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UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence
Data Protection

UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence

UK firms race ahead with Microsoft Copilot, but ShareGate survey finds AI tools are exposing sensitive data and exposing governance gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
Cloud Security

Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security

Netskope's Tony Burnside warns AI agents are creating hidden east-west traffic, calling for omni-directional controls and smarter DLP to stop data leaks.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last month
Trust fears stall AI projects at medium & large firms
Data Protection

Trust fears stall AI projects at medium & large firms

Trust concerns stall AI investment at medium and large firms, with data privacy, explainability and model transparency now outweighing regulatory uncertainty.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare, Wiz link AI security tools for unified view
Firewalls

Cloudflare, Wiz link AI security tools for unified view

Cloudflare and Wiz team up to map shadow AI risks across cloud estates and protect sensitive data as firms race to secure chatbot deployments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Commvault adds structured data controls for AI risk
Data Protection

Commvault adds structured data controls for AI risk

Commvault adds structured database controls to Commvault Cloud after Satori deal, aiming to curb AI-era exposure across live and backup data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks
Data Protection

Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks

Norton Rose Fulbright warns that AI agents could intensify privacy and security challenges for Asian companies as data moves across systems and borders.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
F5 & Forcepoint join forces on enterprise AI security
Data Protection

F5 & Forcepoint join forces on enterprise AI security

F5 and Forcepoint team up to give enterprises continuous AI security, linking data discovery with runtime controls to reduce risk in production systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Snowflake backs Bedrock Data in AI governance push
Data Protection

Snowflake backs Bedrock Data in AI governance push

Snowflake invests in Bedrock Data to tighten AI data governance, linking Horizon and Cortex AI with Bedrock's classification and masking tools.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Kiteworks & Kasm unite to secure sensitive data flows
Virtualisation

Kiteworks & Kasm unite to secure sensitive data flows

Kiteworks and Kasm link governed data exchange with isolated workspaces to tighten control of sensitive information across partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
AvePoint launches AgentPulse to govern cloud AI agents
Data Protection

AvePoint launches AgentPulse to govern cloud AI agents

AvePoint debuts AgentPulse Command Centre to give enterprises unified oversight, security and cost control for AI agents in Microsoft and Google clouds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Cyberhaven unveils unified AI-driven data security platform
Data Protection

Cyberhaven unveils unified AI-driven data security platform

Cyberhaven launches unified AI-powered platform to track data lineage, cut insider risk and secure sensitive information across IT estates.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
AI security drives demand for faster pentesting models
DevOps

AI security drives demand for faster pentesting models

AI security fears and rapid release cycles are pushing firms to demand faster, deeper pentesting - and many are ready to ditch existing vendors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI reshapes data privacy risk across Australia, NZ
Data Protection

AI reshapes data privacy risk across Australia, NZ

AI is reshaping data privacy in Australia and New Zealand, exposing shadow tools, privilege sprawl and weak identity controls, experts warn.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 8 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
MedExpress automates one million patient letters a month
Data Protection

MedExpress automates one million patient letters a month

UK online pharmacy MedExpress is automating up to one million monthly patient letters after deploying Quadient's cloud-based Impress platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Kiteworks & BigID link discovery with data controls
Data Protection

Kiteworks & BigID link discovery with data controls

Kiteworks and BigID unite discovery, labelling and policy enforcement to secure sensitive data sharing across hybrid environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Suprema BioStation 3 sets record as facial ID demand soars
Data Protection

Suprema BioStation 3 sets record as facial ID demand soars

Suprema's BioStation 3 facial ID terminal is on course for record annual global sales as demand for AI-driven access control accelerates.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025

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Aussie Businesses Must Fight Ransomware Criminals
Ransomware

Aussie Businesses Must Fight Ransomware Criminals

Australian businesses face rising ransomware threats amid a 16% surge in cyber attack reports, exposing widespread unpreparedness and urging urgent security reforms.

By Riaan Bronkhorst • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025