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Cequence names Russ Schafer Chief Marketing Officer
Digital Transformation

Cequence names Russ Schafer Chief Marketing Officer

The cybersecurity company is scaling into agentic AI security after its strongest quarter yet and a record deal, as customer demand accelerates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
DE-CIX adds three-route gateway linking Middle East & Europe
Gaming

DE-CIX adds three-route gateway linking Middle East & Europe

Operators can now reroute traffic to Frankfurt via three separate corridors, reducing the risk of outages across the Middle East and Balkans.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Parallels expands partner programmes for desktop, workspaces
Virtualisation

Parallels expands partner programmes for desktop, workspaces

Partners will gain a separate route to sell and support desktop virtualisation as Parallels shifts further towards recurring service revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Aramex names Tim Martin regional chief for Europe, Americas
Supply Chain

Aramex names Tim Martin regional chief for Europe, Americas

The appointment formalises his oversight of Aramex's second-largest revenue region, covering the UK, Europe and the Americas as trade flows shift.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Mangopay expands local payouts to five more currencies
Fintech

Mangopay expands local payouts to five more currencies

Platforms can now avoid foreign exchange costs as the payment firm adds domestic rails for Australian, Hong Kong, Singaporean, Mexican and Turkish payouts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Eventus expands selective partner network in India
Cloud Security

Eventus expands selective partner network in India

Managed cybersecurity demand in India is driving Eventus to back a smaller group of local partners with training, support and shared delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery
Disaster Recovery

Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery

Resilience-minded organisations are turning to compact edge systems to keep critical services running if cyberattacks, outages or floods hit.

By Kamil Kwinta • 7 min read • 4 days ago
IGEL appoints ex-DoD Zero Trust leader Randy Resnick
Cloud Security

IGEL appoints ex-DoD Zero Trust leader Randy Resnick

The hire strengthens IGEL's push into government and critical industries, as it seeks to turn US defence Zero Trust lessons into commercial endpoint security.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Shield appoints former HSBC executive Michelle Clark
Artificial Intelligence

Shield appoints former HSBC executive Michelle Clark

Her appointment signals Shield's push to sharpen its compliance software as banks grapple with tighter communications monitoring and AI oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Transferra & Wallester warn card programmes need scaling
Risk & Compliance

Transferra & Wallester warn card programmes need scaling

Payment firms are finding that card programmes take far more operational work to scale than to launch, with extra providers adding integration risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
South Asian LNG demand set to fall after Middle East shock
Supply Chain

South Asian LNG demand set to fall after Middle East shock

Supply disruptions have knocked about 6 million tonnes off South Asian LNG demand in 2026, exposing the region's reliance on Gulf cargoes.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Juspay revenue rises 30% to USD $75 million in FY26
Fintech

Juspay revenue rises 30% to USD $75 million in FY26

Core India operations stayed profitable as the payments firm expanded overseas and pushed into AI, even after a USD $10 million net loss.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Forever New completes global eCommerce move to Shopify
Digital Transformation

Forever New completes global eCommerce move to Shopify

The nine-month overhaul should cut delays to digital updates and give the fashion retailer a single eCommerce system across four major markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Most EMEA & Asia Pacific firms lack mature security ops
Ransomware

Most EMEA & Asia Pacific firms lack mature security ops

Nearly two-thirds of organisations are still exposed to fast-moving cyber attacks because they lack round-the-clock security operations and automation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

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RemitBee & TerraPay expand wallet payouts from Canada
Fintech

RemitBee & TerraPay expand wallet payouts from Canada

Canadian small firms should get faster, cheaper overseas payouts as the partnership opens access to digital wallets in 156 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Du partners with Sapia.ai on AI recruitment interviews
Digital Transformation

Du partners with Sapia.ai on AI recruitment interviews

The rollout could speed up screening for high-volume roles, with 87% of candidates completing the interview and 95% finding the feedback useful.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
ITSEC Asia signs Côte d'Ivoire security partnership
Security Operations Centres

ITSEC Asia signs Côte d'Ivoire security partnership

The pact gives public institutions and critical infrastructure operators in Côte d'Ivoire access to locally run security operations as cyber risk rises.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week