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HPE boosts AI security across networking & recovery
Virtualisation

HPE boosts AI security across networking & recovery

Distributed sites will get tighter controls as HPE adds AI prompt filtering, recovery and encryption updates to guard against data leakage and attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Australian boards pressured to rush AI despite risks
Data Protection

Australian boards pressured to rush AI despite risks

Pressure is outpacing governance in Australian companies, with many approving AI systems before legal, security and training gaps are closed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Check Point launches AI Defence Plane for enterprise
Data Protection

Check Point launches AI Defence Plane for enterprise

The platform aims to curb risks from AI agents accessing data and triggering workflows inside businesses, with runtime controls now in place.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps
Data Protection

Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps

Unsanctioned AI use is racing ahead of oversight, while many regulated organisations still leave endpoints outdated, unencrypted or unstable.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Nudge Security adds AI agent discovery for workplace risk
Data Protection

Nudge Security adds AI agent discovery for workplace risk

Security teams are being given earlier warning of employee-built AI agents that could expose data, credentials and internal systems.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
Data Protection

'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO

Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Red Hat survey finds cloud security incidents rife
Data Protection

Red Hat survey finds cloud security incidents rife

Red Hat survey finds 97% of organisations hit by cloud-native security incidents, forcing delays, higher costs and loss of customer trust.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
BeyondTrust warns of 467% rise in enterprise AI agents
Customer Relationship Management

BeyondTrust warns of 467% rise in enterprise AI agents

BeyondTrust warns a surge of unsupervised AI agents is creating a hidden “shadow workforce” with admin-level access inside enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
ExtraHop launches AI network visibility & governance tool
Firewalls

ExtraHop launches AI network visibility & governance tool

ExtraHop unveils an AI network visibility tool to track agents, expose shadow AI and tighten security and governance across enterprise systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to secure AI agents
Endpoint Protection

BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to secure AI agents

BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to discover, govern and lock down proliferating enterprise AI agents, identities, privileges and secrets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
CrowdStrike adds AI security tools & Microsoft SIEM
Security Information and Event Management

CrowdStrike adds AI security tools & Microsoft SIEM

CrowdStrike rolls out AI security controls for Falcon and deepens Next-Gen SIEM integration by ingesting Microsoft Defender telemetry.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Entro launches AI agent governance tool for enterprises
Data Protection

Entro launches AI agent governance tool for enterprises

Entro launches AGA to map, monitor and control AI agents in enterprises, tackling shadow AI and non-human identity risks at scale.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Bonfy unveils ACS 2.0 to secure data for AI agents
Data Protection

Bonfy unveils ACS 2.0 to secure data for AI agents

Bonfy launches ACS 2.0, a cross-channel data security platform to monitor and control how AI agents access, process and share content.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Coalfire launches AI threat hunting for shadow agents
Firewalls

Coalfire launches AI threat hunting for shadow agents

Coalfire's new DivisionHex service hunts shadow AI and rogue agents as most firms report AI-driven security incidents without proper oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Secure.com urges 'human-first' design for security ops
Firewalls

Secure.com urges 'human-first' design for security ops

Secure.com warns SOCs face rising risk from clunky workflows and alert overload, urging 'human-first' design and greater automation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Hexnode CEO on how fintech breaches multiply where device visibility ends
Firewalls

Hexnode CEO on how fintech breaches multiply where device visibility ends

Fintechs face rising breaches where device visibility fails, as Hexnode warns static inventories can't secure modern endpoints or audits.

By Apu Pavithran • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Shadow IT stories

From chaos to control: Building a unified data security posture
Firewalls

From chaos to control: Building a unified data security posture

Drowning in noisy alerts and fractured tools, security teams are turning to unified data security posture management for real visibility.

By John Grancarich • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
AI push exposes gaps in identity controls, UK warned
DevOps

AI push exposes gaps in identity controls, UK warned

AI rollouts are eroding UK identity controls, as firms ease safeguards for machine accounts despite glaring gaps in oversight and governance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026