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Bitwarden adds one-click logins for non-SSO web apps
Data Protection

Bitwarden adds one-click logins for non-SSO web apps

Bitwarden adds a one-click login policy that extends SSO-style access to unmanaged web apps, automating vault-based sign-ins via IdP dashboards.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge
Data Protection

AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge

AI has become firms' top data security fear as identity and deepfake threats surge, exposing gaps in visibility, encryption and governance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
AI emerges as the leading global data security threat
Data Protection

AI emerges as the leading global data security threat

AI has overtaken all other threats as the top global data security risk, with firms warning its rapid spread magnifies existing vulnerabilities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Virtualisation

SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT

SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
AI & cloud security top enterprise concerns amid tool sprawl
Data Protection

AI & cloud security top enterprise concerns amid tool sprawl

Thales' 2025 study reveals AI and cloud security top enterprise concerns as 52% of firms shift budgets amid growing complexity and rising cyber threats.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Azul boosts Java security with improved runtime vulnerability detection
DevOps

Azul boosts Java security with improved runtime vulnerability detection

Azul's Intelligence Cloud now cuts Java security false positives by up to 99%, using runtime data to boost vulnerability detection accuracy for DevOps teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025
Organisations boost AI security as data threats & risks evolve
Malware

Organisations boost AI security as data threats & risks evolve

Nearly 70% of organisations see rapid AI development, especially generative AI, as their top security concern, urges Thales' 2025 Data Threat Report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Organisations prioritise AI security as GenAI adoption accelerates
Malware

Organisations prioritise AI security as GenAI adoption accelerates

Nearly 70% of organisations see AI, especially generative AI, as their top security risk, says Thales' 2025 Data Threat Report based on over 3,100 experts.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Vultr & SQream partner to enhance cloud AI capabilities
Private Cloud

Vultr & SQream partner to enhance cloud AI capabilities

Vultr and SQream announce partnership to enhance cloud computing capabilities, aiming to support AI-driven enterprises in finance, healthcare, and telecom sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
Over half of enterprises investing in Generative AI
Customer Experience

Over half of enterprises investing in Generative AI

More than 50% of enterprises are investing in Generative AI to facilitate integration and automation, enhancing productivity and customer experience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd May 2024
Businesses failing to protect sensitive data in the cloud
Data Protection

Businesses failing to protect sensitive data in the cloud

40% of organizations have experienced a cloud-based data breach in the past year, with 83% failing to encrypt half of their sensitive data stored in the cloud.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Oct 2021
APAC firms could slash carbon emissions by 78% by moving to cloud - AWS report
Hyperscale

APAC firms could slash carbon emissions by 78% by moving to cloud - AWS report

Moving to cloud infrastructure could cut Asia Pacific organisations' carbon emissions by 78%, says a report by 451 Research and AWS.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021
Data growth compounding storage management issues - Datadobi report
Cloud Services

Data growth compounding storage management issues - Datadobi report

More organisations are holding on to unstructured data, causing headaches for the planning, storage, and management of on-premise and cloud data.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th May 2021
Edge computing brings lucrative opps to network operators and telcos
Edge Computing

Edge computing brings lucrative opps to network operators and telcos

Network operators will play a pivotal role in enabling new revenue streams from edge computing, according to new research from Vertiv and Omdia, formerly Ovum.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2020
ExtraHop announces IoT adoption suite
Internet of Things

ExtraHop announces IoT adoption suite

These latest enhancements extend Reveal(x) capabilities to the enterprise IoT device edge, according to the company.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud and data protection big challenges for NZ businesses
Software-as-a-Service

Cloud and data protection big challenges for NZ businesses

Almost half of NZ businesses find cloud privacy and data protection more challenging than on-premises, according to the Thales Cloud Security Report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2022
Cloud privacy, data protection more complex than on-prem
Data Protection

Cloud privacy, data protection more complex than on-prem

In the past 12 months, over a third of Australian businesses (36%) experienced a cloud-based data breach or failed audit.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2022