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Unicity Labs raises USD $3m to build agentic AI rails

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Unicity Labs raises USD $3m seed round to build peer-to-peer protocol powering high-throughput autonomous agentic AI marketplaces.
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AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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AI, quantum threats and tougher regulation will reshape cyber strategies by 2026, forcing new governance, identity models and SOC workflows.
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UK, Ireland lag on quantum-safe crypto as certs shrink

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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UK and Ireland firms trail global peers on post-quantum crypto prep as key, certificate woes mount and budgets constrain defences.
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Acumen Cyber appoints Derek Whigham to support UK growth

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Glasgow cyber security provider Acumen Cyber appoints veteran strategist Derek Whigham to its board to steer UK growth and services.
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OVHcloud buys Seald to boost end-to-end encryption

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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OVHcloud snaps up French encryption specialist Seald to bake end-to-end protection into its cloud services and bolster zero-knowledge security.
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Government Adoption Signals Web3 Maturity

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Governments are quietly turning Web3 from hype to infrastructure, adopting blockchains for identity, records and public service delivery.
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Data Privacy Day spotlight on control, resilience, design

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Data Privacy Day shifts focus from policy to proof, as firms embed control, resilience and design into complex hybrid data estates.
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Legacy PKI blamed for outages & rising security risk

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Legacy PKI and manual certificate management are driving outages and security exploits as machine identities surge, CyberArk research warns.
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Ping Identity buys Keyless to boost biometric security

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Ping Identity snaps up Keyless to add privacy-preserving biometrics and fight AI-driven deepfakes and account takeover attacks.
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Forward Edge-AI grows global post-quantum security channel

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Forward Edge-AI expands its global partner network to meet surging government and enterprise demand for post-quantum security tools.
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Zama forecasts privacy-first, quantum-safe finance

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Zama predicts privacy-first compliance tools and quantum-safe cryptography will become standard for regulated onchain finance by 2026.
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Gallagher's high security controller gains UK NPSA nod

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Gallagher wins NPSA compliance for its High Security C7000 controller, targeting critical national infrastructure and high-assurance sites.
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Geopolitics, cyber & AI top DTCC systemic risk survey

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Geopolitics, cyber threats and AI-linked fintech risks dominate DTCC's latest systemic risk survey as firms brace for uncertainty into 2026.
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CybExer forecasts AI wars & quantum-era cyber risks

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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CybExer warns 2026 will bring “AI wars”, quantum-era encryption risks and stricter cyber insurance demands on organisational readiness.
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Linxens unveils Hint to detect chip-tampered ID documents

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Linxens has launched Hint, a hidden sensor for e-passports and ID cards that alerts border checks to deliberate chip tampering and fraud.
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MocaProof beta brings gamified Web3 identity to testnet

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Moca Network launches MocaProof beta on Moca Chain testnet, gamifying privacy-preserving Web3 identity with rewards and NFT campaigns.
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Daon outlines five digital identity shifts for 2026

Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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Daon predicts 2026 digital identity will be reshaped by state-backed ID wallets, deepfake defence, AI 'agents' and continuous workforce checks.
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Keeper Security grows PAM platform & global presence

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Keeper Security tops four million paid users as it expands its unified PAM platform globally and earns fresh analyst and industry recognition.
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AI identity fraud fears surging among UK homebuyers

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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UK homebuyers fear AI-fuelled ID fraud as two-thirds worry about fake documents yet still share sensitive data via email and messaging apps.
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Quantum & AI threats to reshape cybersecurity by 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Quantum and AI advances will upend cyber defence by 2026, with autonomous attacks and post-quantum threats outpacing unprepared boards.