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Jose correa

Goodbye VPNs, Hello cloud-delivered Zero Trust

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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SonicWall's Cloud Secure Edge promises easy, cloud-delivered Zero Trust to replace ageing VPNs with simpler, stronger remote access.
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Milestone chooses Australia to launch 2026 MXD series

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Milestone will launch its 2026 global XPerience Days in Port Douglas, uniting South Pacific partners around its open video platform.
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12Port unveils AI session intelligence for PAM security

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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12Port adds AI-powered session intelligence to its agentless PAM platform, promising real-time detection and disruption of risky admin activity.
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AI-driven phishing surge dominates 2025 cyberattacks

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
AI-powered phishing drives a sharp 2025 surge in email and chat attacks, as Acronis warns of a new era of automated cybercrime at scale.
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Tailscale unveils Aperture to govern workplace AI use

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Tailscale launches Aperture in open alpha, adding an identity-based gateway to log, govern and standardise workplace AI and agent use.
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AI & endpoints reshape global information governance

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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AI tools and shadow IT push information governance to the endpoint, forcing organisations to align policy with device-level reality.
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Centacare boosts cyber resilience & halves Azure bill

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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storage
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virtualisation
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data protection
Centacare overhauls disaster recovery with 11:11 Systems, boosting cyber resilience while slashing Azure data storage costs by half.
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LockBit 5.0 ransomware targets Windows, Linux, ESXi

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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data protection
New LockBit 5.0 ransomware hits Windows, Linux and ESXi in single campaigns, widening blast radius across mixed and virtualised environments.
Anthony woodward  ceo  recordpoint

RecordPoint's data surge as AI drives governance push

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
RecordPoint now processes over 15 million data transactions daily as AI adoption fuels a surge in demand for stricter data governance controls.
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Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
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Gallagher & M.C. Dean deepen global security pact

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Gallagher Security and M.C. Dean deepen a long-standing global pact to tackle complex, mission-critical security deployments worldwide.
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One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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pam
One Identity appoints Michael Henricks as combined finance and operations chief to steer scaling identity security business growth.
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OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to counter prompt attacks

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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network security
OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode and new Elevated Risk labels in ChatGPT to curb prompt injection attacks and tighten data safeguards.
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Intuit debuts AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Intuit launches its AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia, promising to ease capacity strain and turn automation into a growth driver.
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Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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data protection
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ransomware
Xiid and Cytex join forces to fuse AI governance with zero trust access, targeting shrinking attack paths and stricter cyber regulation.
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D-Link taps Dicker Data to grow converged security reach

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
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iot
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smart home
D-Link Australia appoints Dicker Data as distributor to expand converged security reach via DAS, targeting installers and IT resellers.
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Okta unveils tools to detect & govern shadow AI risks

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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pam
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cloud security
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application security
Okta launches Agent Discovery to uncover and rein in shadow AI agents, mapping risky app access and tightening identity-based controls.
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Okta warns of North Korean fraud in remote tech hiring

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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hcm
Okta warns North Korean operatives are landing remote tech jobs with stolen and synthetic identities to fund the regime and enable cyber attacks.
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Unanet unveils Champ AI copilot for architecture ERP

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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physical security
Unanet launches Champ AI copilot inside its architecture ERP, letting AEC firms query data in plain language and automate core workflows.
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Keeper adds SuperShell terminal for secure vault work

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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pam
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mfa
Keeper rolls out SuperShell, a full-screen terminal interface in Keeper Commander for keyboard-first, zero-trust vault and PAM workflows.