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UBDS Group secures investment from LDC for expansion
Digital Transformation

UBDS Group secures investment from LDC for expansion

The funding will help the London-based consultancy expand through acquisitions and into new markets as demand for digital change and security grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
CoreView launches SharePoint tool to curb AI data risks
Software-as-a-Service

CoreView launches SharePoint tool to curb AI data risks

IT teams are under pressure to expose hidden SharePoint permissions before AI assistants in Microsoft 365 surface confidential files.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Australians embrace AI shopping tools, not checkout
Fintech

Australians embrace AI shopping tools, not checkout

Most shoppers are happy for AI to compare products, but only 4% want it involved in payment, a new survey shows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Prodoscore launches MCP server for enterprise AI assistants
Software-as-a-Service

Prodoscore launches MCP server for enterprise AI assistants

Enterprise users can now query workforce data alongside sales and finance systems, as the connector is read-only and uses existing permissions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Employees use AI to make fake expense receipts, survey
Software-as-a-Service

Employees use AI to make fake expense receipts, survey

Four in 10 US workers admit using AI to create bogus expense receipts, highlighting growing fraud and oversight risks for employers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
EDB launches agentic Postgres AI with governance tools
Private Cloud

EDB launches agentic Postgres AI with governance tools

Enterprises can now run AI agents on live PostgreSQL data with governance controls, as EDB expands its Postgres AI platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Linux Foundation sets 2026 confidential computing summit
Data Protection

Linux Foundation sets 2026 confidential computing summit

Pressure on firms to secure sensitive AI workloads is driving the summit agenda as adoption of confidential computing accelerates, IDC says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
ShareGate launches MCP for Microsoft 365 governance
Software-as-a-Service

ShareGate launches MCP for Microsoft 365 governance

IT teams can now spot oversharing and AI-readiness risks in Microsoft 365 from one chat window, as governance workloads rise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
LumApps launches AI Employee Hub for everyday work
Software-as-a-Service

LumApps launches AI Employee Hub for everyday work

The platform aims to close the gap between heavy AI spending and everyday use, especially for frontline staff across fragmented workplace systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Synthflow AI & Avant strike exclusive voice AI deal
Software-as-a-Service

Synthflow AI & Avant strike exclusive voice AI deal

The tie-up could speed customer service automation for regulated sectors, with first joint deals already closed and roll-outs due in weeks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Your annual penetration testing is already out of date
Data Protection

Your annual penetration testing is already out of date

Organisations risk missed exposures as cloud, APIs and AI systems change far faster than annual security checks can keep up.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Entrust launches biometrics to curb AI account takeover
Data Protection

Entrust launches biometrics to curb AI account takeover

Businesses are under pressure to verify users beyond login as AI-generated deepfakes drive account takeover and fraud losses mount.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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London sees sharp rise in personalised scam attempts
Phishing

London sees sharp rise in personalised scam attempts

Nearly six in ten Londoners have seen more scam attempts in the past year, with social media fraud and AI-made ruses fuelling concern.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
CTI Digital builds sovereign AI platform in Manchester
Data Protection

CTI Digital builds sovereign AI platform in Manchester

Businesses face growing pressure to keep AI data and costs in-house, as CTI Digital tests a private platform for employees in Manchester.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
In AI, control is the real advantage
Data Protection

In AI, control is the real advantage

Australian firms risk losing AI advantage if core models and pricing stay offshore, as sovereign control becomes a resilience and trust issue.

By Gavin Seewooruttun • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Aston Martin Aramco signs cybersecurity deal with Zscaler
Data Protection

Aston Martin Aramco signs cybersecurity deal with Zscaler

The deal will secure race data and engineering systems across Aston Martin Aramco's operations as Formula One teams face rising cyber risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Mindstone launches fair-source Rebel AI system for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Mindstone launches fair-source Rebel AI system for firms

The free release could help firms avoid costly single-vendor AI contracts as Rebel links employees to shared company memory and portable workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026