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PHP firms face tougher hunt for skilled developers
Virtualisation

PHP firms face tougher hunt for skilled developers

A shortage of experienced coders is putting pressure on teams maintaining mission-critical web systems as most PHP users plan upgrades.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Former Black Basta affiliates target executives in Teams
Unified Communications

Former Black Basta affiliates target executives in Teams

Senior staff are increasingly in the crosshairs as suspected former Black Basta affiliates use Teams impersonation to seize remote access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Elite adds AI to flag dubious legal billing entries
Robotic Process Automation

Elite adds AI to flag dubious legal billing entries

Law firms could cut client disputes as Elite’s new tool spots subjective billing risks before invoices are submitted.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Colt completes SAP cloud ERP migration across 40 countries
Hybrid Cloud

Colt completes SAP cloud ERP migration across 40 countries

Downtime on Colt's switchover was cut to 6.5 hours, helping the telecoms group reduce disruption across operations in 40 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
VQ adds advanced conferencing controls in version 4.8
Unified Communications

VQ adds advanced conferencing controls in version 4.8

Government and defence users get faster failover and more automation as VQ Conference Manager 4.8 adds tighter controls for sensitive conferencing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads
DataCentre infrastructure

Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads

Rising AI power and cooling demands are pushing operators towards open hardware as Legrand adds rack, power and thermal gear for dense sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Qlik adds trust controls for AI-ready data products
Data Analytics

Qlik adds trust controls for AI-ready data products

Poor data could now trigger bad AI actions, as Qlik adds trust scores, alerts and stewardship tools to its analytics platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Addepar opens Singapore hub to expand Asia-Pacific reach
Software-as-a-Service

Addepar opens Singapore hub to expand Asia-Pacific reach

The move will bring product and commercial teams closer to Asian clients as the wealth-tech firm targets faster growth across regional markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Aryza acquires Umbrella Tech in AI collections push
Software-as-a-Service

Aryza acquires Umbrella Tech in AI collections push

The deal gives lenders round-the-clock voice automation in more than 100 languages, aiming to cut costs and improve compliance in collections.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Tenable launches OT discovery engine for risk view
AI Security

Tenable launches OT discovery engine for risk view

Security teams can now spot hidden OT and IoT assets in one view, after Tenable said early users found hundreds of previously unknown devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Qlik adds AI tools for data engineering pipeline work
Data Analytics

Qlik adds AI tools for data engineering pipeline work

The new release could help data teams cut manual pipeline work and deliver fresher data for AI and analytics without extra complexity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools
Malware

Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools

Breach risk stays high for smaller firms because stolen credentials and weakly joined controls let attackers slip past existing tools.

By Debasish Mukherjee • 7 min read • Last month
Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms
Endpoint Protection

Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms

Large firms can now curb standing admin rights more tightly, as Keeper adds approvals, expiry checks and audit trails across endpoints.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Tenable launches OT asset discovery engine for security
Hyperscale

Tenable launches OT asset discovery engine for security

Customers can now spot hidden operational technology and IoT devices without extra hardware, helping close risky blind spots across mixed networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Jungle City installs world-first SSL ORIGIN EVO
Digital Entertainment

Jungle City installs world-first SSL ORIGIN EVO

The new 32-channel desk gives Jungle City greater flexibility for recording and mixing, as Ann Mincieli overhauls North Studio.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Last month
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Privileged Access Management

Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents

The Tel Aviv startup says enterprises need runtime controls as AI agents take on more privileged tasks across core business systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Last month
Bitdefender launches GravityZone email security for MSPs
Ransomware

Bitdefender launches GravityZone email security for MSPs

Businesses and MSPs can now cover inbox-to-endpoint attacks in one platform, as Bitdefender adds post-delivery email protection to GravityZone.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Forrester maps AI shift from digital into physical use
Robotics

Forrester maps AI shift from digital into physical use

Consumers are set to encounter AI in robots, transport and personalised shopping, as Forrester says business returns will arrive sooner than expected.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
TrendAI partners Anthropic to embed Claude in security ops
Firewalls

TrendAI partners Anthropic to embed Claude in security ops

Security teams will get Claude tools inside TrendAI Vision One as the firms target AI-driven attacks and faster incident response.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month