From protecting families online to securing critical infrastructure and advancing AI safety, technology is strengthening trust across every part of our digital lives. Companies are working together to stay ahead of evolving threats, safeguard data, and prevent fraud. Learn how tech is building a safer, more secure digital ecosystem in this week’s Tech at Work.

How Tech is Building a Safer, More Secure Digital Ecosystem

Accenture expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to help organizations strengthen security and stay ahead of cyber threats.

Airbnb launched a free online training program for its global host community on ways to help protect children and prevent exploitation.

Amazon spotlighted the internet pioneer helping Amazon Web Services advance security in the agentic AI era.

Apple’s iPhone and iPad became the first consumer devices approved for use with classified information in NATO-restricted environments.

Block uses AI-driven detection systems that improve with every reported incident to build an ecosystem where people can make financial transactions with confidence.

Box outlined steps to scale security architecture in an AI-first world.

Cisco launched the LLM Security Leaderboard, a comprehensive resource for evaluating model security risk and susceptibility to adversarial attacks.

Comcast uses the “AEGIS” threat modeling framework: Agentic Exploits, Guardrails, Impacts, and Safeguards, a practical standard for securing intelligent systems.

Deloitte released its annual report on the state of family business cybersecurity.

Discord helped launch ROOST, a nonprofit to build scalable and resilient safety infrastructure for the AI era.

ElevenLabs partnered with Reality Defender to advance the development of audio deepfake detection models.

Garmin smartwatches are driving innovation in worker safety, from monitoring extreme heat to predicting driver fatigue.

Google shared how it’s helping you avoid scams this tax season through AI-powered scam detection, text-vetting, real-time Safe Browsing, Gmail warning banners, and transparency tools.

HITRUST released its annual Cyber Threat Adaptive Report, reaffirming the strength of a dynamic, threat-aligned security framework.

HPE’s Threat Labs report revealed how cyber adversaries adopt a business-like model to scale and accelerate attacks.

ID.me shared how the company is fighting deepfake-driven face swaps, the new face of identity theft.

Indeed uses data-driven insights with privacy protections, helping ensure that the path to a new career is both personalized and secure.

Mastercard shared how to spot the signs and stay ahead of social engineering scams.

Meta is fighting scammers and protecting people with new technology, app safety features, and partnerships.

Nasdaq released its annual Global Financial Crime report, underscoring the need to leverage advanced technologies and AI-powered security measures.

OpenAI introduced Trusted Access for Cyber, its approach to enhancing baseline safeguards for all users while piloting trusted access for defensive acceleration.

Paypal equipped users with information about common scams and how to stop them.

Persona shared how its candidate verification solution stops candidate fraud before it reaches an organization.

Pindrop was recognized as a 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards winner for delivering measurable innovation across the cybersecurity market.

Proof posted about the rising threat of hiring fraud and how to stop it.

Samsara announced new AI coaching features designed to support both managers and drivers across the entire driving journey.

Shopify released the latest retail cybersecurity statistics for 2026, educating readers on the best practices to protect your customer data.

Socure launched SocureGov RiskOS to help government agencies outpace fraud and modernize digital identity.

Strava made a guide on how to protect your privacy and control your data.

Torc shared its safety framework organized around three pillars that guide its safety philosophy: build it safe, operate it safe, and trust it to be safe.

Visa is using AI to power innovation, fight fraud, and make every transaction smarter and safer.

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