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SurePath AI unveils real-time controls to secure MCP use

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SurePath AI launches real-time MCP policy controls to lock down AI tool access, aiming to secure fast-growing workplace agent workflows.
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Mitel unveils WX framework for unified workforce comms

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Mitel debuts WX, a role-aware, AI-enabled comms framework unifying frontline, mobile, knowledge and contact centre workers on one layer.
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Is the USB making a comeback?

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Once dubbed obsolete, USB drives are booming again, with the market set to hit USD $13.1 billion by 2030 despite mounting security fears.
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Bitwarden adds one-click logins for non-SSO web apps

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Bitwarden adds a one-click login policy that extends SSO-style access to unmanaged web apps, automating vault-based sign-ins via IdP dashboards.
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IBM warns AI & quantum threats will reshape cybercrime

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IBM warns shadow AI, deepfakes and quantum threats will reshape cyber risk by 2026, as autonomous agents speed breaches and ransomware.
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Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention

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Jazz raises USD $61m to launch AI-led data loss prevention platform that slashes alert noise and targets higher-confidence risks.
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Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres

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Wireless flaws have surged 230-fold since 2010, as Bastille warns AI data centres and critical infrastructure face escalating unseen risks.
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GenAI drives patient data policy breaches in healthcare

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GenAI use in healthcare is fuelling patient data policy breaches, with regulated records making up 89% of AI-linked violations, research shows.
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Kong unveils AI Connectivity roadmap for unified control

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Kong outlines AI Connectivity roadmap to unify governance, routing and cost controls across APIs, models and agent-based AI workloads.
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LastPass unveils browser-based Secure Access Essentials

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LastPass launches Secure Access Essentials, a browser-focused suite to secure access to workplace apps, SaaS and unsanctioned AI tools.
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Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow

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Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.
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AvePoint adds Google Cloud to AI AgentPulse control

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AvePoint brings AgentPulse Command Centre to general release, adding Google Cloud support to govern AI agents and rein in multicloud costs.
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TeamViewer enhances Microsoft Intune integration

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TeamViewer has expanded its integration with Microsoft Intune, adding new remote support capabilities aimed at streamlining IT workflows and strengthening security.
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In a cost-pressured AI race, operational maturity is now the competitive advantage

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Companies racing to adopt AI risk eroding margins unless they build mature, deliberately designed operations to control cost and complexity.
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Teramind launches AI governance to tackle shadow AI

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Teramind has unveiled an AI governance platform to monitor workplace AI tools and shadow agents, aiming to curb hidden data and security risks.
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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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Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings

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Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
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Microsoft warns of AI agent risks in Cyber Pulse brief

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Microsoft's new Cyber Pulse briefing warns ungoverned AI agents and 'double agents' pose rising security and compliance risks for firms.
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Manifest flags AI readiness gap between execs & AppSec

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Manifest research reveals executives overestimate AI security readiness, as AppSec teams warn of unmanaged tools, blind spots and rising risk.
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The security challenges in AI-assisted software development

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As AI tools spread through software teams, rising security flaws and shadow AI use are forcing leaders to tighten guardrails fast.