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Diliko secures ISO 27001 & 27701 for Agentic AI platform

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Diliko has achieved ISO 27001 and 27701 certification for its Agentic AI platform, demonstrating top-tier security and privacy protections across multi-cloud environments.
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Education sector improves against ransomware but IT staff suffer

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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Education institutions have improved ransomware defences and reduced costs, but IT staff face high anxiety and burnout amid growing AI-driven cyber threats.
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Why the hesitation? Addressing hidden PII security risks

Wed, 10th Sep 2025
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Boards must urgently tackle hidden PII risks in unstructured data exposed by AI, or face costly incidents and government action by 2027, warns expert.
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CHROs urged to prioritise cyber security amid AI in HR systems

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Gartner urges CHROs to prioritise cyber security as HR systems increasingly adopt AI, highlighting the risks of data breaches and the need for stronger digital oversight.
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One in three Australians upload sensitive data to AI tools, report finds

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Over one-third of Australian professionals upload sensitive company data to AI tools without formal oversight, raising significant security and compliance concerns.
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Tenable unveils AI Exposure to manage enterprise generative AI risk

Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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Tenable launches AI Exposure, an extension to Tenable One, to help enterprises manage risks from generative AI tools like ChatGPT Enterprise and Microsoft Copilot.
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Tenable unveils AI Exposure to manage enterprise generative AI risk

Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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Tenable launches AI Exposure, a new tool in Tenable One, to help firms spot, manage and govern risks from enterprise generative AI like ChatGPT Enterprise.
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Pentera unveils AI web attack testing to boost cyber defences

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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Pentera has launched AI-powered Web Attack Testing to help organisations better simulate cyber threats and enhance defences against evolving AI-driven attacks.
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Sensitive data exposure rises with employee use of GenAI tools

Sat, 2nd Aug 2025
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A quarter of files and 4.37% of prompts shared with GenAI tools contained sensitive data, raising security risks as employees use more AI applications.
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Lab 1 report reveals unstructured data heightens breach risks

Sat, 26th Jul 2025
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Lab 1's report on 141 million breached files shows unstructured data, like financial and HR documents, greatly increase risks of fraud and cybercrime.
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HR & financial data most exposed in major cyber breaches

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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Lab 1's analysis of 1,297 breaches reveals HR and financial data exposed in over 80% of cases, raising risks of fraud and regulatory penalties worldwide.
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Nearly 8% of UK & US staff use Chinese GenAI at work

Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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Nearly 8% of UK and US employees use Chinese generative AI tools at work, raising concerns over frequent exposure of sensitive corporate data, a study finds.
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Lab 1 unveils secure file preview tool for data breach risks

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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Lab 1 launches 'File Previews', letting firms securely view individual files from data breaches without risky downloads, enhancing swift exposure assessment.
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AppOmni secures FedRAMP Moderate ATO for SaaS security platform

Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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AppOmni's SaaS Security Platform has gained FedRAMP Moderate ATO, enabling US federal agencies to protect critical cloud data with enhanced security and compliance.
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Amperity named leader in IDC MarketScape 2025 for retail CDPs

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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Amperity has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape 2025 for retail customer data platforms, praised for AI-driven tools and data unification.
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Zero Trust vital in cybersecurity strategies in wake of Qantas breach

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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Cybersecurity experts have highlighted the continued significance of personal information to cybercriminals and the varied threats posed by data exposures.
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AI Agents - The struggle to balance automation, oversight, & security

Tue, 17th Jun 2025
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Visa's plan to use AI agents for automatic payments sparks debate over security risks and whether consumers will trust machines handling their money.
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Safari users at heightened risk from new fullscreen BitM attack

Fri, 30th May 2025
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New research reveals Safari users face heightened risk from advanced Fullscreen Browser-in-the-Middle attacks due to unfixable API flaws undetected by current security tools.
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Adidas data breach highlights supply chain risk for retailers

Thu, 29th May 2025
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Adidas has suffered a data breach via a third-party provider, exposing customer information and highlighting rising cyber risks in retail supply chains.
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From compliance to campaigns: Data collaboration as Finserv’s Marketing Edge

Tue, 20th May 2025
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Australian financial services marketers face stricter privacy laws but can harness secure data collaboration for tailored, compliant, and effective campaigns.