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Bedrock Data expands AI security to Confluence

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Bedrock Data adds native Confluence support to map how sensitive collaboration content flows into AI systems and expose hidden access risks.
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VEON partners with MindBridge on AI-driven audit shift

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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VEON will use MindBridge AI to scrutinise all financial transactions in real time, replacing traditional sample-based internal audits.
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Pluralsight names Michael Ross as new Chief Product Officer

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Pluralsight has hired veteran product leader Michael Ross as Chief Product Officer to steer innovation in its tech skills platform.
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Okta warns of AI security gaps across Asia Pacific

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.
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Privacy teams in Oceania face stress & budget cuts

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Oceania privacy teams face rising stress, shrinking budgets and smaller staff as rapid tech change outpaces compliance and risk controls.
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Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Smart Communications appoints Heidi Johnson as chief product and technology officer to spearhead its next phase of AI-led innovation.
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.
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ThetaRay unveils Ray AI suite for AML investigations

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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ThetaRay launches Ray AI suite to automate AML investigations, promising audit-ready case files and up to 70% less manual work.
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AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.
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Shadow AI use surges as staff trade security for speed

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Staff are quietly turning to unsanctioned AI tools, trading security and data privacy for speed, as new research warns of rising leakage risks.
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Teleport unveils identity framework for agentic AI security

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Teleport launches an agentic AI identity framework to secure autonomous agents with zero trust credentials across cloud and on-prem systems.
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Tenable unveils AI Exposure for unified cyber risk view

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Tenable launches Tenable One AI Exposure to map, govern and cut AI-driven cyber risk across cloud, SaaS and on-premises systems.
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AI reshapes data privacy as firms shift to real-time defence

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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AI-driven cloud adoption is forcing firms to swap static privacy checklists for continuous, real-time defence of sensitive data flows.
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Rapid7 names Simon Ractliffe to lead APJ security push

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Rapid7 appoints veteran cyber leader Simon Ractliffe as APJ general manager to drive regional growth and deepen Microsoft-focused security.
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Shuttlerock unifies finance & HR globally with Workday

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Shuttlerock adopts Workday to unify global finance and HR, tightening controls and boosting real-time insight as its international footprint grows.
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Fortinet boosts FortiCNAPP to sharpen cloud risk view

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Fortinet has upgraded FortiCNAPP with network, data and runtime signals to sharpen cloud risk scoring and cut alert overload for security teams.
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Revizto names new chiefs & launches global CIO forum

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Revizto names new revenue and product chiefs and launches a global CIO advisory network of 75+ leaders to steer its expansion strategy.
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Why cybersecurity frameworks matter more than ever

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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As cyber spend soars past USD $100 billion, rising breaches show Australian firms need clear security frameworks more than extra tools.
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Genetec sets privacy rules for physical security data

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Genetec issues privacy rules for physical security data, urging clear limits, encryption and ongoing cyber defence for surveillance systems.
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UK bill accelerates shift to offensive cyber security

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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New UK cyber bill pushes critical sectors towards continuous offensive security testing as state-backed and criminal threats intensify.