TelcoNews UK - Telecommunications news for ICT decision-makers

Chief Technology Officers (CTO) stories

Andrew burnett   cto by karol truszynski 1x1 7809

Milestone expands XProtect & Arcules with new tools

Today
#
hybrid cloud
#
socs
#
physical security
Milestone adds remote reporting, longer cloud storage and broader camera support in XProtect 2026 R1 and Arcules update.
Email attachment20260429 895987 cwiwoz

Anthropic's AI agents spark debate over business risk

Yesterday
#
digital transformation
#
cx
#
socs
Anthropic's Agent Harness tests how much businesses should trust AI agents, as experts warn automation could amplify failures and cyber risk.
Uk office tower cloud data streams ai privacy risk illustration

Most large UK firms cannot explain overseas AI data use

2 days ago
#
data protection
#
digital transformation
#
risk & compliance
Harbr Data survey finds 61% of large UK firms cannot fully explain how sensitive information is used by AI systems overseas.
Flux result c02b277e a5b1 42c0 96ae f6555d714e08

Software Improvement Group sets out AI governance guide

3 days ago
#
digital transformation
#
casb
#
ai security
Software Improvement Group urges boards to tighten AI oversight as it warns of shadow use, weak controls and mounting security risks.
669

Civica names new Chief Technology & Product Officers

Last week
#
digital transformation
#
erp
#
ai
Civica splits product and engineering as Ian O'Brien and Neal Watkins take top roles to drive AI-led public sector software push.
Flux result 83c230e8 a518 42a4 8744 bda00f12205a

Eseye adds SGP.32 support to AnyNet+ eSIM platform

Last week
#
data protection
#
digital transformation
#
iot security
Eseye has bolstered its AnyNet+ eSIM and Infinity platform with SGP.32 support, pairing the latest IoT provisioning standard with resilience controls.
642

Cogna appoints former Amazon AI leader Sam Ng as CTO

Last week
#
digital transformation
#
smart home
#
partner programmes
Cogna taps former Amazon AI engineering leader Sam Ng as Chief Technology Officer to steer its platform as it expands beyond its core markets.
Sovos

Sovos appoints David McCann as Chief Technology Officer

Last week
#
saas
#
data analytics
#
digital transformation
Sovos hires Self Financial veteran David McCann to steer global technology push as it scales AI-driven tax compliance tools for multinational clients.
Flux result 8713b6e5 161c 4da5 abc1 a24ffb603f4c

Protegrity hires 10-plus AI & data protection experts

Last week
#
data protection
#
digital transformation
#
martech
Protegrity bolsters AI security push with more than 10 senior hires across engineering, product and machine learning as data protection demand grows.
Flux result c1e240f0 f261 4a7e a9b2 d84ea9eda2c0

Elite adds AI to flag dubious legal billing entries

This month
#
rpa
#
risk & compliance
#
erp
Elite rolls out AI-powered Validate checks to catch questionable legal billing before invoices go out, aiming to cut write-offs and speed payment.
Email attachment20260416 3507131 odie87

Manchester tech event spotlights AI, cyber & trust

This month
#
virtualisation
#
data protection
#
devops
Manchester tech conference to probe AI governance, cyber defence and deepfake hiring as business leaders weigh trust, risk and customer experience.
Flux result 43638662 ed38 47d6 8ce9 8739c9cac94f

Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms

This month
#
endpoint protection
#
encryption
#
pam
Keeper Security adds approval workflows and audit logging to Endpoint Privilege Manager as enterprises tighten control over temporary admin access.
Flux result 3fb02bd1 1848 4544 8c34 d894346384d2

AI coding boom deepens cognitive debt, says Thoughtworks

This month
#
devops
#
digital transformation
#
application security
Thoughtworks warns AI-assisted coding is swelling software complexity, as developers lean on older controls to curb security and oversight risks.
Flux result d154024d dc7a 4dff 8c52 7a6e31787b02

AI code still needs production debugging, report finds

This month
#
devops
#
digital transformation
#
application security
Lightrun report finds 43% of AI-generated code still needs manual debugging in production, with SRE and DevOps leaders citing major visibility gaps.
457

Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer

This month
#
devops
#
digital transformation
#
cx
Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer to steer AI-driven testing as the software quality specialist expands its enterprise offering.
452

WealthAi names Pratim Das as Chief Technology Officer

This month
#
crm
#
digital transformation
#
fintech
WealthAi hires ex-Microsoft and Amazon executive Pratim Das as Chief Technology Officer and names Harry Kyprianou Head of Product.
Flux result 745407e4 b822 4943 98f8 2e27ef605348

UK firms urged to bolster cyber security after breaches

This month
#
malware
#
firewalls
#
vpns
Business Hub warns UK firms to tighten basic cyber defences as government figures show 43% hit by breaches, phishing and ransomware in past year.
Flux result 560328ba 7de6 4048 aeb5 a7c14cbaa02b

AI code needs production debugging, Lightrun report finds

This month
#
devops
#
digital transformation
#
apm
Lightrun says 43% of AI-generated code still needs production debugging, with leaders warning that limited runtime visibility is slowing adoption.
Flux result 17b976b5 9561 410d 8b47 6eca7e38848d

AI agents set to transform software development - study

This month
#
devops
#
digital transformation
#
hyperscale
SoftServe study finds 72% of executives expect AI agents to run software lifecycles within two years, as hiring shifts towards AI engineers.
Flux result 586ba468 637e 4df3 afb6 b50756bff00b

Synack launches Glasswing readiness test for attack gaps

This month
#
firewalls
#
devops
#
digital transformation
Synack launches AI-driven assessment to expose overlooked attack surface gaps as offensive tools speed up vulnerability discovery.