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Exclusive: SonicWall's Suroop Chandran on why security basics still fail
Malware

Exclusive: SonicWall's Suroop Chandran on why security basics still fail

SonicWall warns over 95% of cyber breaches stem from misconfigured tools, as firms lean on MSPs and cyber warranties to plug skills gaps.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Pearson warns AI gains hinge on urgent workforce reskilling
Digital Transformation

Pearson warns AI gains hinge on urgent workforce reskilling

Pearson says US could gain up to USD $6.6 trillion from AI by 2034, but only if employers urgently invest in reskilling and task-level redesign.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Security fears keep half of agentic AI stuck in pilots
Unified Communications

Security fears keep half of agentic AI stuck in pilots

Security and governance fears keep half of agentic AI stuck in pilots, even as leaders raise budgets and pursue tightly supervised use cases.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Fortinet boosts FortiCNAPP to sharpen cloud risk view
Firewalls

Fortinet boosts FortiCNAPP to sharpen cloud risk view

Fortinet has upgraded FortiCNAPP with network, data and runtime signals to sharpen cloud risk scoring and cut alert overload for security teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Rising data complexity undermines UK AI security gains
Storage

Rising data complexity undermines UK AI security gains

UK firms risk weaker AI security and wasted investment as soaring data complexity outpaces their ability to govern and protect systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work
Data Protection

AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work

AI has shifted from hype to an everyday tool for accountants, reshaping workflows, client work and skills as agentic systems loom.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
AI goals outpace IT infrastructure, Netskope warns
Virtual Private Networks

AI goals outpace IT infrastructure, Netskope warns

AI ambitions are outstripping legacy IT, as Netskope finds most infrastructure leaders doubt they can meet rising performance and security demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel AI software surge
Software-as-a-Service

Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel AI software surge

AI platform Emergent raises USD $70m Series B from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank to speed global software creation for non-coders.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026

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Leonard Cheshire launches AI Academy with Multiverse
Digital Transformation

Leonard Cheshire launches AI Academy with Multiverse

Leonard Cheshire teams up with Multiverse on an AI Academy to streamline admin, freeing frontline staff to focus more on hands-on care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Amantya drives global push for AI-native 5G networks
Unified Communications

Amantya drives global push for AI-native 5G networks

Amantya accelerates global rollout of AI-native 5G platforms as operators seek automation-first networks from core to edge and test labs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Finnish Data Centres name Antti Poikola Managing Director
DataCentre infrastructure

Finnish Data Centres name Antti Poikola Managing Director

Finnish Data Centre Association taps Antti “Jogi” Poikola as Managing Director to bolster the country's growing sustainable data hub ambitions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI trust paradox exposes gaps in literacy & governance
Data Protection

AI trust paradox exposes gaps in literacy & governance

Employees trust AI data more than ever, yet European and UK firms admit literacy gaps and weak governance are undermining safe adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Australia's AI boom outpaces data skills & governance
Digital Transformation

Australia's AI boom outpaces data skills & governance

Australia's generative AI rollout races ahead of reliable data, governance and skills, leaving a widening trust and risk gap.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Five key challenges Australian CFOs will face by 2026
Data Analytics

Five key challenges Australian CFOs will face by 2026

Australian CFOs face a turbulent 2026, juggling AI integration, cost pressures, talent gaps, new ESG rules and fragile supply chains.

By Scott Wiltshire • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
AI reshapes accounting firms but full automation lags
Data Protection

AI reshapes accounting firms but full automation lags

AI is transforming everyday work in accountancy firms, but messy gaps between systems and people mean full automation remains distant.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
BenchBee warns UK IT consultancies waste GBP £3.06bn
Data Analytics

BenchBee warns UK IT consultancies waste GBP £3.06bn

BenchBee says UK IT consultancies waste GBP £3.06bn a year on idle staff, urging a shared-talent model inspired by government reforms.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
UK firms see AI as key to resilience, cyber gap grows
Disaster Recovery

UK firms see AI as key to resilience, cyber gap grows

UK leaders now see AI and automation as top drivers of resilience, yet most still define it mainly as cyber security, new research finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026