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Check Point launches local cloud security for Aussie compliance
Virtualisation

Check Point launches local cloud security for Aussie compliance

Check Point launches Australia-based cloud security for Harmony SASE and CloudGuard WAF, ensuring compliance with local data privacy laws and boosting performance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Exclusive: Expert warns AI risks to spiral without strong governance
Risk & Compliance

Exclusive: Expert warns AI risks to spiral without strong governance

Jason Straight of K2 Integrity says strong AI governance boosts innovation, builds trust and is vital for secure, responsible generative AI adoption in business.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Exclusive: Tenable co-CEO on Australia, AI and growth
Cloud Security

Exclusive: Tenable co-CEO on Australia, AI and growth

Tenable's co-CEOs lead innovation in exposure management, driving growth and stability with a unique dual leadership model after their CEO's passing.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025

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Identity security delivers highest ROI as AI drives maturity gap
Identity and Access Management

Identity security delivers highest ROI as AI drives maturity gap

Identity security offers the highest ROI in enterprise security, with AI adoption key to bridging the maturity gap, SailPoint's latest report shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Insider-driven data loss surges despite rising DLP investment
Firewalls

Insider-driven data loss surges despite rising DLP investment

Insider-driven data losses rise despite 72% of firms boosting budgets, as legacy DLP tools fail to tackle modern cloud and AI risks effectively.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Exposure Management Council urges new cyber risk frameworks for boards
Risk & Compliance

Exposure Management Council urges new cyber risk frameworks for boards

Tenable's Exposure Management Leadership Council calls for new cyber risk frameworks to help boards better understand and reduce organisational cyber exposure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Delinea unveils open-source MCP Server to secure AI agent access
Physical Security

Delinea unveils open-source MCP Server to secure AI agent access

Delinea has launched its open-source MCP Server, enabling secure, policy-driven access for AI agents to manage credentials and workflows efficiently.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
FireMon adds NVIDIA Cumulus support for unified policy control
Firewalls

FireMon adds NVIDIA Cumulus support for unified policy control

FireMon now supports NVIDIA Cumulus in its Policy Manager, offering unified security policy control and compliance for AI-focused data centres using Cumulus Linux.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
AppOmni & Cribl boost SaaS security & data control against new threats
Software-as-a-Service

AppOmni & Cribl boost SaaS security & data control against new threats

AppOmni and Cribl join forces to enhance SaaS security, offering improved visibility and data control to counter evolving cyber threats like UNC6395 attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Ping Identity appoints Daniel Gardner ANZ sales director
Hybrid Cloud

Ping Identity appoints Daniel Gardner ANZ sales director

Ping Identity has appointed Daniel Gardner as Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand to boost its identity platform presence in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
BeyondTrust appoints Felix Gaehtgens as Vice President of Product Strategy
DevOps

BeyondTrust appoints Felix Gaehtgens as Vice President of Product Strategy

BeyondTrust has named former Gartner analyst Felix Gaehtgens as VP of Product Strategy to lead innovation in identity and access management.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
DXC, S5 & NCS among top Check Point partners in Asia Pacific
Digital Transformation

DXC, S5 & NCS among top Check Point partners in Asia Pacific

Check Point named DXC Technology Top Partner of the Year and S5 Technology Workspace Security Partner in its 2025 Asia Pacific regional awards.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
BeyondTrust unveils AI security tools to govern agentic AI risks
AI Security

BeyondTrust unveils AI security tools to govern agentic AI risks

BeyondTrust launches AI security tools in its Identity Security Insights platform to govern risks posed by autonomous AI agents in enterprises.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sun, 21st Sep 2025
Exclusive: HID talks biometrics and passwordless future
Surveillance

Exclusive: HID talks biometrics and passwordless future

Australian firms rapidly adopt seamless biometric and digital access, blending physical and digital security with flexible, passwordless, and eco-friendly credential solutions.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Gurucul unveils AI platform to cut insider risk by over 50%
Cloud Security

Gurucul unveils AI platform to cut insider risk by over 50%

Gurucul launches AI Insider Risk Management platform to cut insider threats by over 50%, automating detection and response for faster security action.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
ShadowLeak exploit exposes ChatGPT users to silent AI data theft
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

ShadowLeak exploit exposes ChatGPT users to silent AI data theft

Radware revealed ShadowLeak, a zero-click flaw letting attackers silently steal data from ChatGPT's AI agents on OpenAI servers, risking millions of business users.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Wiz launches cloud incident response service to boost security
Cloud Security

Wiz launches cloud incident response service to boost security

Wiz has introduced Wiz Incident Response, a new service to help organisations swiftly detect, contain, and recover from cloud security incidents using expert support and AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025

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