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DXC extends BAE Systems hybrid cloud deal for five years
Hybrid Cloud

DXC extends BAE Systems hybrid cloud deal for five years

The deal will give BAE Systems a more standardised digital foundation across 110,000 staff as it tries to simplify legacy systems and boost agility.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cycloid appoints Isabelle Perie to lead Europe partner push
Private Cloud

Cycloid appoints Isabelle Perie to lead Europe partner push

Greater demand for sovereign cloud and repeatable platform tools is driving Cycloid's channel strategy as it adds a senior Europe partner lead.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
KongTuke uses Microsoft Teams chats to breach firms
Malware

KongTuke uses Microsoft Teams chats to breach firms

Corporate users can be compromised in under five minutes when attackers pose as help-desk staff in external Microsoft Teams chats, researchers say.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Exclaimer adds UKG Ready link for employee data sync
Identity and Access Management

Exclaimer adds UKG Ready link for employee data sync

UKG Ready users can now automate employee data into email signatures and meeting themes, reducing manual updates for IT teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Device code phishing surges across criminal toolkits
Ransomware

Device code phishing surges across criminal toolkits

The scams can hand attackers Microsoft 365 access, as new kits and services make device code phishing easier to run at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 2 days ago
NTT Data flags privacy & sovereignty barriers to AI
Data Protection

NTT Data flags privacy & sovereignty barriers to AI

A widening gap is emerging as firms struggle to meet tighter data rules, with only 29% prioritising sovereign AI in the near term.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
YASH named Major Contender in Everest digital workplace
Digital Transformation

YASH named Major Contender in Everest digital workplace

Mid-market buyers are increasingly favouring flexible workplace deals as YASH earns recognition for scalable cloud and security services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Suprema launches BioStation 3 Max biometric terminal
Data Protection

Suprema launches BioStation 3 Max biometric terminal

With biometric terminals increasingly treated as networked endpoints, the device aims to cut tampering risk and ease large-site access control.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Cohesity expands HPE alliance on cyber resilience deals
Virtualisation

Cohesity expands HPE alliance on cyber resilience deals

Customers will get broader cyber recovery options as the pair add resale agreements and tighter integration across hybrid cloud tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Infoblox & GoDaddy back open standards for AI agents
Identity and Access Management

Infoblox & GoDaddy back open standards for AI agents

Greater scrutiny of autonomous software is pushing firms towards open web standards that let users verify AI agents and trust their connections.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Ericsson launches 5G adapter for multi-site networks
Unified Communications

Ericsson launches 5G adapter for multi-site networks

Businesses with branch and remote sites could cut outage risk as Ericsson adds 5G and satellite links to its network management tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Akamai buys LayerX to curb employee AI use in browsers
Software-as-a-Service

Akamai buys LayerX to curb employee AI use in browsers

The purchase adds browser-based AI controls to Akamai's security portfolio as firms scramble to monitor staff use of generative tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
formae adds Kubernetes support & public plugin hub
DevOps

formae adds Kubernetes support & public plugin hub

Platform teams can now track Kubernetes and Helm changes in one system as formae broadens its reach into container orchestration and plugins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Platform9 updates private cloud software to woo VMware users
Software-as-a-Service

Platform9 updates private cloud software to woo VMware users

The update could ease migrations for IT teams seeking to cut VMware dependence without adding Linux administration overhead.

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

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QuSecure named finalist for MIT Sloan CIO showcase
Digital Transformation

QuSecure named finalist for MIT Sloan CIO showcase

Enterprise buyers will see QuSecure's post-quantum platform at MIT Sloan, as concern grows over encryption resilience ahead of quantum threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
meshIQ adds agentic AI & petabyte telemetry support
DevOps

meshIQ adds agentic AI & petabyte telemetry support

Enterprises could cut outages and speed troubleshooting as the update unifies middleware monitoring and analyses petabyte-scale telemetry.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Bradford approves Deep Green data centre heat reuse
Smart Cities

Bradford approves Deep Green data centre heat reuse

The scheme will heat nearby homes and buildings while cutting carbon emissions by more than 4,500 tonnes a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago