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Canadian workers outpace AI safety guidance at work

Nearly half of Canadian office workers have never been briefed on safe AI use, even as 71% say they have increased it over the past year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Email Security

Half of Canadian office workers lack AI safety training

Nearly half of office staff are using AI at work without employer training, leaving companies exposed to data leaks and scams.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday

Global Stories

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Open source

ArmourCode releases hooks tool to block Claude Code risk

The open-source guardrail aims to stop coding agents from deleting files, wiping changes or altering safety settings before commands hit the shell.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today

Data Analytics

Google Cloud lets BigQuery query Databricks Iceberg

Organisations using both platforms can now query Databricks-managed Iceberg tables in BigQuery without copying data, cutting delays and storage costs.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Malware

Binance says fake hiring plot fuelled USD $6.3bn theft

The breach began months earlier with a tampered software package and a fake recruitment process that helped attackers reach privileged wallet staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Island launches enterprise browser to control AI agents

The tool aims to stop AI agents creating a second, unmonitored workforce by extending corporate browser rules to their web activity.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Artificial Intelligence

Researchers flag AI identity flaw in ServiceNow & Salesforce

Reco said record-triggered AI agents in ServiceNow and Salesforce can inherit the wrong user, creating access risks for support and sales workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday

Artificial Intelligence

Honeywell unveils AI tools to cut false fire alarms

The new system is designed to help building operators cut nuisance alarms and manage more complex sites with fewer skilled staff.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today

Data Analytics

Hitachi Vantara adds AI analytics tools to VSP One

Enterprises could cut AI data-handling overhead as the storage group adds native analytics, governed model access and faster object storage to VSP One.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Artificial Intelligence

Honeywell Technologies adds AI tools for building operations & safety

Building operators could gain conversational AI tools and alarm support as Honeywell expands software across fire, security and energy systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data centers

Britain's data centres are becoming strategic national assets. But are we doing enough to protect them?

A major outage at one strategic site could trigger £352 million in direct losses, underlining the need for tighter physical protection.

By Andy Fairbanks • 8 min read • Yesterday

Hybrid Cloud

Shifting Enterprise Security from Reactive Defence to Proactive Resilience

Singapore firms are facing mounting losses from security gaps, with 71% hit by a major incident in the past year, the report says.

By Hiroshi Yokota • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Data Analytics

PuppyGraph raises USD $10 million for AI graph engine

The new capital will fund engineering and sales expansion as PuppyGraph 1.0 goes live for enterprises needing AI agents to query data in place.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Rubrik extends Google Cloud backup to BigQuery & Storage

The move gives organisations a separate recovery path for analytics and AI data, after attacks on cloud backups and identity systems have risen.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Privileged Access Management

Google Cloud launches IAM Helper for agent access tasks

That could cut deployment delays for firms using autonomous agents, while keeping higher-risk access changes behind human approval and audit trails.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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Cloud Security

Bedrock Data launches AI workflow to cut exposure backlogs

The workflow pushes fixes to business owners via Jira and ServiceNow, aiming to curb exposure backlogs as AI tools expose more sensitive data.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today

Cloud Security

Division Zero launches continuous cyber testing platform

New Zealand firms face longer exposure windows as attacks speed up, with Division Zero's platform offering next-business-day testing and continuous checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday