The Ultimate Guide to AI Security
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Security.
What to know about AI Security
AI Security is an evolving field that focuses on safeguarding artificial intelligence systems and applications from emerging threats and vulnerabilities. As AI technologies become increasingly integrated into various enterprise operations and critical infrastructures, securing these systems is vital to prevent data breaches, unauthorized access, and manipulation by malicious actors.
This tag encompasses the latest advancements, studies, and industry collaborations aimed at enhancing security postures through AI-powered defenses, unified risk management, and innovative tools designed specifically for AI environments. By exploring stories tagged with AI Security, readers gain insights into how organizations are leveraging AI to detect, respond to, and prevent sophisticated cyber threats, including those targeting cloud environments, hybrid infrastructures, and AI-driven applications.
Stay informed about global research, corporate initiatives, and technology partnerships that underscore the importance of AI-focused security practices. Whether you are a security professional, IT manager, or simply interested in the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, these updates offer valuable perspectives on protecting AI systems against evolving risks in today's digital landscape.
UK AI Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
UK firms boost AI security use but trust lags behind
Security teams are adopting AI faster than they trust it, with 75.5% of respondents saying they still want human review before autonomous action.
NVIDIA backs five UK startups with USD $250 million
The package will support UK research into agentic safety and security as autonomous AI systems spread, with startups also receiving backing.
Chainguard launches AI tool to find exploitable bugs
The beta service could help security teams cut noisy scanner backlogs by confirming only exploitable flaws in live software before fixes are issued.
UK small firms race to build AI tools without oversight
Governance is lagging as 25% of AI-using UK small firms now prototype their own systems, with 24% finding unauthorised tools in-house.
InsurStaq AI launches local macOS code-security tool
Developers can now audit repositories on-device as InsurStaq AI's new app keeps source code off external servers, starting at USD $19 a month.
Distology signs Harmonic Security deal for AI governance
The partnership will give resellers in the UK, Benelux and DACH new tools to spot unsanctioned AI use and protect sensitive data.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Security
Check Point launches firewall subscription for AI security
Reco raises USD $55 million as AI agent security grows
RSA launches Agent ID for regulated AI agent control
Airrived named Gartner cool vendor in agentic AI security
Exabeam adds AI tools for agentic security operations
Featured News
DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
Expert Columns
Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
Stop saying AI hacked the system
Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
The unseen strength: How women's AI caution is shaping enterprise security
Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity
The future of autonomous security
Everyone read 'EU Delays AI Act' wrong, here's the actual timeline
When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent AI Security News
Oracle unveils Deep Trust AI Architecture for enterprises
The framework is meant to help companies control security, privacy and business rules as AI agents and generated software spread through enterprise systems.
Growing firms hit hardest by unauthorised data access
Companies with 500 to 999 staff were most likely to report unauthorised data access, with 40% saying they had been hit in the past year.
HITRUST adds AI security tools & third-party risk updates
Businesses facing surging AI and supplier reviews now have new HITRUST tools to cut questionnaire burden and tighten certification checks.
Mid-sized firms hit hardest by unauthorised data access
Mid-sized businesses are facing the sharpest exposure, with four in 10 reporting sensitive data access by unauthorised identities in the past year.
UK firms push AI beyond pilot stage, Datadog finds
Despite broad adoption, just 22% of UK IT leaders said they have complete visibility into AI systems in production, Datadog found.
Endor Labs adds BYOK support for AI security scans
The new option should ease approval hurdles for regulated firms that need AI code scans without handing source code to vendor-selected models.
Veraify adds token tracking for shadow AI spending
Finance chiefs can now trace AI bills more accurately as the platform separates sanctioned use from Shadow AI across departments and users.
Horizon3 links NodeZero findings with Cortex XSOAR
Security teams can now push attacker-validated weaknesses into existing response queues, helping them prioritise fixes and retest them after remediation.
Harmonic Security raises USD $50 million in Series B
Demand for tighter oversight of workplace AI has helped Harmonic Security secure USD $50 million to expand its engineering and sales teams.
Fortinet launches AI security service for FortiGate
The cloud-delivered offering adds real-time prompt and response inspection to existing firewalls, helping firms curb shadow AI, data loss and runaway spend.
Oracle launches agentic AI tools & Deep Trust architecture
Businesses using Oracle Fusion software will get new AI tools that can act on approved tasks, while a trust framework aims to curb data and security risks.
Sygnia opens AI security hubs in Austin & Singapore
The move will let customers get round-the-clock monitoring as Sygnia widens its follow-the-sun cyber security coverage across three regions.
Reco joins Microsoft Pegasus programme for AI agent security
Businesses using Microsoft software are facing sharper oversight of AI agents, as Reco gains access to enterprise sales channels through Pegasus.
Securonix launches behavioural analytics for AI threats
With AI agents widening the attack surface, security teams need to spot abnormal activity across human and machine users before damage is done.
Palo Alto Networks launches Cortex XDR One for AI agents
Businesses adopting AI agents now face new endpoint risks, which Palo Alto Networks says its Cortex XDR One platform is built to contain.
Red Hat expands NVIDIA tie-up on secure agentic AI
The update gives enterprises tighter controls over autonomous AI agents, with runtime security, governed inference and Day 0 support for new NVIDIA chips.
SentinelOne names LevelBlue global Wayfinder partner
More organisations will gain round-the-clock threat detection and incident response as LevelBlue takes global delivery of SentinelOne's Wayfinder service.
Zoom unveils AI governance tools for businesses users
Businesses using Zoom will gain tighter oversight of AI-generated content and deepfake risks, as new controls target compliance and data handling.
Microsoft expands Project Perception to police AI agents
Growing use of AI agents in corporate systems is creating a new internal risk category, prompting tighter real-time oversight from security teams.
Ledger launches Atom security device for AI & crypto
It is aimed at people approving payments, identities and AI tasks on mobiles, with hardware controls designed to block spyware and mistakes.
Job Moves
FIOR names Gemma Ungoed-Thomas as sovereign AI adviser
HackerOne names Naveen Bhateja as Chief People Officer
CirrusHQ hires Matt Smith to lead UK sales growth push drive
Quorum Cyber names Joe Strathmann Chief Operating Officer
Mindgard appoints industry veterans to lead AI security expansion
Vectra AI appoints Taj El-Khayat to boost EMEA growth
