Data governance stories
Many Australian firms are slowing AI roll-outs because fragmented oversight is leaving no one clearly accountable for risk, compliance or decisions.
Fresh funding is prompting Bedrock Data to strengthen its leadership team as enterprises rush for better controls over sensitive information in AI systems.
Security teams gain real-time control over what AI assistants can retrieve from Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, closing a policy gap.
Businesses can now run Claude-powered agents in isolated Cloudflare sandboxes, with tighter controls for private data, audit trails and scaling.
Businesses will gain tighter control over AI agents and data flows as Zscaler folds Symmetry Systems' identity-mapping tools into its platform.
Growing SaaS and AI risks are driving demand for backup tools as Keepit expands internationally with a new revenue chief.
Auditors could cut review time sharply as Caseware's new system keeps AI guidance inside regulated workflows with citation-backed controls.
Despite high strategic priority, most firms still share little data with partners, exposing integration and governance as the main blockers.
The addition could help organisations prioritise critical systems after an attack, cutting recovery from days to minutes and limiting breach damage.
Identity and data protection tools are taking a larger share of European security budgets as older perimeter products lose ground.
Security teams can now prioritise incidents involving sensitive data, as Cato's XOps adds Cyera's platform worldwide.
Hybrid data setups are forcing firms to juggle governance, costs and AI access across multiple platforms, Acceldata's survey found.
A GoTo survey finds many workers fear heavy AI use is eroding skills, while poor training and weak oversight are fuelling risks.
Retailers could cut onboarding errors and improve shelf planning as Blue Yonder taps Syndigo's validated product data across its supply chain tools.
Channel partners in Australia and New Zealand will get clearer sales guidance as Kong taps Unfold to accelerate AI and API deal flow.
Industrial firms could gain better access to AI-ready data as AVEVA adds integrations, governance tools and web-based controls across its suite.
Supplier oversight is becoming a bigger cyber priority as one in three Canadian businesses reported an AI-linked incident in the past year.
Banks are under pressure to speed onboarding and tighten fraud controls as more institutions move AI from trials into daily business banking use.
The province wants faster diagnoses and lighter admin burdens as the new lab pushes locally built AI into frontline care.
The pact will widen use of AI in Singapore's public services, schools and labs, while adding new tests on safety, governance and inclusion.