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AI agents spark new identity security fears for 2026

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AI agents with sweeping powers will trigger new identity security fears by 2026, as firms brace for over-privileged bots and poisoned models.
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AI projects face long delays amid rising security risks

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AI rollout delays are stretching to a year as three-quarters of organisations report security incidents and governance gaps grow.
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Azets appoints Trevor Attridge as new Group CIO

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Azets names Trevor Attridge Group CIO to spearhead global digital strategy, AI adoption and automation across its international operations.
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Vertiv to build AI-focused data centre plant in Johor

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Vertiv will build a Johor plant to make AI-focused data centre gear, creating up to 500 skilled jobs as demand soars across Asia.
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AI shifts cybersecurity priorities amid rising threats

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AI-fuelled cyberattacks are forcing more than a third of organisations to rewrite security strategies as identity threats and audits surge.
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Telstra expands satellite messaging to remote workers

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Telstra is extending satellite SMS to enterprise staff in remote Australia, adding an extra connectivity layer for dispersed workforces.
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Riverbed unveils AI tool to automate workplace IT support

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Riverbed launches Aternity Self-Service, an Agentic AI tool that automates diagnosis and fixes for common workplace IT issues.
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AI surge keeps Gigamon atop fast-growing observability

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Gigamon holds 50% of the deep observability market as AI and LLM demand fuels rapid hybrid cloud growth toward USD $1.7 billion by 2029.
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Beyond the hype: The future of AI communications

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As AI reshapes communications, experts say human storytelling and clear brand narratives will define who thrives in the coming years.
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DXC launches AdvisoryX to help enterprises scale AI

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DXC launches AdvisoryX to help enterprises scale AI, as 94% struggle to move beyond pilots and build coherent business cases.
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Nutanix & Pure Storage unveil integrated AI-ready stack

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Nutanix and Pure Storage launch integrated AI-ready virtualisation stack with per-VM FlashArray storage to challenge legacy platforms.
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CrowdStrike hits 100% in latest MITRE cross-domain tests

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CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform scores 100% detection and protection with no false positives in MITRE’s toughest cross-domain ATT&CK tests yet.
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CloudCasa widens Kubernetes backup with SMB, compression

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CloudCasa adds SMB backup support and tunable compression, extending Kubernetes protection for hybrid, on-premises and edge environments.
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AppDirect has acquired vCom in a $100m-plus lifecycle deal

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AppDirect has closed the acquisition of vCom in a $100m-plus deal to fold network and mobility lifecycle tools into its “everything store” tech platform.
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F5 & NetApp boost AI data security for quantum era

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F5 and NetApp are deepening their alliance to harden AI data pipelines with quantum-resistant encryption and higher S3 throughput.
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2026: AI turns inward as virtualisation is rewritten

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By 2026, APJ enterprises harness hidden internal data, embrace open virtualisation and mainstream isolated recovery to battle cyber risk.
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Snowflake hits USD $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales

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Snowflake doubles AWS Marketplace sales to top USD $2 billion in 2025, underscoring surging enterprise demand for integrated data and AI tools.
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Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest

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Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.
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Cohesity honours global & APAC partners for cyber resilience

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Cohesity has honoured global and APAC partners including NVIDIA, AWS and NCS for driving AI-led data security and cyber resilience.
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LogicMonitor, SiS in AI observability push in Singapore

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LogicMonitor taps SiS Technologies as Singapore distributor to drive uptake of its AI-first observability platform across Southeast Asia.