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CyberProof launches Reveal360 for unified security view
Hybrid Cloud

CyberProof launches Reveal360 for unified security view

CyberProof unveils Reveal360, a role-based platform unifying threat, defence and asset data to give enterprises a single security view.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Akamai adds AI features to Guardicore segmentation
Virtualisation

Akamai adds AI features to Guardicore segmentation

Akamai infuses Guardicore Segmentation with AI to automate zero trust policies and curb lateral movement across hybrid and cloud estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Abacus adopts single brand after Medicus IT merger
Data Protection

Abacus adopts single brand after Medicus IT merger

Abacus unveils a single global brand after its merger with Medicus IT, uniting financial and healthcare cybersecurity under one banner.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
EQS launches privacy risk module for compliance oversight
Data Protection

EQS launches privacy risk module for compliance oversight

EQS launches a new Risk Management module for its Privacy COCKPIT platform to centralise oversight of data, AI and cyber compliance risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Trend Micro renames enterprise unit TrendAI globally
Firewalls

Trend Micro renames enterprise unit TrendAI globally

Trend Micro has rebranded its global enterprise unit as TrendAI, centring strategy on its unified AI-powered security platform Vision One.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Qualys launches Agent Val for live exploit validation
DevOps

Qualys launches Agent Val for live exploit validation

Qualys rolls out Agent Val to live‑test exploit paths in production, promising sharper risk prioritisation and major remediation noise cuts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide
Gaming

NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide

Iran-linked cyber attacks are spreading beyond the Middle East, with firms tied to Israel or the US warned they face heightened global risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
OpenText study finds AI security governance lagging behind
Data Protection

OpenText study finds AI security governance lagging behind

OpenText warns firms are rolling out AI in cybersecurity faster than they build the governance, privacy and trust needed to keep it safe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor
Digital Transformation

KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor

KnowBe4 names Dr Kawin Boonyapredee APJ CISO advisor to steer human risk and AI cyber threat strategy from a new base in Singapore.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
OPSWAT founder urges prevention-first cyber defence
Malware

OPSWAT founder urges prevention-first cyber defence

OPSWAT founder Benny Czarny urges a prevention-first cyber defence in his new book, arguing detection-led tools can no longer keep pace.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Ekco launches managed risk centre with Qualys tech
Ransomware

Ekco launches managed risk centre with Qualys tech

Ekco unveils managed risk centre using Qualys technology to give UK and Irish firms continuous, business-focused visibility of cyber threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience
Disaster Recovery

Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience

Kroll warns boards are overestimating cyber resilience as attacks cost firms an average USD $2.2 million a year and response plans lag reality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
BloodHound expands identity attack path mapping reach
Data Protection

BloodHound expands identity attack path mapping reach

SpecterOps broadens BloodHound Enterprise to map identity attack paths across Okta, GitHub and Jamf-managed Macs in hybrid environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Milestone unveils app platform & faster BriefCam AI
Virtualisation

Milestone unveils app platform & faster BriefCam AI

Milestone debuts XProtect App Platform and a faster on-premise BriefCam engine, promising smoother AI video analytics and fewer disruptions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber Risk stories

Deloitte Ireland names partners in AI & cyber push
Data Analytics

Deloitte Ireland names partners in AI & cyber push

Deloitte Ireland names Noelle Doody and Malcolm Barske partners to bolster AI, data and cybersecurity leadership amid rising client demand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to grow advisory services
Digital Transformation

Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to grow advisory services

Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to expand advisory arm, hiring 12 specialists and targeting EUR €5m revenue amid rising demand for GRC support.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Irish CFOs upbeat as AI adoption surges in finance
Data Protection

Irish CFOs upbeat as AI adoption surges in finance

Irish CFOs forecast 9% growth in 2026 as AI use in finance soars from 12% to 47%, even while regulation and cyber risks intensify.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Eventus Security wins three awards at cyber excellence
Digital Transformation

Eventus Security wins three awards at cyber excellence

Eventus Security clinches three Cybersecurity Excellence Awards 2026 as demand for AI-driven managed defence and SOC-as-a-Service surges.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026