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Control, agility, long-term value: The 4 non-negotiables for cloud communications
Unified Communications

Control, agility, long-term value: The 4 non-negotiables for cloud communications

Vendor lock-in can turn cloud voice upgrades into costly transformation programmes, raising service risk and limiting control over future changes.

By Sam Winterbotton • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Scality launches ADI platform for enterprise AI data
Data Protection

Scality launches ADI platform for enterprise AI data

Enterprises facing heavier AI workloads and tighter rules may get more control over data, power use and resilience with Scality's new platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
WorkNest launches Secure division with Pentest People
Data Protection

WorkNest launches Secure division with Pentest People

Customers get a single cyber and compliance service as WorkNest folds Pentest People and Bulletproof into a new security division.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

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Finance audits rise as hybrid database strain grows
DevOps

Finance audits rise as hybrid database strain grows

Nearly half of finance teams are now using AI to manage databases, but weak governance is leaving them exposed to audit scrutiny.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Finance firms face rising audit pressure over databases
Data Protection

Finance firms face rising audit pressure over databases

Audit demands are exposing gaps in governance as finance firms juggle hybrid databases, multiple platforms and growing AI use.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Versa study finds gap in network-security convergence
Manufacturing

Versa study finds gap in network-security convergence

Shared ownership of security and networking is still rare at large US firms, leaving many exposed to breaches, delays and higher costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Intruder finds exposed MySQL databases in 26% of firms
Ransomware

Intruder finds exposed MySQL databases in 26% of firms

The findings show many firms still leave internet-facing databases and admin tools open, giving attackers easy routes before flaws are even published.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
UK SMEs better at email security than North America
Ransomware

UK SMEs better at email security than North America

More than half of North American SMBs lack basic email protections, leaving them more exposed to phishing, impersonation and fraud than UK peers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
UK CIOs warn AI adoption outpaces governance readiness
Data Protection

UK CIOs warn AI adoption outpaces governance readiness

Most UK technology chiefs lack confidence that AI tools are properly overseen, raising fresh risks over leaks, compliance failures and trust.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Tanium launches Atlas in APAC to speed IT response
Endpoint Protection

Tanium launches Atlas in APAC to speed IT response

Faster cyber attacks are forcing IT and security teams to act more quickly across large endpoint estates as Tanium expands its AI platform in APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Boomi & Couchbase join forces on enterprise AI agents
Hybrid Cloud

Boomi & Couchbase join forces on enterprise AI agents

Enterprises struggling to scale AI pilots may get a simpler route to production, with tighter data access, memory and governance controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Decodo says 50-person firms spend USD $141,606 on SaaS
Software-as-a-Service

Decodo says 50-person firms spend USD $141,606 on SaaS

That annual software bill can rival a senior engineer's pay as AI add-ons and shadow IT push spending to USD $141,606 for a 50-person firm.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Droplet warns legacy Windows Server backups may fail
Virtualisation

Droplet warns legacy Windows Server backups may fail

Older servers may be unprotected for years because some backup providers no longer fully support them, risking recovery failures and audit breaches.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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Virtana launches AI observability for Dell factories
Hybrid Cloud

Virtana launches AI observability for Dell factories

Many US enterprises still cannot trace AI failures across infrastructure, leaving costly GPU bottlenecks and hidden risks unresolved.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday
Adam Dimopoulos joins as Chief Information Security Officer
Data Protection

Adam Dimopoulos joins as Chief Information Security Officer

The hire signals a sharper focus on resilience and customer trust as buyers demand stronger governance from identity security suppliers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Australia AI identity governance lags as risks rise
Data Protection

Australia AI identity governance lags as risks rise

Most Australian organisations are using or planning AI agents for security tasks before formal controls are in place, Semperis found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Ontario auditor finds gov. staff use unsecured AI websites
Data Protection

Ontario auditor finds gov. staff use unsecured AI websites

Data exposure risk has risen after Ontario's auditor found thousands of public servants were using unsecured AI sites on work devices.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 3 days ago