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How to meet APRA's demands for improved AI security
Privileged Access Management

How to meet APRA's demands for improved AI security

Financial firms face tighter oversight as the regulator warns current controls are not enough for fast-changing AI systems and machine identities.

By Vijay Chaudhari • 5 min read • Last week
From biometrics to zero trust architecture: securing the physical-digital divide
Data Protection

From biometrics to zero trust architecture: securing the physical-digital divide

Continuous verification is becoming vital as organisations blend biometrics and Zero Trust to stop unauthorised access to buildings and data.

By Mike Fisher • 10 min read • Last week
Coliban Water taps SecMatters for managed cyber defence
Data Protection

Coliban Water taps SecMatters for managed cyber defence

Closer monitoring of cyber risks is now a priority for regional utilities, as Coliban Water seeks faster threat detection and response.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Delinea and Cyera link identity and data risk visibility
Data Protection

Delinea and Cyera link identity and data risk visibility

Security teams can now rank privileged accounts by the sensitivity of data they can reach, helping cut alert noise and focus reviews.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

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Rubrik ties AI security tools to AWS Bedrock AgentCore
Data Protection

Rubrik ties AI security tools to AWS Bedrock AgentCore

AWS customers building AI agents gain policy enforcement and recovery tools as Rubrik extends its governance layer into Bedrock AgentCore.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Okta deepens Google Cloud tie-up on AI agent security
Software-as-a-Service

Okta deepens Google Cloud tie-up on AI agent security

The tie-up adds tighter access checks as firms deploy AI agents and browser tools more widely, amid rising identity attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Parallel Works adds AI governance & token budgeting
Private Cloud

Parallel Works adds AI governance & token budgeting

Rising AI costs and weaker oversight are pushing enterprises to demand tighter controls as token use spreads across clouds and in-house models.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
TCCA paper calls for common mission-critical user rules
Emergency services

TCCA paper calls for common mission-critical user rules

Inconsistent access rules risk complicating cross-border emergency communications as Europe shifts mission-critical services onto broadband networks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals
Malware

Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals

Weak passwords and outdated access rules are leaving small businesses exposed as AI speeds up phishing, credential theft and network probing.

By Jordan Riddles • 5 min read • Last week
Cohesity launches Maestro to bring backup into AI apps
Data Protection

Cohesity launches Maestro to bring backup into AI apps

Backup and recovery tasks can now be triggered inside popular AI assistants, as Cohesity opens its tools to external workflows through MCP.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
Hybrid Cloud

2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next

Budget pressure is pushing security teams to prove ROI, while integration and staffing gaps continue to shape buying decisions this year.

By Rachel Akbar • 4 min read • Last week
HPE expands self-driving networking across AI environments
Storage

HPE expands self-driving networking across AI environments

HPE has expanded its self-driving networking strategy with new AI, security and data centre capabilities across enterprise environments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Ping Identity adds AWS, Google Cloud & Cloudflare links
Hybrid Cloud

Ping Identity adds AWS, Google Cloud & Cloudflare links

Enterprises gain tighter oversight of AI agents as Ping Identity extends continuous authorisation into cloud and edge environments through three partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Thoughtworks launches Agent/works for AI governance
Digital Transformation

Thoughtworks launches Agent/works for AI governance

Enterprise teams are getting a single control plane to track agent sprawl, tighten permissions and curb AI spending as autonomous systems spread.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SailPoint launches AI tool to speed identity cloud migration
Software-as-a-Service

SailPoint launches AI tool to speed identity cloud migration

Customers moving ageing identity systems to the cloud could cut migration time and engineering effort, SailPoint says, with no extra fee.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Codenotary flags 210,000 risky AI agent actions daily
Data Protection

Codenotary flags 210,000 risky AI agent actions daily

About 7% of monitored interactions raised security, compliance or operational concerns as enterprises deploy more autonomous AI into daily workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
1Kosmos puts workforce identity tool on Google Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

1Kosmos puts workforce identity tool on Google Cloud

The listing should speed procurement for cloud customers as employers face rising risks from impersonation, fraud and stolen credentials.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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