
Data sovereignty is now a boardroom issue, not just IT. Andy Leaver argues that encryption control, auditability, and crypto-agility now sit firmly on the leadership agenda.

AI agents are scaling faster than governance controls, report says. JumpCloud’s latest research finds critical workflows increasingly rely on agents without matching oversight, accountability, or access controls.

Nokia and KETS advance quantum-safe telecoms with integrated QKD systems. Their latest collaboration combines optical networking and chip-based encryption hardware in a live global demonstration platform.

Cequence has launched tighter controls for enterprise AI agent access. The new Agent Personas feature in AI Gateway is designed to limit what autonomous agents can do inside enterprise systems, addressing governance and audit concerns as agentic AI moves into production.

Cyber Essentials has tightened rules on MFA, patching, and scope. The latest update sharpens automatic fail criteria, clarifies cloud and device scope, and leaves businesses with less room to treat baseline controls as optional.

Agentic AI is shaping this year’s Infosecurity Europe programme strongly. New research found 64% of UK cybersecurity leaders expect agentic AI to have the biggest impact on cyber defence over the next three years, prompting a new OWASP summit and expanded AI-focused sessions.

UK ransomware fell sharply, but successful breaches still increased overall. SonicWall’s latest figures suggest attackers are pursuing fewer, higher-damage targets while long-standing vulnerabilities continue to expose organisations.

Three new guides aim to secure fast-changing enterprise AI systems. They apply the CIS Controls to LLMs, AI agents, and MCP environments with practical recommendations for enterprise teams.

Cyber professionals say breach handling still carries pressure inside organisations. Kocho’s survey found blame culture, board pressure, and disclosure concerns continue to complicate incident response.

Finance led UK privacy complaints across major sectors last year. Bridewell’s ICO analysis found continued increases in finance, health, and retail and manufacturing complaint volumes.