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World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue
Storage

World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue

World Backup Day now warns boards that backup is no mere IT chore, but a frontline defence against ransomware targeting recovery itself.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
North Korean IT workers infiltrate Western remote jobs
Human Capital Management

North Korean IT workers infiltrate Western remote jobs

North Korean IT workers using Western collaborators and fake identities are infiltrating remote jobs to funnel foreign salaries home.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Lineaje unveils UnifAI to secure enterprise agentic AI
Data Protection

Lineaje unveils UnifAI to secure enterprise agentic AI

Lineaje launches UnifAI, a security and governance layer to centralise control, discovery and policy for enterprise agentic AI deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
Data Protection

Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems

Agentic AI promises effortless digital delegation, but its admin-level access to data and systems creates profound privacy and security risks.

By Kristina Holt • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
OXIL urges safeguarding framework to curb online scams
Customer Experience

OXIL urges safeguarding framework to curb online scams

OXIL unveils a safeguarding-based blueprint to fight online scams, shifting responsibility from individuals to coordinated organisational action.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
UiPath links with Microsoft to automate security ops
Security Information and Event Management

UiPath links with Microsoft to automate security ops

UiPath and Microsoft have unveiled a new security automation link to detect, investigate and respond to threats in automated workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
HackerOne unveils live agentic AI prompt injection tests
Data Protection

HackerOne unveils live agentic AI prompt injection tests

HackerOne launches live Agentic Prompt Injection Testing to expose real-world AI exploit paths as prompt injection threats surge 540%.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Dropzone unveils AI Threat Hunter for 24/7 SOC hunts
Firewalls

Dropzone unveils AI Threat Hunter for 24/7 SOC hunts

Dropzone launches AI Threat Hunter to compress 40-hour manual threat hunts into 90 minutes, promising 24/7 autonomous SOC coverage by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rubrik revamps MSP programme with PayGo & 24/7 support
Data Protection

Rubrik revamps MSP programme with PayGo & 24/7 support

Rubrik launches MSP PayGo, 24/7 ransomware response and a new tiered partner model, eyeing booming demand for data protection services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Hexnode CEO on how fintech breaches multiply where device visibility ends
Firewalls

Hexnode CEO on how fintech breaches multiply where device visibility ends

Fintechs face rising breaches where device visibility fails, as Hexnode warns static inventories can't secure modern endpoints or audits.

By Apu Pavithran • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI-human partnership: The way forward in security world
Digital Transformation

AI-human partnership: The way forward in security world

AI is reshaping cyber defence, not by replacing human analysts but by amplifying their judgment through collaborative, transparent platforms.

By Chandrodaya Prasad • 6 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
SentinelOne, Cloudflare link AI SIEM with edge data
Firewalls

SentinelOne, Cloudflare link AI SIEM with edge data

SentinelOne and Cloudflare deepen ties, feeding edge and Zero Trust telemetry into Singularity AI SIEM to unify threat detection and response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double
Firewalls

Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double

Rapid7 warns exploited high and critical software flaws more than doubled in 2025, as attackers compress disclosure-to-attack windows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Politically driven cyber-physical attacks surge globally
Physical Security

Politically driven cyber-physical attacks surge globally

Politically charged cyber-physical attacks surge as low-tech intrusions hit industrial control systems linked to Iran- and Russia-backed groups.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
CSA adds new enterprise tiers for cloud & AI security
Cloud Security

CSA adds new enterprise tiers for cloud & AI security

Cloud Security Alliance launches new enterprise tiers, offering CISOs analyst-led roadmaps to turn cloud and AI security frameworks into action.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Island unveils Enterprise Platform for unified work
Firewalls

Island unveils Enterprise Platform for unified work

Island launches Enterprise Platform to extend its governed workspace from a secure browser to consumer browsers, desktops and networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

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AI push exposes gaps in identity controls, UK warned
DevOps

AI push exposes gaps in identity controls, UK warned

AI rollouts are eroding UK identity controls, as firms ease safeguards for machine accounts despite glaring gaps in oversight and governance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026