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Forward Edge-AI grows global post-quantum security channel

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Forward Edge-AI expands its global partner network to meet surging government and enterprise demand for post-quantum security tools.
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Zama forecasts privacy-first, quantum-safe finance

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Zama predicts privacy-first compliance tools and quantum-safe cryptography will become standard for regulated onchain finance by 2026.
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Gallagher’s high security controller gains UK NPSA nod

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Gallagher wins NPSA compliance for its High Security C7000 controller, targeting critical national infrastructure and high-assurance sites.
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Geopolitics, cyber & AI top DTCC systemic risk survey

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Geopolitics, cyber threats and AI-linked fintech risks dominate DTCC’s latest systemic risk survey as firms brace for uncertainty into 2026.
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CybExer forecasts AI wars & quantum-era cyber risks

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CybExer warns 2026 will bring “AI wars”, quantum-era encryption risks and stricter cyber insurance demands on organisational readiness.
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Squareroot8 & VIAVI forge Asia-Pacific quantum pact

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Squareroot8 and VIAVI sign Asia-Pacific pact to embed quantum-safe security into critical telecom and government networks at the fibre layer.
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Linxens unveils Hint to detect chip-tampered ID documents

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Linxens has launched Hint, a hidden sensor for e-passports and ID cards that alerts border checks to deliberate chip tampering and fraud.
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MocaProof beta brings gamified Web3 identity to testnet

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Moca Network launches MocaProof beta on Moca Chain testnet, gamifying privacy-preserving Web3 identity with rewards and NFT campaigns.
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Daon outlines five digital identity shifts for 2026

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Daon predicts 2026 digital identity will be reshaped by state-backed ID wallets, deepfake defence, AI ‘agents’ and continuous workforce checks.
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Keeper Security grows PAM platform & global presence

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Keeper Security tops four million paid users as it expands its unified PAM platform globally and earns fresh analyst and industry recognition.
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DigiCert maps 2026 AI trust & quantum security agenda

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DigiCert predicts Asia-Pacific firms will prioritise AI integrity, certificate automation and quantum-safe cryptography in 2026 security plans.
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i-GENTIC: Quantum-era governance to reshape fintech & health

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Fintech and healthcare prepare to tame quantum-era unpredictability, as firms plan AI guardrails and quantum-safe security by 2026.
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AI identity fraud fears surging among UK homebuyers

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UK homebuyers fear AI-fuelled ID fraud as two-thirds worry about fake documents yet still share sensitive data via email and messaging apps.
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AppViewX unveils AI tools for 47-day SSL certificate era

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AppViewX adds AI-driven automation to AVX ONE to tackle looming 47-day SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes and post-quantum cryptographic risk.
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Quantum & AI threats to reshape cybersecurity by 2026

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Quantum and AI advances will upend cyber defence by 2026, with autonomous attacks and post-quantum threats outpacing unprepared boards.
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Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet ‘bot wars’ in 2025

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Cloudflare warns 2025 brings surging AI traffic, record DDoS attacks and escalating Internet ‘bot wars’ as civil groups face rising threats.
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Five technology trends that will shape 2026

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Data, AI, quantum and cybersecurity advances will force Australian firms in 2026 to treat emerging tech as core infrastructure, not experiments.
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Kyndryl launches quantum-safe security risk assessment

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Kyndryl has launched a Quantum Safe Assessment service to help enterprises map cryptographic risk and plan migration to post-quantum security.
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Advancing our secure by design pledge: What’s new in SonicOS 7.3 and NSM 3.1

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SonicWall’s SonicOS 7.3 and NSM 3.1 harden networks with secure-by-default passwords, auto patching and stronger encrypted management.
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Zama unveils privacy layer & $ZAMA token auction for blockchain

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Zama launches a confidentiality layer and $ZAMA token auction, enabling private, compliant onchain payments on public blockchains with encrypted transactions.