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Cloudflare Mesh links AI agents to private networks

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Cloudflare launches Mesh to give AI agents secure access to private networks across clouds, data centres and internal systems.
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Identity crisis as machine accounts outnumber humans

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Machine accounts and AI agents are now eclipsing human users in many IT estates, prompting warnings that outdated identity controls are no longer enough.
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Permiso launches sandbox for AI agent skill security

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Permiso launches SandyClaw sandbox to detonate AI agent skills and expose hidden runtime risks before they reach enterprise systems.
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Don't be fooled: The SaaS label that's misleading your security team

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Security teams risk sleepwalking into danger as vendors slap the SaaS label on hosted legacy tools disguised as modern cloud identity.
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Portnox wins third SC Award for authentication technology

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Portnox takes third straight SC Award as enterprises shift to cloud-based authentication for employees, devices, machines and AI identities.
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Meta AI agent exposes sensitive data in internal leak

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Meta says an internal AI agent's bad guidance exposed sensitive staff and user data to workers company-wide for hours, sparking security alarm.
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AI agents blur human access lines in enterprise systems

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Most organisations cannot distinguish AI agents from human staff, exposing widening identity and access risks as autonomous tools spread.
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Oasis raises USD $120 million for AI access control

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Oasis raises USD $120 million to expand its AI-first access control platform for non-human identities across large enterprises.
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Token Security unveils intent-based AI agent controls

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Token Security launches intent-based controls to govern AI agents' access by purpose, aiming to curb over-privileged, autonomous system behaviour.
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AI rollout sees Australia ease identity security checks

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Australian firms are easing digital identity checks to speed AI rollouts, even as doubts grow over governing non-human access and risk.
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SailPoint launches Shadow AI tool to rein in staff use

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SailPoint debuts Shadow AI Remediation to monitor and block risky staff use of unsanctioned generative AI tools in real time.
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From 398 to 200 Days: Understanding the TLS Certificate Lifespan Reduction

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TLS certificate lifespans are halving to 200 days from today, forcing organisations to automate renewals or risk costly outages.
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SailPoint & AWS ally on AI agent identity governance

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SailPoint strikes multi-year AWS deal to govern fast-growing AI agent identities with unified controls across human and machine access.
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SailPoint, AWS forge identity governance pact for AI

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SailPoint and AWS strike multi-year deal to build unified identity governance for human and AI agents as cloud workloads grow.
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AppViewX touts 302% ROI as SSL certificates shrink

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AppViewX claims 302% ROI and USD $3.9m in benefits from automated SSL/TLS certificate management as lifespans head towards 47 days.
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Entrust launches cloud cryptographic security platform

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Entrust unveils cloud-based cryptographic security platform to centralise key, certificate and secrets management across hybrid IT estates.
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AI agents are joining the public service - who's governing them?

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AI agents are transforming Australia's public service, but weak identity security leaves sensitive citizen data exposed to unseen risks.
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Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world

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As firewalls fade, digital identity emerges as the core security perimeter, powering zero-trust strategies across cloud and remote work.
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AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI has become firms' top data security fear as identity and deepfake threats surge, exposing gaps in visibility, encryption and governance.
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The new rules of digital identity in ANZ: KYC & AML trends for 2026

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Deepfakes, new biometrics rules and AI agents are rewriting digital identity, forcing ANZ firms to treat KYC as core infrastructure.