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Cloud Services stories - Page 16

Over the last decade the IT world has seen a mass transition from in-house computer assets to everything-as-a-service in the cloud, with hardware, platform and services now all commonly cloud-resident. Ideally positioned to support distributed working and working from home, most major players are currently moving or planning to move more than half of their operations to the cloud. The current direction of travel is to multi-cloud deployment, seen as providing greater flexibility, specialisation and security. The main bumps in the road have shown up in skills shortages reported by many organisations, complexity leading to misconfiguration and the need to operate and integrate multiple security dashboards. Consequently, third-party cloud security providers are a hot growth area.
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Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown

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European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.
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HAT to distribute Tufin across Australia & New Zealand

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HAT Distribution will distribute Tufin across Australia and New Zealand, targeting complex hybrid networks and regulated sectors.
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APJ enterprises face infrastructure gap for AI adoption

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APJ enterprises race to adopt AI but outdated infrastructure, data rules and edge demands threaten to stall ambitions at scale.
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Check Point unveils Secure AI Advisory governance service

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Check Point launches Secure AI Advisory to tie AI governance and regulatory readiness directly into enterprise security operations.
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Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation

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As AI reshapes workplaces, women's overlooked gift for translating ideas into action is emerging as tech's most critical skill.
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Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' set to reshape banks

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Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' will upend banking, FICO warns, reshaping pricing, risk and customer ties as USD $3tn value beckons.
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CIOs warn AI adoption is outpacing governance skills

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CIOs say AI adoption is racing ahead of governance, with skills gaps, risk fears and sustainability concerns stalling efforts to scale.
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AI adoption drives security spend but breaches persist

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Rising AI adoption is driving higher security spend, yet most enterprises still suffer repeated breaches as risk outpaces new defences.
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New Relic names Michael Frendo CTO to drive AI observability

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New Relic names veteran engineering leader Michael Frendo CTO to steer its AI-strengthened intelligent observability platform strategy.
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Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings

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Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
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OpenID Foundation urges standards for digital estates

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OpenID Foundation warns that fragmented rules for managing digital estates after death demand global standards before AI deepfakes escalate risks.
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Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation

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Diverse, psychologically safe teams are proving crucial to designing secure, seamless payment innovations that reflect real customers' lives.
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Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings

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Hitachi Vantara claims top APeJ ranking for high-end external storage as enterprises boost critical data infrastructure and AI workloads.
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AI drives container growth as shadow use raises risks

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AI is turbocharging container adoption in Australia, but shadow AI, data sovereignty fears and siloed teams are amplifying security risks.
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The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans

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Hidden cloud data, egress fees and GPU 'double bubble' bills are quietly turning many enterprise AI ambitions into costly, slow ordeals.
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Guidewire showcases GenAI's capabilities in insurance risks

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Guidewire touts 'insurance-grade AI' as it uses generative tools to speed risk, claims and pricing decisions for cautious insurers.
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Sharp New Zealand buys Securecom to boost IT services

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Sharp New Zealand buys managed IT specialist Securecom, signalling a pivot from print hardware to broader cyber security and cloud services.
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Commvault urges identity-first cyber resilience in AI age

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Commvault tells SHIFT Melbourne that identity integrity and proven recovery must underpin cyber resilience as AI reshapes enterprise risk.
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VAST & TwelveLabs bring AI video search on-premises

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VAST and TwelveLabs partner to bring customer‑managed AI video search on‑premises for governed, large‑scale, hybrid video archives.
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Smart Communications gains CSA STAR Level 2 in Singapore

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Smart Communications secures CSA STAR Level 2 in Singapore for its AWS-hosted SmartCOMM and SmartIQ, boosting cloud security assurance.