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Hexnode CEO on how fintech breaches multiply where device visibility ends
Firewalls

Hexnode CEO on how fintech breaches multiply where device visibility ends

Fintechs face rising breaches where device visibility fails, as Hexnode warns static inventories can't secure modern endpoints or audits.

By Apu Pavithran • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI-human partnership: The way forward in security world
Digital Transformation

AI-human partnership: The way forward in security world

AI is reshaping cyber defence, not by replacing human analysts but by amplifying their judgment through collaborative, transparent platforms.

By Chandrodaya Prasad • 6 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Kore.ai launches platform to tackle enterprise AI sprawl
Digital Transformation

Kore.ai launches platform to tackle enterprise AI sprawl

Kore.ai has unveiled its Agent Management Platform, a unified control layer to curb enterprise AI sprawl and enforce central governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push
Digital Transformation

TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push

TCS and Pearson unveil multi-year AI learning alliance to help global employers close skills gaps and prove returns on technology investment.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
JFrog unveils MCP registry to secure AI coding agents
DevOps

JFrog unveils MCP registry to secure AI coding agents

JFrog launches an MCP registry to centralise and secure AI coding agents, extending software supply chain controls to agent workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Klarna tops 1 million merchants as leisure spend surges
Crypto

Klarna tops 1 million merchants as leisure spend surges

Klarna has topped 1 million merchants worldwide as it accelerates into everyday and leisure spending, led by sport, hobby and wellness.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
R Systems launches EXIQO to scale agentic AI in firms
Digital Transformation

R Systems launches EXIQO to scale agentic AI in firms

R Systems has unveiled EXIQO, an AI Studio to help enterprises scale governed agentic AI across engineering, operations and legacy systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Employment Hero names James Keene APAC managing director
Software-as-a-Service

Employment Hero names James Keene APAC managing director

Employment Hero appoints long-serving executive James Keene as APAC managing director to drive regional growth and AI-led expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
TrendAI links with HPE to secure private cloud AI stack
Virtualisation

TrendAI links with HPE to secure private cloud AI stack

TrendAI integrates its AI security platform with HPE Private Cloud AI to secure enterprise AI deployments from infrastructure to applications.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
TrendAI, Nvidia bring digital twin security to AI hubs
Firewalls

TrendAI, Nvidia bring digital twin security to AI hubs

TrendAI and Nvidia link DSX Air with digital twin security tools so AI datacentre “factories” can be hardened before hardware is built.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
TrendAI & Nvidia boost security for agentic AI tools
Cloud Security

TrendAI & Nvidia boost security for agentic AI tools

TrendAI and Nvidia deepen collaboration to embed layered security and governance into OpenShell, protecting long-lived autonomous AI agents.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Barracuda warns of surge in credential-focused attacks
Malware

Barracuda warns of surge in credential-focused attacks

Barracuda reports a global surge in identity-based cyber attacks, with stolen credentials, supply-chain abuse and weaponised PDFs on the rise.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double
Firewalls

Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double

Rapid7 warns exploited high and critical software flaws more than doubled in 2025, as attackers compress disclosure-to-attack windows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Risk Management stories

Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos
Software-as-a-Service

Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos

Cambridge-based Finspector has rebuilt its AI platform to scan finfluencer videos, images and posts as UK regulators tighten oversight.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Infotrust buys Catalyst Cyber in AUD $5m federal push
Ransomware

Infotrust buys Catalyst Cyber in AUD $5m federal push

Infotrust to acquire Canberra cyber firm Catalyst Cyber in an AUD $5m deal, fast-tracking access to high-assurance federal government work.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Australia is building a stablecoin system that excludes consumers
Crypto

Australia is building a stablecoin system that excludes consumers

Australia backs bank-run stablecoin trials while shutting out consumers, risking faster payments that entrench, not challenge, the status quo.

By Jonathon Miller • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
QBE names Reuben Lee to lead Asia transactional liability
Risk & Compliance

QBE names Reuben Lee to lead Asia transactional liability

QBE appoints Reuben Lee as Asia transactional liability lead, creating its first regional underwriting role to drive M&A insurance growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Cellebrite seeks IRAP review for Guardian cloud tool
Cloud Security

Cellebrite seeks IRAP review for Guardian cloud tool

Cellebrite has submitted its Guardian cloud evidence platform for IRAP assessment, targeting stricter use by Australian security agencies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026