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ThreatCanary launches sovereign AI security platform
Data Protection

ThreatCanary launches sovereign AI security platform

Australian firms could get a clearer view of AI-driven attack paths as ThreatCanary rolls out a platform blending asset discovery, API checks and offensive testing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Savira launches free privacy tools for small firms
Software-as-a-Service

Savira launches free privacy tools for small firms

More than 100,000 small businesses are now in privacy regulators' sights as tougher rules push demand for cheaper compliance tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Personal data stories

Moca Chain launches mainnet for digital identity & AI
Data Protection

Moca Chain launches mainnet for digital identity & AI

It aims to cut repeated verification checks and let businesses trust AI agents without collecting the same personal documents from users each time.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Retail AI leaks sensitive data to unauthorised users
Malware

Retail AI leaks sensitive data to unauthorised users

Nearly one in 10 AI security alerts in retail involved systems exposing protected customer data to users without access, research found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
SEB Baltic taps Entersekt for payment authentication
Data Protection

SEB Baltic taps Entersekt for payment authentication

The deal gives the Baltic bank a risk-based way to cut card fraud while reducing friction for online shoppers across the region.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Tech Race Summit explores personalisation, AI and cybersecurity
Gaming

Tech Race Summit explores personalisation, AI and cybersecurity

AI and personalisation are reshaping Softswiss's product, engineering and security priorities as the group warns of higher cyber risk and tighter data demands.

By Mara Sugue • 9 min read • Last week
Ireland fines Google €403 million over location data
Data Protection

Ireland fines Google €403 million over location data

Users could lose control over where they have been as Ireland's regulator ordered changes to Google's location-data handling within six months.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone
Private Cloud

Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone

Apple is entering the foldable market with a dual-screen handset that adds split-screen multitasking and starts at AUD $3,499.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Ugreen launches HomeAgent local-first smart home system
Data Protection

Ugreen launches HomeAgent local-first smart home system

The local-first approach could appeal to buyers wary of cloud dependence, as Ugreen opens pre-orders for its HomeAgent hubs from USD $50.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Gen Z trust AI more than friends for buying advice
Customer Experience

Gen Z trust AI more than friends for buying advice

AI recommendations are already lifting basket sizes and pushing shoppers towards pricier goods, especially among Gen Z consumers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Your annual conference is running on a data stack IT never reviewed
Data Protection

Your annual conference is running on a data stack IT never reviewed

Thousands of attendee records can now trigger privacy claims, as event platforms collect sensitive data, go offshore and stay undeleted.

By The Conference Group • 6 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Personal data stories

Revolut launches facial recognition payments in UK
Data Protection

Revolut launches facial recognition payments in UK

UK shoppers can now pay with a glance as the fintech seeks to win more tills with 0% merchant fees and triple RevPoints.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Kura appoints Acumen Cyber for round-the-clock monitoring
Data Protection

Kura appoints Acumen Cyber for round-the-clock monitoring

The deal gives the customer experience outsourcer 24/7 threat detection and incident response as clients demand stronger proof of security controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
The 'AI confidence trap' many New Zealanders are caught in
Data Protection

The 'AI confidence trap' many New Zealanders are caught in

Many Kiwis are overconfident about spotting AI fakes, even as 40 percent admit sharing or considering sharing sensitive data with chatbots.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Last week
Hatch warns customers of DriveWealth data exposure
Data Protection

Hatch warns customers of DriveWealth data exposure

Customer contact details and portfolio data were exposed in a breach at Hatch's US broker partner, though no holdings or transactions were affected.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Westpac first New Zealand bank to issue digital ID
Data Protection

Westpac first New Zealand bank to issue digital ID

Business customers can now verify bank account details faster and with less fraud risk as digital credentials debut through Govt.nz's app wallet.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
New Zealand spy agency releases wartime & communist files
Data Privacy

New Zealand spy agency releases wartime & communist files

Historical scrutiny of wartime suspects and the Communist Party has widened, as declassified files expose how New Zealand tracked perceived threats for decades.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month