DRA) closes a major gap in compliance workflows by combining discovery and remediation in one platform

  • Name and Shame Seeks AI Assistant

    The NSW Food Authority has issued a tender for an artificial intelligence tool to automate the assessment of penalty notices, aiming to replace a manual process currently requiring a full-time employee earning $115,000 annually.

  • Patient Data at Risk in NSW Hospitals

    An audit of 4 out of 15 NSW Local Health Districts (LHDs) by the state’s Auditor-General found they failed to meet minimum cyber security requirements, leaving clinical systems vulnerable to attacks that could disrupt healthcare delivery.

  • Budget Cuts Hit Privacy Teams Hard

    Privacy team sizes have plummeted by more than one-third globally, with the median dropping from eight staff to five, according to ISACA's State of Privacy 2026 report released this week.

  • Agencies Fail Transparency Test on Decision Systems

    Only 17 per cent of Australian Government agencies disclose their use of automated decision-making (ADM) systems despite legal requirements to inform the public, according to a new report from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

  • Compliance Deadline Drives Demand for Automated PII Discovery

    Sixty Australian organisations face a critical compliance test in January 2026 when the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner conducts its first privacy compliance sweep, targeting entities across six sectors that collect personal information in person. Brisbane-based EzeScan has launched its Automated PII & PCI Discovery and Redaction Suite to address the compliance gap.