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Envoy AI Gateway reaches 1.0 for production AI use
DevOps

Envoy AI Gateway reaches 1.0 for production AI use

Enterprises can now route AI traffic with open-source governance and observability as Envoy AI Gateway reaches version 1.0.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Hashgraph & Truesense file patent for privacy ID system
Data Protection

Hashgraph & Truesense file patent for privacy ID system

The filing could help organisations prove attendance or access without collecting names or locations, as Europe tightens digital identity rules.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Okta deepens Google Cloud tie-up on AI agent security
Software-as-a-Service

Okta deepens Google Cloud tie-up on AI agent security

The tie-up adds tighter access checks as firms deploy AI agents and browser tools more widely, amid rising identity attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Cohesity launches Maestro to bring backup into AI apps
Data Protection

Cohesity launches Maestro to bring backup into AI apps

Backup and recovery tasks can now be triggered inside popular AI assistants, as Cohesity opens its tools to external workflows through MCP.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
CrowdStrike launches identity controls for AI agents
Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike launches identity controls for AI agents

It aims to stop autonomous software from keeping access it no longer needs as enterprises rush to use AI agents across business systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Ruckus updates Hospitality Edition with AI & Wi-Fi 7
Network Infrastructure

Ruckus updates Hospitality Edition with AI & Wi-Fi 7

Hotels can cut support calls and upgrade costs as the latest RUCKUS One edition adds AI network monitoring, property system links and Wi-Fi 7.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Visa to enable OpenAI payments in agentic commerce
Network Infrastructure

Visa to enable OpenAI payments in agentic commerce

AI agents will be able to make purchases with user-approved controls, as Visa moves to bring tokenised payments into OpenAI's commerce tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Mastercard launches machine payments for AI agents
Crypto

Mastercard launches machine payments for AI agents

Automated buying by AI systems could soon run at machine speed, with Mastercard backed by more than 30 partners to enable it.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
AI shopping adoption outpaces trust, Checkout.com finds
Data Protection

AI shopping adoption outpaces trust, Checkout.com finds

Trust is lagging behind consumer appetite for AI-led shopping, leaving merchants racing to add controls before wider adoption takes hold.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026

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Why passkeys are becoming essential for modern cybersecurity
Data Protection

Why passkeys are becoming essential for modern cybersecurity

With phishing and stolen credentials driving most breaches, organisations are being urged to replace passwords with passkeys for safer logins.

By Martin Wegrostek • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
1Kosmos names Roger Hale as Chief Information Security Officer
Digital Transformation

1Kosmos names Roger Hale as Chief Information Security Officer

The hire comes as firms face rising identity fraud risks in account recovery, device enrolment and privileged access workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Gen Z tempted by unofficial World Cup ticket scams
Risk & Compliance

Gen Z tempted by unofficial World Cup ticket scams

Younger adults are more exposed to fake ticket offers, with 19% of Gen Z saying they would buy World Cup seats from unofficial websites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants
Digital Transformation

Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants

Enterprise merchants can now connect once to multiple AI shopping platforms, as Adyen's limited US rollout aims to cut repeated integration work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Cequence backs behaviour-based zero trust for AI agents
Data Protection

Cequence backs behaviour-based zero trust for AI agents

Runtime behaviour, not login checks, is now seen as the key control as businesses put AI agents into live systems and data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
UK poll finds strong support for facial recognition
Data Protection

UK poll finds strong support for facial recognition

Public backing is strongest where facial recognition is tied to security, with 81% supporting border checks and 53% favouring tighter limits.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Akamai launches AI agent traffic security framework
Digital Transformation

Akamai launches AI agent traffic security framework

Businesses will be able to distinguish trusted AI shoppers from malicious bots as automated requests surge across retail and publishing sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2026
Alkami integrates Yodlee via FDX API to cut scraping
Data Protection

Alkami integrates Yodlee via FDX API to cut scraping

Banks and credit unions should see fewer login failures and support calls as Alkami replaces screen scraping with tokenised data sharing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026