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Keeper brings zero-trust access governance to Slack
Hybrid Cloud

Keeper brings zero-trust access governance to Slack

Keeper rolls out a zero-trust Slack integration, turning chat-based approvals into governed workflows while keeping enforcement in Keeper Vault.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health space for secure data
Data Protection

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health space for secure data

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, a secure space for health queries that links to medical records and wellness apps without training models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Keeper adds zero-knowledge secrets manager to JetBrains
Data Protection

Keeper adds zero-knowledge secrets manager to JetBrains

Keeper launches a zero-knowledge secrets manager extension for JetBrains IDEs, aiming to eliminate hardcoded credentials in codebases.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Simwood links WhatsApp voice with global carrier tools
Unified Communications

Simwood links WhatsApp voice with global carrier tools

Simwood launches WhatsApp Business voice integration, linking Teams, SIP and UCaaS tools to more than three billion WhatsApp users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Codific predicts nine key cybersecurity shifts for 2026
Data Protection

Codific predicts nine key cybersecurity shifts for 2026

Codific sees 2026 cybersecurity shaped by shadow AI, passwordless logins, tighter regulation and a sharper focus on software supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Paul Pan says ALE's Rainbow Hub redefines UCC
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Paul Pan says ALE's Rainbow Hub redefines UCC

Alcatel-Lucent unveils Rainbow Hub, an integration-led cloud platform linking UCC with workflows, IoT and vertical services for partners.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS
Virtualisation

Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS

Swiss start-up Soverli raises USD $2.6m to build a sovereign smartphone layer that runs alongside Android and iOS for mission-critical use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
WhatsApp API flaw exposes 3.5 billion users to major privacy risk
Encryption

WhatsApp API flaw exposes 3.5 billion users to major privacy risk

A WhatsApp API flaw exposed details of 3.5 billion users, including millions in Asia, raising significant privacy and cybersecurity concerns worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
How RCS can solve the trust and customer experience tension
Encryption

How RCS can solve the trust and customer experience tension

RCS offers Australian businesses a secure, interactive way to boost customer engagement and trust, tackling data privacy concerns amid rising scams.

By Chris Connolly • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Diliko secures ISO 27001 & 27701 for Agentic AI platform
DevOps

Diliko secures ISO 27001 & 27701 for Agentic AI platform

Diliko has achieved ISO 27001 and 27701 certification for its Agentic AI platform, demonstrating top-tier security and privacy protections across multi-cloud environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
CTERA named hybrid cloud storage leader in 2025 global awards
Storage

CTERA named hybrid cloud storage leader in 2025 global awards

CTERA named hybrid cloud storage leader in 2025, earning top industry awards for security innovation and global file system excellence.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

YEO introduces privacy-first facial age and ID checks
Gaming

YEO introduces privacy-first facial age and ID checks

YEO launches real-time facial age and ID checks promising 'unspoofable' privacy-first verification for social media, gaming and finance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia
Surveillance

World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia

World rolls out an updated World App in Malaysia, merging encrypted chat with proof-of-humanness checks to tackle bots and deepfakes online.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
The AI fintech advantage: From transaction to decision in milliseconds
Network Infrastructure

The AI fintech advantage: From transaction to decision in milliseconds

AI-powered payment systems now approve credit and detect fraud in milliseconds, revolutionising the speed and security of financial transactions.

By Julian Jacquez • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Google & CSA join forces to boost Singapore cyber resilience
Encryption

Google & CSA join forces to boost Singapore cyber resilience

Google and Singapore's Cyber Security Agency renew partnership to enhance national cybersecurity with AI tools and public-private training initiatives.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
CloudTech raises AUD $14 million to launch digital asset custody
Encryption

CloudTech raises AUD $14 million to launch digital asset custody

CloudTech Group raises AUD $14 million, largely in Bitcoin and USDT, to launch institutional digital asset custody and expand its blockchain platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Optus launches API Connect with Vonage for secure enterprise APIs
Firewalls

Optus launches API Connect with Vonage for secure enterprise APIs

Optus has launched API Connect with Vonage, offering secure, scalable telecom APIs that integrate real-time communications directly via the Optus network.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025