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UK firms urged to track hidden cyber attack surface
Digital Transformation

UK firms urged to track hidden cyber attack surface

Many firms are missing exposed systems and credentials, leaving attackers an easier route in as breaches hit 43% of UK businesses last year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Millions of UK adults reuse passwords, survey warns
Multi-factor authentication

Millions of UK adults reuse passwords, survey warns

More than six million Britons may be exposing accounts to hackers by using one password across email, banking, shopping and social media.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Europe firms in dark over AI cyberattacks, ISACA finds
Data Protection

Europe firms in dark over AI cyberattacks, ISACA finds

A lack of visibility is leaving many European organisations unable to tell whether AI-powered attacks have already breached their systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

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AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight
Manufacturing

AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight

Workplace AI use is rising faster than company oversight, with a small minority of staff driving most activity and security risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Concentric AI adds Claude compliance auditing integration
Data Protection

Concentric AI adds Claude compliance auditing integration

Companies using Claude can now log prompts, responses and attachments for compliance, easing oversight of sensitive data shared by staff.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
CortexForge unveils client-owned systems inside Microsoft
Software-as-a-Service

CortexForge unveils client-owned systems inside Microsoft

The consultancy says its approach keeps records and governance inside existing Microsoft tools, reducing reliance on outside vendors and scattered spreadsheets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UK firms face AI skills gap as tools outpace training
Digital Transformation

UK firms face AI skills gap as tools outpace training

The gap risks leaving UK and Irish businesses unable to turn AI spending into returns, as only 48% give staff time to experiment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools
Document Management

Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools

Businesses can cut document retrieval times and admin overhead as Foxit folds storage, search and governance into its PDF tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Most AI projects stall at pilot stage, survey finds
Digital Transformation

Most AI projects stall at pilot stage, survey finds

Pressure is mounting on firms to show returns, as 78% of organisations say AI projects have failed or stalled at pilot stage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
UK CIOs warn AI adoption outpaces governance readiness
Data Protection

UK CIOs warn AI adoption outpaces governance readiness

Most UK technology chiefs lack confidence that AI tools are properly overseen, raising fresh risks over leaks, compliance failures and trust.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Plaud launches team workspace for workplace conversations
Data Protection

Plaud launches team workspace for workplace conversations

Businesses can now centralise meeting notes as Plaud moves beyond solo use, with privacy set by default and controls for teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Decodo says 50-person firms spend USD $141,606 on SaaS
Software-as-a-Service

Decodo says 50-person firms spend USD $141,606 on SaaS

That annual software bill can rival a senior engineer's pay as AI add-ons and shadow IT push spending to USD $141,606 for a 50-person firm.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
SailPoint launches Agentic Fabric to secure AI agents
Digital Transformation

SailPoint launches Agentic Fabric to secure AI agents

The new platform aims to close a governance gap as autonomous software agents increasingly access sensitive systems and data without oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
WatchGuard buys Perimeters.io in cloud security push
Data Protection

WatchGuard buys Perimeters.io in cloud security push

MSPs will gain a single platform for cloud threat detection as the deal widens WatchGuard's reach into identity and SaaS security.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
APAC firms struggle as AI identities swell, survey finds
Data Protection

APAC firms struggle as AI identities swell, survey finds

Pressure is mounting on security teams as non-human identities and AI tools outpace controls, leaving APAC firms exposed to misuse.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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Gartner sees surge in AI observability tools by 2028
DevOps

Gartner sees surge in AI observability tools by 2028

More companies will need dedicated monitoring as AI deployments mature and governance risks rise, Gartner says, with adoption reaching 40% by 2028.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Workers embarrassed to ask help with workplace AI use
Data Protection

Workers embarrassed to ask help with workplace AI use

A cultural gap is slowing workplace AI adoption, with 42% of U.S. workers too embarrassed to ask colleagues for help, a survey finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month