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OWASP unveils first Top 10 risks for agentic AI use

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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OWASP has launched its first Top 10 list for agentic AI, warning autonomous systems act as a powerful but risky new digital workforce.
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Apromore boosts operational insights with native task mining

Fri, 16th May 2025
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Apromore enhances its process intelligence platform with native task mining, offering businesses detailed insights from enterprise workflows to individual user actions.
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Privacy pros stressed by cuts & regulatory demands

Wed, 22nd Jan 2025
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A recent ISACA report reveals that privacy professionals face soaring stress levels due to budget cuts and regulatory pressures, with 63% feeling more stressed than five years ago.
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Generative AI users have data privacy and bias concerns: Applause

Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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Despite concerns Applause global survey reveals that 79% of respondents actively use generative AI services, with ChatGPT being the most popular.
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The case for prioritising IT privacy in businesses

Tue, 18th May 2021
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It was Privacy Awareness Week recently. But one week in May every year isn't cutting it: privacy needs to be a year-round focus.
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Why consumer privacy is crucial in a remote work era

Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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Organisations should monitor all file, app, user and web activity with comprehensive activity logs to uncover the whereabouts of consumers' data.
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Q1 2020 sees more data breaches than ever before

Tue, 19th May 2020
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8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.
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Cyber crime ranks highest on business concerns for 2020, research finds

Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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New research shows that nearly 40% of companies worldwide feel threatened by cyber incidents, making it the top business risk in 2020.
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Almost half of storage devices for sale contain personal info, study finds

Tue, 30th Apr 2019
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Nearly half of second-hand storage devices still contain sensitive personal data, a Blancco and Ontrack study reveals, highlighting data erasure failures.
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Expert comment: Google fined US$57mil for GDPR breaches

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Google fined EUR €50 million by France's CNIL for GDPR breaches, marking the first major enforcement under the EU's stringent data privacy law.