Opinion stories
Many change programmes stall because leaders track delivery, not whether staff have actually adopted new ways of working.
Rising breach costs and tighter rules are pushing data centre operators to unify physical and digital access, closing gaps in oversight.
Poor public understanding can derail even fully funded projects if support, trust and political backing fail to keep pace with the build.
Most organisations in Australia and New Zealand still cannot match machine-speed attacks, leaving blind spots and manual defences exposed.
Diverse leadership is becoming a business necessity as cyber firms face a global talent shortage, rising AI threats and sharper risk decisions.
For Australian businesses, the real test of AI is whether it changes decisions, margins or customer outcomes, not how many tokens it uses.
Hidden complexity is slowing Asia Pacific firms' AI and cloud upgrades, as ageing Java estates become harder to maintain and secure.
Focusing on the right systems first can cut recovery time and help firms avoid reintroducing risk after a cyber attack.
Labour shortages and rising security costs are pushing businesses towards robots that can monitor large sites overnight and flag incidents to staff.
Shipping firms in Asia Pacific are using AI to cut procurement errors, speed compliance checks and improve emissions tracking, an Achilles survey found.
IAM teams are being urged to tackle AI agents, non-human identities and legacy access risks at a free London conference in November 2026.
Missed stakeholder buy-in can derail large schemes long before buyers or tenants see them, as digital scrutiny now shapes trust.
Rising eCommerce demand and higher vehicle costs are pushing Singapore SMEs to rethink whether owning fleets still makes business sense.
AI-driven automation is forcing SaaS groups to rethink licensing, as per-seat fees erode when fewer staff can do more work.
Australian firms are leaving staff and contractors with excessive access, making insider incidents harder to spot, report and contain.
Excessive reliance on foreign platforms is leaving governments and businesses vulnerable to price shocks, lock-in and lost control.
Fear over AI is giving way to a sharper test for creatives: who can use the technology without losing human context and taste.
Wearables now flood users with health metrics, but the real test for AI is turning those readings into clear, actionable meaning.
The bigger invite-only gathering signals LoanPro's push to become a key meeting place for lenders as it adds sessions on AI, fraud and regulation.
Blockchain apps risk losing new users unless developers simplify approvals and signing while keeping private keys and transactions secure.
