Data Security stories - Page 22

Security, privacy and data protection will command the biggest tech spend for Australian retail SMBs in 2026, ahead of AI and global growth.

OpenAI deploys behavioural age prediction for ChatGPT as it prepares a 2026 adult mode, raising fresh privacy and child-safety concerns.

Snowflake strikes USD $200m deal to embed OpenAI models across its data platform, promising native AI tools for 12,600 enterprise customers.

Australia's GBP £270 billion health system eyes 2026 as the year disciplined, trusted digital engineering turns AI and data into safer care.

Event planners in Australia and New Zealand face tighter budgets, faster turnarounds and lingering doubts over AI's place in their work.

As AI scales across Australia and New Zealand, leaders are learning that trust, impact and compliance all hinge on disciplined, clean data.

Weak data governance is squandering an estimated $154bn of global AI investment each year, Hitachi Vantara warns in new research.

Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.

AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.

AI-fuelled cyber threats and stricter rules are forcing APAC organisations to treat data privacy as a strategic advantage, not mere compliance.

Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.

Bedrock Data adds native Confluence support to map how sensitive collaboration content flows into AI systems and expose hidden access risks.

Alteryx and Google Cloud deepen BigQuery integration to run no-code analytics in place, promising tighter data governance and AI-ready workflows.

Alteryx deepens its Google Cloud partnership, bringing Alteryx One workflows directly into BigQuery and planning a Google-first marketplace edition.

Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.

Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson chief product and technology officer as it sharpens AI governance for heavily regulated clients.

Oceania privacy teams face rising stress, shrinking budgets and smaller staff as rapid tech change outpaces compliance and risk controls.

AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.

Aeris surpasses 100 million devices on its IoT platform after Ericsson asset deal, far outpacing global cellular IoT growth rates.

AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.