Access Control stories - Page 16

AI-fuelled cyber threats and stricter rules are forcing APAC organisations to treat data privacy as a strategic advantage, not mere compliance.

London-based Intruder posts 81% surge in enterprise ARR as AI, cloud security and consolidation drive midmarket and enterprise demand.

Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.

Bedrock Data adds native Confluence support to map how sensitive collaboration content flows into AI systems and expose hidden access risks.

Alteryx and Google Cloud deepen BigQuery integration to run no-code analytics in place, promising tighter data governance and AI-ready workflows.

Ransomware gangs are stepping up efforts to recruit insiders, warns NCC Group, as December 2025 attacks jump 13% to 784 globally.

Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.

AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.

AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.

Staff are quietly turning to unsanctioned AI tools, trading security and data privacy for speed, as new research warns of rising leakage risks.

Veracode upgrades its Package Firewall and testing tools to block malicious software packages before they enter development pipelines.

Teleport launches an agentic AI identity framework to secure autonomous agents with zero trust credentials across cloud and on-prem systems.

AI is transforming data privacy as mistrust soars and cyber attacks accelerate, pushing firms to verify every identity and machine action.

Crypto exchange WazirX is integrating Fireblocks technology to tighten custody, access and transaction controls for its 16m users.

Shadow AI tool Clawdbot quietly spreads across workplaces, alarming security teams as staff grant it broad access on unmanaged devices.

GitHub Copilot tops 4.7m paid users as GitHub pitches Agent HQ as the central hub for multi-vendor coding agents across its platform.

Brivo's 2026 cloud video trends report predicts AI-by-default surveillance, stricter privacy rules and a tipping point for enterprise cloud.

A critical flaw in Apache bRPC's /pprof/heap endpoint allows unauthenticated remote code execution on exposed services, researchers warn.

Identity systems will become the linchpin of AI-era cyber defence as misconfigured automation opens new paths to sensitive data, Netwrix warns.

SonicWall rolls out NSM 3.5 SaaS, baking credential, data and analytics security into everyday firewall management by default.