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Catherine Knowles
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Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.

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Appdome launches identity-first mobile API protection

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Appdome unveils mobile API defence that checks app, device and session identity before granting access, targeting bot abuse and takeover attacks.
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Sentra & Wiz add data classification to cloud risks

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Sentra and Wiz link cloud risk findings to sensitive data, helping security teams prioritise the alerts most likely to expose PII, PHI or IP.
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Iceotope passes 200 patents as AI cooling demand rises

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Iceotope expands liquid cooling patent portfolio as data centre operators seek heat-saving answers for artificial intelligence and edge computing workloads.
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Cyber rules shift as geopolitics & AI reshape policy

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NCC Group says geopolitics, digital sovereignty and AI are driving tougher cyber rules, with boards facing greater accountability and scrutiny.
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IBM unveils AI cyber defences against autonomous attacks

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IBM rolls out assessment and multi-agent security services to help large organisations spot AI-driven weaknesses and speed up remediation across complex systems.
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Artemis announces $70 million in seed funding for AI security

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Artemis lands $70 million as investors back AI-driven cyber defence platform for real-time threat detection and response.
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AI projects stall as testing lags behind deployment

2 days ago
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AI testing lags as more than half of organisations ship features, with 52% saying fewer than half of projects reach full production.
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Qlik launches agentic AI advisory to speed deployments

2 days ago
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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Qlik rolls out agentic AI advisory to help enterprises prioritise use cases, strengthen governance and move from ideas to deployment faster.
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Security teams want AI tools under human oversight

2 days ago
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network security
Survey finds 77% of security professionals want AI tools in security operations kept under human oversight, as 88% adopt guardrails.
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Tenable launches OT discovery engine for risk view

2 days ago
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Tenable adds OT asset discovery to its exposure platform, giving security teams a single view of cyber-physical risk without extra hardware.
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Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms

2 days ago
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Keeper Security adds approval workflows and audit logging to Endpoint Privilege Manager as enterprises tighten control over temporary admin access.
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Tenable launches OT asset discovery engine for security

2 days ago
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Tenable adds OT asset discovery to core security tools as Chief Product Officer Eric Doerr says it will expose hidden devices without extra hardware.
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Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents

2 days ago
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Capsule Security emerges from stealth with $7 million backing to police AI agents at runtime as enterprises widen their use.
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HackerEarth launches AI interview tool for technical hiring

3 days ago
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HackerEarth debuts AI interview platform with verification and proctoring to help enterprises screen technical candidates around the clock.
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The Real World launches expert-approved Campus certificate

3 days ago
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The Real World rolls out expert-approved Campus Graduation Certificate to prove practical skills, as employers question the value of AI training.
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Khan TED Institute targets low-cost AI-focused degree

3 days ago
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ETS, Khan Academy and TED plan AI-focused higher education model with skills-based progression and corporate backing, aimed at costing under $10,000.
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Trustifi adds AI video training for MSP phishing drills

3 days ago
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data protection
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ransomware
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mfa
Trustifi rolls out AI-powered training videos for managed service providers, turning real phishing emails into branded simulations inside one dashboard.
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Showpad launches AI platform for field sales teams

3 days ago
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saas
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manufacturing
Showpad rolls out AI-native revenue platform to help field sales teams cut admin, unify coaching and lift execution across customer visits.
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8x8 launches AI Studio for customer experience agents

3 days ago
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8x8 unveils AI Studio to let customer experience teams build agents with natural language, aiming to cut integration delays and costs.
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Loftware launches Connect for global supply chains

3 days ago
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Loftware unveils Connect platform to link trading partners and standardise product identification across global supply chains.