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Cloudflare Mesh links AI agents to private networks

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Cloudflare launches Mesh to give AI agents secure access to private networks across clouds, data centres and internal systems.
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Identity crisis as machine accounts outnumber humans

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Machine accounts and AI agents are now eclipsing human users in many IT estates, prompting warnings that outdated identity controls are no longer enough.
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Permiso launches sandbox for AI agent skill security

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Permiso launches SandyClaw sandbox to detonate AI agent skills and expose hidden runtime risks before they reach enterprise systems.
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Portnox wins third SC Award for authentication technology

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Portnox takes third straight SC Award as enterprises shift to cloud-based authentication for employees, devices, machines and AI identities.
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AI agents blur human access lines in enterprise systems

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Most organisations cannot distinguish AI agents from human staff, exposing widening identity and access risks as autonomous tools spread.
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Oasis raises USD $120 million for AI access control

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Oasis raises USD $120 million to expand its AI-first access control platform for non-human identities across large enterprises.
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F5 and Skyfire team up on verified AI agent traffic

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F5 and Skyfire partner to let online merchants admit verified AI agents while keeping malicious bots out of shopping and content flows.
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Menlo unveils browser platform to secure rising AI agents

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Menlo launches a browser-based platform to govern human users and AI agents with unified security controls as machine traffic surges.
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Token Security unveils intent-based AI agent controls

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Token Security launches intent-based controls to govern AI agents' access by purpose, aiming to curb over-privileged, autonomous system behaviour.
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AppViewX buys Eos to secure machine & AI agent identities

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AppViewX acquires AI identity start-up Eos and appoints its co-founder Archit Lohokare as Chief Executive, targeting non-human identity security.
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SailPoint launches Shadow AI tool to rein in staff use

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SailPoint debuts Shadow AI Remediation to monitor and block risky staff use of unsanctioned generative AI tools in real time.
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SailPoint & AWS ally on AI agent identity governance

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SailPoint strikes multi-year AWS deal to govern fast-growing AI agent identities with unified controls across human and machine access.
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SailPoint, AWS forge identity governance pact for AI

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SailPoint and AWS strike multi-year deal to build unified identity governance for human and AI agents as cloud workloads grow.
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AppViewX touts 302% ROI as SSL certificates shrink

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AppViewX claims 302% ROI and USD $3.9m in benefits from automated SSL/TLS certificate management as lifespans head towards 47 days.
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Entrust launches cloud cryptographic security platform

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Entrust unveils cloud-based cryptographic security platform to centralise key, certificate and secrets management across hybrid IT estates.
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Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world

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As firewalls fade, digital identity emerges as the core security perimeter, powering zero-trust strategies across cloud and remote work.
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AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI has become firms' top data security fear as identity and deepfake threats surge, exposing gaps in visibility, encryption and governance.
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CyberArk crowns PwC 2025 Global Partner of the Year

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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CyberArk names PwC its 2025 Global Partner of the Year as partner-led deals surge and certification-driven identity security gains pace.
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Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Moltbook, the all-bot social network, faces scrutiny after researchers reportedly accessed its live database and user emails without checks.
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Safer Internet Day spotlights AI, trust & child safety

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Safer Internet Day highlights how AI is transforming online trust, child protection and digital commerce, amid calls for stricter safeguards.