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Lasso introduces first security gateway for MCP workflows
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Lasso has unveiled its MCP Gateway, the first security tool tailored for Model Context Protocol, aiming to bolster safety in generative AI workflows.
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Kiteworks reveals the top data breaches of 2024 report
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Kiteworks has revealed its report on the top data breaches of 2024, highlighting the increasing importance of data sensitivity in assessing breach severity.
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Hitachi Vantara unveils VSP One with AI ransomware defence
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Hitachi Vantara launches new ransomware detection in VSP One, cutting downtime by 95% and costs by 20% with CyberSense integration for swift data recovery.
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Illumio unveils AI security graph for cloud threat response
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Illumio unveils Illumio Insights, an AI-driven cloud security tool that detects and neutralises cyber threats across hybrid and multi-cloud environments in real time.
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One in fourteen workers use China-based AI apps, study shows
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Employees use an average of 254 AI apps at work, with 7% trying China-based platforms, raising serious data security concerns, Harmonic Security finds.
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Organisations face risk with open-source AI & cloud use
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Tenable's latest report warns that organisations risk cybersecurity breaches as they rapidly adopt open-source AI tools and cloud services without adequate security measures.
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Cobalt report reveals gaps in critical vulnerability fixes
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cloud security
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Cobalt's 2025 State of Pentesting Report reveals that 31% of serious security vulnerabilities remain unaddressed, despite 81% of leaders' confidence in their security.
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Satellite upgrade brings better access at Waitomo sites
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Discover Waitomo in New Zealand's King Country has enhanced connectivity and safety with Spark's Starlink satellite internet, replacing unreliable VDSL access.
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Onehouse unveils Open Engines for flexible data lakehouses
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Onehouse launches Open Engines, enabling users to deploy open compute engines on its lakehouse platform, boosting query speeds and cutting cloud costs.
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RISA Labs raises USD $3.5m to automate cancer workflows
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digital transformation
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digital twins
RISA Labs has raised USD $3.5 million to advance its AI-driven platform, aiming to cut delays in cancer care by automating prior authorisations across 100 centres.
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SolarWinds acquired by Turn/River Capital for USD $4.4 billion
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Turn/River Capital has acquired SolarWinds for USD $4.4 billion, taking the company private and removing it from the New York Stock Exchange.
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Jenny Decker joins Tempo as new Chief Financial Officer
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Tempo appoints Jenny Decker as new CFO, leveraging her 15+ years in SaaS to steer global finance and operations from San Francisco.
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SmartBear appoints Kristine Hunt to lead global growth
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Kristine Hunt joins SmartBear as Senior VP of Growth Marketing, bringing 20+ years of SaaS expertise to boost global expansion and innovation.
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Vultr spotlighted in Omdia Sovereign Cloud 2025 market report
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storage
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data protection
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private cloud
Vultr is recognised in Omdia's 2025 Sovereign Cloud report for its agile cloud solutions that keep data within national borders, addressing strict privacy laws.
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AI-powered code checker launched to tackle security flaws
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Symbiotic Security launches version 1 of its AI-powered code checker assistant, spotting and fixing security flaws in real-time within developers’ IDEs.
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Together AI launches fine-tuning tools to improve LLM models
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Together AI launches a Fine-Tuning Platform to customise AI models like Llama and Gemma, enabling continuous adaptation to user preferences via a user-friendly browser interface.
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Salesforce launches Tableau Next to automate data analysis
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Salesforce launches Tableau Next, an AI-driven analytics platform integrating with Agentforce to automate data tasks and enhance business intelligence insights.
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Kaspersky tops 2024 security tests with record 97% TOP3 rate
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Kaspersky topped 91 of 95 independent cybersecurity tests in 2024, with a 97% TOP3 finish rate, marking 12 years as industry leader globally.
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Acronis stops 7.5 million cyberattacks as platform grows
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Acronis blocked over 7.5m cyberattacks last year, expanding its security tools and partner base, securing Champion status in Canalys's Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix.
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DoiT unveils CloudFlow, AI FinOps tool for cloud control
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DoiT has launched CloudFlow, an AI-powered no-code platform to automate FinOps across AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and Kubernetes, boosting efficiency and control.