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Debra cairns managing director net defence

Women redefining emotionally intelligent cyber leadership

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In cyber security, leaders with self-awareness and emotional intelligence now outperform purely technical experts under relentless pressure.
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Identity attacks dominate Expel's 2026 threat report

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Identity-based attacks drove nearly 70% of incidents in Expel's 2026 threat report, exposing gaps between basic controls and real-world defence.
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AI adoption drives security spend but breaches persist

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Rising AI adoption is driving higher security spend, yet most enterprises still suffer repeated breaches as risk outpaces new defences.
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Microsoft warns of AI agent risks in Cyber Pulse brief

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Microsoft's new Cyber Pulse briefing warns ungoverned AI agents and 'double agents' pose rising security and compliance risks for firms.
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The power of representation in cybersecurity

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As cyber threats grow, more women are entering security roles, yet leadership remains male-dominated, risking lost talent and weaker defences.
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Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl

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Overwhelmed CISOs are driving a consolidation wave in cybersecurity, slashing tool sprawl to close security gaps and cut mounting costs.
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Why diversity in cybersecurity leadership is vital

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Homogeneous cybersecurity leadership is a critical, overlooked point of failure; true defence in depth demands diversity as a core control.
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UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.
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Security chiefs hit brakes on risky agentic AI roll-out

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Security bosses worldwide are stalling agentic AI roll-outs, citing severe cyber risks and weak identity and access controls.
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AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.
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CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.
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Tenable warns of widening AI exposure gap in cloud

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Tenable warns businesses that rapid AI and cloud adoption is creating an invisible exposure gap as identity and supply chain risks surge.
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Tenable warns AI outpacing security, widening risk gap

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Tenable warns cloud and AI adoption is creating a widening 'zero‑margin' security gap as exposure grows faster than defenders can respond.
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CISOs warn AI adoption outpaces ability to secure it

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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CISOs say AI is spreading faster than they can secure it, with poor visibility and skills gaps leaving critical systems increasingly exposed.
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CISOs confident in cyber skills but lag on AI threats

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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CISOs show strong faith in cyber defences yet less than two-thirds feel ready for fast-rising AI-driven attacks and deepfake threats.
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CISOs confident on basics but fear AI & supply chain

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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CISOs rate themselves strong on core cyber resilience but admit worrying gaps on AI-driven threats, deepfakes and software supply chain risk.
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Portnox expands zero trust access to console tools

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Portnox extends zero trust network access to RDP, SSH, VNC and Telnet, promising passwordless admin access and fewer VPN dependencies.
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Bitsight unveils dark web tool to secure supply chains

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Bitsight launches an AI-driven dark web monitoring tool to give organisations earlier warning of cyber threats targeting key suppliers.
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Cyber firms face 'verification crisis' on real risk

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Cyber firms warned over 'verification crisis' as tools flag floods of flaws but only 0.47% prove exploitable, leaving real risk unresolved.
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EC-Council unveils new AI risk & CISO training suite

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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EC-Council rolls out its biggest training expansion in 25 years, unveiling an AI risk credential suite and revamped CISO leadership course.