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World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys
Data Protection

World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys

Businesses are being urged to replace password-only logins as stolen credentials still feature in 22% of confirmed breaches.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

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Tetrate & Ory launch AI agent security partnership
Data Protection

Tetrate & Ory launch AI agent security partnership

Businesses deploying AI agents can now add live request checks and step-up approval, reducing the risk of unauthorised tool use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 6th Jun 2026
Digidentity helping companies navigate AI fraud challenges
Data Protection

Digidentity helping companies navigate AI fraud challenges

AI-driven fraud is pushing healthcare, government and carmakers to tighten identity checks as remote transactions spread worldwide.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
TrustLogix launches TrustAI for Snowflake Cortex AI
Data Protection

TrustLogix launches TrustAI for Snowflake Cortex AI

As AI agents multiply in Snowflake environments, security teams need tighter controls to stop machine-speed access from outpacing policy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Tetrate & Ory secure AI agents with runtime controls
Data Protection

Tetrate & Ory secure AI agents with runtime controls

Enterprises testing AI agents in production will get parameter-level policy checks and step-up approval for risky actions through a new Ory-Tetrate setup.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026
TrustLogix adds AI agent controls to TrustAI platform
Data Protection

TrustLogix adds AI agent controls to TrustAI platform

Businesses facing ShadowAI risks can now block rogue agents and trace access more tightly as TrustLogix expands controls at the data layer.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Snowflake buys Natoma & deepens AWS tie with USD £6bn
Customer Relationship Management

Snowflake buys Natoma & deepens AWS tie with USD £6bn

The move gives Snowflake a wider governance layer for enterprise AI and locks in a USD $6 billion AWS spend over five years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Squirro updates AI platform for regulated enterprises
Data Protection

Squirro updates AI platform for regulated enterprises

The update aims to curb bad answers and compliance risk for banks and other regulated users as enterprise AI rolls out more widely.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
1Password expands OpenAI Codex deal for secure credentials
Data Protection

1Password expands OpenAI Codex deal for secure credentials

The new integration keeps passwords out of prompts and repos, reducing the risk of leaks as AI coding agents move into production workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026
Okta expands AI agent controls with Amazon Bedrock
Software-as-a-Service

Okta expands AI agent controls with Amazon Bedrock

Customers can now govern AI agents across mixed systems as Okta adds Bedrock support and lets firms keep existing identity providers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026
Keycard launches access platform for multi-agent apps
Software-as-a-Service

Keycard launches access platform for multi-agent apps

It aims to curb over-privileged AI systems by giving each agent its own identity and limiting access to specific tasks and sessions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 16th May 2026
SecurEnvoy appoints Giuseppe Sesta to drive Western Europe
Data Protection

SecurEnvoy appoints Giuseppe Sesta to drive Western Europe

Tighter EU compliance rules are driving demand for access controls as the security supplier expands its regional sales push across Western Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
HPE assisting IT teams navigate complex challenges
Firewalls

HPE assisting IT teams navigate complex challenges

HPE Networking says AI, zero trust and SASE are reshaping network security as remote work and connected devices make threats harder to control.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure
Data Analytics

AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure

Rising AI-assisted traffic is exposing checkout friction, with a 70.22% cart abandonment rate leaving merchants to fix payment bottlenecks fast.

By Risa Huang • 5 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
AI inference becomes core operational workload in firms
DevOps

AI inference becomes core operational workload in firms

Most firms are now running AI in production, with hybrid clouds and security controls becoming crucial as inference overtakes training.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

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Zoho launches MCP server for for AI payment access
Data Protection

Zoho launches MCP server for for AI payment access

Businesses can now handle refunds, payment links and transaction checks in Zoho Payments through AI prompts, via an open protocol linking chat tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Adam Dimopoulos joins as Chief Information Security Officer
Data Protection

Adam Dimopoulos joins as Chief Information Security Officer

The hire signals a sharper focus on resilience and customer trust as buyers demand stronger governance from identity security suppliers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026