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Datadog opens DASH 2026, spotlighting AI in production

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Datadog opens registration for DASH 2026 in New York, putting AI-in-production observability, security and reliability centre stage.
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Audit firms embed AI while tightening validation controls

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.
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eflow launches RegCheck to cut compliance tech costs

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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eflow launches RegCheck audit to help mid-market financial firms cut fragmented compliance tech stacks that can add up to 30% to costs.
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AI & endpoints reshape global information governance

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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AI tools and shadow IT push information governance to the endpoint, forcing organisations to align policy with device-level reality.
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Veriff & Data Zoo partner to combat AI identity fraud

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Veriff taps Data Zoo's global data network to bolster multi-layered ID checks and help digital firms fight fast-evolving AI identity fraud.
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Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
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One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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One Identity appoints Michael Henricks as combined finance and operations chief to steer scaling identity security business growth.
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TerraPay, Sabre expand instant cross-border payouts

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.
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Sabre, PayPal & Mindtrip unveil AI travel assistant

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Sabre, PayPal and Mindtrip are teaming up on an AI travel assistant that lets users discover, book and pay for trips in one chat-based flow.
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V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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V2 AI names new Asia Pacific leaders as it doubles consultants and rides surging enterprise demand for large-scale agentic AI projects.
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Virtual IT Group names Maurice McCarthy as chief executive

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Virtual IT Group appoints Maurice McCarthy as chief executive to drive ANZ expansion and embed AI across its managed IT and security services.
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The new rules of digital identity in ANZ: KYC & AML trends for 2026

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Deepfakes, new biometrics rules and AI agents are rewriting digital identity, forcing ANZ firms to treat KYC as core infrastructure.
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AI-fuelled supply chain cyber attacks surge in Asia-Pacific

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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AI is supercharging supply chain cyber attacks across Asia-Pacific, with Group-IB warning single hacks now threaten thousands of victims.
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Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Xiid and Cytex join forces to fuse AI governance with zero trust access, targeting shrinking attack paths and stricter cyber regulation.
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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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Unlimit names Michele Fung as new Head of Asia Pacific

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Unlimit appoints Hong Kong-based Michele Fung as Asia-Pacific head to drive regional expansion in increasingly competitive payments markets.
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Okta unveils tools to detect & govern shadow AI risks

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Okta launches Agent Discovery to uncover and rein in shadow AI agents, mapping risky app access and tightening identity-based controls.
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Knowledge governance seen as key to AI adoption gap

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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New research finds 85% of firms trial AI but only 17% use it daily, with weak knowledge governance blamed for stalled adoption.
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Aspire & Antler join forces to target global startups

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Aspire partners with early-stage investor Antler to capture global founders at inception, targeting a 2.3x jump in startup customers by 2026.
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New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.