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AI, compliance and security trends for 2026

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AI agents, real-time compliance and deep fake cyber attacks will define 2026 as trust becomes the key battleground for organisations.
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Cohesity honours global & APAC partners for cyber resilience

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Cohesity has honoured global and APAC partners including NVIDIA, AWS and NCS for driving AI-led data security and cyber resilience.
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ASUS wins deal to supply 8,500 Chromebooks to ACT

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ASUS and ASI Solutions will deliver over 8,500 rugged Flip/Touch Chromebooks to ACT public schools in a major 2026 hardware refresh.
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AI agents to transform enterprise, retail & security by 2026

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AI agents are tipped to sweep through enterprises, shops and security by 2026, automating work, reshaping retail and redefining digital trust.
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AI-driven cyber wars to reshape security in 2026

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AI-powered attackers and defenders will clash in 2026, driving autonomous breaches, VPN failures and stricter rules that reshape cyber security.
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AMD unveils EPYC Embedded 2005 chips for dense edge AI

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AMD has launched EPYC Embedded 2005 chips, Zen 5-based processors for dense, power-efficient edge AI in compact networking and industrial gear.
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New Zealand issues mass alert over Lumma malware risk

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New Zealand cyber agency emails 26,000 people in first mass alert over Lumma Stealer malware infecting Windows devices nationwide.
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Microsoft patches Windows zero-day & risky Office flaws

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email security
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Microsoft fixes a Windows zero-day used in attacks and Office flaws that can execute code when emails are merely received or previewed.
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LogicMonitor, SiS in AI observability push in Singapore

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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
LogicMonitor taps SiS Technologies as Singapore distributor to drive uptake of its AI-first observability platform across Southeast Asia.
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Swann adds AWS generative AI to cut camera alert noise

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Swann taps AWS generative AI so its security cameras only ping for user-defined events, slashing false alerts and notification overload.
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NZ MPs unite over child social media safety push

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New Zealand MPs unite across party lines to back under-16 social media curbs after a shocking ‘Worst Children’s Library’ exhibit at Parliament.
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BeyondTrust & Ping join forces on unified AI identity

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BeyondTrust and Ping Identity unveil unified AI-driven identity security fabric to tackle Zero Trust, silos and non-human access risks.
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Neo4j unveils Fleet Manager for unified graph control

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public cloud
Neo4j launches Fleet Manager, a unified control plane giving CIOs a single view to govern dispersed graph databases for GenAI workloads.
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Physical security shifts to strategic business role

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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Physical security is evolving into a strategic business function, with AI, unified platforms and hybrid cloud reshaping priorities to 2026.
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Langdon backs third culture cuisine with NZD $15m hub

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food safety
Langdon to pour over NZD $15m into a new South Auckland hub, doubling capacity to feed surging demand for third culture cuisine.
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AI-driven cybercrime to reshape online trust by 2026

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AI-fuelled cybercrime will outpace human intuition by 2026, as deepfakes, emotional scams and synthetic identities erode online trust.
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Rapid7 & HITRUST team up on continuous compliance

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data protection
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
Rapid7 and HITRUST link attack surface monitoring with HITRUST controls to automate continuous compliance and cut manual audit workload.
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AI boom drives record rise in chip equipment spending

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AI demand pushed Q3 2025 chip equipment billings to a record USD $33.66 billion, up 11% year on year as investment in advanced nodes surged.
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Mangopay names Andy Wiggan Chief Product Officer

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crypto
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risk & compliance
Mangopay hires former Spotify and GoCardless executive Andy Wiggan as Chief Product Officer to drive wallet-first growth and crypto expansion.
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Cloudflare outage exposes risks of AI & payments reliance

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Cloudflare’s latest outage fuels fears over fragile AI and payments systems as firms brace for weeks of disputes and operational fallout.