Data governance stories - Page 22

In 2026, retailers win not by owning more data, but by orchestrating trusted, real-time data that powers every decision and experience.

FICO has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, recognising its execution and vision.

Constructive launches secure-by-default Postgres platform to hardwire Row-Level Security and permissions into databases from creation.

BigHammer.ai debuts AI agents to replace complex data stacks, promising up to 70% cost cuts and faster delivery for analytics teams.

Targa Telematics keeps top spot in Europe's fleet market and turns to Agentic AI to automate decisions as connected vehicles surge.

Australian firms race to deploy AI agents, but siloed systems and weak integration threaten hoped-for productivity gains.

Netskope launches One Data Lineage to map data flows and tighten AI governance, promising clearer audit trails and stronger compliance.

Tenable warns 'LookOut' flaws in Google Looker could hand attackers server control, expose secrets and enable cross-tenant cloud access.

AvePoint extends its Confidence Platform to tighten agentic AI governance and broaden multi-cloud backup across major SaaS and IaaS tools.

SAS Viya has been named a Leader in Gartner's first Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, citing strong AI and governance strengths.

Commonwealth Bank unveils a responsible AI blueprint, detailing governance, safeguards and fraud controls as scrutiny of automation grows.

Empathetic AI unveils 'finance-grade' agents and a Luna tax copilot, promising explainable, audit-ready automation for accounting teams.

Developers granting AI agents broad, unsupervised access to code and systems are creating new software supply chain and data exposure risks.

Tenable warns critical Google Looker flaws could enable server takeover and data theft, leaving unpatched self-hosted deployments exposed.

Forrester warns firms chasing AI hype risk failure and rising costs if weak IT foundations, governance and data are left unresolved.

Most firms plan agentic AI within three years, but Celonis finds clunky processes and poor context threaten ROI and slow deployment.

Melissa's global phone verification delivers real-time accuracy, fraud protection and compliance, turning unreliable phone data into growth.

Informotion appoints Shane Parsons as CEO to spearhead a deeper Microsoft AI and cloud pivot, targeting regulated and public sector demand.

Smart Communications launches AI-powered tools to help regulated firms modernise customer communications, data capture and archiving at scale.

Celonis hires veteran software leader Ewan Henderson as North America GM to tighten AI's link to day-to-day operations and measurable ROI.