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SAP & NTT team up on sovereign cloud for governments
Digital Transformation

SAP & NTT team up on sovereign cloud for governments

Governments and defence operators could gain tighter control over sensitive systems as the two groups target regulated customers with sovereign cloud services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Meiro launches local AI CDP for regulated sectors
Private Cloud

Meiro launches local AI CDP for regulated sectors

Banks and insurers can now run AI models on customer data without sending it to outside providers, easing compliance concerns over sovereignty and resilience.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Splashtop targets AI-driven security risks for IT teams
Identity and Access Management

Splashtop targets AI-driven security risks for IT teams

IT teams are under growing pressure as attackers use AI to exploit vulnerabilities faster, prompting Splashtop to expand its security tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Flexxon invests in Tech4Biz for secure server build
Private Cloud

Flexxon invests in Tech4Biz for secure server build

Enterprises shifting AI workloads in-house may soon get servers with security built into the hardware, as the partnership targets rollout in 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Netrio launches cybersecurity services for mid-market
Endpoint Protection

Netrio launches cybersecurity services for mid-market

Mid-sized firms can now buy round-the-clock monitoring, compliance and advisory support from one provider as staffing shortages widen cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence
Data Analytics

Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence

The deal adds more than 140 specialists as consulting groups race to turn customer data and AI into growth, retention and service gains.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
Risk & Compliance

Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV

Synthetic fraud is slipping past standard checks, prompting banks to use real-time address matching to tie identities to physical locations.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • 6 days ago
IONOS adds European office suite to Nextcloud Workspace
Data centers

IONOS adds European office suite to Nextcloud Workspace

Businesses and public bodies can now edit files inside a Europe-built alternative to Microsoft-based office software under European legal control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
SUSE unveils sovereign AI platform with NVIDIA tie-up
Hybrid Cloud

SUSE unveils sovereign AI platform with NVIDIA tie-up

Enterprises will be able to keep AI agents and proprietary data inside their own infrastructure under the new SUSE-NVIDIA sovereign AI stack.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
ActiveViam partners Databricks on real-time risk analytics
Data governance

ActiveViam partners Databricks on real-time risk analytics

Banks can now run repeatable risk calculations inside Databricks without moving data out, keeping audit trails and governance controls intact.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
TrendAI adds NVIDIA Nemotron to sovereign security cloud
Private Cloud

TrendAI adds NVIDIA Nemotron to sovereign security cloud

The move lets regulated organisations run AI-driven threat detection inside customer-controlled environments, keeping sensitive security data local.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

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Perplexity partners Valarian on sovereign AI search
Data governance

Perplexity partners Valarian on sovereign AI search

The tie-up could speed AI adoption among government and regulated firms by letting them keep search tools inside infrastructure they control.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Southern Cross Care picks TechnologyOne for aged care
Software-as-a-Service

Southern Cross Care picks TechnologyOne for aged care

Aged care operators under tougher reporting rules are turning to connected systems as Southern Cross Care links finance, assets and care data.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Saber founders join 42 Under 42 after £13m revenue
Risk & Compliance

Saber founders join 42 Under 42 after £13m revenue

Bootstrapped growth has lifted the Manchester AI start-up to £13m in annual recurring revenue, without external funding or a sales team.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
OneAdvanced names Emma Brown as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

OneAdvanced names Emma Brown as Chief Financial Officer

The hire strengthens OneAdvanced's AI push as it seeks to scale IQ across regulated sectors that serve millions of people daily.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 6 days ago
AAA Technologies pivots to AI-led cybersecurity services
Data Protection

AAA Technologies pivots to AI-led cybersecurity services

Indian businesses face bigger breach bills and stricter rules as AAA Technologies expands into AI-led remediation and continuous monitoring.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Vaisala launches cloud monitoring suite for life sciences
Software-as-a-Service

Vaisala launches cloud monitoring suite for life sciences

The GxP version adds validation and audit trails for drug and device makers that need cloud monitoring without a local application server.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI & ICBA ally to boost community bank cyber defences
Risk & Compliance

OpenAI & ICBA ally to boost community bank cyber defences

Smaller lenders will get subsidised access to OpenAI's defensive cyber tools, plus training, as ICBA seeks to close a widening security gap.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month