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Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises
Data Protection

Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises

Enterprises adopting AI in regulated sectors face fresh risks from model tampering and agent misuse, which Cognizant aims to address.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform
Virtualisation

Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform

Quantum-resistant encryption and AI-driven automation are coming to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, as customers face tighter security and less manual upkeep.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter
Data Protection

AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter

Stronger demand for cloud data tools lifted AvePoint’s first-quarter revenue 26% and prompted the company to raise its full-year ARR outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Why workplace AI is creating a quiet legal risk most businesses haven't caught up with yet
Data Protection

Why workplace AI is creating a quiet legal risk most businesses haven't caught up with yet

Australian employers face privacy, dismissal and confidentiality exposure as staff use AI without training or clear rules, lawyers warn.

By Lauren McKee • 4 min read • Last week
Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
Data Protection

Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom

Digital identity is helping APAC fintechs cut fraud, speed onboarding and expand access for millions of unbanked users across the region.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week
Dell adds AMD Instinct MI350P support for AI servers
Network Infrastructure

Dell adds AMD Instinct MI350P support for AI servers

Businesses can add higher-density AI capacity in existing data centres without a redesign as Dell brings AMD Instinct MI350P GPUs to its servers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet
Encryption

Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet

Digital confidence could be shaken if quantum computing breaks signatures and updates, exposing organisations to fraud, tampering and mistrust.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • Last week
Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises
Network Infrastructure

Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises

Enterprises can now add AI capacity to existing data centres without reworking cooling or racks, as Dell and AMD target on-premises deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use
Network Infrastructure

Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use

Nearly half of larger Asia Pacific firms have deployed AI PCs, while 95% expect workstations to be vital for AI work within two years.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent
Data Protection

Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent

Poor data can make AI agents scale errors at speed, leaving customer-facing systems unreliable and potentially non-compliant.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Last week
Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks
Data Protection

Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks

Weak logins are still putting power grids, hospitals and water systems at risk as experts mark World Password Day with fresh warnings.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

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OpenAI adds Chrome extension to Codex as Australia surges
Data Protection

OpenAI adds Chrome extension to Codex as Australia surges

Rising Australian demand is driving wider take-up of OpenAI's Codex, as the coding agent gains Chrome access for signed-in work across web apps.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal
DevOps

Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal

Enterprise AI projects across Europe will move beyond pilots as the tie-up targets secure deployment inside core business processes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
What AI tools did the CRA use in the 2025 tax season?
Unified Communications

What AI tools did the CRA use in the 2025 tax season?

More than 6.5 million calls strained the Canada Revenue Agency this tax season as its chatbot answered 657,000 tax questions online.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
CX is an outcome of the network beneath it
Unified Communications

CX is an outcome of the network beneath it

Customer experience fails when networks falter, with outages, latency and weak security now directly affecting trust and churn.

By Richard Hall • 5 min read • Last week
AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence
Digital Transformation

AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence

Due diligence is speeding up as purpose-built AI data rooms cut manual review and help buyers and sellers handle complex transactions faster.

By Justin Smith • 4 min read • Last week
FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes
Fintech

FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes

Banks could cut anti-money laundering case reviews from hours to minutes, as the new system keeps data and audit trails inside FIS's controlled environment.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
InstaSwitch raises USD $4.7 million for banking switch tool
Disaster Recovery

InstaSwitch raises USD $4.7 million for banking switch tool

Banks could lift deposits faster as the new software helps small firms move payroll, income and payments to fresh accounts within days.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week