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Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection

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Certes says v7 extends quantum-safe data protection to edge systems, letting organisations secure hybrid workloads without application rewrites.
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VITG buys Security Centric to boost cyber security

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VITG broadens ANZ cyber offering with Security Centric deal and names founder Sash Vasilevski Chief Security Officer in combined group.
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Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan

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Upwind taps former Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan to bolster cloud and AI strategy as it eyes enterprise buyers and rapid growth.
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Australian firms warned over AI & cloud cyber risks

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Australian firms urged to tighten cloud defences as Zscaler and Reolink warn AI agents and connected cameras are widening cyber risk.
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Secure.com guide says AI helps CISOs, but judgements matter

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Secure.com urges Chief Information Security Officers to use AI for alert triage and threat detection, but keep human judgement in the loop.
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Codenotary launches AgentMon for AI agent oversight

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Codenotary unveils AgentMon to help Chief Information Officers and security teams track AI agent behaviour, costs and policy risks.
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The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist

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CSOs are shedding their purely technical image as security chiefs are pushed into the boardroom to drive sales, trust and growth.
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Mediaocean appoints Guy Kuperman as Chief Strategy Officer

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Mediaocean taps Innovid veteran Guy Kuperman to drive strategy, partnerships and AI-led integration across its ad tech portfolio.
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Security leaders warn backup gaps as threats evolve

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Security executives say organisations must move beyond simple backups, as Kubernetes, AI and ransomware strain recovery plans ahead of World Backup Day.
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Vorlon survey finds SaaS AI security gaps among CISOs

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Vorlon survey reveals nearly all CISOs suffered SaaS and AI security incidents in 2025, despite high confidence in existing controls.
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Miro acquires Reforge to boost AI product strategy

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Miro is acquiring Reforge to fuse its visual workspace with training tools, sharpening AI-era product decisions as well as delivery.
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Drata launches AI tools for risk reviews & trust centres

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Drata rolls out agentic AI tools to speed third-party risk reviews, automate security questionnaires and rapidly build online trust centres.
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Google closes Wiz deal & unveils AI security tools

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Google folds Wiz into its cloud security arm and launches AI-driven tools to counter rapidly evolving, automated cyber threats.
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CyberProof launches Reveal360 for unified security view

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CyberProof unveils Reveal360, a role-based platform unifying threat, defence and asset data to give enterprises a single security view.
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Commvault, TIME launch CISO award for cyber resilience

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Commvault and TIME unveil a CISO of the Year award spotlighting security leaders driving cyber resilience amid rising AI and cloud threats.
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Google Mandiant report spots faster, stealthier cyberattacks

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Google's latest Mandiant report warns cyberattacks are faster and stealthier as AI-powered tools narrow defenders' response times to seconds.
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Rubrik deepens identity security & AI governance push

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Rubrik links Microsoft Defender with new AI governance engine SAGE to speed identity attack recovery and tighten control of autonomous agents.
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OPSWAT founder urges prevention-first cyber defence

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OPSWAT founder Benny Czarny urges a prevention-first cyber defence in his new book, arguing detection-led tools can no longer keep pace.
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Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience

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Kroll warns boards are overestimating cyber resilience as attacks cost firms an average USD $2.2 million a year and response plans lag reality.
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From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?

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As cyber risks and red tape surge, firms turn to ISO 27001 as a unified framework to tame fragmented compliance and build digital trust.