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Thanks to OpenAI’s early consumer push, the generative AI era that reshaped work life began in plain sight — and business users have kept voting with their keyboards. What started as a viral consumer tool has become a persistent presence inside enterprises, while legacy software vendors and...

In January, security researchers at Aim Labs disclosed a zero-click prompt‑injection flaw in Microsoft 365 Copilot that demonstrated how a GenAI assistant with broad document access could be tricked into exfiltrating sensitive corporate data without any user interaction—an attack class that...

Hotels face a crossroads: artificial intelligence promises smarter personalization and leaner operations, but when guest names, preferences or booking histories are casually copy-pasted into public chatbots the consequences can be legal, financial and reputational — as Amsterdam-based middleware...

LightBeam’s Summer 2025 release brings targeted AI security and governance controls specifically for Microsoft Copilot, promising real-time protection against AI-driven data exposure, insider threats, and mass-encryption ransomware events — a response to rapid Copilot adoption and the emergence...

This week’s HR headlines lay bare a widening disconnect between how work gets done and how employers think it should be done: nearly half of employees report using banned AI tools to speed their tasks, the U.S. Department of Labor is offering $30 million in grants to push employer-led training...

Tenable’s new Tenable AI Exposure bundles discovery, posture management and governance into the company’s Tenable One exposure management platform in a bid to give security teams an “end‑to‑end” answer for the emerging risks of enterprise generative AI—but what it promises and what organisations...

Amid the frenetic pace and crowded exhibition halls of Black Hat 2025, three vendor announcements have emerged as potential game-changers in enterprise security. With the hybrid work era pushing organizations to grapple with unmanaged devices, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, and surging...

Colonial First State (CFS), one of Australia’s leading wealth management firms, has embarked on a high-stakes artificial intelligence (AI) pilot in partnership with Avanade, the Microsoft and Accenture joint venture, signaling a major turning point in Australia’s financial services technology...

The evolution of PCs from simple personal devices to intelligent endpoints with embedded AI capabilities is heralding a new era in secure and productive work environments. As AI smarts migrate from the cloud into the silicon at the heart of modern computers, both opportunities and risks are...

South African enterprises are witnessing a seismic shift in their digital landscape as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solidifies its position as the fastest-moving trend in the corporate sector. Fueled by escalating adoption rates and the proliferation of accessible AI tools, the...

What happens inside an enterprise when employees harness powerful artificial intelligence tools without organizational oversight? This question, once hypothetical, is now a burning reality for IT leaders as “shadow AI” moves from the periphery to center stage in corporate risk discussions...

Generative AI is revolutionizing the digital landscape for South African enterprises, prompting a surge in AI adoption and fundamentally altering how organizations approach productivity, competitiveness, and innovation. At the heart of this technological momentum is the dramatic uptake of...

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the emergence of "shadow AI"—the unsanctioned use of artificial intelligence tools within organizations—has become a pressing concern. This phenomenon poses significant risks, including data breaches, compliance violations, and operational...

Australian businesses have never been short on enthusiasm for innovation, and the current wave of artificial intelligence (AI) is no exception. Across boardrooms, industry conferences, and the technology press, the promise of smarter, faster, and more profitable ways of working dominates...

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into business operations has revolutionized productivity and innovation. However, the unsanctioned use of AI tools by employees—often referred to as "shadow AI"—has introduced significant data security risks. This phenomenon exposes...

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) within enterprises has brought both transformative opportunities and sobering security concerns to the fore. As organizations seek to jumpstart productivity through AI-driven automation and workflows, the proliferation of both sanctioned and...

Microsoft 365 Copilot stands at the frontier of the modern digital workplace, harnessing artificial intelligence to transform how employees interact with company data and streamline business operations. By converting natural language prompts into actionable insights—whether that’s generating...

It's official: AI has become both the shiny new engine powering business innovation and, simultaneously, the rickety wagon wheel threatening to send your data careening into the security ditch. With nearly half of organizations already trusting artificial intelligence to make critical security...

Deploying AI in any enterprise is a bit like bringing in a new roommate who insists on reorganizing the entire house while also suggesting you automate laundry chores. You’d better have a checklist—and not just the sticky-note kind—in hand. Let’s dissect what IT leaders need to think about when...

Microsoft’s recent AI-infused security enhancements are poised to revolutionize the way enterprises protect, monitor, and mitigate risks in today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape. In the latest wave of updates, Microsoft has integrated AI capabilities into its flagship security...