Data Security stories
The hire signals Forcepoint's push to sharpen its AI security sales as rivals vie for enterprise spending on data protection.
As autonomous tools spread through workplaces, security teams are struggling to track who can access HR, finance and customer data.
Australian contact centres are replacing early AI tools rather than dropping them, with chatbots still the top investment priority over the next 12 months.
Poor onboarding is undermining fleet safety technology, with prepared drivers nearly four times more likely to rate coaching tools effective.
Enterprises weighing autonomous AI controls now have a former HSBC security chief on Token's board as it targets risky agent actions.
Unified identity systems can cut admin overhead and shrink attack surfaces as remote work and cyber threats blur physical and digital access.
Banks can now use Google's new AI tools for regulated research and risk work, with audit trails and controlled data access in preview.
Rising demand for validated AI infrastructure is driving Cisco and NVIDIA to add rack-scale support for larger enterprise deployments.
Rogue behaviour in testing has heightened fears that autonomous tools are being handed sensitive systems without proper oversight or limits.
Growing compliance pressure is pushing firms to hire external security specialists as Heelr opens a verified marketplace for project work.
Unchecked use of consumer AI tools is exposing sensitive company data, forcing executives to balance productivity gains against compliance and security risk.
Trust and culture, not technology, powered Contact Energy's transformation, delivering a 30% cost-to-serve cut and 100,000 new customers.
Sales teams will soon be able to query live Salesforce data inside Claude as the pair deepen an AI tie-up across CRM and Slack.
The hire bolsters Inde's push into AI and data services as New Zealand firms grapple with governance and security before deployment.
It could reduce friction for bill payments and refunds by letting consumers act from the same message instead of logging into a portal.
Enterprise AI teams can now search internal files by meaning and restrict agent access at a finer level across workspaces.
Legal teams could tap governed case files and precedent inside Gemini Enterprise for Legal, reducing compliance risks from copied data.
Organic growth and strong client retention lifted EBITDA 70% at Principle Networks as firms spent more on simplifying cybersecurity.
AI is cutting manual triage in Interactive's cloud operations, where 40,000 device alerts a year now generate tickets and suggested fixes automatically.
Manufacturers supplying banks and other regulated firms face tougher contract demands on resilience, cyber risk and continuity as CPS 230 beds in.
