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AISLE launches Snapshot for secure private cloud use
Data Protection

AISLE launches Snapshot for secure private cloud use

Regulated firms can now scan code for flaws without sending sensitive data to external AI services, as AISLE targets private deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
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 • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
KYND: big firms leave critical cyber flaws unpatched
Malware

KYND: big firms leave critical cyber flaws unpatched

Major firms are leaving known, actively exploited cyber flaws unpatched for six months or more, sharply heightening breach risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
AISLE debuts autonomous AI tool to patch software vulnerabilities
Security Information and Event Management

AISLE debuts autonomous AI tool to patch software vulnerabilities

AISLE launches AI-driven system that autonomously finds, tests, and patches software vulnerabilities, speeding up enterprise security and reducing risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Confluent unveils AI Model Inference for seamless data-AI integration
Hyperscale

Confluent unveils AI Model Inference for seamless data-AI integration

Confluent launches AI Model Inference tool and Freight clusters to simplify machine learning data flows, enabling real-time AI decisions via SQL conversations with various AI platforms.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 7th May 2024
Teradata unveils open approach to aid Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake OTFs
Hyperscale

Teradata unveils open approach to aid Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake OTFs

Teradata has announced an innovative approach to supporting open table formats, like Apache Iceberg and Linux Foundation Delta Lake.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd May 2024
Ververica celebrates as Apache Paimon becomes top-level project
Digital Entertainment

Ververica celebrates as Apache Paimon becomes top-level project

Ververica celebrates as Apache Paimon becomes a top-level project, enhancing streaming data capabilities with real-time lakehouse architecture, benefiting businesses and data products.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Apr 2024
Cloudera unveils next phase of open data lakehouse for private cloud
Private Cloud

Cloudera unveils next phase of open data lakehouse for private cloud

Cloudera has launched the next phase of its open data lakehouse for private cloud, enhancing on-premises data access with AI analytics, and becoming the only provider to offer an open data lakehouse with Apache Iceberg for both public and private clouds.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2024
DataStax announces availability of vector search on Astra DB
Hyperscale

DataStax announces availability of vector search on Astra DB

The company announces the general availability of Astra DB with vector search capabilities on all major clouds and on-premises.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2023
Aiven for Apache Flink offers game-changer for real-time data processing
Partner Programmes

Aiven for Apache Flink offers game-changer for real-time data processing

Aiven announces availability of Aiven for Apache Flink, the first managed service for Apache Flink that can be deployed on major cloud providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2023
Aiven introduces new Apache Kafka developments
DevOps

Aiven introduces new Apache Kafka developments

The company's Apache Kafka portfolio is said to be the first and only fully open source based event streaming framework.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2022
Confluent launches new technology initiatives for data silos
Digital Entertainment

Confluent launches new technology initiatives for data silos

Open source data streaming company Confluent has launched its expansion of new connectors and on-demand scaling to break down data silos.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jan 2022
New RCE bug is making APAC businesses vulnerable to Log Injection attacks
Firewalls

New RCE bug is making APAC businesses vulnerable to Log Injection attacks

A new remote code execution bug could be making businesses in Asia Pacific vulnerable to Log4Shell log injection attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jan 2022
Logjam: Log4j exploit attempts continue in globally distributed scans, attacks
Firewalls

Logjam: Log4j exploit attempts continue in globally distributed scans, attacks

Log4j exploit attempts persist globally, with evidence of scans and attacks, according to Sophos threat researcher Sean Gallagher.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Dec 2021
Gartner explains what security leaders need to know, and do, about Log4j
Malware

Gartner explains what security leaders need to know, and do, about Log4j

Log4j vulnerability prompts urgent action from security leaders. Gartner's Jonathan Care explains risks and steps to take.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Dec 2021
What is Log4J and how does it affect you?
Marketing Technologies

What is Log4J and how does it affect you?

Log4J software bug, aka Log4Shell, sparks concern as it affects various platforms. Norton Labs offers advice on protecting systems and applications.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Dec 2021
New threat intelligence from Sophos following the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability
Malware

New threat intelligence from Sophos following the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability

Sophos warns of a surge in cyberattacks exploiting the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability, with attempts exceeding hundreds of thousands so far.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Dec 2021
Apache Cassandra version 4.0 released - used by Apple, Netflix, Amazon, and thousands more
Digital Entertainment

Apache Cassandra version 4.0 released - used by Apple, Netflix, Amazon, and thousands more

Apache has released version 4.0 of Apache Cassandra, the open source distributed big data management platform.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021
Confluent announces new cloud platform for Kubernetes
Virtualisation

Confluent announces new cloud platform for Kubernetes

Confluent has announced Confluent for Kubernetes, its new platform purpose-built to bring cloud-native capabilities to data streams in private infrastructures.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 13th May 2021