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Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE
Firewalls

Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE

Canadian firms can now keep sensitive SASE telemetry in-country as Check Point adds a local residency option to meet privacy and compliance rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

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Informatica expands AWS tie-up for AI data controls
Software-as-a-Service

Informatica expands AWS tie-up for AI data controls

The integration aims to help AWS customers build AI agents on trusted enterprise data, reducing errors from fragmented records and poor governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools
Software-as-a-Service

Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools

Businesses could cut retrieval times and compliance risks as Foxit adds cloud-based document storage, search and governance to its PDF tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Author-it launches AION JSON format for enterprise AI
Document Management

Author-it launches AION JSON format for enterprise AI

The no-cost addition aims to help companies feed governed content into chatbots and AI agents without losing provenance or context.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds
Data Protection

AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds

A widening visibility gap is leaving organisations exposed, with AI now involved in 83 per cent of reported breaches, Gigamon found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent
Data Protection

Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent

Poor data can make AI agents scale errors at speed, leaving customer-facing systems unreliable and potentially non-compliant.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
Cloudinary launches AI agents for media management
Digital Transformation

Cloudinary launches AI agents for media management

Media teams could cut manual tagging and approvals as Cloudinary makes its AI agents generally available across connected systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
DigiCert launches content trust manager for AI media
Cloud Security

DigiCert launches content trust manager for AI media

Growing concern over AI-made media is pushing firms towards cryptographic proof of origin as DigiCert adds a managed verification service.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government
Data Protection

BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government

Most respondents still trust consumer chat apps for sensitive work, despite widespread confusion over what encryption does not protect.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Adobe just rewrote the rules of graphic design
Storage

Adobe just rewrote the rules of graphic design

Creative teams may face faster turnaround but heavier output demands as Adobe’s Firefly AI Assistant automates multi-step work across its apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Bazaarvoice launches API to boost AI review discovery
Marketing Technologies

Bazaarvoice launches API to boost AI review discovery

Brands may need to adapt review content for AI search, as Bazaarvoice’s new API makes user-generated ratings crawlable for recommendation engines.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Firewalls

Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud

Security teams risk missed attacks and slower investigations unless AI can see network traffic in motion across hybrid cloud environments.

By Ryan Mahoney • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
WordPress.com adds AI write tools for site control
Digital Transformation

WordPress.com adds AI write tools for site control

WordPress.com now lets AI agents draft, edit and publish content directly to sites via conversation, expanding beyond read-only integrations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Brands plan to boost content budgets despite AI friction
Software-as-a-Service

Brands plan to boost content budgets despite AI friction

Brands plan to lift content budgets and AI use, but fragmented tools are fuelling burnout, wasted spend and slower campaign launches.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

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Netskope launches Mumbai management plane for Indian data
Firewalls

Netskope launches Mumbai management plane for Indian data

Indian organisations get a local administrative data option as the Mumbai deployment keeps policies, logs and metadata inside the country.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Alation appoints Rick Baker as Chief Operating Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Alation appoints Rick Baker as Chief Operating Officer

Alation is tying sales and customer operations together as it tries to prove its data-governance tools can support AI projects at scale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
EU AI labelling rules pose retail risk for UK firms
Digital Transformation

EU AI labelling rules pose retail risk for UK firms

UK retailers selling into Europe may need to label AI-edited images, or face fines of up to GBP £13 million under new EU rules.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026