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Dropbox Dash updated with smarter search & AI tools in Australia
Storage

Dropbox Dash updated with smarter search & AI tools in Australia

Dropbox Dash introduces smarter search and AI tools in Australia, helping users find and manage workplace content across media and apps efficiently.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025

Global Stories

Most organisations eye digital banks as KYC frustrations grow
Customer Experience

Most organisations eye digital banks as KYC frustrations grow

85% of organisations eye digital-first banking as traditional banks' slow KYC processes cause financial losses, says new Encompass Corporation survey.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Arctic Wolf & Anthropic to develop autonomous AI cyber SOCs
Firewalls

Arctic Wolf & Anthropic to develop autonomous AI cyber SOCs

Arctic Wolf partners with Anthropic to enhance cyber security with AI, launching Cipher to boost threat detection and autonomous Security Operations Centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Varonis unveils AI Shield to defend sensitive data in real time
Data Protection

Varonis unveils AI Shield to defend sensitive data in real time

Varonis unveils AI Shield to protect sensitive data by continuously monitoring and managing AI access, preventing exposures in real time without user setup.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Smart Communications expands cloud archive platform with Joisto
Software-as-a-Service

Smart Communications expands cloud archive platform with Joisto

Smart Communications has acquired cloud archive firm Joisto, enhancing its platform to securely manage regulatory-compliant digital records for enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Rubrik launches Identity Resilience for stronger cyber defence
Cloud Security

Rubrik launches Identity Resilience for stronger cyber defence

Rubrik launches Identity Resilience to enhance protection of human and non-human identities against cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure globally.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Behavioural biometrics seen as key layer, not replacement for passwords
Biometrics

Behavioural biometrics seen as key layer, not replacement for passwords

Specops Software highlights behavioural biometrics as a dynamic, AI-driven security layer that complements passwords, enhancing continuous user authentication.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 25th Apr 2025
StorONE and Phison expand partnership, launch AI storage platform
Storage

StorONE and Phison expand partnership, launch AI storage platform

StorONE and Phison expand partnership to launch AI-native on-prem storage platform with natural language management, arriving Q2 for enterprise AI training.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Apr 2025
Zenity secures ChatGPT Enterprise use with expanded AI oversight
AI Security

Zenity secures ChatGPT Enterprise use with expanded AI oversight

Zenity expands its AI security platform with ChatGPT Enterprise integration, enhancing oversight and governance of AI agents for Fortune 500 firms.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
OVHcloud launches all-in-one data platform for analytics & AI
Virtualisation

OVHcloud launches all-in-one data platform for analytics & AI

OVHcloud launches its Data Platform, a cloud service enabling organisations to analyse data with AI while ensuring compliance, cost control, and data sovereignty.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
AI use in enterprises soars but brings surge in cyber risks
Data Protection

AI use in enterprises soars but brings surge in cyber risks

Enterprise AI use has surged over 3,000%, with ChatGPT dominating but also being the most-blocked app due to security concerns, says Zscaler report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Veeam partners with CrowdStrike to boost data resilience & security
Data Protection

Veeam partners with CrowdStrike to boost data resilience & security

Veeam Software partners with CrowdStrike to integrate platforms, enhancing data security with new tools for centralised threat monitoring and response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Lattica secures $3.25 million to boost private AI with FHE
EduTech

Lattica secures $3.25 million to boost private AI with FHE

Lattica exits stealth with $3.25m in funding to pioneer practical Fully Homomorphic Encryption for secure, cloud-based AI in sensitive sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
IRONSCALES launches Deepfake Protection to fight phishing surge
Phishing

IRONSCALES launches Deepfake Protection to fight phishing surge

IRONSCALES has launched Deepfake Protection, using AI to detect and neutralise deepfake email threats, as phishing attacks surge globally by up to 1,740%.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Veeam unveils data resilience model as outages cost more than $400 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Veeam unveils data resilience model as outages cost more than $400 billion

Veeam Software launches Data Resilience Maturity Model after McKinsey study reveals most firms overestimate their data resilience capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Police warned over shifting information to Microsoft cloud services
Data Protection

Police warned over shifting information to Microsoft cloud services

Police warned of 'very high' privacy risks in shifting sensitive data to Microsoft's cloud, amid a cautious trial in Wellington started in 2023.

By Phil Pennington • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Vertiv, NVIDIA & iGenius to deploy Colosseum AI supercomputer
Edge Computing

Vertiv, NVIDIA & iGenius to deploy Colosseum AI supercomputer

Vertiv, NVIDIA and iGenius will deploy Colosseum, an AI supercomputer designed for regulated sectors, in southern Italy by 2025, advancing sovereign AI capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025