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Avatier launches offline card after Stryker cyberattack
Disaster Recovery

Avatier launches offline card after Stryker cyberattack

The offline card is aimed at keeping staff logged in when identity systems fail, after the Stryker breach exposed how outages can halt operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Saviynt names Tim Wedande APJ Field Chief Technology Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Saviynt names Tim Wedande APJ Field Chief Technology Officer

The hire strengthens Saviynt's regional push as APJ enterprises step up identity security spending to manage cloud and hybrid work risks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Rubrik survey warns of AI agents outpacing security
Data Protection

Rubrik survey warns of AI agents outpacing security

Most firms expect autonomous tools to outstrip guardrails within a year, leaving agent actions hard to see, control and roll back.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
KnowBe4 launches Agent Risk Manager for AI agent security
Data Protection

KnowBe4 launches Agent Risk Manager for AI agent security

Businesses face a growing security gap as autonomous AI agents take actions inside corporate systems with far less human oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AI agents emerge as major enterprise security risk
Data Protection

AI agents emerge as major enterprise security risk

Large organisations face growing exposure as AI agents are increasingly granted privileged access without the oversight applied to human staff.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Last month
Identity crisis as machine accounts outnumber humans
Privileged Access Management

Identity crisis as machine accounts outnumber humans

Machines now account for most cloud identities, leaving firms exposed to faster attacks, over-privileged access and AI-driven risks.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Last month
Identity security warning as AI agents fuel cyber risk
Malware

Identity security warning as AI agents fuel cyber risk

Organisations face a growing gap in controls as AI agents and machine identities outpace perimeter defences and widen credential-based attack risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Last month
AI bots overwhelm identity controls in Australia & NZ
Data Protection

AI bots overwhelm identity controls in Australia & NZ

AI agents and service accounts are exposing Australian and New Zealand firms to regulatory, financial and reputational risk as controls lag.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 8 min read • Last month
Identity compromise emerges as top cyberattack route
Digital Transformation

Identity compromise emerges as top cyberattack route

Weak identity controls are now driving most attacks on Australian organisations, with breaches hitting revenue, customers and supply chains.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Last month
Cloud security turns to identity, access & sovereignty
Data Protection

Cloud security turns to identity, access & sovereignty

Breaches in large cloud environments are increasingly tied to weak identity controls, misconfigurations and poor data sovereignty governance.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last month
Cloud security experts warn of control plane risks
Firewalls

Cloud security experts warn of control plane risks

Rising automation and data growth are exposing cloud users to identity drift, hidden telemetry gaps and fragmented defences.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Don't be fooled: The SaaS label that's misleading your security team
Software-as-a-Service

Don't be fooled: The SaaS label that's misleading your security team

Identity teams could face slower patching and costlier upgrades when “SaaS” turns out to be hosted software, experts warn.

By Nam Lam • 4 min read • Last month
Cloud security day warns of human & identity risks
Storage

Cloud security day warns of human & identity risks

Rising cloud adoption is leaving Australian and New Zealand firms exposed to credential abuse, misconfigurations and costly automated attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 7 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Banks issue warning over AI-powered identity fraud risks
Data Protection

Banks issue warning over AI-powered identity fraud risks

Rising deepfake and synthetic-identity attacks are prompting banks and regulators to back new guidance on hardening fraud defences.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
OpenID Foundation names Kantara as authorised auditor
Fintech

OpenID Foundation names Kantara as authorised auditor

Independent checks on digital identity products will now be carried out by Kantara as the OpenID Foundation expands its conformance programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026

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Identity attack path management gains ground, survey finds
Digital Transformation

Identity attack path management gains ground, survey finds

More firms are turning identity security budgets to attack path tools as hybrid and AI-heavy environments expose gaps in remediation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Singapore firms urged to loosen AI identity controls
DevOps

Singapore firms urged to loosen AI identity controls

Singapore companies face rising cyber risk as AI agents and machine accounts gain access without proper oversight, Delinea research shows.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month