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SecOps, short for Security Operations, encompasses the practices and technologies used to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats in real-time. It plays a critical role in protecting organisations against evolving cyber risks, including ransomware, data breaches, and insider threats. The field integrates various tools such as AI-powered detection, extended detection and response (XDR), and deep observability to strengthen both cloud and hybrid security environments.

The Internet of Things (IoT) Security tag covers a crucial and rapidly evolving area of technology focused on protecting connected devices and networks from increasing cyber threats. As IoT devices become more integrated into homes, industries, and critical infrastructure, understanding their security challenges is essential for businesses, manufacturers, and consumers alike.

Hybrid and remote work have fundamentally transformed the modern workplace, blending traditional office environments with flexible, technology-driven arrangements. This evolving approach to work reshapes how organizations operate, collaborate, and engage with their employees, offering new opportunities and challenges.

The collision between technological acceleration and human adaptability will define the cybersecurity landscape in 2026. Identity and trust will sit at the centre of this struggle - as the proliferation of machine and AI identities exposes the fragility of traditional controls and the limits of human oversight. As organisations race to deploy autonomous agents and machine-led systems to drive efficiency, they are also inadvertently multiplying their attack surface.

Netskope has introduced new security features that monitor and control Model Context Protocol (MCP) traffic inside its Netskope One platform, as enterprises expand the use of AI agents linked to internal systems. The update targets organisations that connect AI agents to corporate data and tools using MCP. The protocol is gaining traction as a standard for agent-based AI workflows in businesses.

Anker has moved into Australia's residential battery market with its SOLIX X1 system, which has gained government attention and a place among the country's most-reviewed brands within months of launch. The Chinese-founded consumer electronics group has spent more than a decade building its brand in chargers, power banks, and mobile accessories. It is now targeting Australian households that are adding storage alongside rooftop solar and new government incentives.

Most Australian consumers are not actively chasing 5G services, despite high satisfaction levels among those who use them, new research from RMIT University has found. The national survey indicates that the take-up of 5G is occurring gradually rather than through rapid shifts in consumer behaviour. Researchers surveyed 2,112 people across Australia. They found that about one third of respondents had not heard of 5G home internet.

GitLab has reported that Australian software teams are adopting artificial intelligence at speed while becoming less efficient overall due to fragmented tools, compliance pressure and skills gaps. The company released new research on DevSecOps practices from a global survey of 3,266 professionals, including more than 250 based in Australia. Respondents worked in IT operations, IT security or software development. The study describes an "AI paradox" in software development.

Australian employers are rethinking hiring and retention as leaner teams, digitalisation and new worker expectations alter the labour market, according to new research from HR firm PERSOL. The company's Industry Insight Report 2025 says employers across Asia Pacific, and especially in Australia, face a fast-changing talent landscape. It says hybrid digital and environmental, social and governance (ESG) skills are in short supply.