The iTnews Podcast

This episode is brought to you by the 2026 iTnews State of Security report and CoreView, the leading SaaS platform for Microsoft 365 Tenant Resilience. Stay tuned until the end to hear from Andrew McAllister, Vice President of APAC Sales at CoreView, as he discusses the security implications of Microsoft 365 becoming the operational heartbeat of today’s enterprises, including the shared responsibility model and best practices for privilege management.] Our guest this fortnight is David Stoc...

This episode is brought to you by the iTnews State of Security 2026 report. Featuring insights from CISOs and senior security leaders across Australia, the report explores the key trends and challenges shaping cyber security this year - from AI governance and identity security to Zero Trust, XDR and cyber resilience. Download your copy today to benchmark your organisation’s security strategy against the rest of the industry. Thanks to our 2026 State of Security partners - Sumo Logic, Saviynt,...

This week’s episode is brought to you by Optus. Modern work happens everywhere, and businesses need to deliver seamless digital experiences without compromising security. Smart organisations are building security into the device and the connection. Giving employees frictionless access, wherever they’re working, while the business gains visibility, control, and resilience. Talk to Optus today about our Managed Mobility Solutions. Our guest this fortnight is the executive general manager of te...

This episode is brought to you by the iTnews Cloud Covered Breakfast Summit, powered by Microsoft and Dicker Data. Join senior technology leaders from across Western Australia on 31 March at QT Perth for a practical discussion on modernising workflows into public cloud, reducing architectural risk, and understanding where edge fits into long-term cloud strategy, with insights grounded in real-world experience. Hello and welcome to the iTnews Podcast. Our guest this week is Sallie Moore-Wood,...

In this episode, iTnews host Jennifer O’Brien is joined by Stephanie Barnett, Vice President of Presales and Interim GM for Asia Pacific & Japan at Okta. Together they unpack why identity has moved from an authentication project to a board-level business layer, and why “attackers don’t break in – they log in”. You will hear how organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the wider APJ region are responding to Essential Eight-driven identity requirements, the rise of non-human identiti...

This episode, from late last year, sees ANZ's chief information security officer Dr Maria Milosavljevic talk all things security. We'll be back with a new episode soon.

Our guest this week is Trent Dawson, the Chief information officer of Civil construction firm Symal. Trent walks us through the past four years of IT transformation at Symal, which debuted on the ASX at the end of 2024. He also discusses the company’s burgeoning DevOps practice and AI capabilities, which tap into services and tools from Microsoft Azure.

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In this episode iTnews speaks with Stevie-Ann Dovico, CIO and Group Executive of Technology at Beyond Bank, about her first year in the role and the technology strategy she’s building to support the organisation’s ambition of becoming Australia’s best relationship bank.

Melbourne-based not-for-profit DPV Health has replaced its annual penetration tests with bimonthly automated attack simulations, aiming to strengthen its vulnerability management through more frequent and proactive threat assessments. Former chief information officer of DPV Health, Noel Toal, began exploring simulations after becoming disenchanted with traditional annual tests conducted by an external organisation.

Sponsored by Ericsson — In this episode, we explore how 5G connectivity is transforming the way Australian businesses innovate, compete, and grow. Drawing on insights from Ericsson’s Australia’s Enterprise State of Connectivity 2025 survey, we uncover why over 87% of enterprises see 5G as key to positioning Australia as a global technology leader — yet misconceptions around cost, complexity, and integration still hold many back. From enabling AI, machine learning, and edge computing to reduci...

This episode is brought to you by Brennan and the 2025 iTnews state of security report. Our first guest this fortnight is Rob Walter, the Director of the Agriculture Statistics Program at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The ABS is increasingly aggregating government and third party data sources to build out its understanding of agriculture. This is important not just for Australia’s national accounts but increasingly as intelligence for farmers to tap into to optimise what they a...

Sponsored by Brennan. A recent five-state listening tour of Australian boardrooms revealed a strong interest in artificial intelligence, but few tangible outcomes. Brennan’s Head of Digital Solutions, Steve Anderton, observed that while executives are eager to harness AI’s potential, adoption remains limited due to vague goals, misaligned stakeholders, and weak business cases. Only five percent of AI pilots are making it to production—often because of poor infrastructure, governance gaps, or ...