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CoreView adds new tools for secure Microsoft 365 tenants
Disaster Recovery

CoreView adds new tools for secure Microsoft 365 tenants

CoreView launches Tenant Resilience and Tenant Management to tackle rising Microsoft 365 tenant-level attacks and configuration risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Top 10 data governance best practices to implement today
Data Protection

Top 10 data governance best practices to implement today

With AI use surging and fines topping EUR €1 billion, robust data governance is now essential to unlock value, trust and compliance.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Asimily boosts Cisco ISE with new device microsegmentation
Firewalls

Asimily boosts Cisco ISE with new device microsegmentation

Asimily adds device-aware microsegmentation to Cisco ISE, turning its device intelligence into enforceable security group policies at scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Visionplatform.ai adds AI agents to Milestone XProtect
Data Protection

Visionplatform.ai adds AI agents to Milestone XProtect

Visionplatform.ai adds on-premise AI agents to Milestone XProtect, turning security control rooms into decision-support environments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
GitLab rolls out Duo AI Agent Platform for DevOps teams
DevOps

GitLab rolls out Duo AI Agent Platform for DevOps teams

GitLab releases Duo AI Agent Platform to orchestrate AI across the full DevOps lifecycle, promising faster, governed software delivery.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Portnox unveils global channel push with new VP hire
Software-as-a-Service

Portnox unveils global channel push with new VP hire

Portnox launches structured global channel programme and hires veteran Kristen Knight as VP of Channel Sales to spearhead partner growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Portnox unveils global partner push with new channel VP
Firewalls

Portnox unveils global partner push with new channel VP

Portnox launches a global channel partner programme and names cybersecurity veteran Kristen Knight as VP of Channel Sales to drive growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
One Identity adds AI threat response to Manager 10.0
Hybrid Cloud

One Identity adds AI threat response to Manager 10.0

One Identity's Manager 10.0 adds AI-driven threat response, risk-based governance and a new browser interface to tackle identity attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
FireMon unveils Policy Workbench for hybrid security
Firewalls

FireMon unveils Policy Workbench for hybrid security

FireMon launches Policy Workbench to guide firewall policy design and automation across complex hybrid networks without overhauling workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Yubico urges EU financial firms to ditch legacy MFA
Multi-factor authentication

Yubico urges EU financial firms to ditch legacy MFA

Yubico warns EU financial firms that DORA-era resilience demands phish-resistant passkeys, not passwords and legacy MFA still rife in banks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Fastly powers Layercake edge shift for live streaming
Storage

Fastly powers Layercake edge shift for live streaming

Fastly's edge cloud powers Layercake's Streamcake to handle live streaming spikes, cutting origin load and boosting scale for major events.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Check Point backs Google Cloud to close ASEAN 'Cloud Gap'
Firewalls

Check Point backs Google Cloud to close ASEAN 'Cloud Gap'

Check Point backs Google Cloud tools to close ASEAN's 'cloud gap', promising in-band, AI-driven security without slowing digital growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Student data breaches expose cyber flaws in schools
Firewalls

Student data breaches expose cyber flaws in schools

Data breaches at Victorian schools and Sydney University expose deep cyber flaws, leaving Australian students vulnerable to long-term threats.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Delinea and StrongDM to improve identity security for Agentic AI era
DevOps

Delinea and StrongDM to improve identity security for Agentic AI era

Delinea is set to acquire StrongDM, uniting privileged access and runtime authorisation to secure AI agents and non-human identities at scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Alcatraz Rock X completes live airport facial ID tests
Data Protection

Alcatraz Rock X completes live airport facial ID tests

Alcatraz's Rock X facial authentication system has completed live trials at Honolulu airport, boosting its pitch for staff and secure-area access.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
E2e-assure sees surge in UK-sovereign OT security demand
IoT Security

E2e-assure sees surge in UK-sovereign OT security demand

E2e-assure reports rising UK-sovereign OT security demand, adding 18 customers and multi-million revenue as regulation and risk intensify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Why Zero Trust is now vital for distributed SQL data
Hybrid Cloud

Why Zero Trust is now vital for distributed SQL data

As data becomes global and distributed, experts warn only Zero Trust at the database layer can secure modern SQL systems against evolving threats.

By Ed Huang • 7 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Modular island data centre boosts satellite backbone
Hyperscale

Modular island data centre boosts satellite backbone

A rugged South Atlantic island now hosts a modular data centre, bolstering satellite and subsea backbone links despite extreme logistics.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026