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Upwind brings runtime cloud security platform to Azure
Digital Transformation

Upwind brings runtime cloud security platform to Azure

Upwind integrates its runtime cloud security with Azure, offering unified protection and Sentinel tie-ins via the Microsoft Marketplace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Cloud identity compromise now drives most cyber attacks
Malware

Cloud identity compromise now drives most cyber attacks

Cloud identity compromise now drives over 80% of cyber incidents, as attackers increasingly abuse trusted accounts and workplace tools.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking
Data Protection

1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking

1Kosmos named overall, product and innovation leader in KuppingerCole's 2026 passwordless authentication ranking after review of 26 vendors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI cyber recovery service
Disaster Recovery

Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI cyber recovery service

Tech Mahindra and Rubrik unveil AI-powered cyber recovery service to speed post-ransomware restoration and cut operational downtime.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI-led cyber recovery
Data Protection

Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI-led cyber recovery

Tech Mahindra and Rubrik roll out AI-led cyber recovery service to speed clean data restoration and cut downtime after ransomware attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Keeper & Williams F1 launch identity-first security push
Data Protection

Keeper & Williams F1 launch identity-first security push

Keeper Security has kicked off a global identity-first cybersecurity campaign as it enters a third season backing the Atlassian Williams F1 team.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Saviynt appoints Exclusive Networks to boost APJ reach
Software-as-a-Service

Saviynt appoints Exclusive Networks to boost APJ reach

Saviynt taps Exclusive Networks to distribute its identity security tools across APJ, targeting surging AI-driven machine identities.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Google report warns identity is weak link in cloud
Malware

Google report warns identity is weak link in cloud

Attackers are ditching malware for stolen identities, misconfigurations and abused AI tools, Google warns in its latest cloud threat report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Saviynt picks NEXTGEN to drive APAC identity growth
Privileged Access Management

Saviynt picks NEXTGEN to drive APAC identity growth

Saviynt taps distributor NEXTGEN to expand APAC and Japan identity security reach as non-human accounts surge and AI risks intensify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Fortinet unveils AI-driven cloud SOC & endpoint revamp
Firewalls

Fortinet unveils AI-driven cloud SOC & endpoint revamp

Fortinet debuts cloud SOC preview and unified FortiEndpoint as it leans on agentic AI to automate security ops and cut endpoint sprawl.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
SailPoint adds AI agent tools to identity security
Privileged Access Management

SailPoint adds AI agent tools to identity security

SailPoint has added tools to govern AI agents, machine identities and privileged access as non-human accounts surge across cloud systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor
Firewalls

Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor

AI-native agents could quietly upend endpoint and SASE, eroding incumbents' telemetry moats as control shifts to the AI interaction layer.

By Chandrodaya Prasad • 8 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
SailPoint unveils AI-driven adaptive identity security shift
Digital Transformation

SailPoint unveils AI-driven adaptive identity security shift

SailPoint revamps its platform around AI-driven adaptive identity security, promising real-time governance for human and machine access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in major sting
Ransomware

Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in major sting

Police and tech firms have dismantled Tycoon 2FA, a phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts at industrial scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Hexnode debuts device-aware IdP to fuse identity & UEM
Data Protection

Hexnode debuts device-aware IdP to fuse identity & UEM

Hexnode launches device-aware IdP, fusing identity, UEM and real-time compliance checks to tighten access control and endpoint security.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026

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Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup
Firewalls

Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup

Infosecurity Europe 2026 names first keynotes on ransomware, cloud, AI and post-quantum risk, plus leadership insights from elite fields.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Ping Identity names Graeme Ventris to lead EMEA Channel
Digital Transformation

Ping Identity names Graeme Ventris to lead EMEA Channel

Ping Identity has hired Graeme Ventris as EMEA Channel and Alliances Chief, tasking him with driving partner-led growth in digital identity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AI agents are joining the public service - who's governing them?
Data Protection

AI agents are joining the public service - who's governing them?

AI agents are transforming Australia's public service, but weak identity security leaves sensitive citizen data exposed to unseen risks.

By Nam Lam • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026