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Over the last decade the IT world has seen a mass transition from in-house computer assets to everything-as-a-service in the cloud, with hardware, platform and services now all commonly cloud-resident. Ideally positioned to support distributed working and working from home, most major players are currently moving or planning to move more than half of their operations to the cloud. The current direction of travel is to multi-cloud deployment, seen as providing greater flexibility, specialisation and security. The main bumps in the road have shown up in skills shortages reported by many organisations, complexity leading to misconfiguration and the need to operate and integrate multiple security dashboards. Consequently, third-party cloud security providers are a hot growth area.
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AI, geopolitics & supply chains reshape cyber risk

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Rapid AI rollout, geopolitical rifts and fragile supply chains are upending cyber risk, straining outdated security and compliance regimes.
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Forrester names Ververica a Leader in streaming data

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Forrester names Ververica a Leader in its Q4 2025 streaming data platforms Wave, citing its Apache Flink core and real-time scale focus.
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Patchworks unveils MCP to plug AI into live retail ops

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Patchworks debuts MCP integration layer to plug AI into retailers’ live systems, promising real-time workflows beyond basic recommendations.
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Cybersecurity burnout puts UK organisations at risk

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Burnout and alert fatigue among UK cyber teams are quietly eroding defences, leaving organisations exposed as attacks intensify.
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Sitoo gets Gartner recognition in Unified Commerce Platforms

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Sitoo has been named a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s 2025 guide on AI-enabled unified commerce platforms for Tier 2 retailers.
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AI fraud surges as UK public sector lacks defences

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AI-powered fraud is rising across UK public services as most fraud teams admit they lack the tools, skills and systems to keep up.
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Pax8 boosts EMEA growth with AI agents & new partners

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Pax8 accelerates EMEA growth with thousands of new partners, AI agents and MIP services as it expands offices and training across Europe.
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Concentric AI brings Private Scan Manager to Azure

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Concentric AI launches Private Scan Manager on Azure, letting regulated sectors keep sensitive data in private cloud while using SaaS tools.
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AI coding tools face 2026 reset towards architecture

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AI coding tools are set for a 2026 reset as enterprises pivot from ‘vibe coding’ experiments to architecture-first, governed co-developers.
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DTCC sets 2026 agenda on tokenisation, AI & T+1 shift

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DTCC maps an ambitious 2026 plan, deepening tokenisation and AI while overhauling risk, collateral and post-trade ahead of Europe’s T+1 shift.
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Unapproved AI tools widely used by data professionals

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Four in ten data professionals rely on unapproved AI tools at work, prompting fresh fears over data security, privacy and skills gaps.
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Vertiv outlines five key trends reshaping AI data centres

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Vertiv flags higher voltage power, digital twins and liquid cooling as critical trends reshaping AI-ready data centre design worldwide.
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Cloud.in names Vishal Dhanfule West India sales head

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Cloud.in appoints veteran Vishal Dhanfule as West India sales head to drive growth and deepen cloud adoption across key regional markets.
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Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer

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Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.
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Microsoft leads on nature in Europe’s data centres

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Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.
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Thales unveils AI Security Fabric for runtime threats

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Thales launches AI Security Fabric to shield enterprise LLM and agentic AI apps from runtime threats like prompt injection and data leakage.
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Syspro & SugarCRM link ERP & CRM for manufacturers

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Syspro and SugarCRM unveil Sugar for Syspro, an integrated ERP-CRM tool aimed at simplifying sales and shop-floor alignment for manufacturers.
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US small firms face rising cyber attacks amid weak defences

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Nearly half of US small firms have suffered cyber attacks in five years as many still rely on untrained staff and weak defences to cope.
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A1 Technologies names Amar Bilas Head of Microsoft Cloud

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A1 Technologies appoints Amar Bilas to lead Microsoft Cloud Services, bolstering Azure and modern workplace growth across ANZ.
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NZ firms lift tech spend as AI shifts from trials to scale

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New Zealand firms plan bigger tech budgets as optimism grows, shifting AI from pilots to scaled deployments despite talent and cyber strains.