Energy sector stories - Page 13

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has partnered with Westcoast to distribute an extensive range of communications and networking technologies across the UK and Ireland.

Sonatype's latest research reveals a shocking rise in open source malware, with over 778,500 malicious packages detected in 2024, primarily affecting government organisations.

Thoughtworks has teamed up with Amazon Web Services to boost generative AI solutions for industries across the Asia Pacific, enhancing customer engagement and productivity.

Birmingham's Student Energy Group has been awarded 'Property Tech Company of the Year' at the UK Business Tech Awards 2024 for its innovative approach.

NTT DATA UK&I has appointed Matt Johnson as Solution Director for its Energy and Utilities practice, focusing on decarbonisation and grid resilience.

The return of Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored cyber-espionage group, threatens global infrastructures, exploiting outdated devices for covert operations.

Capco has joined forces with POWWR to deliver integrated SaaS solutions aimed at enhancing efficiency for energy retailers and brokers.

Siemens has reached an agreement to acquire Altair Engineering for an enterprise value of approximately USD $10 billion, enhancing its industrial software capabilities.

Macrium has unveiled Reflect X, a cutting-edge backup solution boasting doubled recovery speeds and native support for ARM devices, enhancing operational resilience.

Power shortages risk stalling West London's tech boom, warns Aggreko. Energy solutions like battery storage and advanced generators are critical for new data centre projects.

Halliburton's recent cyberattack underscores the urgent need for heightened cybersecurity in the energy sector, stressing proactive measures and robust recovery plans.

Sophos reports a fourfold rise in median recovery costs for energy and water sectors to USD $3 million in 2024, highlighting critical infrastructure vulnerabilities.

A SecurityScorecard report reveals 97% of the UK's FTSE 100 firms faced third-party breaches last year, stressing urgent supply chain cybersecurity enhancements.

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has appointed Niall Hannigan as Group CFO, effective 3rd June 2024, to bolster the company's global growth in the digital economy.

African nations are becoming testing grounds for sophisticated ransomware attacks, becoming primary targets before developed nations, according to cybersecurity firm Performanta.

Aiven commits to sustainable operations in the tech sector, highlighting the urgent need for carbon emissions reduction in light of equivalent pollution levels to the aviation industry.

DTEX Systems' report warns that nation state actors are increasingly exploiting insider threats, escalating their interference and intellectual property theft. The issue necessitates urgent attention for enhancing defensive resilience of entities.

Salient Predictions introduces an upgraded model aimed at transforming risk management in key sectors such as energy, agriculture, and insurance, offering advanced foresight for weather-related disasters.

Camille Drummond, BP's Senior VP of Global Business Services and diversity advocate, has joined BlackLine's board of directors, bringing three decades of energy sector expertise to the leading digital finance transformation firm.

Only 1% of UK wind energy firms protected against rising cyber threats, Cyber Energia's assessment shows amid a steep surge in daily cyber-attacks.