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Engineering for operations: going from security to insight
DataCentre infrastructure

Engineering for operations: going from security to insight

Early security design can improve uptime and reveal operational data in data centres, but only if cybersecurity is built in from the start.

By Tertius Wolfaardt • 6 min read • Yesterday
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
Software-as-a-Service

How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages

Businesses tied to a single cloud provider face escalating outage risks, with experts urging redundancy to limit disruption and losses.

By Thomas Berndorfer • 4 min read • Today
While you were doomscrolling: Medusa ransomware hits 500+ victims (and your spaghetti sauce might be listening to you)
Endpoint Protection

While you were doomscrolling: Medusa ransomware hits 500+ victims (and your spaghetti sauce might be listening to you)

The FBI says Medusa has now hit more than 500 victims, with hospitals and other critical sectors among those most exposed.

By Jordan Riddles • 6 min read • 4 days ago
Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI
Data Protection

Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI

Alert-led security teams risk falling behind as AI now needs to be built into the SOC's core to stop attacks earlier and preserve sovereignty.

By Simon Chassar • 5 min read • Last week
The EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting deadline: why early visibility supports compliance
Robotics

The EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting deadline: why early visibility supports compliance

Early reporting under the EU Cyber Resilience Act will be harder for manufacturers without connected data and continuous monitoring across plants.

By Callie Reis • 4 min read • Last week
What should replace the resume in an AI-first hiring process?
Generative AI

What should replace the resume in an AI-first hiring process?

Fake candidates and AI-written applications are exposing how weak resume screening is, forcing employers towards work samples and live verification.

By Mahir Laul • 5 min read • Last week
The autonomous SOC takeover
Digital Transformation

The autonomous SOC takeover

AI is set to shrink junior SOC roles and raise costs unless firms phase in autonomous defence carefully, experts warn.

By Martin Jakobsen • 5 min read • Last week
Why firms are now looking for AS9100 certification
Space

Why firms are now looking for AS9100 certification

Firms risk losing aerospace and defence contracts unless they can show tighter quality, traceability and data controls under AS9100.

By Jon Fielding • 4 min read • Last week
Your AI Scaling Problem is Actually a RAG Problem
Digital Transformation

Your AI Scaling Problem is Actually a RAG Problem

Messy PDFs and weak extraction are quietly undermining enterprise AI, driving hallucinations, rework and stalled projects at scale.

By John Knisley • 5 min read • This month
How security leaders should measure AI SOC performance
Security Operations Centres

How security leaders should measure AI SOC performance

Security teams may miss threats if they judge AI only by speed, as low escalation rates can hide false dismissals and risk.

By Mitchem Boles • 4 min read • This month
The Hidden Data Quality Risks of Holding Data for Too Long
Data Protection

The Hidden Data Quality Risks of Holding Data for Too Long

Keeping stale records in active systems can distort reporting, raise security exposure and drive up storage costs for organisations.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • This month
Fighting fraud at scale: Why entitlement servers are becoming central to telecoms security
Multi-factor authentication

Fighting fraud at scale: Why entitlement servers are becoming central to telecoms security

Fraud losses and customer friction are pushing operators to use entitlement servers for silent SIM-based checks instead of vulnerable SMS codes.

By Jeevithan Muttu • 5 min read • This month
Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM
Manufacturing

Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM

Poor-quality records could undermine MDM programmes in finance, healthcare and manufacturing as AI begins acting on the data.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • This month
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
Fintech

The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack

Auditors are finding that email verification alone leaves institutions exposed to synthetic identities, weak records and KYC compliance gaps.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • This month
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
Network Security

AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge

Machine-speed discovery is shrinking defenders' lead time, as AI now uncovers obscure flaws and turns them into exploits before patches land.

By Pascal Geenens • 7 min read • This month
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Data Analytics

The importance of data enrichment in financial services

Verified records can sharpen lending, fraud and compliance decisions, while enrichment on faulty customer data can simply scale the errors.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • This month
The unseen strength: How women's AI caution is shaping enterprise security
Digital Transformation

The unseen strength: How women's AI caution is shaping enterprise security

Enterprise security teams are treating women's AI scepticism as foresight, as agentic systems expose the governance risks many had flagged earlier.

By Amelle Meneceur • 5 min read • This month
Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift
Data Protection

Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift

Victims are being left to fend for themselves as fraud becomes industrialised, with many still blaming themselves after scams.

By Alice Taylor • 3 min read • This month
Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity
AI Security

Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity

Diverse leadership is becoming a business necessity as cyber firms face a global talent shortage, rising AI threats and sharper risk decisions.

By Poupak Enbom • 2 min read • Last month