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Xona boosts resilient OT remote access with Platform 5.5

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Xona's Platform 5.5 boosts resilient OT remote access with session hold features, centralised governance and wider security integrations.
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Akamai, NVIDIA launch agentless OT security via DPUs

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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Akamai teams with NVIDIA to launch agentless Zero Trust segmentation for OT, offloading security to BlueField DPUs to protect critical infrastructure.
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SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.
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Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Barracuda warns that unpatched firewalls and weak accounts drove 90% of 2025 ransomware attacks, as threats spread in mere hours.
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UK warned over growing cyber threat to key services

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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UK's cyber agency warns ageing infrastructure and SMEs face rising attack risk, urging urgent resilience upgrades and stronger regulation.
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OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.
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inTechnology names Jason Webb to lead duress shift

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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inTechnology appoints Jason Webb to drive RTLS and Bluetooth-based duress migrations as healthcare and custodial sites replace legacy systems.
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Gallagher & M.C. Dean deepen global security pact

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Gallagher Security and M.C. Dean deepen a long-standing global pact to tackle complex, mission-critical security deployments worldwide.
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OPSWAT names Jan Miller CTO to lead new Technology Centre

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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advanced persistent threat protection
OPSWAT appoints malware expert Jan Miller as CTO and puts him in charge of a new Technology Centre focused on AI-driven threat prevention.
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Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Gartner warns a misconfigured AI in cyber-physical systems could knock out critical infrastructure and power in a G20 nation by 2028.
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Vizst named Gigamon's EMEA Partner of the Year 2025

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Gigamon has named Vizst its 2025 EMEA Partner of the Year, underscoring a deeper channel push around deep observability and cloud security.
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Honeywell, TCS partner to drive AI-led IT-OT convergence

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Honeywell and TCS form an AI-driven cloud partnership to merge IT and OT, targeting autonomous, secure and efficient industrial operations.
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Cegal completes Tenaz Dutch North Sea IT transition

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
Cegal has completed a complex IT and OT transition for Tenaz's newly acquired Dutch North Sea assets, avoiding downtime across platforms.
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Illumio, Armis deepen OT security & visibility push

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to fuse asset intelligence with microsegmentation, tightening OT and IT security controls.
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ANYbotics gains ISO 27001 for industrial robot security

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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cloud security
ANYbotics becomes first four-legged robot maker with ISO 27001, easing security reviews for scaling autonomous industrial inspections.
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Illumio & Armis link tools to secure IT & OT estates

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to deliver integrated Zero Trust security for converged IT, OT and IoT estates worldwide.
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DigiCert appoints Christian Stanford to lead EMEA partners

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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DigiCert hires Christian Stanford as EMEA Partner Chief, sharpening channel strategy amid rising digital trust and compliance demands.
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AI pushes dense, decentralised & sustainable data centres

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
AI-hungry workloads are forcing data centres to go high-density, pushing power, cooling and sustainability to the top of the IT agenda.
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Siemens unveils virtualised substation protection platform

Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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iot security
Siemens launches Siprotec V, a virtual substation protection platform that replaces up to 60 devices, slashing costs, space and cabling.
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Enterprise IoT hits USD $324bn as AI drives autonomy

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Enterprise IoT spending climbed 13% to USD $324bn in 2025 as firms shift from basic connectivity to AI-driven autonomous operations.