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AI readiness illusion as data controls lag, Cloudera says

4 days ago
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Cloudera says most firms have embraced AI, but weak data governance, access controls and integration are still blocking real-world gains.
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Cambodia steps up AI push to narrow regional tech gap

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Cambodia steps up its AI push under a draft strategy to drive growth and narrow regional digital gaps by 2030.
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Data resilience & trust seen as key to safe AI use

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data protection
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Data Privacy Day puts spotlight on how trusted, resilient data underpins safe AI adoption, compliance and business continuity.
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Top 10 data governance best practices to implement today

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
With AI use surging and fines topping EUR €1 billion, robust data governance is now essential to unlock value, trust and compliance.
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Confidential computing moves into mainstream AI use

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
Confidential computing shifts from niche to mainstream as 75% of organisations adopt it to secure AI workloads and sensitive data in use.
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Oxylabs experts forecast AI bubble risks & browser wars

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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data privacy
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Oxylabs experts warn AI hype could swell into a bubble by 2026 as new 'agent' browsers challenge Chrome and Europe tightens data rules.
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Countly unveils faster analytics & AI-ready platform for enterprises

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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data protection
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Countly launches a faster analytics platform with an AI-ready pipeline and privacy-focused assistant to boost enterprise AI and data control.
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eflow Global launches sandbox to help reduce false positives

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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surveillance
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data analytics
eflow Global introduces a new Sandbox feature for TZTS Trade Surveillance, enabling firms to reduce false positives by safely testing alert thresholds with real data.
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Isle of Man pioneers a new data-as-asset framework

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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data sharing
The Isle of Man and EDM Council launch a global framework treating data as a capital asset to boost value, investment, and innovation in the data economy.
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Cloudflare first to gain global certification for cross-border privacy

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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data protection
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cloud security
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data privacy
Cloudflare is among the first to gain global certification under new cross-border privacy standards set by nine governments to unify data protection.
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AI's new frontier: bringing intelligence to the data source

Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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data privacy
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As artificial intelligence evolves, organisations increasingly seek to integrate AI solutions directly with their data sources, prioritising privacy and control.
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Navigating compliance challenges: A strategic approach for IT decision-makers

Mon, 13th May 2024
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
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ai
Unveiling the importance of a comprehensive compliance framework, this report guides IT decision-makers through the complexity of compliance challenges.
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Creating private data regulations for employees

Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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data protection
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Data breaches are on the rise, with employees being the weakest link. Organisations should establish private data regulations to combat this.
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Hybrid cloud adoption accelerating in healthcare

Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
In just two years, healthcare providers' hybrid cloud deployments are set to almost double from 19 percent penetration to 37 percent.
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Exclusive Q&A: Why businesses are storing useless hardware

Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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hybrid cloud
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In this exclusive interview, Blancco's Fredrik Forslund details just how expensive the issue of data centre waste has become.
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Data Protection Day needs to be an everyday thing

Tue, 29th Jan 2019
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data protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Today marks the 13th annual Data Protection Day, a day aimed at raising awareness and promoting good data privacy practices around the world.
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Organisations wasting $100k a year hoarding useless IT hardware

Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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A new report reveals that two in five organisations spend over USD $100,000 annually storing useless IT hardware, posing security and compliance risks.
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Top risk facing organisations? Why, it's an IT talent famine

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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data privacy
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education, learning & training
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skills shortage
The IT industry is experiencing a severe talent shortage, now the top risk for organisations, up from third place, per Gartner's latest report.
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Why the GDPR is necessary and key to the tech future

Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
GDPR: A necessary first step in protecting personal data and privacy in our increasingly digitized world, says Schneider Electric.
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Now or never: Don't get left behind in the race to GDPR compliance

Fri, 30th Mar 2018
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storage
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data protection
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Those who don't comply will face huge financial penalties and are likely to be held publicly accountable for any misuse of customer data.