Google Cloud launches IAM Helper for agent access tasks
about 7 hours agoThat could cut deployment delays for firms using autonomous agents, while keeping higher-risk access changes behind human approval and audit trails.
Canadian stories
Canadian firms race ahead on AI, but readiness lags
Despite strong AI uptake, only 22% of Canadian organisations are ready to manage external risks, highlighting a widening governance gap.
Sabre event spotlights defence supply chain readiness
Canadian manufacturers eyeing defence contracts may need stronger digital controls, as Sabre's event highlights cybersecurity, ERP and AI readiness.
Cycode expands in Canada as AI security demand rises
Canadian businesses adopting AI in software development are driving Cycode's 500% customer growth there over the past 18 months.
Canada privacy commissioner urges changes to Bill C-22
Senators are being told the lawful access bill still lacks key safeguards, as privacy concerns persist over subscriber data and public-information powers.
Integrity360 launches managed OT security services
Industrial operators can now outsource continuous protection as the new service set aims to reduce cyber risk without disrupting production.
BDO Canada teams up with ServiceNow on AI governance
Canadian firms struggling to turn AI trials into profit may gain tighter controls as BDO Canada and ServiceNow join forces on governance.
Editor Interviews
Conversations with technology leaders, founders and operators.
Fortinet: The AI challenge is visibility and control, not permission
Shadow AI is driving higher breach and compliance risks, with exposed firms incurring around $670,000 more in data-breach costs.
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Kyndryl VP: Canadian firms face barriers to modernising for AI
Kyndryl's Umair Dinarwala says Canadian firms have the ambition to modernise, but budgets, resistance to change and capacity hold them back.
Last month
Zoho Canada expands vertical approach in municipal government
Zoho Canada's Gary Yorke says municipalities need departments to share a directory and data infrastructure to make AI work for residents.
Last month
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
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Expert Opinions
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Beyond mail delivery: Why address data matters for government security
Outdated records can delay tax notices, benefits and emergency alerts, while also increasing fraud and compliance risks across public services.
about 6 hours ago
Securing the AI Systems of Tomorrow
As AI agents gain wider access to company systems, Palo Alto Networks is adding controls to curb prompt injection, leaks and excess permissions.
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Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality
Poor data can undermine compliance, fraud detection and reporting, making strong governance essential for banks handling sensitive customer records.
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Four Steps CISOs Can Take To Secure AI-driven Software Development
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What Cybersecurity Leaders Can Learn from Naval Operations
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Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing ...
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Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
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Google Cloud donates three AI projects to CNCF Sandbox
The move puts Agent Substrate, gVisor and OpenRL under neutral governance as companies race to secure and scale automated workloads.
ClickHouse expands with Xata deal into Postgres & AI
The deal aims to cut the operational sprawl facing companies as AI agents push analytics, transactions, monitoring and security onto one platform.
Red Hat launches OpenShift 5 with AI troubleshooting
Customers can now use natural language prompts to diagnose issues and assess upgrade risks on the updated hybrid cloud platform.
Chainlink & S&P Global Ratings bring vault risk onchain
Investors in decentralised finance can now see S&P Global Ratings' vault risk analysis directly onchain as lending deposits near USD $10 billion.
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Analyst Insights
Industry research and analysis from leading firms.
AI software development adds hidden governance costs
Large enterprises are spending more than 13,900 engineering hours a year fixing AI-assisted code as governance costs spill into security and compliance budgets.
2 days ago
Fortinet lifts full-year outlook after strong third quarter
Strong demand in security and AI helped lift third-quarter revenue 20% to USD $2.08 billion, prompting a higher full-year forecast.
2 days ago
Collins urges new thinking on cybersecurity decisions
Rising security spend has failed to curb cyber incidents, prompting Michael Collins to argue that organisations need better decision-making, not more tools.
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Tanium joins OpenAI cyber programme for threat research
The move gives Tanium's security teams access to OpenAI cyber models for threat detection, vulnerability work and platform defence against AI-driven attacks.
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