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UK consumers urged to secure passwords & digital assets
Storage

UK consumers urged to secure passwords & digital assets

UK households urged to tighten password habits and plan for digital inheritance as cyber threats rise and online assets grow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 2 days ago
AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure
Data Analytics

AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure

Agentic commerce is pushing payments into the spotlight as AI shortens shopping journeys and makes checkout friction more costly.

By Risa Huang • 5 min read • 2 days ago
APAC firms struggle as AI identities swell, survey finds
Data Protection

APAC firms struggle as AI identities swell, survey finds

Asia-Pacific firms face mounting identity security strain as AI agents and machine accounts swell, with 94% of IT leaders reporting difficulties.

By Sean Mitchell • 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
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
One Identity appoints Randy Menon as product chief
Software-as-a-Service

One Identity appoints Randy Menon as product chief

One Identity names Randy Menon as Chief Product and Marketing Officer as the Cork-based identity security firm pushes a SaaS-first product overhaul.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
AI inference becomes core operational workload in firms
DevOps

AI inference becomes core operational workload in firms

AI inference is now a core business workload as F5 finds 78% of firms run their own infrastructure and 93% operate across multiple clouds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Experts warn passwords no longer protect against AI
Malware

Experts warn passwords no longer protect against AI

Experts say passwords alone are failing against automated attacks, as Australian leaks mount and firms push passkeys, MFA and stronger identity controls.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Australian small firms lack security teams, Zoho says
Endpoint Protection

Australian small firms lack security teams, Zoho says

Zoho report says more than half of Australasian SMEs lack dedicated security staff, while one in three Australian firms faced cyberattacks last year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
World Password Day shifts focus to AI identity risks
Firewalls

World Password Day shifts focus to AI identity risks

Passwordless logins and AI tools leave businesses facing new identity risks as experts warn phishing, session theft and quantum threats persist.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • 4 days ago
ICANN opens new domain ending applications for 2026
Digital Transformation

ICANN opens new domain ending applications for 2026

ICANN launches 2026 application round for custom internet endings, widening access to multilingual domains and tighter brand control.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

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Daon launches AI workforce fraud tool for employers
Surveillance

Daon launches AI workforce fraud tool for employers

Daon has unveiled an AI-driven workforce identity fraud tool for employers, aimed at spotting fake candidates, deepfakes and account takeover risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Exclusive: Zoho's Chief Cyber Evangelist on why MFA alone is not enough
Multi-factor authentication

Exclusive: Zoho's Chief Cyber Evangelist on why MFA alone is not enough

Canadian businesses risk a cyber false comfort zone as Zoho research shows AI optimism far outpaces readiness, especially among smaller firms.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • 3 days ago
World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys
Data Protection

World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys

Security experts mark World Password Day by warning that outdated logins are fuelling breaches, with biometric passkeys and MFA urged as safer defaults.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • 3 days ago
CBI posts 14% revenue rise as payment services grow
Fintech

CBI posts 14% revenue rise as payment services grow

CBI posts 14% revenue growth as payment and data services surge, with Name Check and CBILL driving a 2025 EBITDA margin of 21%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Visa expands AI payments testing to Canadian issuers
Data Protection

Visa expands AI payments testing to Canadian issuers

Visa widens AI payments testing in Canada, enlisting BMO, CIBC, RBC, Scotiabank and TD to trial agent-initiated transactions with real cards and merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards
Data Protection

TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards

TISA supports digital ID plans to cut friction in financial services, but urges ministers to set strong safeguards against fraud and privacy risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago