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OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names
Firewalls

OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names

Banks and security firms will test how advanced AI cyber tools can aid defence without widening the risk of offensive misuse.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
VQ adds advanced conferencing controls in version 4.8
Unified Communications

VQ adds advanced conferencing controls in version 4.8

Government and defence users get faster failover and more automation as VQ Conference Manager 4.8 adds tighter controls for sensitive conferencing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer
Digital Transformation

Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer

The new role is aimed at helping the Sydney-based firm scale beyond Australia as demand rises for AI and digital transformation projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence
Firewalls

Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence

More than 40 critical software groups will use Claude Mythos Preview to hunt flaws, as Anthropic commits USD $100 million in credits.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Nutanix & NetApp launch virtualisation migration tie-up
Storage

Nutanix & NetApp launch virtualisation migration tie-up

It could cut migration cycles from days to minutes for firms modernising virtual estates, while keeping data in place for some VM moves.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Anthropic launches Glasswing AI cyber coalition with partners
Firewalls

Anthropic launches Glasswing AI cyber coalition with partners

Defenders may gain faster vulnerability discovery, but the same AI leap is also sharpening concerns that attackers will exploit flaws in minutes.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Iran threat puts Stargate UAE data centre in focus
Hyperscale

Iran threat puts Stargate UAE data centre in focus

Geopolitical risk is clouding Gulf AI investment, after Iran named OpenAI’s Stargate campus in Abu Dhabi as a possible target.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Nutanix adds AI & cloud tools amid infrastructure push
Storage

Nutanix adds AI & cloud tools amid infrastructure push

Customers facing supply constraints are gaining new ways to run AI and hybrid workloads across on-premises systems, cloud and bare metal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales
Firewalls

Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales

Most new customers in Asia Pacific and Japan already arrive via partners, underscoring Akamai’s shift to indirect sales as Fiona Zhang takes over the channel role.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence
Firewalls

Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence

Access to advanced AI security tools will be limited to vetted groups as Anthropic backs open-source defenders with USD $100 million in credits.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Cisco appoints Pete Shimer to board & audit committee
Network Infrastructure

Cisco appoints Pete Shimer to board & audit committee

The move adds decades of finance and operational expertise to Cisco's oversight as investors scrutinise spending, margins and AI-related strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Creative ITC hires Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer
Storage

Creative ITC hires Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer

The cloud and managed services provider is sharpening its push into the US and wider markets as it adds senior commercial firepower.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Cisco says Wi-Fi spend shifts to growth as AI bites
Firewalls

Cisco says Wi-Fi spend shifts to growth as AI bites

Rising AI traffic is pushing firms to treat wireless upgrades as a growth bet, with most planning bigger budgets and faster refreshes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 4th Apr 2026
Delinea names Scott Goree to lead global partner strategy
Storage

Delinea names Scott Goree to lead global partner strategy

Delinea is aiming to widen partner-led sales as customers increasingly buy identity security through resellers, service providers and advisers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026
Cloud Security Alliance launches CSAI for agentic AI
Cloud Security

Cloud Security Alliance launches CSAI for agentic AI

The move aims to curb access and trust risks as companies deploy autonomous AI agents across internal systems and third-party services.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Exabeam appoints Chris Hartley to lead UKI & Nordics
Hybrid Cloud

Exabeam appoints Chris Hartley to lead UKI & Nordics

Exabeam names Chris Hartley to lead UKI and Nordics as it deepens regional focus and pushes AI-driven security operations across Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
HackerOne unveils live agentic AI prompt injection tests
Data Protection

HackerOne unveils live agentic AI prompt injection tests

HackerOne launches live Agentic Prompt Injection Testing to expose real-world AI exploit paths as prompt injection threats surge 540%.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

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Alation appoints Rick Baker as Chief Operating Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Alation appoints Rick Baker as Chief Operating Officer

Alation is tying sales and customer operations together as it tries to prove its data-governance tools can support AI projects at scale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026