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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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One-third of FIFA World Cup partners lack email protection

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Proofpoint warns that 36% of FIFA World Cup 2026 commercial partners still lack the strongest DMARC settings, leaving fans exposed to spoofed emails.
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Manhattan adds AI agents & fulfilment tools for retailers

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Manhattan unveils embedded AI agents and fulfilment simulation tools to help retailers speed service, sharpen checkout and compare order strategies.
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CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award

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CrowdStrike extends real-time cloud detection to regional Google Cloud infrastructure, aiming to meet sovereignty rules and speed breach response.
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Saviynt names Tim Wedande APJ Field Chief Technology Officer

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Saviynt appoints Tim Wedande as Field Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan, with Melbourne base, to bolster identity security strategy.
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Exabeam widens AI agent monitoring for Google tools

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Exabeam extends behaviour analytics to Google-built AI agents and multi-agent workflows, giving security teams deeper visibility into automated activity.
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Check Point teams with Google Cloud on AI agent security

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Check Point and Google Cloud add governance and live monitoring to enterprise AI agents as firms race to secure autonomous workflows.
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Western Digital details sustainability gains amid AI demand

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Western Digital says emissions intensity from customer use of its drives is down 31%, while a rare-earth recovery pilot hit a 90% capture rate.
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Claroty appoints John Ryan to lead global partner push

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Claroty names John Ryan as Vice President of Worldwide Partner Ecosystem to expand its xCelerate programme and deepen global channel reach.
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Datadog launches GPU Monitoring to cut AI compute costs

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Datadog rolls out GPU Monitoring worldwide as AI teams race to rein in soaring compute bills and spot idle capacity across model workloads.
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Island names Hugh Darvall APAC Channel Lead amid push

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Island taps Hugh Darvall to drive APAC partner growth as demand rises for safer AI-enabled workspaces and a move away from legacy security tools.
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Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use

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Asia Pacific businesses are expanding AI hardware use as new research shows strong uptake of AI PCs and workstations for different workloads.
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Cohesity wins Google Cloud award for disaster recovery

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Cohesity deepens Google Cloud partnership with new AI and cyber recovery features as it lands 2026 Partner of the Year honour.
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Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark

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Check Point clinches Miercom's 2026 hybrid mesh security test, scoring 99.8% and blocking every malicious phishing URL.
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Dropbox launches three ChatGPT apps for workflow control

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Dropbox brings file access, workplace search and diary management into ChatGPT as it looks to cut app switching for office workers.
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Tines to double Australia headcount as APAC hub opens

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Tines ramps up Australia presence with APAC hub and customer-facing hires as local firms and IT teams drive broader AI automation adoption.
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Accor Plus lifts conversion 39% after Endava overhaul

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Accor Plus and Endava overhaul payments across Asia Pacific, boosting conversion 39% as new checkout options and faster load times cut friction.
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Sovos appoints David McCann as Chief Technology Officer

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Sovos hires Self Financial veteran David McCann to steer global technology push as it scales AI-driven tax compliance tools for multinational clients.
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Litera Compare lands in Google Workspace for lawyers

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Litera brings AI redlining and document comparison to Google Drive and Docs, giving lawyers a new way to review contracts inside Workspace.
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Supply chain leaders prioritise sustainability, survey finds

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Blue Yonder survey finds supply chain leaders are prioritising efficiency and resilience over emissions, even as 66% work to cut impact.
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Anthropic expands Amazon tie-up in USD $5 billion deal

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Amazon deepens Anthropic partnership with USD $5 billion injection and capacity for up to 5 gigawatts of new AI computing.