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Comstor strengthens Europe team with key leadership hires

Westcon-Comstor has strengthened its Comstor division by appointing Stéphane Reboud as Senior Vice President and Steven Heinsius as Vice President for EMEA.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025

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Risk & Compliance

NAVEX appoints Yuval Grauer to lead EMEA & APJ expansion

NAVEX appoints Yuval Grauer as International EVP to spearhead expansion across EMEA and APJ, reinforcing its global compliance growth strategy.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025

Data Protection

Executives and analysts divided over true impact of AI in cyber

New Exabeam research reveals AI in cybersecurity boosts executive confidence but leaves analysts sceptical amid uneven productivity gains worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Sysdig appoints Gary Olson & Crendal Kear to executive team

Sysdig has appointed Gary Olson as Chief Revenue Officer and Crendal Kear as Chief Business Officer amid a 337% rise in user adoption of its AI-driven security technology.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2025

EduTech

Kaspersky expands global training with new Partner Locator

Kaspersky has enhanced its Partner Locator by adding Authorized Training Centers, boosting access for cybersecurity professionals to vital training worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2025

Identity and Access Management

Gallagher extends digital badge programme to APAC & IMEA

Gallagher Security has expanded its Digital Badge programme across the Asia Pacific and IMEA regions, recognising skills and achievements through verified credentials.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025

Payment Technologies

Vespia partners with Mastercard to streamline onboarding

Vespia has partnered with Mastercard to enhance merchant onboarding across multiple regions, aiming to streamline processes and cut onboarding times by up to 90%.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2025

Cloud Services

DIAC & Opus 2 partner to enhance digital arbitration

Dubai International Arbitration Centre has teamed up with Opus 2 to launch an innovative arbitration platform, enhancing dispute resolution across the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2025

Gaming

DE-CIX hits record 68 exabytes in 2024 with gaming boost

DE-CIX has shattered records in 2024 with a staggering 68 exabytes of data traffic exchanged globally, marking a 15% increase from last year.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2025

Agricultural Technology

Drone GIS mapping market grows with tech advancements

The global drone GIS mapping market is poised for significant expansion, fuelled by technological advancements and increasing demand across diverse industries.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2025

EduTech

Kentico celebrates digital innovation with 2024 awards

The Kentico Site of the Year 2024 Awards have celebrated 30 exceptional digital projects, demonstrating the platform's growing impact across various industries.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2025

Data Analytics

Maureen Costello named UKI & Africa VP for Google Cloud

Google Cloud has appointed Maureen Costello as Vice President for the UK, Ireland, and Sub-Saharan Africa, to drive growth across these key regions.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jan 2025

Apple

China leads global wrist-worn device market in 2024

China has become the largest global market for wrist-worn devices, leading shipments at 45.8 million units, driven by a 20.1% year-on-year growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sun, 5th Jan 2025

Unified Communications

SES launches two O3b mPOWER satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9

SES has successfully launched its seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, enhancing its medium Earth orbit constellation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Dec 2024

Wearables

Huawei leads 2024 global wearables market with 44.3% rise

Huawei leads the global wearables market with a 44.3% year-on-year shipment increase, securing a 16.9% market share in 2024 despite a downturn.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Dec 2024

Cybersecurity

Firms to boost IT security budgets by 9% amid cyber losses

Businesses plan to boost IT security budgets by up to 9% over two years, driven by rising financial losses from cyber incidents, Kaspersky reports.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2024

Hyperscale

Cloudera partners with Mercy Corps to enhance aid delivery

Cloudera has partnered with Mercy Corps to enhance humanitarian aid delivery using AI, through the innovative Methods Matcher tool for crisis response.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2024