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Essex councils launch AI training to build digital culture

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Two Essex councils enrol 33 staff on new AI and data training as they push a digital-first culture to cut workloads and improve services.
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Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Cayosoft posts 76% ARR jump for 2025 as identity recovery demand soars and it wins major public sector and enterprise customers.
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Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter boosts migration & federation

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Nextcloud's Hub 26 Winter revamp adds a faster file core, default migration tools and deeper federation for cross-organisation teamwork.
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Keltbray launches AI & data academy with Multiverse

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Keltbray has launched an AI and data academy with Multiverse to upskill staff, boost productivity and support growth in regulated sectors.
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Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
Liverpool john moores university has launched an ai academy for 134 staff from across the university

LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
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Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Simbian claims 15-fold customer surge as its AI-driven SOC agents vie to replace rules-based automation in the cyber defence arms race.
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ORCA Opti plots global AI growth & 2027 IPO roadmap

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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ORCA Opti touts defensible AI, rapid global expansion and a 2027 IPO as it targets regulated markets and warns most AI startups will fail.
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Microsoft patches zero-day flaws in latest Windows update

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Microsoft rolls out fixes for 55 Windows flaws, including six exploited zero-days hitting Shell, MSHTML, Word and key desktop services.
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Contented raises NZD $4.1m to fuel AI expansion

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Christchurch AI startup Contented raises NZD $4.1m seed round to grow its meeting-minutes platform and push into Australia, UK and US.
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Governance gaps stall Microsoft automation at scale

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Governance gaps and tool sprawl are stalling Microsoft automation at scale, with most large IT teams lacking control, visibility and integration.
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Cayosoft, XMS to bolster US War Department identity

Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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Cayosoft and XMS Solutions will overhaul identity systems for a US war agency, bolstering Zero Trust security across hybrid Microsoft environments.
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AvePoint boosts AI agent governance & cloud backups

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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AvePoint extends its Confidence Platform to tighten agentic AI governance and broaden multi-cloud backup across major SaaS and IaaS tools.
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Radware unveils Agentic AI Protection for autonomous agents

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Radware launches Agentic AI Protection to secure autonomous agents at runtime, tackling prompt injection, tool abuse and data exposure risks.
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UK staff confident with AI but lack training & strategy

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Confident but undertrained, UK staff are embracing AI tools at work despite patchy strategies, rollout plans and formal learning support.
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Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.
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Exclaimer unveils Brand Kits for multi-channel control

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Exclaimer launches Brand Kits to centralise multi-brand control across email signatures and video meetings, aiming to cut inconsistency at scale.
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Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Nike is investigating a suspected cyber attack after hackers claimed access to terabytes of internal data, raising global security concerns.
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Leonard Cheshire launches AI Academy with Multiverse

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
Leonard Cheshire teams up with Multiverse on an AI Academy to streamline admin, freeing frontline staff to focus more on hands-on care.
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Microsoft unveils Maia 200 AI chip to cut token costs

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Microsoft launches Maia 200 AI chip in US data centres, claiming 30% cheaper token generation and triple FP4 speed over Amazon Trainium.