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MindBridge adds AI tools for finance & audit teams
Software-as-a-Service

MindBridge adds AI tools for finance & audit teams

The update aims to cut setup complexity and keep finance teams and auditors in control as AI takes on more oversight work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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Engineering for operations: going from security to insight
DataCentre infrastructure

Engineering for operations: going from security to insight

Early security design can improve uptime and reveal operational data in data centres, but only if cybersecurity is built in from the start.

By Tertius Wolfaardt • 5 min read • Today
Keeper launches Google Chat tool for access approvals
Software-as-a-Service

Keeper launches Google Chat tool for access approvals

Access approvals can now be handled in Google Chat, as Keeper brings privileged requests and just-in-time elevation into Workspace workflows.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Today
Citrix adds AI browser session insights for agents
Data Protection

Citrix adds AI browser session insights for agents

Security teams can now trace risky browser activity by staff and AI agents, as Citrix adds visual session records and policy guidance.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
HID launches Signo Décor Reader for design-led spaces
Smart Cities

HID launches Signo Décor Reader for design-led spaces

Architects and building operators get a flush-mounted reader that keeps access control discreet while supporting cards, mobiles and remote updates.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
Fastly launches AI controls as machine traffic surges
Cloud Security

Fastly launches AI controls as machine traffic surges

Machine-generated requests now account for more than half of Fastly's network traffic, intensifying pressure to govern AI costs and security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
BeyondTrust links privilege data to CrowdStrike Falcon
Network Infrastructure

BeyondTrust links privilege data to CrowdStrike Falcon

Joint customers can now spot privileged identity risks alongside threat alerts in CrowdStrike Falcon, after BeyondTrust added new data feeds.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
UiPath adds governance & data controls to AI platform
Data Protection

UiPath adds governance & data controls to AI platform

Enterprises adopting AI agents are getting tighter oversight and data boundaries as UiPath expands controls across automation, integration and deployment.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Today
Delinea appoints Timothy Regan as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Delinea appoints Timothy Regan as Chief Financial Officer

Passing USD $500 million in annual recurring revenue, the identity security group is adding public-company finance expertise as AI demand reshapes the market.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Netskope launches control to block risky AI agent actions
Network Security

Netskope launches control to block risky AI agent actions

Many firms still cannot stop AI agents from causing damage before execution, leaving systems exposed to production outages and data loss.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Co Connect joins Google AI accelerator for Australia
Digital Transformation

Co Connect joins Google AI accelerator for Australia

Its offline safety app for mine workers will be sharpened with Google help, as Co Connect joins a 15-startup AI cohort.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Liquibase Secure launches on Snowflake Marketplace
DevOps

Liquibase Secure launches on Snowflake Marketplace

Snowflake customers can now buy Liquibase Secure through the marketplace, with spend eligible for Capacity Drawdown as teams tighten change control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Blackpoint adds identity threat tools to CompassOne
Data Protection

Blackpoint adds identity threat tools to CompassOne

The update gives Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Cisco Duo users faster containment and clearer evidence as identity attacks rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Gravwell unveils five AI agents for security teams
Software-as-a-Service

Gravwell unveils five AI agents for security teams

Security teams can now use narrowly scoped agents to triage alerts, investigate cases and check systems without giving AI unrestricted access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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OpenAI Breaches Australian Government Database
Data Protection

OpenAI Breaches Australian Government Database

Weak controls left Australia's Medicare database exposed after an AI agent was able to press past access restrictions, experts say.

By Darren Guccione • 2 min read • Today
Experts urge tighter AI controls after Medicare breach
Data Protection

Experts urge tighter AI controls after Medicare breach

The reported incident has heightened fears that autonomous AI agents could probe critical systems faster than governments can contain them.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Gallagher launches IP lock integration with ASSA ABLOY
Digital Transformation

Gallagher launches IP lock integration with ASSA ABLOY

It cuts cabling and door-controller costs for US campuses, helping security teams manage locks centrally in older buildings and remote sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday