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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) stories

Security leaders overconfident as authentication lags

Most firms have not meaningfully upgraded authentication for years, despite rising identity-breach risks and an estimated USD $4.4 million hit per breach.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

CISOs say AI risk falls with stronger security programmes

Better AI security programmes are easing immediate threat concerns, but many CISOs still doubt their organisations can manage risks over the next two years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Security Operations Centres

Singapore's security teams are losing a race they don't know they're running

Fewer than a quarter of Singapore firms can fully map cyber risk, leaving security teams exposed as regulators demand faster testing and reporting.

By Kelvin Chin • 5 min read • Last month

Security Operations Centres

AI agents used by 68% of top cyber teams, study finds

Top cyber teams are adopting AI agents in greater numbers, even as the latest benchmark shows faster challenge solves and fuller board completion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

AI visibility becoming the new boardroom blind spot

As autonomous tools spread through workplaces, security teams are struggling to track who can access HR, finance and customer data.

By James Ross • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Token appoints former HSBC security chief to board

Enterprises weighing autonomous AI controls now have a former HSBC security chief on Token's board as it targets risky agent actions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

AI agents need tighter access controls, say leaders

Rogue behaviour in testing has heightened fears that autonomous tools are being handed sensitive systems without proper oversight or limits.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Security Information and Event Management

ExtraHop launches 400 Gbps sensor for RevealX platform

It aims to close a visibility gap for security teams as enterprise data centres outpace 100 Gbps tools and AI traffic surges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Heelr launches verified cybersecurity marketplace for firms

Growing compliance pressure is pushing firms to hire external security specialists as Heelr opens a verified marketplace for project work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Spinnaker names Rex Young as Chief Information Officer

The hire underscores Spinnaker's push to scale global support and AI tools as demand rises for alternatives to vendor-led software services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Why adding more security tools could make businesses less secure

Security teams are finding that overlapping products can swamp alerts, raise costs and obscure whether defences are actually improving.

By Matthew Lowe • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Spinnaker appoints Rex Young as Chief Information Officer

Demand for third-party software support is forcing Spinnaker to harden systems and security as it scales globally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Cloud Security

Netcraft appoints Darren Lee to board for growth push

The cybersecurity company is seeking board-level expertise as it expands brand protection services amid rising AI-driven phishing and fraud risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Google Cloud flags AI agents' security & governance risks

Security gaps are slowing business adoption of AI agents, as most technology leaders warn that governance and access controls lag behind their autonomy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Spinnaker Support names Rex Young Chief Information Officer

Growth in Oracle, SAP and VMware support is pushing Spinnaker to expand its technology stack and security as demand rises globally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Hybrid Cloud

ExtraHop launches 400 Gbps sensor for RevealX platform

Security teams face wider blind spots as ExtraHop's new sensor brings full inspection of 400 Gbps data centre traffic to RevealX.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) stories

Identity and Access Management

Authorised and unchecked: Credentialed access is banking's real cyber risk

Banks are being pressed to curb damage from insiders and stolen logins, as regulators demand controls that limit lateral movement.

By Raghu Nandakumara • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Shadow AI becomes security headache as workers outpace governance

Unchecked use of consumer AI tools is exposing sensitive company data, forcing executives to balance productivity gains against compliance and security risk.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month