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Entrust launches cloud cryptographic security platform

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Entrust unveils cloud-based cryptographic security platform to centralise key, certificate and secrets management across hybrid IT estates.
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Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world

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As firewalls fade, digital identity emerges as the core security perimeter, powering zero-trust strategies across cloud and remote work.
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AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge

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AI has become firms' top data security fear as identity and deepfake threats surge, exposing gaps in visibility, encryption and governance.
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CyberArk crowns PwC 2025 Global Partner of the Year

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CyberArk names PwC its 2025 Global Partner of the Year as partner-led deals surge and certification-driven identity security gains pace.
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Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy

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Moltbook, the all-bot social network, faces scrutiny after researchers reportedly accessed its live database and user emails without checks.
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Safer Internet Day spotlights AI, trust & child safety

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Safer Internet Day highlights how AI is transforming online trust, child protection and digital commerce, amid calls for stricter safeguards.
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Okta to secure PGA of America identity & AI rollout

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Okta expands PGA of America deal to unite staff and fan identity security, underpinning the golf body's push into AI-driven digital services.
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Half of corporate AI agents running without oversight

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New research warns that nearly half of over 3 million AI agents in US and UK firms run ungoverned, exposing data and systems to rising risks.
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AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026

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AI, quantum threats and tougher regulation will reshape cyber strategies by 2026, forcing new governance, identity models and SOC workflows.
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AI reshapes data privacy as trust & attacks escalate

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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AI is transforming data privacy as mistrust soars and cyber attacks accelerate, pushing firms to verify every identity and machine action.
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DigiCert named IDC MarketScape leader in CLM market

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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DigiCert has been named a Leader in IDC MarketScape's first global report on certificate lifecycle management, citing automation and scale.
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Legacy PKI blamed for outages & rising security risk

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Legacy PKI and manual certificate management are driving outages and security exploits as machine identities surge, CyberArk research warns.
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2026: Resilience, the new foundation of cybersecurity

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Cybersecurity in 2026 pivots from building higher walls to one core question: how fast can organisations recover when attacks inevitably hit?.
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CSPM set to vanish as machine identities drive risk

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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CSPM tools will vanish as a separate market by 2026, Tenable says, as CISOs pivot spend to machine identity risk and permissions sprawl.
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AppViewX unveils AI tools for 47-day SSL certificate era

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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AppViewX adds AI-driven automation to AVX ONE to tackle looming 47-day SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes and post-quantum cryptographic risk.
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CrowdStrike warns AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026, CrowdStrike warns, driving prompt-injection attacks, zero-day surges and machine identity chaos.
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SonicWall unveils Credential Auditor to combat security threats

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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SonicWall launches Credential Auditor, an automated tool to detect and manage credentials across hybrid IT environments, boosting security and compliance.
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Corsha & Dragos join forces to secure machine identities in OT

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Corsha and Dragos have partnered to enhance operational technology security by integrating machine identity verification with advanced threat detection capabilities.
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Defakto raises $30.75 million to secure non-human identities

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Defakto has raised $30.75 million to develop a platform securing non-human identities across enterprises, tackling risks from static credentials and AI agents.
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CyberArk unveils enhanced tools to protect growing machine identities

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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CyberArk has enhanced its Machine Identity Security tools to help firms manage rising machine identities amid AI growth and shorter certificate lifespans.