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YEO introduces privacy-first facial age and ID checks
Gaming

YEO introduces privacy-first facial age and ID checks

YEO launches real-time facial age and ID checks promising 'unspoofable' privacy-first verification for social media, gaming and finance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
The AI fintech advantage: From transaction to decision in milliseconds
Network Infrastructure

The AI fintech advantage: From transaction to decision in milliseconds

AI-powered payment systems now approve credit and detect fraud in milliseconds, revolutionising the speed and security of financial transactions.

By Julian Jacquez • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

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WhatsApp unveils lockdown mode for high-risk users
Data Protection

WhatsApp unveils lockdown mode for high-risk users

WhatsApp launches Strict Account Settings, a lockdown mode offering tighter privacy and security for journalists and other high‑risk users.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
VaynerX rolls out Keeper to tighten password security
Digital Transformation

VaynerX rolls out Keeper to tighten password security

VaynerX is deploying Keeper's enterprise password manager to centralise credentials and curb risks from password reuse and phishing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Cloudbrink boosts AI security for hybrid enterprises
Firewalls

Cloudbrink boosts AI security for hybrid enterprises

Cloudbrink adds Safe AI controls to its zero trust platform, securing hybrid enterprise use of AI agents and browser-based AI services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
OVHcloud buys Seald to boost end-to-end encryption
Data Protection

OVHcloud buys Seald to boost end-to-end encryption

OVHcloud snaps up French encryption specialist Seald to bake end-to-end protection into its cloud services and bolster zero-knowledge security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Keeper brings zero-trust access governance to Slack
Hybrid Cloud

Keeper brings zero-trust access governance to Slack

Keeper rolls out a zero-trust Slack integration, turning chat-based approvals into governed workflows while keeping enforcement in Keeper Vault.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health space for secure data
Data Protection

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health space for secure data

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, a secure space for health queries that links to medical records and wellness apps without training models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Keeper adds zero-knowledge secrets manager to JetBrains
Data Protection

Keeper adds zero-knowledge secrets manager to JetBrains

Keeper launches a zero-knowledge secrets manager extension for JetBrains IDEs, aiming to eliminate hardcoded credentials in codebases.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Simwood links WhatsApp voice with global carrier tools
Unified Communications

Simwood links WhatsApp voice with global carrier tools

Simwood launches WhatsApp Business voice integration, linking Teams, SIP and UCaaS tools to more than three billion WhatsApp users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Codific predicts nine key cybersecurity shifts for 2026
Data Protection

Codific predicts nine key cybersecurity shifts for 2026

Codific sees 2026 cybersecurity shaped by shadow AI, passwordless logins, tighter regulation and a sharper focus on software supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Paul Pan says ALE's Rainbow Hub redefines UCC
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Paul Pan says ALE's Rainbow Hub redefines UCC

Alcatel-Lucent unveils Rainbow Hub, an integration-led cloud platform linking UCC with workflows, IoT and vertical services for partners.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS
Virtualisation

Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS

Swiss start-up Soverli raises USD $2.6m to build a sovereign smartphone layer that runs alongside Android and iOS for mission-critical use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
WhatsApp API flaw exposes 3.5 billion users to major privacy risk
Encryption

WhatsApp API flaw exposes 3.5 billion users to major privacy risk

A WhatsApp API flaw exposed details of 3.5 billion users, including millions in Asia, raising significant privacy and cybersecurity concerns worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
How RCS can solve the trust and customer experience tension
Encryption

How RCS can solve the trust and customer experience tension

RCS offers Australian businesses a secure, interactive way to boost customer engagement and trust, tackling data privacy concerns amid rising scams.

By Chris Connolly • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025

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'GhostPairing' scam turns WhatsApp linking into spy tool
Data Protection

'GhostPairing' scam turns WhatsApp linking into spy tool

Researchers warn a new 'GhostPairing' WhatsApp scam turns device linking into a stealth spy tool, hijacking chats via trusted contacts.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Google & CSA join forces to boost Singapore cyber resilience
Encryption

Google & CSA join forces to boost Singapore cyber resilience

Google and Singapore's Cyber Security Agency renew partnership to enhance national cybersecurity with AI tools and public-private training initiatives.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025