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Only 5% of staff use generative AI effectively, study says
Data Protection

Only 5% of staff use generative AI effectively, study says

Only 5% of eligible workers are using generative AI well enough to boost productivity, according to NROC Security's latest quarterly study.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Adobe launches AI collaborators in Workfront workflows
Digital Transformation

Adobe launches AI collaborators in Workfront workflows

Marketing teams can now route tasks to AI agents inside Adobe Workfront, with approvals and audit trails kept in one place.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
AI has not ended file chaos for workers, survey finds
Software-as-a-Service

AI has not ended file chaos for workers, survey finds

Workers are losing 65 hours a year to file woes, even as heavy AI use leaves document handling frustratingly clunky.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
HG Insights launches AI software review monitoring
Software-as-a-Service

HG Insights launches AI software review monitoring

B2B software vendors could lose shortlist spots unless they can see how AI search engines describe their products, HG Insights says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Menlo expands AI agent security for Copilot & Gemini
Data Protection

Menlo expands AI agent security for Copilot & Gemini

Prompt-injection attacks and data leaks are the main risks as businesses connect Copilot and Gemini to email, files and internal tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Securonix expands SIEM with Sentinel & AI risk tools
Ransomware

Securonix expands SIEM with Sentinel & AI risk tools

Enterprises could cut SIEM data costs by up to 50% as the updated platform adds Microsoft Sentinel analytics and AI risk monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
BeyondTrust adds AI identity controls to Pathfinder
Privileged Access Management

BeyondTrust adds AI identity controls to Pathfinder

Security teams must now track AI agents and machine accounts as well as staff, as BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to cover privileged access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Tenable expands AI security coverage to Google Gemini
Digital Transformation

Tenable expands AI security coverage to Google Gemini

Security teams face a wider visibility gap as Tenable adds Google Gemini, MCP and AI coding tools to its exposure management platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Sentra launches Shadow AI DLP to block sensitive data
Software-as-a-Service

Sentra launches Shadow AI DLP to block sensitive data

Boards are under pressure to curb staff use of ChatGPT and similar tools, as pasted data could expose customer records and source code.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Cyera launches tools to secure enterprise AI agents
Data Protection

Cyera launches tools to secure enterprise AI agents

Security teams face a sharper risk from hidden AI agents as Cyera says non-human identities in Fortune 500 companies jumped 480% in six months.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

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Logitech says audio accuracy key as AI voice dictation grows
Unified Communications

Logitech says audio accuracy key as AI voice dictation grows

Poor audio can now mean costlier AI mistakes as voice dictation spreads through Australian offices and opens new hardware demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AI search answers vary widely across major platforms
Software-as-a-Service

AI search answers vary widely across major platforms

A New Zealand study found users can get markedly different brand recommendations from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Microsoft Copilot.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
PDQ launches MCP server for AI endpoint management
Software-as-a-Service

PDQ launches MCP server for AI endpoint management

IT teams can now issue endpoint tasks from AI assistants, with PDQ keeping permissions, authentication and audit trails intact.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Companies must adapt to rising AI costs, tech CEO says
Software-as-a-Service

Companies must adapt to rising AI costs, tech CEO says

Rising token-based charges and compliance risks are forcing firms to monitor AI agents more closely, Fusion5's chief executive says.

By RNZ • 5 min read • This month
Employees quietly using AI while teams have spare capacity
Digital Transformation

Employees quietly using AI while teams have spare capacity

Businesses may be over-hiring while staff quietly turn to consumer AI tools outside company controls, Prodoscore data suggests.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Ingram Micro's Great Migration promises security and productivity boost
Digital Transformation

Ingram Micro's Great Migration promises security and productivity boost

One million ageing Windows 10 PCs are set for replacement as Ingram Micro and Microsoft push AI-ready devices to cut security risks and cloud costs.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • This month
Avatier launches AI identity platform with pay-per-action
Software-as-a-Service

Avatier launches AI identity platform with pay-per-action

Enterprises can now avoid upfront licensing as charges shift to verified identity tasks, with a healthcare provider already piloting the system.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
We moved off ChatGPT, and 5 risks that we didn't account for as a cybersecurity company bubbled up
Software-as-a-Service

We moved off ChatGPT, and 5 risks that we didn't account for as a cybersecurity company bubbled up

Switching from ChatGPT to Copilot exposed data-loss, support and trust risks, as prompts and tools built by staff proved hard to move or manage.

By Adri Leite • 6 min read • This month