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Nasuni partners with Oracle for cloud file storage
Storage

Nasuni partners with Oracle for cloud file storage

Nasuni teams with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to deliver global file storage, aiming to cut legacy costs and prepare data estates for AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Everpure adds VM storage tools for Kubernetes estates
Virtualisation

Everpure adds VM storage tools for Kubernetes estates

Everpure upgrades Portworx to unify storage, protection and governance for virtual machines and containers on Kubernetes at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ
Data Protection

OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ

OpenAI has appointed Brent Thomas to lead policy in Australia and New Zealand as Canberra tightens AI governance and copyright rules.

By Mark Tarre • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Denodo joins Snowflake-led semantic data standard push
Virtualisation

Denodo joins Snowflake-led semantic data standard push

Denodo has joined Snowflake's Open Semantic Interchange drive to build a vendor‑neutral standard for sharing semantic data across AI tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Aspen Medical taps Oracle AI lakehouse for operations
Data Analytics

Aspen Medical taps Oracle AI lakehouse for operations

Aspen Medical rolls out Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse worldwide to unify data, trim IT costs and speed real-time insights for care delivery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
HPE unveils AI security tools & quantum-ready updates
Virtualisation

HPE unveils AI security tools & quantum-ready updates

HPE rolls out new AI-aware security tools from edge firewalls to cloud recovery, aiming to tighten protection as enterprise AI spreads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Saviynt launches AI agent identity security platform
Digital Transformation

Saviynt launches AI agent identity security platform

Saviynt unveils an AI identity security platform to govern autonomous agents across major enterprise AI stacks and close emerging access gaps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Oracle launches agentic AI tools for databases & apps
Customer Relationship Management

Oracle launches agentic AI tools for databases & apps

Oracle has woven new agentic AI tools into its core database and Fusion apps, promising secure, real-time automation on live enterprise data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
ExtraHop launches AI network visibility & governance tool
Firewalls

ExtraHop launches AI network visibility & governance tool

ExtraHop unveils an AI network visibility tool to track agents, expose shadow AI and tighten security and governance across enterprise systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Denodo joins Snowflake-led OSI for semantic standard
Virtualisation

Denodo joins Snowflake-led OSI for semantic standard

Denodo has joined Snowflake-led Open Semantic Interchange, backing an open standard to align business metrics across data and AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
OpenText study warns of AI security & governance gap
Data Protection

OpenText study warns of AI security & governance gap

Over half of enterprises now deploy generative AI, but an OpenText study warns security, governance and trust are lagging dangerously behind.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
EQS launches privacy risk module for compliance oversight
Data Protection

EQS launches privacy risk module for compliance oversight

EQS launches a new Risk Management module for its Privacy COCKPIT platform to centralise oversight of data, AI and cyber compliance risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Proofpoint unifies email & AI data security platform
Data Protection

Proofpoint unifies email & AI data security platform

Proofpoint unveils unified platform to secure email and govern AI data access, extending visibility across cloud and on-premises environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

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Nucleo warns Irish firms on public AI governance risks
Data Protection

Nucleo warns Irish firms on public AI governance risks

Irish firms are fuelling AI governance risks by urging staff to use generative tools without supplying secure, centrally controlled systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
From chaos to control: Building a unified data security posture
Firewalls

From chaos to control: Building a unified data security posture

Drowning in noisy alerts and fractured tools, security teams are turning to unified data security posture management for real visibility.

By John Grancarich • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
LEGALFLY launches Agent Studio in Germany expansion
Data Protection

LEGALFLY launches Agent Studio in Germany expansion

Belgian legal tech group LEGALFLY unveils Agent Studio to automate in-house workflows and opens a new base in Mannheim, Germany.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Indian websites fail to seek consent for tracking data
Data Protection

Indian websites fail to seek consent for tracking data

Study finds 95.9% of Indian websites track users without consent, putting firms and government bodies at risk of massive DPDP fines.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026