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3 E Network Advances European AI Data Center Project Through Nordic Subsidiary Aurora Core Technology Oy 3 E Network Technology Group Limited (Nasdaq: MASK) (the “Company” or “3 E Network”), a business-to-business (“B2B”) information technology (“IT”) business solutions provider, committed to becoming a next-generation artificial intelligence (“AI”) infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that its Nordic strategic subsidiary and Finnish project entity, Aurora Core Technology Oy,...

NIKSUN Unveils Olympus 6.1, the World’s First Unified Platform for AI plus Agentic Network and Cybersecurity Operations NIKSUN today announced the release of Olympus 6.1, the world’s first completely unified platform for AI-powered and agentic-native IT, network, and security operations. For decades, the industry has been built around telemetry — a slow, batch-oriented model designed for a world where alerts were generated after a breach or outage had already happened.

AIBound Partners with Trusted Distributor Ingram Micro to Bring Enterprise AI Security to Channel Partners Relationship with one of the world’s largest technology distributors extends AIBound’s reach and accelerates adoption of AI security for the enterprise AIBound, the enterprise software company pioneering AI security and governance for the modern enterprise, today announced that it has signed Ingram Micro as a distributor of its platform.

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in passkey, password, and secrets management, announced that the Bitwarden Cryptographic Module has earned Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 validation through the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP). The achievement advances broader Bitwarden efforts to serve government agencies, contractors, partners, and regulated organizations with demanding security and compliance requirements.

Network Solutions Launches Dark Web Monitoring to Help Small Businesses Protect Their Digital Identities New 24/7 monitoring alerts businesses when information associated with their domain appears in known breach data and provides clear steps to reduce risk Network Solutions, the world’s first domain registrar and a trusted provider helping millions of businesses name, build, protect and grow online, today launched Dark Web Monitoring, a new security capability that alerts small businesses...

IDrive Secures Educational Data with Cloud-to-Cloud Data Protection for Academic Institutions IDrive, a leading provider of cloud backup and storage solutions, extends its cloud-to-cloud data protection offerings for educational institutions with Google Workspace Backup and Google Classroom, helping schools, colleges, and universities protect critical academic, administrative, and student data from accidental deletion, ransomware, and other data-loss events.

Tencent Cloud Launches Tencent Cloud DataBuddy, an Agent-Native Data + AI Workbench Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, announced the official launch of Tencent Cloud DataBuddy, its third assistant-class product alongside Tencent CodeBuddy and WorkBuddy — a fully managed, agent-native Data + AI workbench.

Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, announced the public beta launch of Bitdefender VPN for AI Agents, a new consumer offering built to protect the privacy of the AI agents now browsing, researching, and transacting on users’ behalf. The offering gives each task its own private, temporary connection, so agents can work past geo-blocks and region-locked content without exposing a user’s identity.

Barracuda Launches Industry-First AI Security and Governance Solution to Accelerate Safe AI Adoption for Resource-Constrained Businesses and MSPs New Research Reveals Nearly Half of Senior IT Leaders Say Their Teams Lack the Skills to Securely Govern AI Already in Use, Creating Growing Security and Compliance Risks News highlights: Barracuda launches Barracuda® AI Data Security, an industry-first AI security and governance solution purpose-built for resource-constrained businesses and managed...

LastPass, the secure access solution that helps organizations and users work, move faster, and stay protected, released findings from its inaugural 2026 State of AI and SaaS Security Report, confirming a reality that many businesses had already suspected, yet struggled to quantify: AI adoption is significantly outpacing IT’s visibility and control.