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The Ultimate Guide to Data Protection

A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Protection.

What to know about Data Protection

Data protection is a critical and evolving area in the digital age, focusing on safeguarding sensitive information from cyber threats, data breaches, and unauthorized access. As organisations increasingly rely on digital data and cloud services, effective data protection strategies are essential to maintain privacy, trust, and compliance with regulatory standards.

In this tag, readers will find comprehensive insights on a wide array of topics including cyber resilience, ransomware defense, compliance with laws like GDPR and emerging global regulations, cloud data security, identity and access management, and the challenges of securing data within modern hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The stories also highlight the importance of combining technology, processes, and people to build robust data protection frameworks that can adapt to sophisticated cyber threats.

By exploring these articles, readers can stay informed about the latest advancements in data protection technologies, best practices for incident response, and the implications of new threats and regulations. This knowledge will empower businesses, IT professionals, and individuals to better protect their data assets, build customer trust, and navigate the complex landscape of digital privacy and security.

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Recent Data Protection News

Opaque hires Microsoft veteran as Chief Platform Officer
Email Security

Opaque hires Microsoft veteran as Chief Platform Officer

The appointment signals a push to help regulated firms deploy AI agents without risking data leaks or unauthorised actions in sensitive systems.

Last week

Sonatype expands Firewall to block malicious packages
Chief Technology Officers

Sonatype expands Firewall to block malicious packages

Malicious open source packages are increasingly slipping past spelling checks, exposing developer data and build systems to supply-chain attacks.

Last week

StorONE says Q1 bookings top full-year 2025 on demand
Disaster Recovery

StorONE says Q1 bookings top full-year 2025 on demand

Rising flash prices and hardware shortages are pushing enterprises to buy storage-efficiency software sooner, helping StorONE post a record quarter.

Last month

BlackBerry AtHoc wins FedRAMP High re-certification
Disaster Recovery

BlackBerry AtHoc wins FedRAMP High re-certification

The approval helps preserve access for US agencies relying on secure emergency alerts, crisis coordination and incident response tools.

Last month

Island tops Texas peers in CNBC's Disruptor 50 list
Robotics

Island tops Texas peers in CNBC's Disruptor 50 list

The ranking highlights surging demand for AI-governance software, with the Dallas firm ahead of two Austin rivals on CNBC's list.

Last month

Relativity adds Claude Enterprise compliance integration
Digital Transformation

Relativity adds Claude Enterprise compliance integration

Legal teams can now pull Claude Enterprise logs and chats into RelativityOne, as workplace AI use creates a new compliance burden.

Last month

Ocean raises GBP £28 million to fight AI email fraud
IT Department

Ocean raises GBP £28 million to fight AI email fraud

AI-written phishing is forcing security teams to rethink email defences as Ocean claims its system already scans more than one billion messages a month.

Last month

CrowdStrike adds Claude monitoring to Falcon tools
Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike adds Claude monitoring to Falcon tools

Security teams can now spot AI-related risks alongside other alerts as Claude activity is fed into CrowdStrike's Falcon platform.

Last month

Kore.ai launches Artemis on Microsoft Azure
Contact Centre

Kore.ai launches Artemis on Microsoft Azure

Enterprises can now build governed multi-agent AI systems in days rather than months, with the first release hosted on Microsoft Azure.

Last month

ChatGPT adds Plaid-linked personal finance preview
Regulatory technology

ChatGPT adds Plaid-linked personal finance preview

Users can now ask ChatGPT about their own spending and savings after OpenAI added a Plaid-linked finance preview for US Pro subscribers.

Last month

Permiso launches AI agent security tools with Autodesk
Digital Transformation

Permiso launches AI agent security tools with Autodesk

Autodesk is among early users as the new controls aim to give security teams runtime visibility into unapproved AI agents and their actions.

Last month

RegScale raises USD $30 million in oversubscribed Series B
Digital Transformation

RegScale raises USD $30 million in oversubscribed Series B

The funding will help RegScale scale faster as federal and enterprise buyers demand quicker compliance checks and less manual audit work.

Last month

Virtuozzo unveils AI infrastructure system for GPUs
Disaster Recovery

Virtuozzo unveils AI infrastructure system for GPUs

Rising hardware costs and scarce GPUs are pushing providers towards integrated AI stacks that can cut complexity and TCO, Virtuozzo says.

Last month

Secureframe summit puts CMMC & AI at federal focus
Cyber attacks

Secureframe summit puts CMMC & AI at federal focus

Federal contractors face rising scrutiny as speakers warned CMMC and AI are becoming central to procurement, resilience and national security.

Last month

Patero & Orilla launch quantum-safe industrial AI platform
Virtual Private Networks

Patero & Orilla launch quantum-safe industrial AI platform

Long-lived industrial systems could face fresh cyber risk as the firms tie edge AI to post-quantum encryption for factories and utilities.

Last month

Beyond the dashboard: Why retrofitting AI onto legacy BI is a dead end
Data Analytics

Beyond the dashboard: Why retrofitting AI onto legacy BI is a dead end

Businesses risk buying polished dashboards that still cannot reason across documents, rules and warehouse data when AI is bolted on.

Last month

A-LIGN & Exostar team up on CMMC defence compliance
Managed Security Services Provider

A-LIGN & Exostar team up on CMMC defence compliance

Prime defence contractors face fresh contract risks as CMMC checks move into solicitations, threatening supplier delays and award disqualification.

Last month

Adam Dimopoulos joins as Chief Information Security Officer
Chief Information Security Officer

Adam Dimopoulos joins as Chief Information Security Officer

The hire signals a sharper focus on resilience and customer trust as buyers demand stronger governance from identity security suppliers.

Last month

Workers embarrassed to ask help with workplace AI use
Cloud Access Security Broker

Workers embarrassed to ask help with workplace AI use

A cultural gap is slowing workplace AI adoption, with 42% of U.S. workers too embarrassed to ask colleagues for help, a survey finds.

Last month

OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads with self-serve manager
Customer Experience

OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads with self-serve manager

US advertisers can now buy ChatGPT placements directly, as OpenAI adds self-serve tools, click-based bidding and better measurement.

Last month

Job Moves