Opinion stories
More than 700 leaders in Singapore will gain new support to turn sustainability pledges into action through training and peer-learning schemes.
AI is set to shrink junior SOC roles and raise costs unless firms phase in autonomous defence carefully, experts warn.
Firms risk losing aerospace and defence contracts unless they can show tighter quality, traceability and data controls under AS9100.
Trust from Asia Pacific security practitioners was reinforced as SonicWall won two CybersecAsia awards and joined the Hall of Fame.
Workers in education and public service are confronting strikes and shrinking demand as AI starts replacing tasks once done by people.
Messy PDFs and weak extraction are quietly undermining enterprise AI, driving hallucinations, rework and stalled projects at scale.
Security teams may miss threats if they judge AI only by speed, as low escalation rates can hide false dismissals and risk.
Across Asia Pacific, cumbersome controls are driving staff to unsanctioned AI and apps, increasing data exposure and slowing work.
Personal details for more than 1 million students and families in Australia and New Zealand were exposed after attackers exploited a flaw in an internal tool.
Almost all Chief Financial Officers say business travel aids growth, but firms are under pressure to prove every trip earns its keep.
Keeping stale records in active systems can distort reporting, raise security exposure and drive up storage costs for organisations.
Australian firms could cut server counts and energy use sharply as AI workloads push data centres to prioritise density over expansion.
Fewer, larger partners are now carrying more of the installed base, raising renewal risk and making account ownership harder to track.
With premiums flat for now, buyers who tie cover to outage costs can avoid nasty surprises when cyber insurers start tightening terms.
Businesses are now under pressure to turn early AI enthusiasm into measurable productivity gains, with governance and workflow redesign key to success.
In emerging markets, users are increasingly treating crypto wallets as everyday money tools, with stablecoins helping fill costly gaps in payments.
For enterprise tech buyers, in-person events now matter most as a way to reduce risk, build confidence and speed deals.
AI will reshape accountancy, but employers still need graduates who can provide judgement, trust and reassurance when businesses face uncertainty.
APIs are now a major attack surface, making shared context between developers and SecOps vital to spot real threats and avoid false alarms.
AI projects stall without trust, process changes and staff buy-in, and the firms that adapt fastest are likely to gain the edge.