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Skills shortage stories - Page 10

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Emesent unveils GX1 scanner to speed up site surveys

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Emesent launches GX1 mobile scanner, promising survey-grade accuracy and site survey times slashed by up to 95% for construction teams.
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Internal auditors fear AI fraud but lack readiness

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Internal auditors warn AI-driven fraud is surging, but most concede they lack the tools, skills and time needed to spot it effectively.
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Most enterprises unprepared for HPE's virtualisation reset

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Most enterprises are unprepared for HPE's 'Great Virtualization Reset' even as two‑thirds plan major strategy changes within two years.
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Big firms slowly unwind VMware reliance after Broadcom deal

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Big firms edge away from VMware after Broadcom deal, shifting select workloads to cloud while keeping core systems in place for now.
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Audit firms embed AI while tightening validation controls

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.
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CompTIA launches SecAI+ to tackle AI security skills

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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devops
CompTIA unveils SecAI+ certification to equip cybersecurity professionals with AI security, risk management and governance skills.
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Babcock extends AUT Women in Tech STEM partnership

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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higher education
Babcock extends its AUT Women in Tech partnership for three more years, boosting mentoring and career pathways for women in STEM.
Liverpool john moores university has launched an ai academy for 134 staff from across the university

LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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data protection
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Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
HPE unites Aruba and Juniper under the HPE Networking banner to push AI‑driven, secure, self‑managing networks for enterprise customers.
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Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Wesfarmers is deepening its AI and cloud pact with Microsoft to roll out Copilot tools, agents and data platforms across its retail brands.
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Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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cloud security
Simbian claims 15-fold customer surge as its AI-driven SOC agents vie to replace rules-based automation in the cyber defence arms race.
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Spark & Icehouse launch free AI workshops for SMEs

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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ai
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Spark and Icehouse will run free nationwide AI and productivity workshops to help New Zealand SMEs lift performance and overcome tech barriers.
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Survey finds enterprises race to agentic AI, lag on scale

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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public cloud
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Enterprises rush to adopt agentic AI via external platforms, but few have standardised, organisation-wide deployments in place yet.
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CyberArk crowns PwC 2025 Global Partner of the Year

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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pam
CyberArk names PwC its 2025 Global Partner of the Year as partner-led deals surge and certification-driven identity security gains pace.
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EC-Council unveils new AI risk & CISO training suite

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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ai security
EC-Council rolls out its biggest training expansion in 25 years, unveiling an AI risk credential suite and revamped CISO leadership course.
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Fortinet unifies cloud risk signals in FortiCNAPP upgrade

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Fortinet updates FortiCNAPP to fuse network, data and runtime signals into one workflow, aiming to cut cloud tool sprawl and speed remediation.
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Tech salaries level off as burnout & AI skills surge

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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ai
Cyber and AI specialists top tech pay into 2026 as entry-level hiring stalls and burnout surges across Australia and New Zealand.
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Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with new lab push

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with a new A*STAR lab, boosting Asia-Pacific innovation and sustainable adhesive manufacturing.
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Writer's Toolbox wins Singapore AI schools contracts

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Writer's Toolbox secures Singapore school contracts as the city-state boosts AI investment with SGD $1 billion for research and development.