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Risk Management stories

Why Australian SMEs can't afford to treat cybersecurity as an afterthought
Disaster Recovery

Why Australian SMEs can't afford to treat cybersecurity as an afterthought

Rising attack volumes are exposing under-resourced SMEs to downtime, lost contracts and regulatory risk unless security is built in now.

By Corp IT • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Risk Management stories

Black Kite says 58 CVEs pose critical supply threat
Security Operations Centres

Black Kite says 58 CVEs pose critical supply threat

Only a small fraction of disclosed flaws are likely to hit suppliers, leaving security teams to focus on the 58 highest-risk CVEs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Versa adds Zero Trust controls for AI agent actions
Hybrid Cloud

Versa adds Zero Trust controls for AI agent actions

Enterprise users could gain tighter oversight as Versa applies identity checks and approval rules to every AI agent action before it runs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study
Data Protection

Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study

Most workers are blurring the line between corporate and personal AI use, leaving employers blind to sensitive data shared outside approved accounts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
TD launches AI model to speed mortgage applications
Digital Transformation

TD launches AI model to speed mortgage applications

The bank says underwriters can now complete work in minutes rather than 15 hours, as it rolls out agentic AI across home lending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Kore.ai launches Artemis AI platform on Microsoft Azure
Private Cloud

Kore.ai launches Artemis AI platform on Microsoft Azure

Enterprises may be able to deploy governed multi-agent AI systems in days, as Kore.ai ties its Artemis platform to Microsoft Azure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Merchants rush to adopt AI shopping agents, Ravelin finds
Data Protection

Merchants rush to adopt AI shopping agents, Ravelin finds

Most enterprise retailers now plan to use AI shopping agents, even as many say they are not ready for the fraud risks they bring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns
Data Protection

Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns

Storage and cloud fees are eroding education AI returns, even as 46% of institutions plan bigger budgets this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
TAC Security adds Anthropic & Perplexity AI clients
Data Protection

TAC Security adds Anthropic & Perplexity AI clients

Independent security checks are gaining urgency as fast-growing AI and software firms face rising scrutiny from customers, partners and regulators.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Risk Management stories

CrowdStrike adds Claude monitoring to Falcon tools
Data Protection

CrowdStrike adds Claude monitoring to Falcon tools

Security teams can now spot AI-related risks alongside other alerts as Claude activity is fed into CrowdStrike's Falcon platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Persistent & IIM Ahmedabad launch AI Value Compass
Digital Transformation

Persistent & IIM Ahmedabad launch AI Value Compass

Companies are being told to overhaul governance and readiness before scaling AI, as a new framework seeks better returns from spending.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Chargebacks911 & acceptcards partner on UK disputes
Data Analytics

Chargebacks911 & acceptcards partner on UK disputes

UK merchants facing rising friendly fraud will gain access to tools aimed at cutting disputes and recovering revenue through the new tie-up.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK SMEs leave cash in current accounts, survey finds
Fintech

UK SMEs leave cash in current accounts, survey finds

Many firms are foregoing interest and leaving surplus funds idle, as 64% of UK SMEs keep some or all cash reserves in current accounts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK workers widely use unapproved tools, Mitel warns
Unified Communications

UK workers widely use unapproved tools, Mitel warns

Most UK staff are using unauthorised chat and AI apps at work, raising fears of data leaks, compliance breaches and lost oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
BT launches AI cyber tools for UK SMEs as attacks soar
Data Protection

BT launches AI cyber tools for UK SMEs as attacks soar

With one in three firms still lacking basic protection, smaller UK businesses are facing a sharper threat and higher breach costs as attacks rise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
The Mythos moment: Why 'unknown exposure' is becoming the biggest cyber risk of 2026
Digital Transformation

The Mythos moment: Why 'unknown exposure' is becoming the biggest cyber risk of 2026

Security teams face a shrinking window to spot and fix flaws as AI models like Mythos find exposures in minutes, not days.

By Katrina Thompson • 4 min read • Last month
Venn Accounts cuts overdue invoices 60% with Trove
Digital Transformation

Venn Accounts cuts overdue invoices 60% with Trove

The UK firm said automated payment chases have also improved cash collection as more smaller businesses outsource day-to-day finance work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month