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NSS Labs backs AI guardrail tests amid security fears
Firewalls

NSS Labs backs AI guardrail tests amid security fears

NSS Labs warns many enterprise AI guardrails fail basic security tests, urging independent, real-world validation of protections.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Conifers expands AI cyber tools with clear oversight
Digital Transformation

Conifers expands AI cyber tools with clear oversight

Conifers updates its CognitiveSOC platform with auditable, transparent AI investigations to boost cyber defence oversight and trust.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
RAIDS AI partnership targets ISO 42001 governance gap
Data Protection

RAIDS AI partnership targets ISO 42001 governance gap

RAIDS AI joins Drata and Prescient to deliver ISO 42001-based AI governance, blending automation, monitoring and independent certification.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
Data Protection

Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems

Agentic AI promises effortless digital delegation, but its admin-level access to data and systems creates profound privacy and security risks.

By Kristina Holt • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Generational divides shape how shoppers use green data
Marketing Technologies

Generational divides shape how shoppers use green data

Millennials, Gen Z and Baby Boomers want very different green data, forcing brands to tailor sustainability messaging by age group.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Workiva appoints Kristen Pimpini to lead APJ growth
Unified Communications

Workiva appoints Kristen Pimpini to lead APJ growth

Workiva names Kristen “KP” Pimpini to spearhead APJ sales and operations, backing its AI-powered reporting push across key regional markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof
Digital Transformation

AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof

As AI hype grows louder, disciplined organisations are shifting from flashy demos to proven, trustworthy tools that deliver real results.

By Slavena Hristova • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Alchelyst merger creates unified private markets platform
Digital Transformation

Alchelyst merger creates unified private markets platform

Alchelyst merges with Lyra Client Solutions to form a unified tech-enabled private markets servicing platform led by founder Joan Kehoe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

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Australia's AEC firms see regulation as AI adoption barrier
DevOps

Australia's AEC firms see regulation as AI adoption barrier

Regulatory and time pressures are slowing AI use in Australia's AEC sector, even as model-based workflows outpace the global average.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Experts react to UK £500 million sovereign AI unit
Semiconductors

Experts react to UK £500 million sovereign AI unit

The new fund is intended to boost growth while giving the UK more control over data, chips and AI systems used by public services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Diversity VC says certified firms boost team diversity
Human Capital Management

Diversity VC says certified firms boost team diversity

Certified venture capital firms have outpaced the wider market on gender and ethnic representation, according to a new Diversity VC report.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
FIFAI panel report sets 'AGILE' guide for AI in finance
Data Protection

FIFAI panel report sets 'AGILE' guide for AI in finance

The report warns Canadian lenders that fraud, supply-chain concentration and market shocks are becoming the main AI threats in finance.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
FICO names Sol Rashidi keynote speaker for World 2026
Data Analytics

FICO names Sol Rashidi keynote speaker for World 2026

The keynote could shape debate on how lenders use AI safely, as banks face pressure to show returns while curbing fraud and credit risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Eunice raises USD $8 million for regulated market AI
Crypto

Eunice raises USD $8 million for regulated market AI

The London startup's software could ease onerous due diligence for banks and custodians as scrutiny intensifies across digital assets and private markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
JAGGAER roundtable focuses on procurement, inflation, AI
Data Analytics

JAGGAER roundtable focuses on procurement, inflation, AI

JAGGAER's Sydney roundtable explored how data, AI and phased change can help procurement tackle inflation, supplier risk and maverick spend.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
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
UK OpenAI deal yields no trials after seven months
Digital Transformation

UK OpenAI deal yields no trials after seven months

UK's flagship OpenAI partnership has delivered no AI trials in seven months, fuelling doubts over GBP £4 billion government plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Why DevOps transparency matters more than speed in cloud-native scale
Virtualisation

Why DevOps transparency matters more than speed in cloud-native scale

In cloud‑native DevOps, transparency-not raw speed-now determines how safely, cheaply and reliably teams can scale complex systems.

By Aman Aggarwal • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026