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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Genspark expands AI call agent globally with Twilio

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Genspark rolls out its AI call agent to over 40 countries using Twilio voice tech, handling bookings, support and multilingual calls at scale.
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inTechnology names Karryn Panoutsopoulos to lead Spok push

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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inTechnology taps Karryn Panoutsopoulos to spearhead Spok and SpectraLink healthcare communications growth across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
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Critical flaw found in IDIS Cloud Manager CCTV viewer

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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A critical ICM Viewer flaw lets a single malicious click hijack IDIS CCTV hosts, exposing Australian networks to deep lateral attacks.
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Netpoleon, Hack The Box boost ANZ cyber skills training

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Netpoleon partners with Hack The Box to deliver hands-on cyber skills training and readiness tools to address ANZ's growing security gap.
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LoungePair partners Vietnam Airlines & Auckland Airport

Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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LoungePair links with Vietnam Airlines' Lotusmiles and Auckland Airport's Strata Lounge, expanding its on-demand lounge access network.
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Edifier MR5 studio speakers arrive in Australia, NZ

Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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Edifier's new MR5 studio speakers hit Australia and New Zealand, promising faithful three-way sound, DSP crossover and Hi-Res wireless.
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VEON partners with MindBridge on AI-driven audit shift

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
VEON will use MindBridge AI to scrutinise all financial transactions in real time, replacing traditional sample-based internal audits.
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Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment, says NCC

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Ransomware gangs are stepping up efforts to recruit insiders, warns NCC Group, as December 2025 attacks jump 13% to 784 globally.
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Sumsub unveils AI tool tying agents to human users

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
Sumsub launches AI Agent Verification to link automated activity to verified humans, tackling rising AI-driven fraud without blocking bots.
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Yubico adds self-service portal for YubiKey at scale

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Yubico adds self-service YubiKey ordering and a revamped customer portal to ease large-scale, phishing-resistant passkey deployments.
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ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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ITSEC Asia boss Patrick Dannacher wins APAC CEO of the Year for steering an AI-led cyber platform shift and regional security expansion.
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Okta warns of AI security gaps across Asia Pacific

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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cloud security
Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.
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Fujifilm unveils instax Mini Evo Cinema in NZ launch

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Fujifilm launches instax Mini Evo Cinema in New Zealand, blending 15-second video, instant prints and QR code replays for NZD $699.
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NTT DATA & AWS target agentic AI in Asia-Pacific deal

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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NTT DATA strikes multi-year AWS deal to drive agentic AI and cloud modernisation for heavily regulated Asia-Pacific enterprises.
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Springboards ad warns AI may narrow creative choices

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Springboards' new ad warns rapid generative AI may erode originality in advertising, narrowing creative choices and raising copyright risks.
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Privacy teams in Oceania face stress & budget cuts

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Oceania privacy teams face rising stress, shrinking budgets and smaller staff as rapid tech change outpaces compliance and risk controls.
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Hype & Dexter rebrands to Avidly APAC in ANZ shift

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Hype & Dexter has rebranded as Avidly APAC, aligning with Avidly Group to scale HubSpot-focused services across Australia and New Zealand.
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Analytic Partners named Forrester Wave Leader for 2026

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Analytic Partners named a Leader in Forrester's 2026 marketing measurement Wave after topping current offering and scoring highly on strategy.
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AI security drives demand for faster pentesting models

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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AI security fears and rapid release cycles are pushing firms to demand faster, deeper pentesting - and many are ready to ditch existing vendors.
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Trilliant to showcase AI grid-edge tech at DISTRIBUTECH

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Trilliant will unveil AI-driven grid-edge intelligence and AMI innovations as sponsor, speaker and exhibitor at DISTRIBUTECH 2026.