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AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence
Digital Transformation

AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence

AI embedded in deal rooms is speeding up M&A due diligence, cutting Q&A friction and helping buyers interpret documents faster.

By Justin Smith • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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Data Security stories

Proofpoint opens Paris innovation centre for AI security
Data Protection

Proofpoint opens Paris innovation centre for AI security

Proofpoint opens Paris innovation centre to tackle AI security risks as it deepens European investment and expands its customer briefing hub.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates
Virtualisation

Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates

Object First launches cloud-based Fleet Manager to help enterprises and service providers oversee distributed backup estates and spot ransomware risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises
Data Protection

Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises

Cognizant rolls out Secure AI Services for enterprises, targeting AI security, governance and compliance for agentic systems in regulated sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform
Virtualisation

Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform

Red Hat to roll out Linux updates with post-quantum cryptography, AI automation and sealed images for hybrid cloud systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter
Data Protection

AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter

AvePoint lifts annual recurring revenue outlook after first-quarter beat, as AI governance and recovery tools help drive stronger growth and cash flow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Why workplace AI is creating a quiet legal risk most businesses haven't caught up with yet
Data Protection

Why workplace AI is creating a quiet legal risk most businesses haven't caught up with yet

AI use is spreading through Australian workplaces, but many businesses lack policies and training, leaving them exposed to privacy, IP and dismissal claims.

By Lauren McKee • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
Data Protection

Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom

Digital identity is accelerating APAC's fintech expansion, helping firms cut fraud, speed onboarding and widen access across fragmented markets.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • 2 days ago
Dell adds AMD Instinct MI350P support for AI servers
Network Infrastructure

Dell adds AMD Instinct MI350P support for AI servers

Dell expands its Dell AI Platform with AMD, adding Instinct MI350P PCIe GPUs to PowerEdge servers for easier on-premises AI deployment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet
Encryption

Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet

Quantum computing may break encryption, but the bigger danger is a collapse in digital confidence, with board-level leaders urged to adapt now.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises
Network Infrastructure

Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises

Dell and AMD add MI350P support to PowerEdge servers, giving enterprises a modular way to run generative AI on premises without reworking data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use
Network Infrastructure

Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use

Asia Pacific businesses are expanding AI hardware use as new research shows strong uptake of AI PCs and workstations for different workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent
Data Protection

Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent

Five data readiness steps can make or break AI agents, as organisations are warned that quality, context, currency and compliance matter most.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks
Data Protection

Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks

Experts warn weak passwords are putting data and critical infrastructure at risk on World Password Day, as firms push MFA, automation and secure storage.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 4 days ago

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Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal
DevOps

Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal

Vertesia and Florence Consulting Group team up to push enterprise AI into live workflows across Europe, backed by a major platform update.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
What AI tools did the CRA use in the 2025 tax season?
Unified Communications

What AI tools did the CRA use in the 2025 tax season?

CRA used 19 AI systems this tax season, with a generative chatbot handling 445,000 chats as online tax filing topped 95.6 per cent.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 3 days ago
CX is an outcome of the network beneath it
Unified Communications

CX is an outcome of the network beneath it

Customer experience depends on resilient networks, Gamma Communications says, as reliability, security and performance shape every digital interaction.

By Richard Hall • 5 min read • 3 days ago