ASD’s September 2026 ISM Update Names AI Agents, OAuth Apps and Your IT Provider — What Australian Businesses Should Do Now

ASD's September 2026 ISM adds 44 controls covering third-party app consent, device-code sign-in, AI agents, IT provider access, immutable backups and payment

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Privacy Act Tranche 2 Draft Is Out: A 72-Hour Breach Deadline and a Fair and Reasonable Test — What Australian Businesses Should Do Now

The Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026 exposure draft proposes a hard 72-hour breach notification deadline, a fair and reasonable test

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Office 2021 Support Ends 13 October — What Australian Businesses Should Do Before Publisher Disappears on 1 October

Microsoft ends Office 2021 support on 13 October 2026 with no extended security updates, and Microsoft 365 subscribers lose access to Publisher

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Microsoft Is Merging Work and Personal Copilot Into One App — What Your Team Will Notice and What to Lock Down

Microsoft's unified Copilot app is rolling out now, putting work and personal AI one click apart on every device. What Australian businesses

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Microsoft 365 Apps Are Now Frozen on Windows 10 — What Australian Businesses Should Do Before October

Microsoft shipped the last feature update for Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 10 in August 2026, and OneDrive updates have already stopped

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Australia’s Scam Laws Hit Their First Deadline on 1 September — What It Means When Your Business Gets Scammed

From 1 September 2026 every regulated bank, telco and digital platform must be an AFCA member, and from 31 March 2027 eligible

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Ransomware Payment Reporting Is Now in Enforcement Mode — What $3M+ Australian Businesses Must Do

Australia's mandatory ransomware payment reporting regime moved into active enforcement on 1 January 2026. Here's who's actually caught by the $3 million

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Microsoft Retires Outlook’s Free Meeting Prep Tool — What It Costs Australian Businesses to Replace It

From mid-August 2026, Microsoft is retiring Outlook's free Meeting Insights feature and replacing it with a Copilot-only experience, meaning many Australian businesses

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Microsoft Entra Is Turning On Passkeys by Default From 1 September — What Australian Businesses Need to Check First

Microsoft starts defaulting Entra ID sign-ins to passkeys from 1 September 2026 and retires its own SMS/voice MFA by 1 February 2027

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Microsoft’s ‘Copilot in 30’ Free Trial Is Live — What Australian SMBs Should Check Before It Converts to a Bill

Microsoft's free Copilot in 30 trial goes live 1 August for Australian businesses under 300 staff. Here's what to check before the

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ASD’s September 2026 ISM Update Names AI Agents, OAuth Apps and Your IT Provider — What Australian Businesses Should Do Now

Privacy Act Tranche 2 Draft Is Out: A 72-Hour Breach Deadline and a Fair and Reasonable Test — What Australian Businesses Should Do Now

Office 2021 Support Ends 13 October — What Australian Businesses Should Do Before Publisher Disappears on 1 October

Microsoft Is Merging Work and Personal Copilot Into One App — What Your Team Will Notice and What to Lock Down

Microsoft 365 Apps Are Now Frozen on Windows 10 — What Australian Businesses Should Do Before October

Australia’s Scam Laws Hit Their First Deadline on 1 September — What It Means When Your Business Gets Scammed

Ransomware Payment Reporting Is Now in Enforcement Mode — What $3M+ Australian Businesses Must Do

Microsoft Retires Outlook’s Free Meeting Prep Tool — What It Costs Australian Businesses to Replace It

Microsoft Entra Is Turning On Passkeys by Default From 1 September — What Australian Businesses Need to Check First

Microsoft’s ‘Copilot in 30’ Free Trial Is Live — What Australian SMBs Should Check Before It Converts to a Bill

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