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Data governance stories - Page 21

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Veriff & Data Zoo partner to combat AI identity fraud

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Veriff taps Data Zoo's global data network to bolster multi-layered ID checks and help digital firms fight fast-evolving AI identity fraud.
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Sage adds new AI tools to boost Intacct finance teams

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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Sage unveils new AI tools in Intacct to speed finance closes, sharpen cash visibility and cut manual work across mid-sized organisations.
Liverpool john moores university has launched an ai academy for 134 staff from across the university

LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
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UK CIOs struggle to govern surge in business AI agents

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.
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Proofpoint buys Acuvity to secure AI agents at work

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Proofpoint snaps up AI security specialist Acuvity to police 'agentic workspaces' as enterprises rush to deploy copilots and agents.
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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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Synergy: How AI agents and humans can play together in the same sandbox

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
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data fabric
Agentic AI is shifting automation from rigid rules to adaptive partners, as humans and AI learn to share data, decisions and the same sandbox.
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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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Knowledge governance seen as key to AI adoption gap

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
New research finds 85% of firms trial AI but only 17% use it daily, with weak knowledge governance blamed for stalled adoption.
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AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.
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New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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rpa
A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.
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Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.
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NetSuite unveils AI finance tools & low-code integration

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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physical security
NetSuite debuts AI finance tools and a low-code integration platform to streamline closes, pricing, reporting and cross-app workflows.
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Calero unveils AI assistant for telecom invoice insight

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Calero launches AI-powered assistant to give TEM and MEM teams instant, conversational insight from complex telecom and mobility invoices.
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Qlik rolls out governed agentic AI & MCP for Qlik Cloud

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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risk & compliance
Qlik rolls out agentic AI and an MCP server in Qlik Cloud, linking governed analytics to third-party assistants like Anthropic Claude.
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How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Banks are shifting from product sellers to trusted digital infrastructure, fusing AI, mobile, embedded finance, identity and digital currencies.
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Late payments make up over a third of global pay cycles

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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fintech
Late payments now make up 37% of global pay cycles, with firms waiting 51 days on average to be paid, Sidetrade data reveals.
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Marketers: Get ready to AI-proof your careers

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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martech
As AI reshapes marketing, leaders say careers will depend less on tactics and more on systems thinking, judgement and commercial clarity.
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Aerospike embeds default data masking in Database 8

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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data protection
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application security
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partner programmes
Aerospike Database 8 now embeds default dynamic data masking, tightening PII protection while easing compliance and operational overhead.
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UiPath buys WorkFusion to boost AI crime compliance

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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fintech
UiPath buys AI compliance specialist WorkFusion to automate banks' financial crime checks as monitoring workloads and governance demands surge.