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Cloudbrink adds identity tools & Crowdstrike link for hybrid work
Firewalls

Cloudbrink adds identity tools & Crowdstrike link for hybrid work

Cloudbrink enhances its Personal SASE platform with native identity management and Crowdstrike integration to simplify security for hybrid workforces.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Bugcrowd names Umesh Shankar to board, bolstering AI security
Data Protection

Bugcrowd names Umesh Shankar to board, bolstering AI security

Bugcrowd appoints Umesh Shankar, Microsoft AI's VP of Data Security, to its advisory board to strengthen AI security expertise and innovation.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
Skyfire & Cequence partner to enable secure AI agent access
Risk & Compliance

Skyfire & Cequence partner to enable secure AI agent access

Skyfire and Cequence Security partner to enable secure, compliant access and transactions for AI agents across digital services globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Tenable reveals privilege risk in Google Cloud Composer flaw
Storage

Tenable reveals privilege risk in Google Cloud Composer flaw

Tenable Research revealed a privilege escalation flaw in Google Cloud Composer, risking unauthorised access to key cloud resources before Google's fix.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Westcon-Comstor becomes first AWS distributor in Vietnam
Digital Transformation

Westcon-Comstor becomes first AWS distributor in Vietnam

Westcon-Comstor has been named the first authorised distributor for Amazon Web Services in Vietnam, expanding its cloud services reach across Asia-Pacific.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Apr 2025
Kaspersky expands global training with new Partner Locator
EduTech

Kaspersky expands global training with new Partner Locator

Kaspersky has enhanced its Partner Locator by adding Authorized Training Centers, boosting access for cybersecurity professionals to vital training worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2025
Currenxie gains EMI licence from Central Bank of Ireland
Authorisation

Currenxie gains EMI licence from Central Bank of Ireland

Currenxie has secured an Electronic Money Institution licence from the Central Bank of Ireland, allowing its operations across the European Economic Area.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Mar 2025
SaaS security breaches escalate, fuelling urgent defences push
Storage

SaaS security breaches escalate, fuelling urgent defences push

Cloud SaaS applications face increasing cyber-attacks, with breaches quadrupling in a year due to identity factors, highlighting urgent security needs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
Tenable uncovers major vulnerability in Microsoft Azure services
Identity and Access Management

Tenable uncovers major vulnerability in Microsoft Azure services

Tenable has exposed a high-risk vulnerability in Microsoft's Azure, impacting over ten key services. Microsoft declines to issue a patch, urging users to follow new documentation.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jun 2024
How your organisation can get exception handling of one-off requests right
DataCentre infrastructure

How your organisation can get exception handling of one-off requests right

When users encounter allowlisting restrictions, it matters how these are handled—in the backend for maintaining security posture and in the front end for user experience.

By Scott Hesford • 5 min read • Tue, 14th May 2024

Stories from Other Regions

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NCSC warns AI prompt injection could drive huge UK data breaches
DevOps

NCSC warns AI prompt injection could drive huge UK data breaches

UK cyber agency warns that misunderstanding AI prompt injection risks could trigger data breaches surpassing past SQL attacks in scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
AI's next phase in Australia: 4 Predictions for 2026
Firewalls

AI's next phase in Australia: 4 Predictions for 2026

Australia races into AI's next phase as leaders demand visibility, security and smarter human-AI collaboration to stay competitive by 2026.

By Craig Nielsen • 5 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
AI-driven threats to reshape digital identity & cyber risks by 2026
Data Protection

AI-driven threats to reshape digital identity & cyber risks by 2026

By 2026, AI-driven deepfakes and cyber threats will transform digital identity, forcing firms to adopt continuous verification and quantum-safe cryptography.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
ANNA introduces biometric checks to combat account fraud
Surveillance

ANNA introduces biometric checks to combat account fraud

British neo-bank ANNA has launched biometric re-authentication to enhance security, requiring selfies to prevent unauthorised access to business accounts.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2024
Adyen expands into India, sets up tech hub in Bengaluru
Risk & Compliance

Adyen expands into India, sets up tech hub in Bengaluru

Adyen enters the Indian market with RBI authorisation, launching local payment processing and a Bengaluru tech hub to support digital payment growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2024
Wavelink certified to offer Fortinet cybersecurity training in AUS
Firewalls

Wavelink certified to offer Fortinet cybersecurity training in AUS

Wavelink has earned Fortinet's Authorised Training Centre certification, allowing it to deliver Fortinet-certified cybersecurity training across Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 27th May 2024
Australian businesses fortify defences amid rising financial fraud
Customer Experience

Australian businesses fortify defences amid rising financial fraud

Australian businesses tighten cyber defences amid a 354% surge in account takeover fraud, resulting in a record $3.1B loss, calling for strategies that balance fraud prevention with user experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024