Digital Trust stories - Page 6

By 2026, AI-driven threats like deepfakes will force businesses to overhaul security strategies as risks from malicious actors escalate, warns DNSFilter.

Unmio has secured USD $175,000 from the J.M.K. Innovation Prize to scale privacy-focused data tech for vulnerable communities and social impact groups.

Organisations risk security breaches not just from hacks, but from poor third-party access management, causing trust and efficiency to erode over time.

In 2026, firms must prioritise human-in-the-loop AI oversight, robust testing, and seamless payments to maintain trust and global customer satisfaction.

British firm TMT ID secures GBP £30m from BGF to expand real-time age verification and fraud prevention globally, focusing on the US market.

Scam rates have doubled globally, with young adults aged 18-34 twice as likely as seniors to fall victim to rising digital deception, says F-Secure.

AI-driven digital fraud, including deepfakes and fake personas, could cost firms USD $11.5 billion globally by 2027, outpacing traditional defences.

Malware email attacks surged 131% in 2025 as cybercriminals harness AI to craft sophisticated phishing and scam campaigns, challenging traditional defences.

Primus Partners and Data Safeguard have joined forces to enhance privacy management and ethical AI compliance across India, the Middle East, and the US.

Sinch predicts AI-driven digital messaging will grow fivefold by 2026, reshaping customer engagement with smarter, faster, and more secure communications.

Hexaware has acquired CyberSolve to enhance cybersecurity with AI-driven identity and access management, boosting global digital security and compliance.

Docusign founder Court Lorenzini joins artius.iD board to enhance digital ID security amid rising AI-driven cyber threats and identity fraud.

STV Group partners with Post-Quantum to deploy quantum-safe communication technology across Europe and NATO, enhancing defence against future cyber threats.

Ping Identity will acquire London-based Keyless to enhance its platform with privacy-preserving biometric authentication, boosting security and user privacy.

Rapid7 warns AI and quantum computing will escalate cyber threats, urging firms to adopt advanced defences and post-quantum cryptography amid rising hybrid attacks.

TurinTech partners with Intel to bring offline AI code optimisation to Intel Core Ultra PCs, enhancing performance, security, and efficiency on-device.

Data Zoo partners with Ping Identity to provide verified global data in PingOne Verify, boosting secure digital identity verification across 60+ countries.

OpenAI's Atlas browser stirs debate on AI's impact in search, raising concerns over transparency, security risks, and the future of information browsing.

Gartner reveals key tech trends for 2026, spotlighting AI supercomputing, cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty, and digital provenance shaping business futures.

Generative AI boosts phishing and smishing attacks, forcing businesses to rethink security as AI-driven threats outpace traditional defences and SOC teams.