Energy sector stories

African nations are becoming testing grounds for sophisticated ransomware attacks, becoming primary targets before developed nations, according to cybersecurity firm Performanta.

Aiven commits to sustainable operations in the tech sector, highlighting the urgent need for carbon emissions reduction in light of equivalent pollution levels to the aviation industry.

DTEX Systems' report warns that nation state actors are increasingly exploiting insider threats, escalating their interference and intellectual property theft. The issue necessitates urgent attention for enhancing defensive resilience of entities.

Neat appoints Jason MacBride as their new Regional Director for Australia and New Zealand, placing him at the helm of the company's growth strategy across the Oceania region.

Salient Predictions introduces an upgraded model aimed at transforming risk management in key sectors such as energy, agriculture, and insurance, offering advanced foresight for weather-related disasters.

Camille Drummond, BP's Senior VP of Global Business Services and diversity advocate, has joined BlackLine's board of directors, bringing three decades of energy sector expertise to the leading digital finance transformation firm.

Only 1% of UK wind energy firms protected against rising cyber threats, Cyber Energia's assessment shows amid a steep surge in daily cyber-attacks.

Open standards are pivotal to the transition from fossil-based to renewable energy, ensuring compatibility, averting vendor lock-in, and ensuring flexibility.

New Zealand's sustainable energy solutions advance as Ara Ake and SolarZero successfully pilot a Virtual Power Plant, utilising solar energy from 10,000 homes to manage winter energy demand spikes.

Goldilock, UK-based developer of a NATO-endorsed cyber kill-switch, has revealed a crucial strategy to beef up American security.

Network case anomalies surge 19%, marking a rising and sophisticated threat to operational technology and IoT environments, with manufacturing vulnerabilities rocketing 230%, warns Nozomi Networks Labs.

IBM and NCS partnership to offer quantum-safe, privacy-enhancing services to Singapore's public agencies and enterprises.

AVEVA, a leading industrial software company, launches its first-ever global E3D Design Competition, challenging users to create innovative AI and machine learning solutions to address business challenges.

The British Standards Institution will lead a first-of-its-kind international committee aimed at setting standards for quantum technologies, framing UK's intent to become a global quantum tech pioneer by 2033.

SRJ Technologies partners with robotic inspections firm Air Control Entech to deliver novel digital solutions to energy sector.

APAC retail industry shows highest rate of cyberattacks in past 2 years due to poor cybersecurity investment.

Brisbane's SIG ML launches SmartLift, an AI system transforming the energy sector by autonomously optimising well networks.

Siemens Energy and Tenable, Inc. are reinforcing their partnership to bolster operational technology cybersecurity in the energy sector.

The global shift towards alternative energy sources is forcing a review of traditional backup power solutions.

Lodestone Energy appoints Richard Pearce as new COO, bringing extensive experience in the energy sector and renewable energy vision.

Shandong Energy, Huawei, and Yunding Technology have jointly launched the Pangu Mine Model, the world's first large commercial AI model for the energy sector.

Anna Turvoll appointed as VP of Investor Relations at Pathzero, responsible for creating strategy and partnerships in the decarbonisation tech space.

David Joss named new CEO of Prvidr, bringing experience from Southern Phone, Bendigo Bank Telco, and Singtel Optus.

Secolve has appointed an advisory board to enhance its tailored service offerings for critical infrastructure and OT clients.