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Security leaders urge governance as AI reshapes defence
Data Protection

Security leaders urge governance as AI reshapes defence

Boards face rising pressure to control shadow AI as attackers automate faster and security teams shift to continuous verification.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Yesterday
IDC survey flags networking bottlenecks for agentic AI
Software-as-a-Service

IDC survey flags networking bottlenecks for agentic AI

Security and staffing gaps are slowing enterprise rollouts, with networking now emerging as a key bottleneck for agentic AI projects.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Akamai joins WWT AI security model for NVIDIA systems
Data Protection

Akamai joins WWT AI security model for NVIDIA systems

The tie-up gives enterprises a layered way to secure AI systems without sacrificing performance, as demand for larger workloads grows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Akamai warns of surging bot attacks on APAC commerce
Data Protection

Akamai warns of surging bot attacks on APAC commerce

Asia Pacific retailers, travel firms and hotels face a 63% rise in bot attacks as AI tools and APIs widen exposure to fraud and disruption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
HERE launches Studio for no-code apps in regulated firms
Software-as-a-Service

HERE launches Studio for no-code apps in regulated firms

Regulated firms can let non-technical staff build apps in a controlled browser, using approved AI tools and existing security controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Approov expands attestation network to fight AI attacks
Security Information and Event Management

Approov expands attestation network to fight AI attacks

Broader coverage in Mexico and Milan aims to cut latency for mobile security checks as fake app traffic grows more sophisticated.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Akamai warns commerce is top target for AI bot attacks
Malware

Akamai warns commerce is top target for AI bot attacks

Nearly half of commerce traffic across Akamai's network came from AI bots by late 2025, raising fraud and DDoS risks for retailers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Vonage wins a Merit Award for Identity Insights API
Unified Communications

Vonage wins a Merit Award for Identity Insights API

Rising fraud pressure is boosting demand for mobile-network identity checks that cut account takeover risk without slowing sign-ups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Keeper adds AI agent governance to endpoint manager
Data Protection

Keeper adds AI agent governance to endpoint manager

Businesses using autonomous AI on endpoints face new oversight gaps, as Keeper extends its privilege controls to agent actions and approvals.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Citrix adds MCP Gateway to NetScaler for AI traffic
Data Protection

Citrix adds MCP Gateway to NetScaler for AI traffic

Enterprises can now control both chatbot and agent traffic through one gateway as Citrix expands NetScaler for regulated AI deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
BeyondTrust launches NHI governance for machine identities
Hybrid Cloud

BeyondTrust launches NHI governance for machine identities

Security teams can now tighten oversight of service accounts, API keys and AI agents as machine identities outnumber staff in many enterprises.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Data Theorem launches AI security platform for apps
Cloud Security

Data Theorem launches AI security platform for apps

Security teams are being pushed to react faster as AI-assisted attacks widen the gap between exploit discovery, patching and live defence.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Cequence Platform 9.0 adds AI assistant for API security
Data Protection

Cequence Platform 9.0 adds AI assistant for API security

Customers can now query and act on API security data in plain English, but every change still needs human approval before it is applied.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Vivek Kumar unveils framework for AI connector risks
Data Protection

Vivek Kumar unveils framework for AI connector risks

Enterprise AI deployments may be exposing sensitive data through overlooked connector permissions, according to a new governance framework from Vivek Kumar.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Asia firms adopt agentic AI faster than resilience
Robotics

Asia firms adopt agentic AI faster than resilience

Recovery plans are lagging as Asian companies rush into agentic AI, with average incident downtime stretching to 28 days, a survey found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

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Rock Solid Knowledge launches free Open.IdentityServer
Cloud Security

Rock Solid Knowledge launches free Open.IdentityServer

Developers using .NET gain a free open-source alternative after licensing changes left thousands of organisations seeking continuity for sign-in systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Straiker raises USD $64 million to secure AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Straiker raises USD $64 million to secure AI agents

Enterprise customers face growing risks as autonomous software gains access to internal systems, prompting fresh demand for agent security tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month