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Retailers urged to clean address data for faster deliveries

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Retailers can cut misdelivery costs and fuel waste by cleaning customer address data, using verification, autocomplete and geocoding tools.
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Telcos reshape music streaming for local audiences

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Telcos are turning music streaming into localised services for niche audiences, from Greenlandic heritage platforms to kid-safe apps and MENA billing deals.
Mike

Supporting service providers with their global ambitions

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Gamma backs service providers' global push with APAC launch and 24/7 support as partners seek scale, compliance and new revenue.
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How does AI improve the speed of threat hunting?

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AI-powered SOC platforms are cutting threat-hunting time from an hour to under 20 minutes, while widening access beyond senior analysts.
Lakshmi

Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating

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AI adoption is exposing a gap between what systems can do and what organisations can prove, as provenance, integrity and accountability become essential.
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Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?

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Anthropic's Mythos spots corporate network attacks in hours, while security experts warn unmanaged AI agents are becoming a critical enterprise risk.
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How Atomgate uses education and partnership to drive successful SonicWall upgrades

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Atomgate's Renee Lovell says education, testing and partnerships are helping the South African MSSP turn SonicWall upgrades into measurable business gains.
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Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection

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Fibre must be assessed at the start of data centre site selection, warns expert, as poor connectivity can add months and millions to projects.
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Strategy and innovation: Key takeaways from Gamma's regional forums

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Gamma Communications' Regional Forums urge partners to shift from one-off sales to roadmap-led growth as AI, UCaaS and R&D reshape the channel.
Managing supply chain sustainability in the tariff era why master data is your most strategic asset

Tariffs and sustainability: Why master data is a supply chain game-changer

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Master data is becoming a strategic tool as firms juggle tariffs, sustainability demands and supply chain compliance in a fast-changing trade landscape.
Adam

Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities

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Microsoft's latest security update fixes an exploited SharePoint flaw and a critical Windows IKE bug as browser patches surge to record levels.
Melissa

Trusted data is the backbone of digital healthcare

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Patient data quality becomes a crucial trust test as AI, telehealth and interoperability reshape digital healthcare.
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Cutting through the noise: Lessons from deploying AI in a live SOC

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Gamma Communications says AI in a live, multi-customer SOC can cut triage time five to ten times — but only with strict guardrails and human oversight.
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A 7-step enterprise fraud framework to redefine scam prevention

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UK banks urged to use customer profiling, real-time monitoring and ecosystem data sharing to curb authorised push payment losses and protect trust.
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Has AAA gaming left portable too late?

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GTA 6's switch away from Nintendo Switch 2 at launch underlines a wider shift as studios rethink portable play, exclusives and hybrid gaming.
Kirsten

From vulnerability management to AI-powered exposure assessment: building a modern CTEM program

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AI-driven exposure assessment is reshaping CTEM, helping cyber security teams move beyond vulnerability lists to prioritise business risk and cut exposure.
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Platforms, sovereignty and global growth at Cavell Summit Europe

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Cavell Summit Europe highlights how platform-led buying, data sovereignty and global expansion are reshaping service provider strategies.
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The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity

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Why FIPS 140-3 validation matters as organisations face tougher cyber rules, tighter assurance demands and the need for independently tested encryption.
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Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink

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AI in legal services is unlikely to shrink demand, with clients seeking more senior expertise and using efficiency gains to unlock latent work.
Matthew reck

The biggest shift in M&A: Strategic and cultural fit first (then financial)

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Fortra's Chief Executive Officer says acquisition success hinges on strategy and culture before price, after 19 deals since 2020.