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Overwhelmed security office manual compliance slow automation

Manual compliance strain fuels automation push - survey

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Manual compliance is throttling security teams, as RegScale finds delays, staff strain and patchy automation in most large organisations.
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Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.
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Humanforce names Cameron Partridge Chief Growth Officer

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Humanforce appoints AI-driven growth specialist Cameron Partridge as Chief Growth Officer to spearhead global expansion and scale strategy.
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Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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data privacy
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ai ethics & governance
Anthropic rolls out Claude for Healthcare and Life Sciences, adding sector-specific connectors, agent skills and consumer health integrations.
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Altimetrik named major contender in Everest Group QE assessment

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Altimetrik has been named a major contender in Everest Group's latest PEAK Matrix for enterprise quality engineering services.
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Index Engines expands CyberSense reach & OEM alliances

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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storage
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network infrastructure
Index Engines' CyberSense spreads to 82 countries as ransomware fears fuel demand and a new US patent and OEM deals extend its reach.
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ReliaQuest warns of BaoLoader surge & trust attacks

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
ReliaQuest warns BaoLoader and trust-based lures are surging, as attackers ditch zero-days for social engineering and valid certificates.
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Summa Equity buys Peoplesafe to boost worker safety

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
Summa Equity has bought workforce safety provider Peoplesafe from ECI Partners to back its tech-enabled resilience strategy and expansion.
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UK cyber plan tackles state threats & ransomware

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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malware
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firewalls
UK launches cyber action plan as state-backed threats surge, forcing vital services to rethink defences and even return to tape backups.
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Ahead Health raises USD $6m to grow AI preventive care

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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venture capital
Ahead Health secures USD $6m seed round led by RTP Global to scale its AI-powered preventive health platform across Europe.
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Five9 & Google Cloud launch unified AI contact centre CX

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Five9 and Google Cloud unveil a joint AI-powered CX platform, unifying contact centre workflows and customer data across all channels.
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AI data management market to hit USD $239.15bn by 2034

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data protection
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manufacturing
AI data management is set to surge to USD $239.15bn by 2034 as cloud, streaming data and governance needs reshape enterprise data strategy.
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F5 launches AI Guardrails & Red Team for runtime security

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
F5 rolls out AI Guardrails and AI Red Team to harden runtime security, blending adversarial testing with real-time policy enforcement.
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Teradata scales enterprise AI deployments across sectors

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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surveillance
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hybrid cloud
Teradata claims over 150 large-scale AI deployments in 2025 as enterprises shift from pilots to governed, production-grade roll-outs.
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Regulated sectors & legal teams tipped to lead AI 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Heavily regulated sectors and in-house legal teams are set to spearhead enterprise AI in 2026, turning compliance into a competitive edge.
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Motorola unveils AI Visual Alerts for on-prem security

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Motorola launches Avigilon Visual Alerts, an on-prem AI system that spots bespoke safety and security risks across complex camera networks.
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Isle of Man seeks health tech for 2026 Innovation Challenge

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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clean technologies
Isle of Man opens 2026 Innovation Challenge to global health tech teams, offering a testbed to trial tools for care at home and in communities.
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Concentric AI brings Private Scan Manager to Azure

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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data protection
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Concentric AI launches Private Scan Manager on Azure, letting regulated sectors keep sensitive data in private cloud while using SaaS tools.
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Unapproved peptide ads surge across online platforms

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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martech
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risk & compliance
Unapproved peptide ads and listings have surged across online platforms since 2020, raising fresh concerns over consumer safety and oversight.
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Utah tests AI to renew prescriptions without doctors

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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data privacy
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healthtech
Utah tests AI to renew repeat prescriptions without doctors, promising cheaper care but sparking safety fears and regulatory questions.