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Palo Alto Networks Introduces Idira: The Next-Generation Identity Security Platform Built for the AI Enterprise

Bangalore, May 2026 - Delivers modern privileged access management by democratizing security controls for every human, machine and agentic identityPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today unveiled Idira™, the next-generation identity security platform to discover, control and govern all identities, eliminating the silos that have left the modern enterprise exposed. This launch marks a significant upgrade with expanded capabilities for existing CyberArk customers and the industry as a whole by delivering modern privilege access management (PAM) with agentic functionality. Organizations can now extend dynamic privilege controls across every human, machine and agentic identity.The rapid adoption of AI has fundamentally changed who and what has privilege inside the enterprise. Every identity – human, machine and agentic – can now operate with autonomous access to sensitive data and systems at scale. However, traditional identity point solutions were built for yesterday’s problems, where elevated access was reserved for a select few. As privilege becomes increasingly pervasive and agentic access remains uncontrolled, identity has become the primary attack vector, with 9 out of 10 organizations experiencing an identity-related breach in the past year.And the attack surface continues to grow with machine and AI identities now outnumbering humans 109 to 1, while 61% of privileged access requests are fulfilled with standing privilege rather than on-demand, leaving the enterprise even more vulnerable to identity threats. Idira closes this gap by setting a new standard for modern PAM. By eliminating standing privileges and extending dynamic privilege controls to all users, Idira democratizes privilege access to help ensure that all identities are secured, not just managed. The platform delivers these capabilities through AI-driven visibility, dynamic controls and governance.Peretz Regev, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Idira, Palo Alto Networks:“Identity has become the new battleground of the AI enterprise. With adversaries now logging in rather than breaking in, every identity has become a target. Idira transforms how enterprises secure this critical asset by evolving beyond traditional PAM and integrating machine identity security to deliver comprehensive agentic identity protection. By combining the deep expertise of the industry’s original PAM pioneers with the unparalleled scale and speed of Palo Alto Networks, we are providing leaders with the precision and control necessary to govern the entire identity landscape and secure the future of innovation.”Trusted to safeguard the world’s most critical environments, Idira secures all identities for the AI enterprise, helping organizations:Discover Identity Risk: Stop threats by using AI to continuously surface and instantly remediate every identity, entitlement and access path across an enterprise.Control Every Privilege: Move from static access to dynamic controls by applying zero standing privilege and just-in-time enforcement to every identity.Automate Governance: Apply AI-powered policy to transform compliance into governance by automating the entire identity lifecycle.For existing CyberArk SaaS customers, they are able to seamlessly take advantage of the Idira next-generation capabilities:Traditional PAM (IT Standard): will automatically receive discovery and user experience improvements, with the ability to add Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP) as well as Agentic and Machine identity protections with the purchase of additional licenses.Modern PAM (IT Enterprise and Dev): can immediately take advantage of discovery, ZSP, and user experience enhancements at no additional cost, with the option to purchase Agentic and Machine identity security.Workforce Access: will receive immediate user experience improvements and can upgrade to full ZSP, traditional PAM, and add Agentic and Machine protections to complete their identity security posture.Machine and AI Identity Security: customers owning Secrets or Workload licenses can now easily add traditional PAM and ZSP solutions to unify their management on the Idira platform via new licenses.Will Townsend, Chief Analyst, LoneStar Advisory & Research"Over the past two decades, privileged access management was a vault problem. It is not anymore. The enterprise has become a sprawling mesh of human, machine, and agentic identities. To comprehend this complexity, identity must move from a checkpoint to an operating model. Palo Alto Networks is uniquely positioned with both its portfolio reach and PAM depth with CyberArk to set a new standard."With Idira, Palo Alto Networks is evolving traditional identity security approaches to deliver the proactive protection modern businesses require. By providing a cohesive platform with AI-driven governance and zero standing privileges for every identity, Idira enables organizations to stop merely managing identity and start securing it.Idira is generally available today, with additional capabilities coming later this year. Learn more about how Idira is securing the AI enterprise.Follow Palo Alto Networks on X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.About Palo Alto NetworksPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global AI cybersecurity leader, protects our digital way of life with a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and platforms across Network, Cloud, Security Operations, AI and Identity. Trusted by 70,000+ customers and powered by Unit 42 threat intelligence, our AI-driven platforms eliminate complexity, empowering enterprises to modernize with confidence and securing the speed of innovation. Explore the future of security at www.paloaltonetworks.com.Palo Alto Networks, Idira, Prisma AIRS and the Palo Alto Networks logo are trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or services marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.Forward-Looking StatementsThis release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, without limitation, statements regarding the benefits, impact, or performance or potential benefits, impact or performance of our products and technologies or future products and technologies. Any unreleased services or features (and any services or features not generally available to customers) referenced in this or other press releases or public statements are not currently available (or are not yet generally available to customers) and may not be delivered when expected or at all. Customers who purchase Palo Alto Networks applications should make their purchase decisions based on services and features currently generally available.

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UiPath Becomes First Business Orchestration & Automation Platform with Native Integration for Coding Agents, Unlocking Enterprise Transformation at Scale

Bangalore, May 2026 - UiPath for Coding Agents lets enterprises use any coding agent to build, test, deploy, operate, and govern automations at scale, with orchestration and governance built inUiPath (NYSE: PATH), a global leader in agentic business orchestration, today announced UiPath for Coding Agents, platform wide integration enabling every coding agent to become enterprise deployable, an industry first. By combining coding agents with the visual orchestration of the UiPath platform, builders of any technical level can create, test, deploy, operate, and govern enterprise automations through a natural language conversation with their coding agent of choice.Despite the popularity of coding agents, they still exist largely in isolation, disconnected from enterprise development workflows, security policies, code review processes, and deployment pipelines. Connecting one agent to another, and to the enterprise systems they need to act on, remains a manual, brittle process for most teams. Without orchestration capable of connecting agents to existing CI/CD infrastructure, testing frameworks, and governance controls, any coding agent outputs require manual handoffs and human intervention at almost every step. Hoped-for productivity gains stay trapped inside silos and development sandboxes, never reaching the end-to-end enterprise processes where real impact lives.UiPath for Coding Agents addresses these challenges with the following:Open Platform for Any Coding Agents – Rather than forcing enterprises to standardize on a single vendor, UiPath allows teams to run Claude Code in one department, Codex in another, and seamlessly adopt whichever coding agent emerges next.Orchestration as Foundation – The orchestration layer is the constant, connecting into agents with observability, execution, and governance as the underpinning regardless of the coding agent being used (current or future model version) or which developer last touched the code; as new models are released from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and other AI leaders, orchestration makes the platform more valuable, not less compatible.Built-in Governance – Policy enforcement, audit trails, credential vaults, role-based access control, and runtime controls are standard for every automation entering the platform, regardless of whether created by human developers or coding agents, following repeatable, governed enterprise pathways from promotion through production.The open architecture of the UiPath platform ensures that better coding agents generate code, faster, with fewer errors, and executed against real enterprise systems, under real governance, at real scale. Crucially, automations continue running when models get replaced; developers move on, and regulators conduct audits. The execution layer compounds with every model release, and the orchestration layer compounds with every new artifact built.For developers already building on UiPath, this integration raises the productivity ceiling dramatically. Testing, debugging, and deployment become as accessible as initial development. Rather than waiting weeks or months for development resources, business users can now prototype and refine automations in real time. The coding agent handles the technical complexity while UiPath ensures enterprise readiness. For millions of people who have never created automation—business analysts, process owners, and domain experts—the barrier drops to a simple conversation with their coding agent, unlocking previously inaccessible productivity gains.“The emergence of coding agents signals a fundamental shift in the definition of a builder on our platform,” said Daniel Dines, CEO and founder of UiPath. “We are first to market with a platform that treats AI-generated automations as first-class citizens, with the same governance, reliability, and scale that enterprises demand. Now, anyone can describe what they want, direct a coding agent to produce it, and carry through every stage to production. It lowers the barrier to who can build, crossing the line from idea to execution. Virtually anyone—product managers, analysts, and operators—can describe what they want, direct a coding agent to produce it, and carry it through to something that actually runs."UiPath for Coding Agents is available now to enterprise customers, with initial support for Claude Code and OpenAI Codex, and additional coding agent integrations planned for 2026. Click here for more on UiPath for Coding Agents.About UiPathUiPath (NYSE: PATH) is a leader in agentic business orchestration and automation, trusted by organizations worldwide to transform enterprise complexity into intelligent, secure operations where AI agents reason, robots act, and people lead. Built for the modern enterprise and the world's most regulated industries, UiPath integrates automation, orchestration, AI, and testing into governed, scalable workflows—unlocking innovation at the speed of business while delivering the controls and compliance enterprise leaders demand. Visit www.uipath.com for more information.# # #

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Securonix and GRAMAX Cybertech Partner to Scale Managed Cyber Defense Across India’s Critical and Regulated Industries

Bangalore, May 2026 – Partnership combines AI-driven detection, response, and managed cyber defense to help enterprises strengthen resilience and compliance readinessSecuronix, Inc., today announced a strategic managed security services partnership with GRAMAX Cybertech Limited, to help enterprises across India strengthen cyber resilience with intelligence-driven, scalable, and compliance-ready security operations. Through the partnership, organizations across sectors will gain access to AI-powered detection, investigation, and response capabilities delivered through GRAMAX’s Integrated Cyber Defense Center and powered by the Securonix Unified Defense SIEM. This partnership plays a key role in managing end-to-end cybersecurity operations for several high-value critical infrastructure assets, including Delhi International Airport, Hyderabad International Airport, and multiple other strategic assets of GMR Group across aviation, power, urban infrastructure, and allied sectors. Gramax has also entered into global markets across the UK and Singapore with clients in the Maritime, Fintech, and Aviation sectors.As organizations across India face growing cyber risk, rising compliance pressure, and increased threats to critical services, many need a more scalable model for modern security operations. Securonix and GRAMAX address that need by combining AI-powered detection, investigation, and response with managed cyber defense expertise. Together, they will strengthen the cyber resilience of organizations by delivering advanced threat detection, monitoring, and security operations capabilities for mission-critical infrastructure environments.At the center of the partnership is a shared operating model for enterprise security. Securonix provides the AI-powered platform for centralized threat detection, investigation, and response, while GRAMAX delivers cyber defense expertise and service operations through its Integrated Cyber Defense Center. Together, the companies help organizations mitigate evolving threats with greater speed and precision while supporting compliance and long-term operational resilience.“The recent cyberattacks on critical institutions in India are a clear signal that organizations need stronger, more accountable security operations,” said Dipesh Kaura, Country Director, India & SAARC at Securonix. “With GRAMAX, we are bringing together advanced detection and response, regional expertise, and an operating model built to reduce noise, improve speed, and help organizations demonstrate cyber resilience with measurable outcomes.”“GRAMAX is committed to delivering meaningful value to enterprises through intelligence-driven cyber defense,” said Bithal Bhardwaj, CEO of GRAMAX Cybertech Limited. “Our partnership with Securonix strengthens our ability to help organizations protect critical assets, support compliance, and build resilience against an increasingly complex threat landscape.”The partnership also gives customers access to proven operational outcomes. Customers have reported more than 60 percent noise reduction, 3x faster investigation times, and a 40 percent improvement in SOC response metrics. These gains help security teams improve analyst efficiency, reduce time to respond, and provide leadership with clearer visibility into cyber risk and operational performance.Looking ahead, Securonix and GRAMAX will focus on helping more enterprises across India modernize security operations with managed, intelligence-led services designed for scale, precision, and continuous resilience. Securonix products are available through GRAMAX’s managed security services model for customers across India.About SecuronixSecuronix is transforming security operations with the industry’s first Unified Defense SIEM with Agentic AI, built to decide and act across the threat lifecycle with a human-in-the-loop philosophy. Its cloud-native platform unifies detection, investigation, and response, while enabling Sam, the AI SOC Analyst, and a productivity-based AI operating model for the SOC, so organizations can measure and govern AI by the analyst work it delivers. Helping enterprises become Breach Ready and Board Ready, Securonix delivers accountable, outcome-driven security operations at scale. Recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SIEM and a Customers’ Choice by Gartner Peer Insights™, Securonix delivers trusted security operations for global enterprises. Learn more at www.securonix.com.About GRAMAX CybertechGRAMAX Cybertech Limited specializes in managing and optimizing defenses against complex cyber threats. Drawing on GMR Group’s diversified experience securing critical infrastructure, GRAMAX delivers tailored cybersecurity solutions across sectors, including energy, utilities, manufacturing, and transportation.

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Cloud.in Appoints Amol Shinde as Head of Alliances to Scale Global Partner Ecosystem

Bangalore, May 2026 : Appointment set to strengthen the partner ecosystem to drive customer successCloud.in, a leading cloud solutions and managed services provider, announced the appointment of Amol Shinde as Alliance Head, reinforcing the company’s commitment to deepening its partner ecosystem and accelerating collaborative growth across cloud and technology alliances.In his new role, Amol will lead Cloud.in’s alliances and partnerships strategy, scaling strategic partner programs and forging new alliances. He will also be responsible for strengthening partner enablement and capability building, driving marketplace initiatives and expansion, and building a stronger portfolio to solve real-world customer challenges.Announcing the appointment, Rahul S Kurkure, Founder and Director, Cloud.in, said, “The next phase of cloud evolution is defined by collaboration-led growth. Amol’s appointment emphasizes Cloud.in’s commitment to building a world-class partner ecosystem that drives real business outcomes. His expertise in scaling cloud alliances will be instrumental as we expand our geographic reach and enhance our portfolio, ensuring we remain at the forefront of the cloud engineering domain”With 14 years of experience Amol brings a strong track record of driving alliance-led growth, enabling co-innovation, and creating value-driven engagement models across diverse technology ecosystems. In his new role, he will be responsible for strengthening Cloud.in’s partner network, enhancing go-to-market collaboration, and unlocking new growth opportunities through strategic alliances. Prior to joining Cloud.in Amol has held strategic roles at Crayon, Accenture, Yotta Infrastructure Solutions, and Kryptos Networks, where he has had exposure to diverse domains and complex technology landscapes.Commenting on his new role, Amol Shinde said, “I have followed Cloud.in’s growth over the last few years and am impressed with the organization’s focus on delivering exceptional value. I lookforward to being part of the team that specializes in delivering tailored cloud strategies that drive innovation and business success. My focus here is to build strong, collaborative partnerships and leverage the strengths of our ecosystem to drive strategic geo expansion, along with establishing a greater portfolio that solves real-world customer problems as we move forward.”About Cloud.inCloud.in, the specialized cloud engineering arm of Hostin Services, leverages a 20-year legacy and a 100% certified team to manage 200+ global customers. As an AWS Advanced Tier Partner, Cloud.in delivers automation-led strategies—from seamless migrations to Generative AI—for enterprises, SMBs, and startups across diverse sectors. Cloud.in bridges the gap between rapid innovation and operational stability, ensuring organization’s cloud journey is secure, cost-optimized, and built for scale.***

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Inspira Enterprise expands its Security Copilot Agent Portfolio. Now Live with Two Agents on the Microsoft Security Store

Bangalore, April 2026: Inspira Enterprise, a global leader in cybersecurity, data, and AI solutions, digital resilience, and platform-driven transformation, today announced the general availability of two agents in Microsoft Security Copilot, the MITRE ATT&CK Coverage Insight Agent and the Initial Triage Agent, both now live on the Microsoft Security Store. The MITRE ATT&CK Coverage Insight Agent evaluates analytic rule coverage, calculates ATT&CK coverage, identifies detection gaps, generates detection recommendations, and provides maturity scoring for Security Operations Centers; ATT&CK is a MITRE knowledge base of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures. The Initial Triage Agent performs deterministic, evidence-based triage of Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR incidents, delivering verdicts, confidence scores, classification reasoning, attack timelines, and recommended actions in a structured format built for SOC workflows. The availability of both agents on the Microsoft Security Store brings additional security signals, investigation capabilities, and SOC automation into Security Copilot.“AI is the force multiplier for defenders, and when partners bring their agentic innovation into the Security Copilot ecosystem, the impact is exponential. Together, we’re not just building tools—we’re creating a new era of intelligent, collaborative cyber defense,” said Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Security.Microsoft Security Copilot is the first AI-powered security product that enables security professionals to respond to threats quickly, process signals at machine speed, and assess risk exposure in minutes. It combines an advanced large language model (LLM) with a security-specific model that is informed by Microsoft's unique global threat intelligence and more than 84 trillion daily signals. Microsoft Security’s storefront makes it simple for customers to discover, buy, and deploy agents and other integrated partner solutions that enhance security operations and posture.Agents in Security Copilot autonomously manage high-volume security and IT tasks and seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Security solutions and partner solutions. Purpose-built for security, these agents learn from feedback, adapt to organizational workflows with your team fully in-control, and operate securely within Microsoft’s Zero-Trust framework. Commenting on this achievement, Chetan Jain, Managing Director, Inspira Enterprise, said, “In today's fast-evolving threat landscape, CISOs are under constant pressure to accelerate threat detection, reduce analyst fatigue, and build a thorough understanding of their vulnerabilities and adversary exposure. With agents now generally available in Microsoft Security Copilot, we are equipping organizations with the intelligence and automation required to proactively strengthen defenses and establish cyber resilience. By integrating Inspira's deep technical acumen in cybersecurity with the advanced capabilities of Microsoft Security Copilot, our offerings empower organizations to adopt a more proactive, intelligence-driven cybersecurity approach — scaling detection coverage and SOC response in lockstep.We are pleased to announce that Inspira Enterprise now has two agents generally available on the Microsoft Security Store, both purpose-built within Microsoft Security Copilot to help security teams strengthen defenses and accelerate operations.1. MITRE ATT&CK Coverage Insight Agent by Inspira EnterpriseThe MITRE ATT&CK Coverage Insight Agent is a detection coverage analyzer for Microsoft Sentinel, built within Security Copilot, that evaluates analytic rule coverage, calculates ATT&CK coverage, identifies detection gaps, generates detection recommendations, and provides SOC detection maturity scoring.On each run, the agent delivers an executive summary of MITRE ATT&CK coverage, an overall coverage percentage, tactic-level and technique-level coverage breakdowns, a critical uncovered technique list, risk rationale for high-impact gaps, detection improvement recommendations with prioritized remediation guidance, example Sentinel-compatible KQL queries, and coverage risk assessment insights for leadership and SOC teams. The agent performs analysis only — it does not execute queries or modify rules — helping teams prioritize missing detections, improve analytic rule coverage, and align security operations with real adversary behaviours.???? https://securitystore.microsoft.com/solutions/inspiraenterpriseinc1683208138220.securitycopilotagent2. Initial Triage Agent by Inspira EnterpriseThe Initial Triage Agent is a deterministic, contract-locked initial triage agent for Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR incidents. Built within Security Copilot, it automatically detects the incident source and retrieves incident metadata, alerts, entities, comments, status and classification context, guided response (where available), and historical incidents with matching entities or similar alert patterns.The agent performs evidence-based triage across new, active/open, and closed/resolved incidents using only Sentinel and Defender XDR–native data, and applies bounded historical closure pattern analysis to improve analyst-grade disposition consistency. On every execution, it produces a structured, Logic App–ready output that includes a Verdict, Confidence Score, Classification Reasoning, Live Entity Investigation Summary, Critical Evidence Observed, Attack Timeline, Recommended Actions, incident source identification (Sentinel or XDR), current status and context assessment, and relevant historical incident comparison insights.Importantly, the agent is read-only — it does not modify incidents, alerts, or configurations — which helps SOC teams shorten mean-time-to-triage, reduce alert fatigue, and drive consistent Tier-1 decision-making while keeping analysts firmly in control.???? https://securitystore.microsoft.com/solutions/inspiraenterpriseinc1683208138220.security_copilot_initial_triageWhere to find Inspira Enterprise's agentsBoth agents are available on the Microsoft Security Store, which makes it simple for customers to discover, buy, and deploy agents and other integrated partner solutions that enhance security operations and posture. To try them in GA, go to the Microsoft Security Store, click the "Agents" tab, and search for "Inspira" under Browse all agents. About Inspira EnterpriseInspira Enterprise is a global Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence services provider with a presence in North America, ASEAN, the Middle East, Africa, and India. It delivers adaptive, intelligent, and customer-centric solutions to various industries, including Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI), Healthcare, Public Sector, Manufacturing, Education, Oil and Gas, and Utilities.The organization’s expertise in AI-driven cybersecurity enables comprehensive protection against evolving cyber threats to help protect enterprises. It leverages advanced analytics and AI-powered threat detection to offer real-time visibility and proactive risk management, strengthening organizational security. At the core of Inspira’s offerings is iSMART2—an advanced AI-driven platform delivering continuous monitoring, analytics, and actionable insights to mitigate risks and stay ahead of emerging threats.With 1600+ professionals, Inspira successfully delivers complex transformation projects for 550+ clients. Its AI and cybersecurity capabilities empower businesses to build resilient, future-ready digital ecosystems. Learn more: www.inspiraenterprise.com._____________________________________________________________________________________Product or service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Xebia Powers Scalable Enterprise AI With NVIDIA, and Anthropic

Bangalore, April 2026 — Xebia, a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner, announced strategic partnerships with NVIDIA, and Anthropic reinforcing its commitment to advancing enterprises from isolated AI experiments to scalable, production?grade execution through a tightly integrated ecosystem of infrastructure, enterprise?ready models, and disciplined engineering that delivers measurable results.This approach is further anchored in Xebia’s focus on sovereign and responsible AI, enabling enterprises to retain control over their data, ensure regulatory compliance, and operationalize AI within secure, governed environments.Through its collaboration with NVIDIA, Xebia enables production-grade AI by combining high-performance compute with NVIDIA’s AI software stack, including NIM microservices and AI Blueprints. This allows enterprises to deploy secure, cloud-agnostic AI systems with built-in observability and lifecycle management, ensuring reliability at scale across hybrid environments. Additionally, this collaboration supports sovereign AI architectures, giving organizations flexibility to deploy AI workloads across geographies while maintaining data residency and compliance requirementsAt the application layer, Xebia has launched a Claude-powered enterprise GenAI ecosystem in collaboration with Anthropic. As an authorized reseller of Claude, Xebia enables organizations to deploy advanced generative AI solutions supported by governance frameworks, accelerators, and industry-specific use cases. The ecosystem incorporates guardrails, ethical AI practices, and robust governance to ensure safe and transparent deployment of generative AI across enterprise functions. Early implementations demonstrate significant impact, including up to 50–70% reduction in time-to-insight, 5x faster underwriting processes in insurance, and real-time enterprise knowledge systems that reduce decision-making cycles from hours to seconds.“AI is no longer about having access to the latest models, it’s about what you do with them. The real challenge, and opportunity, lies in turning potential into production in a way that is secure, governed, and outcome?focused,” said Anand Sahay, CEO, Xebia. “By working closely with NVIDIA, and Anthropic, we’re helping organizations move from promising experiments to engineered intelligence that delivers lasting value at scale.”With a global team of 4,500+ professionals and over 1.3 million people trained through its Academy, Xebia pairs engineering excellence with practical AI to help enterprises build what works at scale.About Xebia: Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner. With over 25 years of experience and a team of 4,500+ professionals across 16 countries, Xebia specializes in Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud, Intelligent Automation, and Digital Products and Platforms. With a strong focus on engineering excellence and a people-first culture, they equip organizations to apply emerging technologies that accelerate business innovation and drive sustainable competitive advantage. Xebia leads with a responsible and human-centric approach to AI, ensuring organizations shape a better tomorrow for all.

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Gartner Says Organizations with Successful AI Initiatives Invest Up to Four Times More in Data and Analytics Foundations

Bangalore, April 2026 -Through 2030, the D&A Leader’s Mandate is to Deliver New Trusted Data, Context Foundations and Perceptive IntelligenceSTAMFORD Organizations that report successful AI initiatives invest up to four times more (as a percentage of revenue) in foundational areas, such as data quality, governance, AI-ready people and change management, compared to those that experience poor outcomes from AI, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company.However, a global survey of 353 data and analytics (D&A) and AI leaders from November through December 2025 also found that only 39% of technology leaders are confident that their enterprise’s current AI investments will have a positive impact on financial performance.“D&A leaders play a central role in achieving their organization’s AI value ambition,” said Rita Sallam, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Fellow and Chief of Research at Gartner. “Through 2030, the D&A leader’s mandate is to deliver foundational areas, including new trusted data, context foundations and perceptive intelligence. Responding to this mandate will require shifts in how the D&A team organizes and works, builds and scales and creates value (see Figure 1).”Figure 1: Six Shifts D&A Leaders Need to Make Through 2030Source: Gartner (April 2026)Shift 1: Build toward AI-first D&AThis shift starts and ends with an AI ambition for leveraging AI to transform, not tweak, business and operating models aligned to achieve audacious business objectives. Pioneering leadership is required to apply new technology in high value, innovative ways.Shift 2: Redesign the D&A organization for human-agent collaboration“The future is not about replacing humans, but amplifying their ingenuity,” said Sallam. “Because AI will create extra capacity, D&A teams will shrink in size and expand in impact. AI-first D&A organizations will have smaller, “tiny” teams organized as decision pods of broad-skilled talent augmented by AI and AI agents specialists focused on business outcomes. We see pacesetting companies experimenting with teams as small as one “technical” person and one “business” person.”Shift 3: Establish Context as Critical InfrastructureGartner found that organizations with the highest maturity of AI-ready D&A capabilities are achieving up to 65% greater business outcomes, including revenue growth and cost optimization. D&A success in 2030 is not about better models — it is about giving agents governed, contextual access to the right data.?Agents cannot function autonomously without high-quality context and absolute trust. Context capabilities act as the brain for AI. Therefore, context, including semantics and metadata, are now mission-critical for D&A. D&A leaders must redesign the D&A architecture to make the context layer the central brain for AI agents to deliver trusted intelligence.Shift 4: D&A organizations should scale connected engineering practicesRealizing AI ambition at scale requires new, deeply integrated engineering practices. Siloed practices for data, AI, context and software engineering will fail to realize an AI-first ambition.D&A organizations should shift from an endless loop of proof-of-concept cycles to enterprise scale by building interconnected data, AI, software and context engineering practices and skills.Shift 5: Establish trust as a catalyst of value and innovationGovernance is becoming the foundation for realizing value and driving innovation. However, a Gartner survey of 360 IT leaders in the second quarter of 2025 found that only 23% said they are very confident in their organizations’ ability to manage security and governance when deploying GenAI tools.“Traditional control should be overhauled to prioritize trust-based governance models for AI agents by building dynamic governance to embed automated context and checks for bias, privacy, and compliance directly into workflows,” said Sallam. “Without trust in the data, outputs and decisions of AI models and agents, there is no value from AI.”Shift 6: Move beyond ROI to value compoundingAI-first D&A leaders need to move beyond ROI to creating a value flywheel, where efficiency gains from high-impact investments are intentionally reinvested into growth and innovation.Gartner clients can learn more in Shift Toward AI-First for Data & Analytics 2030.Gartner is the World Authority on AIGartner is the indispensable partner to C-Level executives and technology providers as they implement AI strategies to achieve their mission-critical priorities. The independence and objectivity of Gartner insights provide clients with the confidence to make informed decisions and unlock the full potential of AI. Clients across the C-Level are using Gartner's proprietary AskGartner AI tool to determine how to leverage AI in their business. With more than 2,500 business and technology experts, 6,000 written insights, as well as more than 4,000 AI use cases and case studies, Gartner is the world authority on AI. More information can be found here.Gartner Data & Analytics SummitGartner analysts are providing additional insights on AI and D&A trends at the Gartner Data & Analytics Summits 2026, taking place April 28-29 in São Paulo, May 11-13 in London, May 19-21 in Tokyo, June 16-17 in Sydney and September 21-22 in Mumbai. Follow news and updates from the conferences on X and LinkedIn using #GartnerDA.About Gartner for Data & Analytics LeadersGartner for Data & Analytics Leaders provides actionable, objective insights to CDAOs and data & analytics leaders to help them accelerate their D&A strategy and operating model to increase business value. Additional information is available at https://www.gartner.com/en/data-analytics.Follow news and updates from Gartner for D&A Leaders on X and LinkedIn using #GartnerDA. Visit the Gartner Newsroom for more information and insights.About GartnerGartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) delivers actionable, objective business and technology insights that drive smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities. To learn more, visit gartner.com.# # #

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Check Point Launches AI Defense Plane to Secure the Agentic Enterprise at Scale

Bangalore, April 2026 - A unified AI security control plane delivering end-to-end protection across employee AI use, AI applications, and agentic systemsCheck Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader in cyber security solutions, today announced the Check Point AI Defense Plane, a unified AI security control plane designed to help enterprises govern how AI is connected, deployed, and operated across the business. As AI systems move from assistants to autonomous actors that access data, invoke tools, and take action, the AI Defense Plane provides the intelligence layer needed to secure the agentic era.“The enterprise is entering the agentic era. AI is no longer limited to generating content. It is beginning to access systems, use tools, chain actions, and operate with increasing autonomy. That changes the security model,” said David Haber, VP, AI Security at Check Point Software Technologies. “The challenge is no longer just what AI says, but what AI can do. Organizations need more than model safety. They need runtime control over how AI behaves inside real environments. The AI Defense Plane provides that control across employees, applications, and AI agents.”As enterprises move AI systems into production, the attack surface expands beyond prompts and models to include agentic workflows, delegated actions, non-human access, and shadow agents operating inside real business environments.Built on Check Point’s AI Security platform and strengthened by technologies from ThreatCloud AI and the company’s recent Lakera and Cyata acquisitions, the AI Defense Plane combines discovery, governance, observability, runtime control, and continuous validation across the AI execution lifecycle.At the core of the AI Defense Plane is Check Point’s AI-native security engine — a real-time decision engine informed by analysis of millions of AI interactions, adversarial testing, and live threat intelligence, creating a security loop that strengthens as AI systems evolve. The platform delivers adaptive protection in under 50 milliseconds across more than 100 languages, helping prevention operate at machine speed as attacks become increasingly automated.While most approaches focus on model guardrails, Check Point secures how AI actually behaves in production. The AI Defense Plane is designed to enforce control where enterprise AI risk becomes real: at runtime, inside live environments, and across the workflows that connect AI to business operations.The AI Defense Plane includes three primary modules:Workforce AI Security: Provides visibility, governance, and runtime safeguards for how employees use AI-powered applications. The module enforces policy in real time, reduces the risk of sensitive data exposure, and enables safe productivity across sanctioned and unsanctioned AI tools.AI Application & Agent Security: Provides discovery, posture, and runtime control for AI applications and agentic systems embedded across the business. Organizations can identify where AI is present, understand what data and tools it can access, evaluate how it behaves, and govern the permissions and trust relationships that shape agentic execution.AI Red Teaming: Enables continuous adversarial testing of prompts, reasoning paths, workflows, tool use, and agent behavior. It helps organizations uncover exploitable weaknesses early and strengthen resilience as AI systems move from prototype to production.“Red teaming has become essential for agentic systems,” said George Davis, Product Leader at Sierra. “When AI can query infrastructure, trigger workflows, and interact with sensitive data, the risk is no longer theoretical. Organizations need continuous testing to understand how these systems can be manipulated, where controls break down, and how resilient they are in production.”Availability and RSA Conference DetailsAI Defense Plane: Included in Check Point’s AI Security portfolioWorkforce AI Security: Available immediatelyAI Application & Agent Security: Available immediatelyAI Red Teaming: Limited releaseAt RSA Conference 2026, Check Point will showcase the AI Defense Plane at Booth #N-5879, with live demonstrations and expert briefings. The company will also debut Gandalf: The Agent Gauntlet, an experiential showcase exploring how agentic systems can be attacked, manipulated, and validated through modern red teaming methodologies.Learn more about the Check Point AI Defense Plane.Follow Check Point Software via:X (Formerly known as Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/checkpointswFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/checkpointsoftwareBlog: https://blog.checkpoint.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CPGlobalLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/check-point-software-technologiesAbout Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a global cyber security leader protecting more than 100,000 organizations worldwide. Its mission is to secure enterprises’ AI transformation. With a prevention-first approach and an open ecosystem architecture, Check Point helps organizations block advanced threats, prioritize exposures, and automate security operations across complex digital environments. The unified architecture simplifies protection across hybrid networks, multi-cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems. Structured around four strategic pillars, Hybrid Mesh Network Security, Workspace Security, Exposure Management, and AI Security, Check Point delivers consistent protection and visibility across multivendor environments, enabling organizations to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation without increasing complexity. Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding our products and solutions, our expectations regarding future growth, the expansion of Check Point’s industry leadership, the enhancement of shareholder value and the delivery of an industry-leading cyber security platform to customers worldwide. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2025. 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Azul Delivers Strong FY26 Momentum Fueled by Java Platform Innovation, Channel Expansion and a Growing Enterprise Java Ecosystem

Bangalore, April 2026 - Market demand for Azul driven by enterprise imperatives for performance, cloud cost optimization, application modernization and greater control over Java licensing costsAzul, the trusted leader in enterprise Java for today’s AI and cloud-first world, today announced strong corporate momentum in FY26 as enterprises increasingly turned to its platform to deliver consistent performance across increasingly complex environments, optimize cloud costs, modernize Java at scale and take greater control over Java pricing and licensing costs.The company saw strong customer growth across all of its product lines, with momentum pronounced in market segments where performance, reliability and compliance are mission-critical. Industries where Azul experienced particularly high new bookings growth include Finance, which saw a 43% YoY growth, Healthcare (606% YoY), Retail (120% YoY) and Telecommunications (241% YoY). Customers in these industries leveraged Azul Prime, Azul Core and Azul Intelligence Cloud to ensure their Java applications perform consistently under real?world enterprise demands.Java Innovation and RecognitionAzul’s continued growth was fueled by the company’s product and technology innovation. Key innovations and customer milestones in FY26 include:Azul Intelligence Cloud & Azul Migration Toolkit: Introduced in April 2025, JVMI Inventory, a feature of Azul Intelligence Cloud, is a cloud service that continuously catalogs running JVMs to help accelerate and simplify Oracle Java migrations. Combined with the Azul Migration Toolkit, these tools deliver a complete solution that enables organizations to:Discover and inventory their Oracle Java instances.Accurately classify and prioritize these installations for replacement or removal.Help ensure ongoing compliance by detecting any new running Oracle Java instances.Prime Optimzer Hub: In September 2025, Azul announced a breakthrough in cloud deployment at scale with Prime, achieving a historic first with a global customer who deployed hundreds of applications and micro services across 10,000+ JVMs using a single instance of Prime’s Optimizer Hub. This unique capability allows JVMs to collaborate and share performance optimizations across the entire Java fleet.Customer Success: In December 2025, Azul announced that Australia’s largest electricity distributor, Ausgrid, eliminated its Oracle Java audit exposure and reduced licensing costs by 80% and reduced its Java-related vulnerabilities by 99% by migrating to Azul Core.Azul’s product innovation was recognized throughout the year with 12 industry awards; highlights include:Prime was awarded “Cloud Infrastructure of the Year” for the 2025 Tech Ascension Awards, and “Cloud Cost Management” for InfoWorld’s 2025 Technology of the Year.Prime was also honored with a 2025 Gold Stevie International Business Award for “Cloud Application/Service.”Intelligence Cloud won four awards in 2025, including InfoWorld’s “Technology of the Year: DevOps Analytics,” a Gold Stevie American Business Award and a Gold Stevie International Business Award for “DevOps Solution,” and a Gold Stevie Award for Technology Excellence for “New Product of the Year – Business Technology.”Azul’s CEO Scott Sellers was recognized by The Software Report for the “2025 Top Software CEOs.”Simon Taylor, Azul’s VP of Global Channel & Alliances, was named one of “CRN’s 2025 Channel Chiefs” and Azul’s PartnerConnect program was included in “CRN’s 2025 Partner Program Guide.”Fueling the Next Phase of Growth and InnovationTo support its next phase of growth, Azul made a series of moves to expand its platform, accelerate innovation and broaden its enterprise reach. Strategic investment and targeted expansion in late 2025 positioned the company to scale faster, deepen platform capabilities and better serve enterprises modernizing mission-critical Java applications.In November 2025, the company announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to receive a majority strategic investment from Thoma Bravo. This strategic investment supports Azul’s continued growth to meet the rising demand for high-performance Java platforms, scale its engineering efforts, accelerate innovation in runtime performance, observability and security tooling, and expand its reach in global enterprise and cloud markets.In December 2025, shortly after the close of the Thoma Bravo investment, Azul announced the acquisition of Payara, a global provider of enterprise-grade solutions for Jakarta EE-based applications. With this strategic acquisition, Azul now offers customers a unified, enterprise-grade Java platform based on open-source that can support an organization’s entire Java fleet.Channel and Alliances Drive Accelerated GrowthAzul’s channel and alliance ecosystem continued to be a major growth engine in FY26, driving expansion across regions and routes to market. Investments in channel scale, managed services and technology alliance partnerships enabled broader market coverage and deeper customer engagement.Azul’s channel program, PartnerConnect, drove significant growth in FY26, with 50% of business going through channel and alliance partners. Over the past year, the program also achieved 73% growth in strategic VARs and alliances across EMEA, APAC and the Americas, expanding Azul’s global footprint to 346 channel partners.In FY26, Azul also launched its Managed Services Provider Program for Azul Intelligence Cloud, enabling partners to deliver Java optimization, licensing and security risk assessment and compliance analytics as managed offerings. In addition, Azul invested heavily in the past year with Cloud Service Provider (CSP) co-sell including AWS. The company also announced a series of new technology partnerships to deliver integrated solutions that improve developer productivity, DevOps efficiency, business productivity and cloud efficiency for Java customers worldwide. These technology alliance partnerships include:Azul and Moderne partner to help Java development teams identify, remove and refactor unused and dead code to boost Java developer productivity and accelerate modernization initiatives.Azul and JetBrains collaborate to enhance runtime performance for Kotlin workloads.Azul and Chainguard partner to strengthen container security for Java workloads.Azul and RapidFort partner to deliver near-zero CVE enterprise grade Java container images, backed by commercial Java support.Azul and CastAI partner to optimize Java workloads for performance and cloud costs, reducing compute waste and cutting infrastructure costs by up to 80%.Azul and ActiveViam collaborate to redefine cost optimization for financial analytics in the cloud; the solution leverages CraC functionality in Prime to elastically scale large memory instances and reduce cloud infrastructure costs by 50%.“FY26 was a defining year for Azul as enterprises increasingly relied on our platform to run Java with greater performance, predictability and cost control in complex, cloud-first environments,” said Scott Sellers, co-founder and CEO of Azul. “Our momentum reflects strong customer adoption, rapid innovation across our product portfolio and exceptional execution in our go-to-market strategy that positions Azul for continued strong growth and leadership as global enterprises demand best-in-class Java solutions.”About AzulAzul is the trusted leader in enterprise Java for today’s AI and cloud-first world. Its open source-based Java platform empowers organizations to optimize the entire Java lifecycle to accelerate performance, strengthen security, reduce licensing and cloud costs, and boost developer productivity. Azul powers mission-critical systems for 36% of the Fortune 100, 50% of the Forbes Top Ten World’s Most Valuable Brands, and the world’s top 10 financial trading companies. Learn more at azul.com and follow @azulsystems.?# # #

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Dynatrace to Acquire Bindplane to Establish Telemetry Pipelines for AI and Cloud Native Observability

Bangalore, April 2026- Combined platform will deliver an open-standards-based telemetry pipeline for logs, metrics, and traces, providing control from the edge through analyticsDynatrace?(NYSE: DT),?the leading AI-powered observability platform,?today announced?it has signed a definitive agreement?to acquire?Bindplane, a company whose open-standards-based telemetry pipeline helps organizations capture and manage data at scale.As cloud?native architectures and AI?driven development accelerate, organizations are seeing rapid growth in telemetry – the operational signals that show what’s happening inside digital systems. Telemetry pipelines that capture, optimize, and deliver this data in an actionable form have become foundational to modern software ecosystems.Bindplane is a leader in this category. Its technology optimizes and governs telemetry at the edge to improve data quality, reduce ingest costs, and enhance compliance through the removal, masking, and encryption of sensitive data. Bindplane also provides a natural transition path from legacy monitoring tools to modern, cloud?native observability.“Telemetry pipelines have become a critical observability requirement in the AI era as technology teams must collect and send data to and from a plethora of sources,” said Stephen Elliot, Group VP, IDC. “Customers are purchasing solutions to control, enrich, and shape data for effective and efficient security and operations, enabling a scalable foundation for AI strategies.”“Together, Dynatrace and?Bindplane will?enable a new level of control over telemetry,” said Steve Tack, Chief Product Officer at Dynatrace.?“As data volumes?surge?and AI?becomes central?to how teams build and?operate?software, customers need a unified, open approach to managing their data.?Our combined offering will create a market leading foundation that gives customers the clarity and control they need to?operate?with confidence and drive innovation. The acquisition will allow Dynatrace to accelerate its Log Management and Analytics roadmap as customers will gain expanded ingest capacity across a broader range of data sources and the freedom to route telemetry to any destination.”“As organizations modernize and adopt AI-driven development, telemetry has become?one of their most valuable?and?yet challenging?assets,” said?Michael Kelly, CEO at?Bindplane. “Bindplane helps?customers reduce complexity, improve?data quality,?and accelerate their digital transformation.?We’re?excited to join Dynatrace to enable?even more teams around the world?to turn?their data?into a strategic advantage.”The transaction is expected to close?later this month, subject to customary closing conditions, and is not expected to have a material impact on Dynatrace’s FY’27 financial results.To learn more, please visit:The Dynatrace blogThe Bindplane blogAbout DynatraceDynatrace is advancing observability for today’s digital businesses, helping to transform the complexity of modern digital ecosystems into powerful business assets. By?leveraging?AI-powered insights, Dynatrace enables organizations to analyze, automate, and innovate faster to drive their business forward. Learn more at?www.dynatrace.com.Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements?This press release includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition, Dynatrace’s and Bindplane’s respective capabilities, the expected benefits to organizations from using Dynatrace and Bindplane, the expected impact of the proposed acquisition on Dynatrace’s Log Management and Analytics roadmap, and the expected timing for closing the proposed acquisition.?These forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and words of similar meaning.?These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies, and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies, and prospects as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations, or strategies will be?attained?or achieved. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control, including the risks set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and our other SEC filings. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document?as a result of?new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Reimagining customer experience Human-led, AI-powered

Bangalore, April 2026 Executive summary noteEvolving consumer expectations are challenging organizations to reimagine CX design, delivery, and scale. Expectations are no longer linear but dynamic and context-driven (“liquid”), requiring real-time responsiveness. AI has moved from experimental technology to essential infrastructure and is a critical enabler of next-generation CX, while also exposing deficiencies in current CX practices.AI adoption is accelerating across consumers and enterprises, alongside a widening trust gap.68% organizations believe AI agents will outperform traditional CX channelsGen AI usage expected to grow from 21% to 51% in three years58% consumers see AI as a time-saving tool83% consumers uncomfortable with data recording vs. 38% executives comfortableCX is widely recognized as a core driver of growth (84% of executives), yet leadership perception remains out of sync with customer reality, leading to underinvestment and missed early warning signals of customer dissatisfaction.Executives overestimate consumer willingness to recommend their products/services (84% versus 45%).Only 14% of customers associate positive emotions like confidence in the quality of product/service they receive, versus 77% of executives who believe they do.CX outcomes are directly tied to business performance—poor experiences drive churn and reduced spending, while strong CX builds loyalty and lifetime value.Impact of poor CX: 63% of customers have switched competitors and 61% reduced spending after poor experiences.Impact of good CX: 70% return as repeat buyers after good CX, while 65% say positive experiences make them feel genuinely valued.However, systemic gaps continue to undermine CX delivery, including lack of strategy, disconnected metrics, and fragmented journeys across channels.40% cite lack of KPIs/roadmap; only 23% have unified CX strategyOnly 36% report sales improvement from CX feedbackFragmentation: 40% key barrier; 60% expect worsening; only 28% ensure seamless experience Rising data security concerns are intensifying these challenges, with a clear trust paradox between organizations and consumers.81% consumers prioritize data security vs. 8% executives recognizing it as a key risk83% worry about AI storing personal data without consentTo enable human-led, AI-powered CX, organizations must move beyond incremental improvements align CX with business outcomes, establish a unified roadmap, design for both humans and AI, balance automation with human interaction, build connected ecosystems, and enable AI-mediated feedback to continuously sense and adapt.

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Nagesh Belur Joins Yubico as Senior Sales Director, India Operations

Bangalore April, 2026: Yubico, a pioneer in hardware authentication security keys, appoints Nagesh Belur as Senior Sales Director, India. This strategic hire reaffirms Yubico’s commitment to expanding its presence in one of the world's fastest-growing digital economies.In his new role, Nagesh will be responsible for driving regional sales strategy, strengthening partner alliance and accelerating the adoption of phishing-resistance authentication solutions across BFSI, government, and critical infrastructure sectors. He will focus on supporting organizations to strengthen identity security and modern authentication while enabling secure access across increasingly complex digital environments.Nagesh brings over 17 years of experience in enterprise security, strategic account development, and market expansion, enabling global technology companies to establish a strong presence in India and APAC. Earlier, as the Chief Marketing Officer at iValue Group, he helped scale the enterprise adoption of several cybersecurity and identity technologies by strengthening enterprise engagement, enabling system integrators, and building the market narrative for emerging security architectures.Commenting on his appointment, Nagesh Belur said, “I am indeed delighted to join Yubico’s leadership team at a time when cyber resilience has taken top priority across industries in the country. My focus will be on expanding Yubico’s enterprise footprint by working closely with strategic accounts, system integrators, and industry stakeholders and supporting them in accelerating the adoption of phishing-resistant authentication and identity-first security models.With Nagesh’s leadership, Yubico will further expand its footprint across the region and support organizations in establishing resilient security postures with modern authentication.