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Why data governance is critical for Generative AI success

Wed, 31st Dec 2025
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Generative AI promises transformation, but without modern, rigorous data governance frameworks, projects risk failure, fines and lost trust.
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AI governance & resilience top boardroom agendas for 2026

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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Boards enter 2026 pushing AI from experiments to governed, resilient systems as volatile economies demand proof of value and stability.
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Commvault maps Asia-Pacific shift to trusted AI autonomy

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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Commvault predicts Asia-Pacific enterprises will pivot from AI experiments to resilient, sovereign “trusted autonomy” by 2026.
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Veeam completes USD $1.725b AI security takeover

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Veeam seals USD $1.725b Securiti AI deal to build a single trusted platform for data resilience, security and governance in AI systems.
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AI projects face long delays amid rising security risks

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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AI rollout delays are stretching to a year as three-quarters of organisations report security incidents and governance gaps grow.
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Netskope adds MCP controls to secure enterprise AI use

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Netskope adds Model Context Protocol controls to its One platform, giving security teams new tools to monitor and lock down AI agent traffic.
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Organisations struggle with non-human identity risks & AI demands

Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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Organisations face rising risks from ungoverned non-human identities and AI demands, exposing them to cyber threats, regulatory pressure, and operational disruptions.
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Cloudera unveils platform upgrade for regulated sectors in ANZ

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Cloudera launches a major platform update in ANZ, enabling unified, secure access and governance of distributed data for regulated sectors.
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Cohesity & Microsoft deepen AI-driven data security & growth

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Cohesity and Microsoft have expanded their AI-driven data security partnership, boosting customer growth nearly 200% via Microsoft Azure and 365 integration.
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Australian firms face rising data loss threats amid AI adoption

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Australian firms face rising data loss risks from human error and AI adoption, with 57% blaming staff mistakes amid surging data and security threats.
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RecordPoint names Brett Hooker as first Chief Operating Officer

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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RecordPoint appoints Brett Hooker as its first COO to drive global growth and enhance operations amid rising demand for data and AI governance solutions.
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RecordPoint acquires Redactive to boost AI data security focus

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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RecordPoint has acquired Australian AI firm Redactive to enhance its AI data security and governance solutions for regulated industries globally.
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Sentra adds on-premises AI data scanning for hybrid security

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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Sentra launches on-premises AI-powered data scanning to enhance security and classification for hybrid and private environments, unifying cloud and local data protection.
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AI deployment delays rise as data security & accuracy issues grow

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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AI deployment delays are increasing by up to 12 months as 75% of firms face data security breaches and accuracy issues, hindering progress globally.
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Cyberattacks exploit AI tools, deepfakes & critical software flaws

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Cyberattackers exploit AI tools, deepfakes and software flaws like Chrome extensions and Redis to breach enterprise systems and threaten executives.
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Cybersecurity leaders urge shift from awareness to real resilience

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Cybersecurity leaders urge firms to shift focus from awareness campaigns to building real resilience amid rising sophisticated cyber threats and costly attacks.
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Making sense of unstructured data through policy-driven management

Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
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Australian firms tackle the surge of unstructured data-up to 90% of enterprise info-using policy-driven automation to boost control and compliance.
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CrowdStrike unveils Falcon Data Protection for GenAI security

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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CrowdStrike launches Falcon Data Protection to secure data across hybrid clouds and generative AI, unifying coverage beyond legacy tools for real-time protection.
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Cohesity unveils AI-driven cyber resilience for cloud & on-prem

Thu, 18th Sep 2025
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Cohesity launches AI-powered enhancements and partnerships to boost cyber resilience, securing cloud and on-premise data across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
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SentinelOne to acquire Observo AI to boost AI-native security data

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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SentinelOne will acquire Observo AI to enhance its AI-native security data platform, aiming to improve threat detection and reduce data costs for customers.