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From biometrics to zero trust secures physical-digital divide

Organisations are pairing biometrics with layered access controls as cyber and physical threats converge inside data centres and other sensitive facilities.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Sun, 28th Jun 2026

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Data Protection

Object First bookings jump 148% on ransomware demand

Rising ransomware fears are driving organisations to spend more on immutable backup storage as Object First lifted second-quarter bookings 148% year on year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Ransomware

Securonix expands SIEM with Sentinel & AI risk tools

Enterprises could cut SIEM data costs by up to 50% as the updated platform adds Microsoft Sentinel analytics and AI risk monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Cloud Security

Exabeam links Google Security Operations to AI risk

Security teams can now spot insider threats from AI agents without moving data out of Google Security Operations, reducing workflow overhead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Sentra launches Shadow AI DLP to block sensitive data

Boards are under pressure to curb staff use of ChatGPT and similar tools, as pasted data could expose customer records and source code.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Security Information and Event Management

Exabeam adds behavioural analytics to Google Security

Organisations using Google Security Operations can now spot insider threats faster as Exabeam's behavioural analytics runs natively on Google Cloud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Cloud Security

Acalvio launches AI deception guardrails for agents

Security teams may get earlier warning of hijacked AI agents as fake credentials and decoy tools are planted to expose misuse.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Bedrock Data launches AI agent data loss prevention

Many AI agents can already reach far more sensitive corporate data than staff, prompting Bedrock Data to add real-time access controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Cybercriminals shift from ransomware to data theft

Organisations face a growing risk of silent data theft as criminals exploit cloud identities and credentials for extortion instead of encryption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Macquarie launches security centre for universities

Australasian universities facing an October cyber deadline get round-the-clock local monitoring to better protect sensitive research and student data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Asia-Pacific firms urged to govern AI agents better

Governance gaps are exposing firms to higher AI agent risks, as most now use them daily and many lack policies to control access.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Phishing

CISOs warn AI scams widen leadership cyber risk gap

AI-enabled scams are making it harder for UK and European businesses to win executive backing for staff-focused cyber defences.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

AI agents emerge as top cyber threat, Exabeam finds

Security teams now see autonomous AI as a bigger internal danger, even as most say it is boosting productivity, a survey found.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Vivek Kumar unveils framework for AI connector risks

Enterprise AI deployments may be exposing sensitive data through overlooked connector permissions, according to a new governance framework from Vivek Kumar.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month