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Growing firms hit hardest by unauthorised data access

Companies with 500 to 999 staff were most likely to report unauthorised data access, with 40% saying they had been hit in the past year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Data Protection

Mid-sized firms hit hardest by unauthorised data access

Mid-sized businesses are facing the sharpest exposure, with four in 10 reporting sensitive data access by unauthorised identities in the past year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Data Privacy

Meta survey finds most Asia-Pacific small firms use AI

The findings suggest many smaller firms are already using AI to lift productivity, but training costs and know-how remain major barriers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Edge Computing

Akamai launches AI inference & agent sandbox tools

The new services are designed to help enterprises move AI systems into production while keeping latency, data access and agent security under control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Hybrid Cloud

Cloudera launches blueprints to move AI into production

Only 28% of enterprises have moved at least 40% of their AI pilots into production, according to Deloitte research cited by Cloudera.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Data Analytics

AI Investment in Australia and New Zealand Drives Data Focus

Many ANZ firms lack the data governance and integration needed to prove AI is lifting productivity, costs or customer experience.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Today

Multi-factor authentication

Hands-on review: Kensington VeriMark NFC+USB-C security key

A physical passkey could spare users the hassle of passwords and authenticator apps while keeping logins secure across multiple devices.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Today

Private Cloud

Flexxon invests in Tech4Biz for secure server build

Enterprises shifting AI workloads in-house may soon get servers with security built into the hardware, as the partnership targets rollout in 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today

Firewalls

Cisco warns Singapore firms struggle to spot compromised AI

Just 38% of Singapore organisations feel able to detect and respond to compromised AI agents, as 89% suffered a cyber incident last year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data governance

Oracle launches agentic AI tools & Deep Trust architecture

Businesses using Oracle Fusion software will get new AI tools that can act on approved tasks, while a trust framework aims to curb data and security risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Yesterday

Firewalls

Europe cybersecurity spending shifts to compliance

Companies are diverting more cyber budgets to compliance and training as pressure grows to prove risk controls and financial resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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Artificial Intelligence

UK software providers lose revenue over payment integrations

Slow payment hookups are costing UK software firms sales, with 94% of surveyed vendors saying integrations have hit revenue and delayed features.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

WORK-SELF expands Maya Enterprise across 12,000 apps

Businesses adopting AI agents could cut rework by up to 40%, as WORK-SELF expands Maya Enterprise across more than 12,000 applications.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Edge Computing

Seekr opens first European office in London to grow UK AI

Rising demand from regulated UK organisations is driving Seekr's London push as it adds local engineers and leaders for sovereign AI deployments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Cloud Security

Progress launches ShareFile Enterprise for regulated firms

The new offering adds automated access controls, monitoring and data loss protection as firms try to secure sensitive file sharing with less manual work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Security Information and Event Management

nFOX launches platform & open-sources Blockhouse sandbox

Businesses can now test and monitor open AI models on infrastructure they control, as nFOX rolls out a management layer and sandbox.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

TechnologyOne rethinks AI-enabled student services

Students could soon avoid hunting through university portals, as TechnologyOne's new AI agent handles enrolment, deferrals and course changes in one chat.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday