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Adding AI to a platform is easy, adding it without breaking your security isn't
Data Protection

Adding AI to a platform is easy, adding it without breaking your security isn't

Most firms rushing AI into sensitive systems lack basic access controls, leaving customer data exposed to wider breaches and governance gaps.

By Justin Smith • 5 min read • This month
Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds
Data Protection

Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds

Most organisations are exposed to AI security breaches, with AvePoint finding 88.4% suffered at least one incident in the past year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out
Data Protection

Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out

Demand for sovereign AI compute has forced the Gagarin site to expand within weeks, with capacity set to rise to 5MW by year-end.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Asia-Pacific digital economies face highest identity fraud
Data Protection

Asia-Pacific digital economies face highest identity fraud

Remote onboarding is leaving Asia-Pacific's most digital markets exposed, with Indonesia seeing the highest identity-fraud signals in Shufti's data.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads
Disaster Recovery

DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads

Enterprises and agencies handling sensitive data now have a sovereign hybrid option as DXC targets stricter compliance and AI-ready workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
EDB named Forrester Leader in multimodel data platforms
Hybrid Cloud

EDB named Forrester Leader in multimodel data platforms

The ranking could help EDB win larger enterprises seeking to run analytics and AI closer to core data without adding more specialist systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Couchbase launches AI Data Plane for enterprise agents
Hybrid Cloud

Couchbase launches AI Data Plane for enterprise agents

The release aims to ease a key hurdle for firms moving AI agents into production by unifying memory, retrieval and access across environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform
Data Protection

Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform

European firms can now keep sensitive data local while using cloud-style storage for AI and disaster recovery under the new platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
NiCE named launch partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE named launch partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud

Customers in regulated EU sectors may now deploy NiCE's AI tools on AWS's new sovereign cloud while keeping data and operations inside the bloc.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
MSAI signs GBP £50m deal to expand UK AI infrastructure
Robotics

MSAI signs GBP £50m deal to expand UK AI infrastructure

The financing will fund MSAI's largest sovereign hardware deployment to date, with new compute installed in Scotland for UK-based AI customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Organisations lose sight of employee AI use, report finds
Data Protection

Organisations lose sight of employee AI use, report finds

More firms are using AI daily, but AvePoint found unauthorised access incidents remain widespread as governance trails behind adoption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
AWS commits USD $1 billion to embedded AI engineers
Software-as-a-Service

AWS commits USD $1 billion to embedded AI engineers

The move targets firms struggling to shift AI pilots into live systems, with AWS embedding engineers to speed deployment and cut reliance on consultants.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Data residency stories

Innovation City opens sovereign AI hub in Ras Al Khaimah
Data Protection

Innovation City opens sovereign AI hub in Ras Al Khaimah

Businesses in Ras Al Khaimah can now run AI workloads on scarce Nvidia B200 chips while keeping data under UAE jurisdiction.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
From cryptographic debt to boardroom accountability: A CEO's blueprint for post-quantum resilience
Data Protection

From cryptographic debt to boardroom accountability: A CEO's blueprint for post-quantum resilience

Quantum theft could expose sensitive records years from now, turning today's encrypted files into a board-level liability for Kiwi firms.

By Marty Bennett • 4 min read • This month
ESDS launches Swaraj Cloud for Indian regulated sectors
Hybrid Cloud

ESDS launches Swaraj Cloud for Indian regulated sectors

Indian banks and government bodies get a domestic cloud option as ESDS seeks to ease data-residency compliance and speed deployments in minutes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Xero brings financial data into Microsoft 365 apps
Software-as-a-Service

Xero brings financial data into Microsoft 365 apps

Small businesses can now pull live bookkeeping data into Excel, Word and PowerPoint without leaving Microsoft 365 or exporting CSV files.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
OpenMatter launches verifiable AI collaboration platform
Data Protection

OpenMatter launches verifiable AI collaboration platform

Companies under pressure to govern AI and share sensitive data could use proof-based controls without replacing existing cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools for regulated firms
Private Cloud

MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools for regulated firms

Regulated firms can now keep AI retrieval inside MongoDB, cutting latency and compliance headaches as it rolls out new search tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month