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Kaizen raises USD $21 million to modernise public services tech
Digital Transformation

Kaizen raises USD $21 million to modernise public services tech

Kaizen raises USD $21 million in Series A to modernise US public services tech, enhancing user experience across 50+ agencies in 17 states serving 30 million residents.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025

Global Stories

Public Sector stories

Why culture and collaboration matter more than ever in IT partnerships
Hybrid Cloud

Why culture and collaboration matter more than ever in IT partnerships

Australian MSP AC3 builds resilience through decades-long partnerships with vendors like Cisco and Microsoft, ensuring seamless, trusted IT services for clients.

By Andrew Giles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Experts weigh in on security risks of Microsoft Azure outage
Cloud Security

Experts weigh in on security risks of Microsoft Azure outage

Microsoft Azure's outage exposed security risks, disrupting key services used by UK organisations and sparking calls for a diversified, sovereign cloud strategy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Datacom wins innovation award for AI-driven analysis platform
Large Language Models

Datacom wins innovation award for AI-driven analysis platform

Datacom's AI-powered Business Analysis Accelerator wins IIBA Innovation of the Year Award, cutting documentation time by over half for major ANZ clients.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake
Hybrid Cloud

Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake

Confluent's Tableflow now integrates with Delta Lake and Databricks Unity Catalog, enabling real-time analytics and AI with governed data across multicloud environments.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
UK firms see AI boost but workforce training lags behind
Digital Transformation

UK firms see AI boost but workforce training lags behind

Two-thirds of UK firms report AI boosts in productivity, yet only 45% offer workforce training, highlighting a skills gap despite notable gains, IBM finds.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Australia & New Zealand lag in rapid ransomware recovery rates
Ransomware

Australia & New Zealand lag in rapid ransomware recovery rates

Despite high confidence in ransomware readiness, 55% of ANZ firms struggle with slow recovery, lagging behind UK and US in rapid ransomware response.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to drive APAC growth
Financial Systems

Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to drive APAC growth

Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to lead finance operations and support its expansion across the Asia Pacific technology services sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Overconfidence threatens supply chain cyber security resilience
Ransomware

Overconfidence threatens supply chain cyber security resilience

Despite 94% public sector confidence in handling supply chain cyberattacks, nearly half faced breaches last year, revealing a troubling gap in resilience.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
AC3 achieves PROTECTED IRAP status for Managed Cloud platform
Hybrid Cloud

AC3 achieves PROTECTED IRAP status for Managed Cloud platform

AC3's Managed Cloud platform has achieved PROTECTED IRAP status, enhancing secure, compliant cloud services for Australian and New Zealand government and regulated sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Public Sector stories

Softsource acquires Network Edge to expand NZ ICT services
Unified Communications

Softsource acquires Network Edge to expand NZ ICT services

Softsource has expanded its New Zealand ICT footprint by acquiring Network Edge, boosting its services and presence across all major metropolitan centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
How public sector organisations can achieve private sector-level digital experiences
Customer Experience

How public sector organisations can achieve private sector-level digital experiences

Australian public sector can match private sector digital experiences by adopting interoperable platforms, unified channels, shared tools, and AI to enhance service delivery.

By Natasha Slater • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Australian organisations focus on AI, skills & resilience for growth
Disaster Recovery

Australian organisations focus on AI, skills & resilience for growth

Australian organisations are prioritising AI, skills development and resilience to drive growth and enhance cybersecurity amid evolving threats and talent shortages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
SIAM Body of Knowledge refresh brings AI, skills & guidance
Unified Communications

SIAM Body of Knowledge refresh brings AI, skills & guidance

The 2025 refresh of the global SIAM Body of Knowledge adds AI, skills, and guidance to help organisations manage complex, multi-vendor service ecosystems effectively.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Unlocking the productivity dividend of digital government for New Zealand
Edge Computing

Unlocking the productivity dividend of digital government for New Zealand

New Zealand's digital government ranking slips from ninth to sixteenth; accelerating cloud adoption could save billions and boost AI productivity by 2035.

By Vanessa Sorenson • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Equinix to invest GBP £3.9 billion in Hertfordshire data campus
Hyperscale

Equinix to invest GBP £3.9 billion in Hertfordshire data campus

Equinix will invest GBP £3.9 billion in a new data centre campus in Hertfordshire, boosting the UK's AI capacity and creating thousands of jobs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
OpenAI partnership sparks debate on UK digital & AI sovereignty
Data Protection

OpenAI partnership sparks debate on UK digital & AI sovereignty

OpenAI's new deal lets UK firms store AI data on British soil, sparking debate on digital sovereignty and balancing innovation with national control.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025