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Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand
Biometrics

Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand

New Zealand buyers can now get phishing-resistant security keys faster, after a local Auckland stockholding cut import delays for agencies and firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

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Okta expands AI agent controls with Amazon Bedrock
Software-as-a-Service

Okta expands AI agent controls with Amazon Bedrock

Customers can now govern AI agents across mixed systems as Okta adds Bedrock support and lets firms keep existing identity providers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Cycloid appoints Isabelle Perie to lead Europe partner push
Private Cloud

Cycloid appoints Isabelle Perie to lead Europe partner push

Greater demand for sovereign cloud and repeatable platform tools is driving Cycloid's channel strategy as it adds a senior Europe partner lead.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
ThreatDown launches identity threat detection & response
Software-as-a-Service

ThreatDown launches identity threat detection & response

Stolen credentials and post-login attacks are pushing security teams to seek unified monitoring across endpoints and identities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Okta warns Australian firms on AI agent security gap
Digital Transformation

Okta warns Australian firms on AI agent security gap

Australian organisations are racing ahead with AI agents, but most still lack the identity controls needed to secure non-human users at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
APAC AI adoption outpaces identity security controls
Data Protection

APAC AI adoption outpaces identity security controls

Only about 10% of APAC organisations say their identity systems can fully secure AI agents, bots and service accounts.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Commvault posts record cash flow as SaaS revenue jumps
Data Protection

Commvault posts record cash flow as SaaS revenue jumps

Strong recurring revenue growth lifted Commvault’s full-year sales to USD $1.184 billion, while SaaS jumped 52% and cash flow hit a record.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate
Software-as-a-Service

Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate

Leak-site noise is making it harder for firms to tell real breaches from extortion theatre, as active sites hit 91 in the first quarter of 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage
Storage

Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage

Enterprise users can now cut response times by up to 25% while adding ransomware detection, single sign-on and migration tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Artemis announces $70 million in seed funding for AI security
Firewalls

Artemis announces $70 million in seed funding for AI security

The funding will help the stealth start-up scale real-time defence as enterprises face faster, AI-driven attacks and rising security costs.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 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
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
Radiant Logic signs Badge deal for cross-domain access
Digital Transformation

Radiant Logic signs Badge deal for cross-domain access

Enterprises with fragmented identity systems can now avoid forest trusts as the integrated product covers humans and AI agents across domains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

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Budget AI boost hailed as CGT changes draw criticism
Data Protection

Budget AI boost hailed as CGT changes draw criticism

Critics warned the tax changes could deter long-term investment, while fresh funding for AI and digital ID was welcomed as a boost to productivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
ThreatDown launches identity threat detection service
Multi-factor authentication

ThreatDown launches identity threat detection service

Identity breaches now take months to spot, prompting ThreatDown to add post-authentication monitoring for smaller IT teams and MSPs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Okta finds AI agent governance lags enterprise adoption
Data Protection

Okta finds AI agent governance lags enterprise adoption

Most firms are deploying AI agents without proper oversight, leaving non-human identities exposed as security teams race to catch up.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
World launches upgraded ID for apps, AI & business
Software-as-a-Service

World launches upgraded ID for apps, AI & business

The upgraded system aims to curb bots and impersonation across dating, ticketing, meetings and AI tools as World widens its reach.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month