Data encryption stories - Page 2

AI has overtaken all other threats as the top global data security risk, with firms warning its rapid spread magnifies existing vulnerabilities.

Barracuda warns that unpatched firewalls and weak accounts drove 90% of 2025 ransomware attacks, as threats spread in mere hours.

QuSecure hires ex-Navy SEAL commander Brian Cunningham as EVP for strategy and growth to scale post-quantum cryptography adoption.

Percona sets out its 2026 growth plan with fresh leadership, new PostgreSQL security tech and expanded support for Valkey users.

Most firms suffered AI-linked cyber incidents last year, yet many still rate their security as above average amid a widening skills gap.

Canon dominates Keypoint Intelligence's 2026 BLI awards, taking A3 Line of the Year for imageFORCE and a Pick Award for uniFLOW Online.

Commvault has launched Geo Shield, a sovereign cloud approach giving regulated customers tighter data residency, control and encryption key choice.

Europe's cyber market grew 5.2% in 2025 as Italy and Poland surged, offsetting late-year declines in the UK and Germany.

Identity systems will become the linchpin of AI-era cyber defence as misconfigured automation opens new paths to sensitive data, Netwrix warns.

SonicWall rolls out NSM 3.5 SaaS, baking credential, data and analytics security into everyday firewall management by default.

Genetec issues privacy rules for physical security data, urging clear limits, encryption and ongoing cyber defence for surveillance systems.

Integrated Quantum debuts AIQu VEIL, a quantum-resilient data layer letting enterprises run global AI on anonymised vectors, not raw data.

Data Privacy Day shifts focus from policy to proof, as firms embed control, resilience and design into complex hybrid data estates.

OVHcloud launches Veeam-based Backup Agent for Bare Metal servers, offering immutable offsite backups with no egress or licence fees.

OVHcloud rolls out Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal servers, promising rapid setup, encrypted offsite copies and no agent licence fees.

Acronis launches encrypted archival storage for MSPs and SMEs, promising rapid access, WORM immutability and predictable long-term pricing.

Commvault unveils Unified Data Vault, an S3-compatible cloud service that centralises encryption, immutability and governance for backups.

HPE targets always-on retail with new Aruba switches, Mist AIOps analytics and boosted Nonstop systems for high-pressure transactions.

Zama predicts privacy-first compliance tools and quantum-safe cryptography will become standard for regulated onchain finance by 2026.

Zoom unveils AI Companion 3.0, adding agentic workflows, a browser hub for work orchestration and standalone access from USD $10 a month.