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UK CISOs tighten AI controls as board pressure rises
Software-as-a-Service

UK CISOs tighten AI controls as board pressure rises

Boards are demanding more from UK security chiefs as 72% now block generative AI use and 74% fear a material cyberattack within a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

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Candescent expands Google Cloud AI tie-up for banks
Software-as-a-Service

Candescent expands Google Cloud AI tie-up for banks

The expanded deal should help more than 1,300 banks and credit unions move AI from pilot projects into day-to-day banking systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Zocks links client data platform to Claude for advisers
Customer Relationship Management

Zocks links client data platform to Claude for advisers

Advisers can now draft reviews and tax summaries with client context drawn from Zocks' conversation data, while keeping access read-only.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Diligent adds agentic AI to governance risk platform
Software-as-a-Service

Diligent adds agentic AI to governance risk platform

Risk and audit teams could cut days of manual reporting as the new tools automate assessments, evidence gathering and board updates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
UK firms demand more control over data as AI risks rise
Data Protection

UK firms demand more control over data as AI risks rise

AI security fears are prompting UK companies to tighten data controls, with half seeking more oversight of sensitive and strategic information.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
LumApps names Sébastien Cano as Chief Executive Officer
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LumApps names Sébastien Cano as Chief Executive Officer

The workplace software group is betting on fresh leadership to speed international growth and win larger corporate clients in a crowded market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Percona report warns of database lock-in & AI woes
Data Protection

Percona report warns of database lock-in & AI woes

Rising cloud and licensing bills are forcing database teams to rethink ageing systems as vendor lock-in and AI readiness issues mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Proofpoint expands insider-risk tools to Microsoft 365
Data Protection

Proofpoint expands insider-risk tools to Microsoft 365

Investigators will get a fuller audit trail as the software links Microsoft 365 activity and AI prompts with emails, files and logs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Oceania lags global AI trust benchmarks, SAS finds
Digital Transformation

Oceania lags global AI trust benchmarks, SAS finds

Despite faster AI adoption, firms in Oceania are still missing out on bigger returns because trust, governance and skills are lagging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
UiPath named Gartner IDP leader for second year running
Document Management

UiPath named Gartner IDP leader for second year running

The recognition underscores how document processing now sits at the centre of enterprise AI, as firms seek reliable data to automate workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Datacom teams with Rimini Street in ANZ support deal
Digital Transformation

Datacom teams with Rimini Street in ANZ support deal

Customers across Australia and New Zealand can now cut Oracle and SAP support bills as Datacom resells Rimini Street services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
ABBYY named leader in Gartner's IDP market assessment
Software-as-a-Service

ABBYY named leader in Gartner's IDP market assessment

Enterprise buyers are weighing more than OCR as ABBYY's latest Gartner ranking underscores growing demand for reliable AI-ready document workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Prophecy adds AI data prep tools & Snowflake support
Software-as-a-Service

Prophecy adds AI data prep tools & Snowflake support

Analysts can now inspect AI-generated data changes visually, as Prophecy expands self-service prep tools and adds Snowflake support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google Cloud & Accenture launch Gemini Enterprise group
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud & Accenture launch Gemini Enterprise group

A 1,000-person engineering push aims to help firms shift Gemini Enterprise from small pilots to company-wide AI deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Salesforce launches AI agents for business workflows
Digital Transformation

Salesforce launches AI agents for business workflows

Businesses will be able to automate sales, support and back-office tasks as Salesforce rolls out role-specific AI agents with built-in controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Software-as-a-Service

DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool

Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Yesterday
The autonomous SOC takeover
Digital Transformation

The autonomous SOC takeover

AI is set to shrink junior SOC roles and raise costs unless firms phase in autonomous defence carefully, experts warn.

By Martin Jakobsen • 5 min read • Yesterday

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