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Data Security stories - Page 5

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Alteryx deepens Google Cloud BigQuery analytics tie-up

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Alteryx and Google Cloud deepen BigQuery integration to run no-code analytics in place, promising tighter data governance and AI-ready workflows.
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Alteryx deepens BigQuery tie-up with Google-first suite

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Alteryx deepens its Google Cloud partnership, bringing Alteryx One workflows directly into BigQuery and planning a Google-first marketplace edition.
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Okta warns of AI security gaps across Asia Pacific

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Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.
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Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson AI leader

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Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson chief product and technology officer as it sharpens AI governance for heavily regulated clients.
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AI adoption surges in Singapore but strong ROI lags

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AI use is now near universal in Singapore, but few organisations can show strong returns as data complexity and security risks bite.
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Privacy teams in Oceania face stress & budget cuts

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Oceania privacy teams face rising stress, shrinking budgets and smaller staff as rapid tech change outpaces compliance and risk controls.
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

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AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.
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Aeris tops 100 million devices on IoT platform after deal

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Aeris surpasses 100 million devices on its IoT platform after Ericsson asset deal, far outpacing global cellular IoT growth rates.
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MIND unveils DLP for Agentic AI to secure data use

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Seattle-based MIND debuts DLP for Agentic AI, promising real-time, data-first controls to curb AI-driven data loss without hurting productivity.
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UK, Ireland lag on quantum-safe crypto as certs shrink

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UK and Ireland firms trail global peers on post-quantum crypto prep as key, certificate woes mount and budgets constrain defences.
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AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security

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AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.
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Shadow AI use surges as staff trade security for speed

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Staff are quietly turning to unsanctioned AI tools, trading security and data privacy for speed, as new research warns of rising leakage risks.
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C-suite seen as biggest source of workplace AI risk

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C-suite leaders, not junior staff, are emerging as the biggest AI risk in UK workplaces, with heavy use, weak governance and data mishandling.
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Iron Mountain urges year-round UK data protection focus

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Iron Mountain warns UK firms to treat data protection as a year-round board priority as weak governance fuels losses and AI risks.
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Incode joins OpenAge drive for interoperable age checks

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Incode has joined the OpenAge Initiative, bolstering a push for interoperable, privacy-preserving age checks across online services.
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Why SOC 2 Type 2 certification matters for brokers

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Insurance brokers must scrutinise software vendors’ SOC 2 Type 2 security to safeguard client data, compliance and operational resilience.
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Taiwan NCHC joins iRODS data management consortium

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Taiwan’s National Centre for High-Performance Computing joins the iRODS Consortium to bolster secure, scalable research data management.
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Taiwan HPC centre NCHC joins global iRODS Consortium

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Taiwan’s National Centre for High-Performance Computing joins the global iRODS Consortium to bolster secure, scalable research data management.
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Duplicate patient records put care & finances at risk

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Duplicate patient records can jeopardise safety, inflate costs and risk fines; here’s how better data practices and tools can prevent them.
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Shadow AI assistant Clawdbot raises workplace risks

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Shadow AI tool Clawdbot quietly spreads across workplaces, alarming security teams as staff grant it broad access on unmanaged devices.