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Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds
Data Protection

Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds

Companies may be exposing sensitive data as staff use personal AI accounts for work nearly two-thirds of the time, researchers found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study
Data Protection

Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study

Most workers are blurring the line between corporate and personal AI use, leaving employers blind to sensitive data shared outside approved accounts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Concentric AI adds Claude compliance auditing integration
Data Protection

Concentric AI adds Claude compliance auditing integration

Companies using Claude can now log prompts, responses and attachments for compliance, easing oversight of sensitive data shared by staff.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Bedrock Data expands free Snowflake Cortex governance
Data Protection

Bedrock Data expands free Snowflake Cortex governance

Security teams get free visibility into how Snowflake Cortex agents access sensitive data, helping them prepare for audits and reviews.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Sovereignty boosts enterprise AI returns, study finds
Data Protection

Sovereignty boosts enterprise AI returns, study finds

Better control of data and AI systems is delivering five times the return on investment for enterprises, a new study found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Cyber DueDil beats first-year targets with 20 deals
Ransomware

Cyber DueDil beats first-year targets with 20 deals

The Manchester firm is now weighing outside funding and headcount growth after repeat business pushed first-year revenue above GBP £250,000.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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Cyber risk in education now extends far beyond the school gate
Data Protection

Cyber risk in education now extends far beyond the school gate

Thousands of schools faced disruption after a vendor breach exposed how learning platforms and cloud services can halt teaching and assessments.

By Kash Sharma • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK firms boost cyber & AI spending, Barclays survey
Data Protection

UK firms boost cyber & AI spending, Barclays survey

Confidence in defence remains patchy as 68 per cent of UK business leaders plan higher cyber spending and 46 per cent fear new tools widen threats.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
MC&V wins Canva & Canteen work as AI roster expands
Software-as-a-Service

MC&V wins Canva & Canteen work as AI roster expands

Brands are now demanding AI production partners that can handle approvals, governance and commercial workflows, and MC&V is meeting that need.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
BDC report: Venture capital gaps are 'sovereignty issue'
Artificial Intelligence

BDC report: Venture capital gaps are 'sovereignty issue'

Foreign backers now supply up to 90% of capital in Canada's biggest venture rounds, widening concerns over ownership and economic sovereignty.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Isle of Man launches first data asset law framework
Data Protection

Isle of Man launches first data asset law framework

The new regime could help firms record and trade governed datasets as assets, as Isle of Man officials move to implement the register.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
M37Labs launches MightyClaw for enterprise AI agents
Private Cloud

M37Labs launches MightyClaw for enterprise AI agents

The platform is aimed at regulated industries and sensitive data users, with on-premise and air-gapped deployment to keep control in-house.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
China's NMPA issues final measures on regulatory data protection
Data Protection

China's NMPA issues final measures on regulatory data protection

Drug makers face new filing deadlines in China, as eligible trial data can now be shielded for up to six years from copycat use.

By Katherine Wang • 3 min read • Last week
Google expands Singapore AI pact across public sector
Cloud Security

Google expands Singapore AI pact across public sector

The pact will widen use of AI in Singapore's public services, schools and labs, while adding new tests on safety, governance and inclusion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Iceotope raises USD $26 million in Series B funding
Hyperscale

Iceotope raises USD $26 million in Series B funding

Rising AI hardware heat loads are pushing data centres towards liquid cooling, and Iceotope's latest cash injection is aimed at scaling its systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Secureframe summit puts CMMC & AI at federal focus
Data Protection

Secureframe summit puts CMMC & AI at federal focus

Federal contractors face rising scrutiny as speakers warned CMMC and AI are becoming central to procurement, resilience and national security.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Lansdowne launches GBP £150 million UK venture fund
Semiconductors

Lansdowne launches GBP £150 million UK venture fund

British institutions are backing a fund aimed at bridging the capital gap that stops university spin-outs from scaling into global businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Pan IIT Alumni urges graduates to back India's deep-tech
Semiconductors

Pan IIT Alumni urges graduates to back India's deep-tech

A bigger push into quantum, chips and materials is being urged as India seeks to cut reliance on software services and import-heavy tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month