Instant Messaging (IM) stories
Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance
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uc
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risk & compliance
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genai
Custodia says financial firms must widen record-keeping to cover collaboration tools, messaging apps and AI-generated content as regulators step up scrutiny.
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Instant with fewer refusals
Last month
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martech
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personalisation
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cdp
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Instant, promising smoother, more direct ChatGPT conversations, fewer refusals and improved accuracy on web-sourced facts.
WhatsApp unveils lockdown mode for high-risk users
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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encryption
WhatsApp launches Strict Account Settings, a lockdown mode offering tighter privacy and security for journalists and other high‑risk users.
LinkedIn DMs abused to spread Python-based malware
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
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devops
Attackers are abusing LinkedIn private messages to deliver Python-based malware via booby-trapped archives, ReliaQuest has warned.
Varonis acquires SlashNext for up to USD $150 million to boost AI email security
Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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uc
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
Varonis has acquired AI-driven email security firm SlashNext for up to USD $150 million, enhancing its threat detection across emails and messaging platforms.
Hornetsecurity launches AI cyber assistant for Microsoft 365
Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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uc
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semiconductors
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cloud security
Hornetsecurity unveils an AI Cyber Assistant within 365 Total Protection Plan 4 to boost Microsoft 365 security with automated email and Teams threat defence.
TP report shows Gen Z prefer interactive communication
Fri, 4th Apr 2025
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cx
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martech
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digital engagement
A new report from TP reveals that Generation Z favours interactive communication, posing challenges for businesses catering to this tech-savvy cohort.