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AI agents in IT service management and cloud operations
Risk & Compliance

AI agents in IT service management and cloud operations

Teams can save time on tickets, incident summaries and cloud cost checks, but production changes still need named human approval.

By Krunal Panchal • 5 min read • Today
HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows
Multi-factor authentication

HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows

As organisations roll out passkeys beyond pilots, the alliance gains enterprise input on interoperability, recovery and lifecycle management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Designing for data sovereignty: Building architectures that keep control where it belongs
Software-as-a-Service

Designing for data sovereignty: Building architectures that keep control where it belongs

As AI pipelines spread data across jurisdictions, rigid architectures are turning compliance into a costly risk for enterprises.

By Craig Gravina • 5 min read • Today
Thales launches data security tool amid AI access risk
Software-as-a-Service

Thales launches data security tool amid AI access risk

The platform is designed to help firms expose and protect sensitive data as AI assistants and machine identities widen access paths across systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
AI drives sharper cyber threats, tech leaders warn
Ransomware

AI drives sharper cyber threats, tech leaders warn

Attackers are using AI to speed up, scale and automate probes, forcing organisations to tighten governance, data flow and incident testing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today
Firms urged to tighten AI agent oversight as threats rise
Robotics

Firms urged to tighten AI agent oversight as threats rise

Autonomous systems are exposing governance gaps, leaving companies scrambling to monitor access, review decisions and curb machine-speed attacks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Dell expands AI platform with semantic layer for agents
Data Analytics

Dell expands AI platform with semantic layer for agents

Enterprises could get more dependable AI agents as Dell's update ties internal data to context, governance and faster processing inside customer systems.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Forcepoint & BeyondTrust link identity risk to data
Cloud Security

Forcepoint & BeyondTrust link identity risk to data

It lets security teams cut off a risky identity's access to sensitive records without disrupting other users or broader systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Saviynt appoints Clinton Mottram to APJ security role
Digital Transformation

Saviynt appoints Clinton Mottram to APJ security role

The appointment reflects rising demand for tighter access controls as firms in Asia Pacific and Japan adopt AI across legacy and cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Forward launches AI tool to test network changes first
Network Security

Forward launches AI tool to test network changes first

Customers using the beta report faster network changes and fewer manual checks, with IG Group saying firewall delivery time fell by roughly 95 percent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Most firms run AI agents without proper security tools
Identity and Access Management

Most firms run AI agents without proper security tools

Most enterprises are deploying AI agents in production without dedicated security controls, leaving a 40-to-1 gap between adoption and readiness.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Keeper passes 100,000 customers amid AI security push
Privileged Access Management

Keeper passes 100,000 customers amid AI security push

Identity security spending is rising as firms grapple with AI access risks, helping Keeper Security pass 100,000 organisations and USD $240 million ARR.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
RiskProfiler launches MCP connector for AI threat hunts
Security Operations Centres

RiskProfiler launches MCP connector for AI threat hunts

Security teams could speed up external threat investigations as RiskProfiler's new connector lets authorised users query its platform through AI assistants.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Omada buys EmpowerID to govern AI agents in real time
Identity and Access Management

Omada buys EmpowerID to govern AI agents in real time

The deal gives enterprises live controls to block or limit AI agents as they act inside business systems, reducing security and compliance risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Dell adds AI data tools for governed enterprise use
Data Analytics

Dell adds AI data tools for governed enterprise use

The new platform aims to let businesses deploy AI agents on sensitive records without losing control over access, context or governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SailPoint adds cloud identity tools & IdentityIQ 9.0
Hybrid Cloud

SailPoint adds cloud identity tools & IdentityIQ 9.0

Large enterprises could get faster access reviews and tighter compliance checks as SailPoint updates its cloud platform and IdentityIQ 9.0.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Cloud Range launches AI readiness framework for firms
Security Operations Centres

Cloud Range launches AI readiness framework for firms

Security teams can now test whether AI agents stay within bounds before giving them wider access, as Cloud Range's framework seeks to cut operational risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week