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Cybersecurity tops UK architects' priorities over AI
Malware

Cybersecurity tops UK architects' priorities over AI

Nearly two-thirds of UK project-based firms are worried about cyber risk, after 70% were targeted in the past three years and half lost money.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Outerlimit launches global partner programme for agentic AI
Partner Programmes

Outerlimit launches global partner programme for agentic AI

Enterprise buyers face fresh oversight and credential risks as Outerlimit widens its route to market with a partner scheme for agentic AI security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Percona appoints Kris Buytaert to lead observability
DevOps

Percona appoints Kris Buytaert to lead observability

The hire comes as database users need clearer root-cause analysis across software, infrastructure and data systems, not just inside the database.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks
Digital Transformation

DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks

Banks may be able to spot account takeovers sooner as DXC and YEO combine facial recognition with digital banking expertise.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Neonomics adds payee verification to Nello Pay in Europe
Payment Technologies

Neonomics adds payee verification to Nello Pay in Europe

Finnish shoppers using Pay by Bank will be alerted if a merchant name does not match the linked account details, helping curb misdirected payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
BlackLine taps S3NS cloud in France as Thales signs on
Data sovereignty

BlackLine taps S3NS cloud in France as Thales signs on

The deployment gives regulated firms in France a locally controlled option for finance software amid tighter scrutiny of data sovereignty and cloud compliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Cyber security now starts at the job interview
Phishing

Cyber security now starts at the job interview

Remote hiring is now a security risk, as AI lets applicants fake identity and skills before they ever get company access.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • Last week
Why financial services can't afford to be AI-bullish and IT-blind
Digital Transformation

Why financial services can't afford to be AI-bullish and IT-blind

Financial services firms are losing 40% of AI budgets to complexity as rushed in-house builds strain teams and delay customer gains.

By Musidora Jorgensen • 4 min read • Last week
Who Really Pays When a Supplier Payment Is Hijacked? Leveraging Your Procurement Software to Combat Fraud
Cybersecurity

Who Really Pays When a Supplier Payment Is Hijacked? Leveraging Your Procurement Software to Combat Fraud

Fraudsters are increasingly targeting supplier payments, leaving both buyers and suppliers out of pocket unless bank details are verified before funds move.

By Maurice Iwunze • 4 min read • Last week
AI productivity is not the CIO's responsibility alone
Digital Transformation

AI productivity is not the CIO's responsibility alone

Businesses must pair AI tools with skills and clear goals if they want the technology to improve output, not just drive adoption.

By Jim Hinchliffe • 4 min read • Last week
Hexnode appoints Ben Roberts to lead UK channel sales
Partner Programmes

Hexnode appoints Ben Roberts to lead UK channel sales

The hire signals Hexnode's push to widen UK partner sales as it seeks more revenue through resellers and managed service providers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Anglicare Victoria wins TrendAI cybersecurity award
Data Protection

Anglicare Victoria wins TrendAI cybersecurity award

It highlights rising pressure on care providers to protect sensitive client data as cyber incidents grow across Australia's social assistance sector.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
F5 & Oracle plan OCI security tie-up for AI threats
Public Cloud

F5 & Oracle plan OCI security tie-up for AI threats

Cloud customers could gain extra protection against automated attacks as Oracle and F5 plan to embed web application and API security into OCI.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Check Point launches AI-scale security orchestrator 200
Network Security

Check Point launches AI-scale security orchestrator 200

Rising east-west traffic in data centres is pushing organisations to inspect encrypted AI workloads without slowing performance, Check Point says.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Commvault adds identity resilience tools for IDRecover
Data Protection

Commvault adds identity resilience tools for IDRecover

The move targets a growing security gap, helping firms spot and roll back risky identity changes across Active Directory, Entra ID and Okta.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
CrowdStrike uncovers China-linked AI cyber campaign
Artificial Intelligence

CrowdStrike uncovers China-linked AI cyber campaign

CrowdStrike has identified a China-linked cyber campaign using agentic AI to conduct simultaneous intrusions against more than 200 organisations across at least 14 countries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Barracuda appoints Dan Fletcher as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Barracuda appoints Dan Fletcher as Chief Financial Officer

The cybersecurity company is bolstering its executive team as it pushes into a new growth phase and seeks to capitalise on demand for its platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Cloudflare reports surge in smaller, shorter DDoS attacks
Internet of Things

Cloudflare reports surge in smaller, shorter DDoS attacks

Businesses face more frequent disruption as Cloudflare says 96% of network-layer attacks now end in under 10 minutes and stay below 1 Gbps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
CISOs lag on AI governance as board oversight trails
Application Security

CISOs lag on AI governance as board oversight trails

Many large firms still lack clear AI oversight, with just 7% of CISOs at companies above USD $10 billion in revenue owning the governance brief.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week