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OPSWAT founder urges prevention-first cyber defence

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OPSWAT founder Benny Czarny urges a prevention-first cyber defence in his new book, arguing detection-led tools can no longer keep pace.
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Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience

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Kroll warns boards are overestimating cyber resilience as attacks cost firms an average USD $2.2 million a year and response plans lag reality.
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TrustCloud unveils AI-native platform to transform GRC

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TrustCloud launches AI-native security assurance platform to automate GRC, promising faster audits, reduced risk and lower compliance costs.
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From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?

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As cyber risks and red tape surge, firms turn to ISO 27001 as a unified framework to tame fragmented compliance and build digital trust.
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CSA adds new enterprise tiers for cloud & AI security

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Cloud Security Alliance launches new enterprise tiers, offering CISOs analyst-led roadmaps to turn cloud and AI security frameworks into action.
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Island unveils secure browser platform for enterprise AI

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Island debuts a secure browser-based AI platform, promising governance, audit trails and data protection for enterprise-wide AI adoption.
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CrowdStrike expands Nvidia AI security with new tie-ups

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CrowdStrike deepens Nvidia-centred AI security push with new tie-ups linking Falcon to WWT's AI lab and Nebius' full-stack AI cloud.
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Proofpoint unveils AI intent security for enterprises

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Proofpoint launches intent-based AI security to govern autonomous agents, promising real-time checks on behaviour across enterprise systems.
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Leading security in the AI era: Why CISOs must secure AI while using AI to secure the enterprise

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CISOs now face a dual AI mandate: securing fast‑growing AI systems while deploying AI to transform and harden enterprise defences.
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Nozomi named Leader in Gartner CPS security ranking

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Nozomi again lands in Gartner's Leaders quadrant for CPS protection, topping four key use cases in the 2026 Critical Capabilities report.
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Custom AI to drive half of cyber incidents by 2028

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Custom AI apps will drive half of enterprise cyber incident response by 2028, as rushed rollouts outpace security testing and controls.
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Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance

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EC-Council launches the Global CISO Council to unify AI governance, tech risk oversight and regulatory response for senior security leaders.
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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants

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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.
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Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup

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Infosecurity Europe 2026 names first keynotes on ransomware, cloud, AI and post-quantum risk, plus leadership insights from elite fields.
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Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor

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AI-native agents could quietly upend endpoint and SASE, eroding incumbents' telemetry moats as control shifts to the AI interaction layer.
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A resilient security culture is built in the flow of work, not the classroom

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Rising UK cyber attacks show training alone is failing; firms must embed behavioural security cues into daily work to cut human risk.
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AI cyber threats outpace staff readiness, report warns

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Attackers' AI use is surging faster than staff skills, Fortinet warns, leaving firms exposed despite rising security awareness spending.
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Women redefining emotionally intelligent cyber leadership

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In cyber security, leaders with self-awareness and emotional intelligence now outperform purely technical experts under relentless pressure.
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Identity attacks dominate Expel's 2026 threat report

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Identity-based attacks drove nearly 70% of incidents in Expel's 2026 threat report, exposing gaps between basic controls and real-world defence.
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AI adoption drives security spend but breaches persist

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Rising AI adoption is driving higher security spend, yet most enterprises still suffer repeated breaches as risk outpaces new defences.