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- Ping Identity launches trio of agents on Google Marketplaceby itpro@futurenet.com (Daniel Todd) on October 1, 2026 at 9:41 am
The agents are designed to enable identity administration capabilities directly within Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise
- Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities being actively exploitedby Emma Woollacott on September 29, 2026 at 12:46 pm
Organizations are urged to move fast and mitigate vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway
- Beware of exposed serverless cloud functions, Mandiant warnsby Emma Woollacott on July 16, 2026 at 9:48 am
The rise of generative AI means the firm’s seeing more vulnerable environments: here’s what it thinks you should do
- Google Cloud leans on Wiz to usher in a new era of AI securityby rory.bathgate@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) on April 23, 2026 at 9:24 am
Wiz wants to deploy its agents for continuous penetration testing, and in Google it’s found a parent company that can achieve this vision at scale
- Wiz: 80% of cloud breaches are caused by basic mistakesby Emma Woollacott on April 13, 2026 at 2:45 pm
Wiz Threat Research’s analysis of 2025 cloud incidents shows that familiar risks are expanding with scale, shared trust, and AI-driven environments
- Forescout and Netskope partner to bolster zero trust securityby itpro@futurenet.com (Daniel Todd) on February 27, 2026 at 11:56 am
The new integration combines Forescout’s device intelligence with Netskope’s private access controls to extend zero trust across enterprise environments
- Cloud security teams are in turmoilby Emma Woollacott on December 18, 2025 at 8:55 am
Cloud security teams are scrambling to keep pace with expanding attack surfaces, new research from Palo Alto Networks shows, largely due to the rapid adoption of enterprise AI solutions.
- Cloud security: How to detect breaches and stop them quicklyby Kate O'Flaherty on October 16, 2025 at 10:00 am
Cloud breaches are going undetected, posing a major risk to businesses. What is causing this growing problem, and what can firms do about it?
- The unseen risks of cloud storage for businessesby Kate O'Flaherty on September 10, 2025 at 10:43 am
Sensitive data is being held in publicly-accessible cloud storage, despite the obvious risks – what can firms do about it?
- Global cybersecurity spending is going to hit $213 billion in 2025by ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) on July 30, 2025 at 8:46 am
Spending across major fronts comes in the wake of rising cloud security threats and growing skills gaps
- Cloud confusion: Why can’t we say what we mean?by Ross Baker on July 29, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Cloud jargon creates confusion, risking security gaps and business vulnerabilities in organizations
- Trend Micro and Google Cloud double down on AI security with expanded partnershipby itpro@futurenet.com (Daniel Todd) on July 29, 2025 at 9:25 am
The agreement targets improved proactive security across cloud environments, alongside enhanced scam defense capabilities
- Majority of engineers bypass security controls to do their jobby Emma Woollacott on July 23, 2025 at 12:03 pm
Legacy VPNs and an overreliance on manual processes are leaving internal systems open to access by former employees
- Cloud breaches are surging, but enterprises aren’t quick enough to reactby Emma Woollacott on June 6, 2025 at 10:58 am
The rise in cloud breaches has been attributed to a series of factors
- Google is getting serious on cloud sovereigntyby ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) on May 22, 2025 at 10:03 am
Google has joined Microsoft in bolstering its sovereign cloud services as tensions grow over US influence on big tech providers.
- Enterprises are facing a ‘cloud security crisis’by jane.mccallion@futurenet.com (Jane McCallion) on April 24, 2025 at 9:38 am
Businesses are facing a “cloud security crisis” fueled by increasingly fragmented hybrid environments, according to security firm Rubrik.
- Google Cloud wants to tackle cyber complexity – here’s how it plans to do itby rory.bathgate@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) on April 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Google Cloud has announced a new unified security platform for enterprises, delivering new interoperability and AI capabilities for cyber teams and reducing time spent investigating threats in enterprise cloud environments.
- Enterprise AI is surging, but is security keeping up?by solomon.klappholz@futurenet.com (Solomon Klappholz) on March 24, 2025 at 2:29 pm
Enterprises are ramping up the adoption of AI tools, according to new research, but the heightened security and data protection risks associated with the technology are causing serious headaches for cybersecurity professionals.
- AI is putting your cloud workloads at riskby george.fitzmaurice@futurenet.com (George Fitzmaurice) on March 19, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Many AI deployments are defined by risky misconfigurations and access controls
- The Wiz acquisition stakes Google’s claim as the go-to hyperscaler for cloud securityby ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) on March 19, 2025 at 10:37 am
The Wiz acquisition could have monumental implications for the cloud security sector, with Google raising the stakes for competitors and industry vendors.
- Google confirms Wiz acquisition in record-breaking $32 billion dealby Nicole Kobie on March 18, 2025 at 2:01 pm
Google has confirmed plans to acquire cloud security firm Wiz in a deal worth $32 billion.
- What is a secure web gateway (SWG) and next-gen SWG?by Max Slater-Robins on March 7, 2025 at 9:28 am
Implemented correctly, a SWG can keep businesses shielded from malicious traffic and firmly enforce secure policies
- Surging CNAPP investment is a big opportunity for the channelby itpro@futurenet.com (Daniel Todd) on February 3, 2025 at 2:24 pm
UK enterprises plan to increase spending on cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) capabilities across 2025 – and they’re hoping the IT channel can help streamline adoption.
- Darktrace targets cloud security gains with new acquisitionby Emma Woollacott on January 9, 2025 at 11:48 am
The firm plans to combine Cado’s forensic investigation technology with its ActiveAI Security Platform
- What is security service edge (SSE)?by john@jloeppky.com (John Loeppky) on December 22, 2024 at 5:30 pm
A brief guide to SSE, the security-focused framework at the heart of every SASE deployment
- What is secure access service edge (SASE)?by john@jloeppky.com (John Loeppky) on December 22, 2024 at 5:30 pm
A guide to SASE, a cloud technology approach that combines aspects of networking and cyber security into one platform
- CISA issues new directive to bolster cloud security – and Microsoft was singled outby george.fitzmaurice@futurenet.com (George Fitzmaurice) on December 19, 2024 at 12:49 pm
The directive is a strong push towards bolstering cloud and SaaS security practices
- Machine identity attacks will be top of mind for security leaders in 2025by Emma Woollacott on December 18, 2024 at 9:57 am
Security leaders say access tokens and service accounts represent an increasing risk
- WithSecure Elements Cloud Platform reviewby Dave Mitchell on November 27, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Tough endpoint protection and a wealth of cloud security options priced right for mid-sized businesses
- Organizations warned of the dangers of ‘long-lived’ cloud credentialsby Emma Woollacott on October 22, 2024 at 10:59 am
With compromised credentials behind the majority of cloud security incidents, companies need to secure identities



































