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Thales launches real-time file activity monitoring with AI help
Data Protection

Thales launches real-time file activity monitoring with AI help

Thales launches File Activity Monitoring with AI to track unstructured data in real time, enhancing security and compliance across hybrid and multicloud environments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Milestone launches Project Hafnia for AI-driven city management
Digital Transformation

Milestone launches Project Hafnia for AI-driven city management

Milestone launches Project Hafnia in Genoa to develop AI-powered smart city solutions for traffic and infrastructure management, ensuring EU data compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Trend Micro unveils AI Factory to boost agentic AI security
Hybrid Cloud

Trend Micro unveils AI Factory to boost agentic AI security

Trend Micro launches Secure AI Factory, using NVIDIA's blueprint to enhance safety measures across AI lifecycle, securing models, data and deployment.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Hitachi launches managed AI Data Hub to boost analytics success
Storage

Hitachi launches managed AI Data Hub to boost analytics success

Hitachi launches EverFlex AI Data Hub as a Service, a managed platform helping enterprises simplify AI data preparation and boost analytics success.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Databricks One launches to bring AI tools to all employees
Data Analytics

Databricks One launches to bring AI tools to all employees

Databricks One launches a code-free AI platform empowering all employees, from executives to frontline staff, to explore data using natural language queries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Databricks launches Lakebase Postgres database for AI era
Data Analytics

Databricks launches Lakebase Postgres database for AI era

Databricks has launched Lakebase, a fully managed Postgres database designed for AI workloads, now available in Public Preview for enterprises globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Databricks unveils Agent Bricks to streamline enterprise AI agents
Data Analytics

Databricks unveils Agent Bricks to streamline enterprise AI agents

Databricks launches Agent Bricks, an automated tool to help enterprises build custom AI agents swiftly with built-in governance and no manual tuning required.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Denodo earns Snowflake financial services competency
Digital Transformation

Denodo earns Snowflake financial services competency

Denodo has earned the Snowflake Financial Services Competency, recognising its expertise in secure data management for banking, capital markets, and insurance.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
GenAI surge boosts productivity but raises security concerns
Malware

GenAI surge boosts productivity but raises security concerns

Generative AI use in businesses surged 890% in 2024, boosting productivity but doubling security incidents and raising serious data risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Packaging giant boosts global data resilience with Veeam rollout
Data Protection

Packaging giant boosts global data resilience with Veeam rollout

Detmold Group enhances global data resilience and minimises downtime risks by deploying Veeam Data Platform across its expanding food packaging operations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Legacy IT hampers rapid AI growth in Australian healthcare
Digital Transformation

Legacy IT hampers rapid AI growth in Australian healthcare

Legacy IT systems hinder rapid AI growth in Australian healthcare, with 99% reliant on outdated tech despite AI use rising from 70% to 93% in 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Cohesity & 11:11 launch cloud clean room for cyber recovery
Data Protection

Cohesity & 11:11 launch cloud clean room for cyber recovery

Cohesity and 11:11 Systems have launched a cloud clean room service to help businesses swiftly recover from cyber-attacks with secure, isolated data environments.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Nasuni bolsters executive team amid global hybrid cloud push
Software-as-a-Service

Nasuni bolsters executive team amid global hybrid cloud push

Nasuni appoints three new executives to boost talent, IT, and security as it expands global hybrid cloud storage services and accelerates growth.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Varonis unveils MCP Server for AI-driven data security tasks
Software-as-a-Service

Varonis unveils MCP Server for AI-driven data security tasks

Varonis launches MCP Server, letting users integrate AI tools like ChatGPT with its platform to automate and enhance data security tasks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Orchestrating Identity appoints David Rennie as Chief Trust Officer
Biometrics

Orchestrating Identity appoints David Rennie as Chief Trust Officer

Orchestrating Identity names David Rennie as Chief Trust Officer to lead digital trust and compliance for businesses amid rising regulatory demands in the UK.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
KYND & Talan partner to enhance real-time cyber risk support
Cybersecurity

KYND & Talan partner to enhance real-time cyber risk support

KYND partners with Talan to offer real-time cyber risk intelligence, boosting UK, European and Middle Eastern clients' defence against evolving threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Why unified data security is crucial in today's cloud era
Software-as-a-Service

Why unified data security is crucial in today's cloud era

The growing data sprawl demands unified data security to boost visibility, control risks, and streamline compliance in today's complex cloud and AI environments.

By Bob Gilbert • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
AI use surges in UK healthcare as data security concerns mount
Data Protection

AI use surges in UK healthcare as data security concerns mount

AI use in UK healthcare has soared to 94% in 2025, despite rising data breaches and declining focus on data security among IT professionals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025