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AI adoption puts pressure on campus and branch networks
Network Infrastructure

AI adoption puts pressure on campus and branch networks

Most organisations are unprepared for AI traffic surges, with 73% expecting campus and branch network capacity limits within two years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
JFrog launches AI-era security tools for software supply
DevOps

JFrog launches AI-era security tools for software supply

As AI coding agents speed up development, JFrog is adding controls meant to keep governance, compliance and patching from lagging.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Gigamon names Grant Yacomeni as chief security officer
Data Protection

Gigamon names Grant Yacomeni as chief security officer

The hire signals rising pressure on security teams as AI expands attack surfaces across hybrid cloud systems and customer data flows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Fujitsu launches cyber defence strategy after AI attacks
Cloud Security

Fujitsu launches cyber defence strategy after AI attacks

AI-enabled attacks have surged 89% year on year, prompting Fujitsu to shift customers towards continuous cyber resilience and faster threat response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Reco launches Browser Guard for enterprise AI security
Data Protection

Reco launches Browser Guard for enterprise AI security

Security teams now have to police shadow AI in browsers, where Reco says Browser Guard can block prompts, data leaks and rogue actions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago
TiDB clears security review & names CISO Robert Wood
Data Protection

TiDB clears security review & names CISO Robert Wood

Independent testing found no critical, high or medium flaws in TiDB's platform as database buyers demand stronger proof of security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Google Cloud adds VPC security tools for BlackLine
Private Cloud

Google Cloud adds VPC security tools for BlackLine

Security teams can now trace blocked cloud requests faster, as Google Cloud rolls out policy intelligence for VPC Service Controls to cut investigation time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
Network Security

AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge

Machine-speed discovery is shrinking defenders' lead time, as AI now uncovers obscure flaws and turns them into exploits before patches land.

By Pascal Geenens • 7 min read • 4 days ago
CrowdStrike launches Falcon Guardian for AI agents
Endpoint Protection

CrowdStrike launches Falcon Guardian for AI agents

The new tools aim to curb prompt injection, data leakage and rogue AI activity as firms deploy agents with wider system access.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Ping Identity launches controls for personal AI agents
Data Protection

Ping Identity launches controls for personal AI agents

Businesses using personal AI agents in the workplace now face tighter access checks, as Ping aims to stop unsanctioned actions and improve audit trails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
AI-generated cyber attacks to hit firms soon, warn experts
Multi-factor authentication

AI-generated cyber attacks to hit firms soon, warn experts

Many firms lack the capacity to fix existing flaws fast enough, leaving them exposed as AI-generated attacks scale up, experts warn.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • 5 days ago
Proofpoint expands APJ data security amid AI risks
Data Protection

Proofpoint expands APJ data security amid AI risks

Businesses in APJ face tighter local hosting rules as AI adoption drives new data loss and compliance pressures.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Microsoft 365 readiness gaps worry MSPs as AI demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft 365 readiness gaps worry MSPs as AI demand grows

Only 3% of MSPs said every client tenant is Copilot-ready, despite AI governance becoming the fastest-growing request.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 6 days ago
Security leaders overconfident as authentication lags
Digital Transformation

Security leaders overconfident as authentication lags

Most firms have not meaningfully upgraded authentication for years, despite rising identity-breach risks and an estimated USD $4.4 million hit per breach.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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blueAPACHE expands Huntress tie-up with reseller option
Cloud Security

blueAPACHE expands Huntress tie-up with reseller option

Australian mid-market firms gain a second way to buy Huntress security tools as blueAPACHE adds direct resale alongside managed services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
5Tattva urges integrated cyber compliance approach
Data Protection

5Tattva urges integrated cyber compliance approach

As firms spread across cloud and on-premises systems, a combined security and compliance model is becoming harder to ignore for auditors and boards.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist
Ransomware

AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist

Australian firms still face email compromise and poor security hygiene, even as AI helps criminals move faster and hide harder.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • 6 days ago
Horizon3 launches Sydney sovereign cloud for NodeZero
Cloud Security

Horizon3 launches Sydney sovereign cloud for NodeZero

Australian agencies and regulated firms can now keep penetration-testing data onshore as Horizon3 opens its first Asia-Pacific sovereign cloud in Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week