Data encryption stories
Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are seeking simpler tools as AI adoption and quantum risk sharpen demand for data security.
Windows users can now open and save encrypted Mac drives without reformatting, as MacDrive 12 expands APFS support and crash protection.
Companies adopting foundation models are being urged to rethink defences as Protegrity’s new tool aims to shield sensitive data during inferencing.
Large firms can now curb standing admin rights more tightly, as Keeper adds approvals, expiry checks and audit trails across endpoints.
Many firms still lack a full encryption inventory, leaving them exposed as experts debate whether quantum is an urgent or distant cyber risk.
Administrators can now manage NAS backups in a browser as the latest DPX update adds encryption key controls and VMware tag policies.
Customers stand to gain tighter control of telemetry as Dynatrace adds Bindplane’s data-routing tools to cut costs and manage compliance.
Customers will gain more options for integrated site security as new cameras, readers and thermal devices arrive from June and the second quarter.
Sensitive prompts and documents will stay out of model training as ExpressVPN enters AI software with an enclave-based service for Pro subscribers.
Yet most firms still cannot see where sensitive files sit, leaving unstructured data underprotected as AI and cloud use expand.
Distributed sites will get tighter controls as HPE adds AI prompt filtering, recovery and encryption updates to guard against data leakage and attacks.
Weak foundations could leave AI programmes exposed to security, compliance and scaling risks, as data quality becomes a boardroom priority in 2026.
Heidi debuts a wearable Remote microphone for clinicians, aiming to improve AI scribe accuracy in noisy, offline and rural care settings.
SpecterOps broadens BloodHound Enterprise to map identity attack paths across Okta, GitHub and Jamf-managed Macs in hybrid environments.
CrowdStrike deepens Nvidia-centred AI security push with new tie-ups linking Falcon to WWT's AI lab and Nebius' full-stack AI cloud.
Xiid inks trio of security deals to harden EV charging, healthcare AI data and multi-cloud landing zones against network-based attacks.
Once dubbed obsolete, USB drives are booming again, with the market set to hit USD $13.1 billion by 2030 despite mounting security fears.
Ransomware-hit firms are prioritising data integrity over speed, boosting demand for cyber recovery tools like Index Engines' CyberSense.
Italian universities will gain a shared, Italy-based storage system as GARR and Cubbit begin a 1 petabyte pilot to improve resilience and control.
Demand for quantum-safe encryption is accelerating as regulators and large enterprises race to replace vulnerable standards before quantum threats emerge.