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Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director
Digital Transformation

Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director

Leadership change at the Scottish recruiter comes as it warns Scotland must do more to attract and retain senior talent.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence
Digital Transformation

UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence

Businesses, universities and public bodies seeking practical AI guidance can now join a new UK membership group with free entry routes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Proxmox launches Canadian arm with 24/7 enterprise support
Virtualisation

Proxmox launches Canadian arm with 24/7 enterprise support

North American customers will get round-the-clock vendor support as Proxmox opens a Kingston subsidiary and extends premium cover from October 19.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Cloudera & Mistral partner on sovereign enterprise AI
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudera & Mistral partner on sovereign enterprise AI

The tie-up lets firms run and customise AI on sensitive data in private environments, easing compliance and security concerns over external services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
ScopeTel & Orange Business seal Asia-Pacific tie-up
Software Defined Wide Area Network

ScopeTel & Orange Business seal Asia-Pacific tie-up

The tie-up aims to improve secure connectivity for remote oil, gas and maritime operations across Malaysia and selected Asia-Pacific markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Wavelink signs AirBridge distribution deal in Australia
Disaster Recovery

Wavelink signs AirBridge distribution deal in Australia

Australian resellers gain access to deployable communications gear for remote and disrupted sites as Wavelink broadens its critical infrastructure offering.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk
Malware

Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk

Rising phishing, ransomware and AI misuse are leaving organisations exposed, with weekly attacks up 22% from a year earlier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Data Protection

Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview

Security-conscious banks and defence agencies can now keep Cursor agents on their own infrastructure, reducing exposure of code, secrets and audit data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards
Robotics

Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards

Recognition for more than 50 finalists highlighted women's growing influence in Asia-Pacific artificial intelligence as Grace Chung took the top prize.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Governance controls are crucial for AI adoption and modernisation
Data Protection

Governance controls are crucial for AI adoption and modernisation

Trusted partners and tighter guardrails are becoming essential as AI agents expand the attack surface and put data sovereignty on the line.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week
Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness
Robotics

Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness

The real risk is not sentient machines but systems that can shape loans, jobs and treatments before humans can meaningfully intervene.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Keeper Security names sales chiefs to boost North America
Privileged Access Management

Keeper Security names sales chiefs to boost North America

Demand for identity security tools is pushing Keeper to split its North American sales coverage between private sector and government buyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Ardern's infrastructure legacy wins cross-party backing
Social Media

Ardern's infrastructure legacy wins cross-party backing

Cross-party backing for a 30-year infrastructure plan could curb election-year pork-barrel spending and improve value for money.

By Mike Bishara • 8 min read • Today
Marlborough's new water service loses board member before first meeting
Public Sector

Marlborough's new water service loses board member before first meeting

Concern over Marlborough Waters' launch has grown after a board member quit before its first meeting, citing work commitments in Tauranga.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Storm partners ContraForce to boost Littlefish SOC
Security Information and Event Management

Storm partners ContraForce to boost Littlefish SOC

Incident triage at Littlefish's security operation should speed up, with analysts freed to focus on higher-risk threats and response actions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Littlefish & ContraForce boost AI-led threat response
Digital Transformation

Littlefish & ContraForce boost AI-led threat response

AI tools will cut incident triage from hours to seconds for Littlefish clients, helping analysts prioritise real threats as alert volumes rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Tauranga councillor Glen Crowther says he was required to view landslide files in supervised room
Risk & Compliance

Tauranga councillor Glen Crowther says he was required to view landslide files in supervised room

Access to Tauranga council records is under scrutiny after Glen Crowther said he had to review landslide files in a supervised room without notes.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 7 min read • Last week