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Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan
Data Protection

Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan

Upwind taps former Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan to bolster cloud and AI strategy as it eyes enterprise buyers and rapid growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Kyndryl launches agentic AI service management toolkit
Data Protection

Kyndryl launches agentic AI service management toolkit

Kyndryl unveils a governance toolkit to help firms supervise autonomous AI agents across IT operations, as enterprises move beyond pilot projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Malware surge in open source software alarms firms
Malware

Malware surge in open source software alarms firms

Open source malware advisories jumped in 2025 as Endor Labs warned that firms are under-prepared and budgets lag the threat.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Lumenia's Birmingham ERP event draws record buyer interest
DevOps

Lumenia's Birmingham ERP event draws record buyer interest

Lumenia's Birmingham ERP HEADtoHEAD event attracts more than 180 attendees as buyers weigh AI, cloud migration and transformation risks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
F5 & Forcepoint come together to secure enterprise AI
Data Protection

F5 & Forcepoint come together to secure enterprise AI

F5 and Forcepoint have teamed up to link data discovery with runtime controls, aiming to curb AI risks as enterprises move systems into production.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Tech Mahindra & ParkourSC expand AI supply chain deal
Data Analytics

Tech Mahindra & ParkourSC expand AI supply chain deal

Tech Mahindra and ParkourSC deepen AI supply chain tie-up to target pharma and cold chain customers across global markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Ripple adds digital asset accounts to treasury platform
Fintech

Ripple adds digital asset accounts to treasury platform

Ripple Treasury adds Digital Asset Accounts as finance teams get a single view of cash and crypto balances across banks, custody providers and onchain wallets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Foxit adds PDF Action Inspector to spot hidden risks
Data Protection

Foxit adds PDF Action Inspector to spot hidden risks

Foxit's latest PDF Editor update adds Action Inspector to uncover hidden scripts and redaction-bypassing behaviour in business documents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Gigamon leads deep observability market as AI traffic surges
Firewalls

Gigamon leads deep observability market as AI traffic surges

Gigamon takes 51% of deep observability market as AI traffic drives 18% growth and pushes the segment towards USD $2.1 billion by 2030.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks
Data Protection

Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks

Norton Rose Fulbright warns that AI agents could intensify privacy and security challenges for Asian companies as data moves across systems and borders.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
AI is now a capital allocation decision, and CFOs are setting the terms
Digital Transformation

AI is now a capital allocation decision, and CFOs are setting the terms

CFOs across Australia and New Zealand are tightening AI spending as new research shows weak returns, poor data readiness and rising demands for accountability.

By Matt Lovell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

VinciWorks named Solid Performer in Fosway digital learning
Software-as-a-Service

VinciWorks named Solid Performer in Fosway digital learning

VinciWorks earns first Fosway 9-Grid showing as a Solid Performer, boosting its profile in EMEA digital learning and compliance training.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
UK firms back AI workloads but doubt cyber recovery
Storage

UK firms back AI workloads but doubt cyber recovery

UK organisations back up AI workloads widely, yet only 39% say they are fully confident they could restore cloud data after a cyberattack.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
OT downtime costs firms up to GBP £5 million, survey finds
Malware

OT downtime costs firms up to GBP £5 million, survey finds

Survey finds most OT outages in industry and critical infrastructure cost up to GBP £5 million, as firms fear nation-state attacks and long delays to detection.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
SAP Concur says UK data woes stem from culture not tech
Data Analytics

SAP Concur says UK data woes stem from culture not tech

SAP Concur says UK firms are hampering AI and finance decisions with patchy data governance, muddled ownership and a weak culture of accountability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
UK software firms struggle to bill AI products accurately
Software-as-a-Service

UK software firms struggle to bill AI products accurately

PwC UK survey finds software groups' AI charging models are outrunning billing systems, with most executives fearing revenue leakage and manual workarounds.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Bybit EU deepens identity checks with Fourthline partnership
Data Protection

Bybit EU deepens identity checks with Fourthline partnership

Bybit EU bolsters Austrian onboarding controls with Fourthline as crypto firms face tighter MiCAR identity and anti-money laundering scrutiny across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Pexa Clear opens for property AML compliance ahead
Software-as-a-Service

Pexa Clear opens for property AML compliance ahead

PEXA launches pay-per-use compliance tool for property firms as Australia's AML and counter-terrorism rules approach in 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month