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Retailers widen security role beyond loss prevention
Software-as-a-Service

Retailers widen security role beyond loss prevention

Security teams are increasingly being used to improve efficiency, safety and compliance as retailers seek more value from ageing systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Rain launches payments alliance for agentic commerce
Digital Transformation

Rain launches payments alliance for agentic commerce

Card networks and fintech groups are trying to set rules for AI-driven purchases before a projected USD $3 trillion market fragments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Panduit launches managed rack PDU for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Panduit launches managed rack PDU for data centres

It gives infrastructure teams rack-level visibility and control as demand rises for remote power monitoring in dense data centres and edge sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Clop-linked web shell hits Windchill in new exploit
Virtual Private Networks

Clop-linked web shell hits Windchill in new exploit

Manufacturers face credential theft and engineering-data loss after a tailored Windchill web shell tied to Clop exploited CVE-2026-12569.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
ReliaQuest deepens Anthropic deal to bolster GreyMatter
Data Protection

ReliaQuest deepens Anthropic deal to bolster GreyMatter

GreyMatter users will gain wider access to Anthropic's Claude models as ReliaQuest brings them deeper into its threat response platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
F5 expands AI Gateway to curb costs & secure agents
Security Information and Event Management

F5 expands AI Gateway to curb costs & secure agents

Enterprises could trim AI inference bills as the updated gateway adds central controls for models, agents and data access across systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
Google Cloud unveils AI harness that finds flaws fast
Cloud Security

Google Cloud unveils AI harness that finds flaws fast

In two days, the system uncovered more than 100 critical bugs in stolen code repositories, outpacing manual review and aiding incident response.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Snowflake adds AI routing to curb enterprise spend
Data governance

Snowflake adds AI routing to curb enterprise spend

Enterprises could cut AI bills as Snowflake's gateway now routes requests to cheaper models when possible, while keeping data governed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Portnox adds AI agent access controls with Defender
Network Security

Portnox adds AI agent access controls with Defender

Enterprises can now automatically cut off risky AI agents after Microsoft Defender and other tools flag suspicious behaviour or device changes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
NASA lab console flaw allows unauthorised commands
Space

NASA lab console flaw allows unauthorised commands

Unauthorised access could let attackers send arbitrary commands to spacecraft and instruments via NASA's AIT-GUI console, now fixed in version 2.5.2.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Datavault AI agrees USD $94.5m CyberCatch takeover
Data Protection

Datavault AI agrees USD $94.5m CyberCatch takeover

CyberCatch's continuous compliance tools will be folded into Datavault AI's data platforms if the all-cash deal wins approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Network segmentation - you can't attack what you can't see
Firewalls

Network segmentation - you can't attack what you can't see

Fast-moving exploits are shrinking patch windows to hours, making network segmentation vital for protecting cameras, medical devices and other connected assets.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week
MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools for live Atlas data
AIOps

MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools for live Atlas data

Developers will be able to build AI agents on live production data without separate vector stores or synchronisation overhead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Potain expands tower crane aftermarket support range
Fleet Management

Potain expands tower crane aftermarket support range

Contractors gain new kit to improve crane safety, visibility and cab comfort, as Potain broadens support beyond the initial sale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools to Atlas platform
DevOps

MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools to Atlas platform

Developers can now query live Atlas data from ChatGPT, Claude and coding agents, cutting setup work and reducing stale AI responses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week

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Leeds consultancy hires 16-year-old for QR code project
Smart Cities

Leeds consultancy hires 16-year-old for QR code project

A schoolboy has helped build a secure QR code device for a car park operator, after a Leeds consultancy gave him paid client work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google Cloud unveils Governance Agent for Dataplex
Data Protection

Google Cloud unveils Governance Agent for Dataplex

Data teams could see manual cataloguing cut sharply as the tool carries governance labels and trust signals downstream across Dataplex and BigQuery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday