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UK consumers show low trust in real-time payments security
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UK consumers show low trust in real-time payments security, with only 35% viewing it as safer than credit cards amid rising scam losses of GBP £450 million.
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LogicMonitor recognises global leaders in AI & IT excellence
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LogicMonitor honoured global leaders like Syngenta, Presidio and AWS in its 2025 Elevate Awards for AI-driven IT observability and data centre transformation.
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Meliora invests in five new generative AI startups worldwide
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Meliora Ventures has invested in five generative AI startups across the UK, Ireland, France and Australia, supporting businesses with innovative AI products and growth.
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LRN earns global recognition for financial services courses
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LRN has earned global accreditations for its financial services compliance courses from CISI, IBF Singapore and The CPD Certification Service.
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ANZ organisations see high engagement with sophisticated email scams
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ANZ organisations face high engagement with business and vendor email compromise scams, with low reporting rates highlighting a growing cybersecurity risk.
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FireMon unveils 2024 Ignite Partner Award winners worldwide
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FireMon has revealed winners of its 2024 Ignite Partner Awards, honouring global leaders in cybersecurity policy management across hybrid enterprise environments.
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AI & automation boost value of retail analysts amid old hurdles
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AI and automation boost retail analysts' roles and job satisfaction, but outdated data methods still hinder full benefits, says new Alteryx report.
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Australian public sector ramps up GenAI amid security, skills gap
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Australian public sector rapidly adopts generative AI, with 94% using it, but faces challenges in infrastructure, security, and skills development for success.
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Ex Sky & Barclays leaders join Beyond the Blueprint for growth
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Four former leaders from Sky, Barclays, Deloitte and KFC join UK advisory firm Beyond the Blueprint to boost growth amid tech and economic changes.
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PPDS & Shure form global alliance to offer unified AV solutions
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PPDS and Shure form a global alliance to provide integrated AV solutions combining Philips displays and Shure audio systems for seamless collaboration.
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QSIC strengthens US growth with leadership hires & USD $25 million raise
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QSIC boosts US growth with new leaders and a USD $25 million raise, aiming to expand its AI-driven in-store audio platform globally.
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NiCE announces 2025 partner awards for AI & automation excellence
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NiCE has honoured partners across APAC and EMEA for driving AI and automation excellence in customer service with its 2025 International Partner Awards.
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Zero Networks raises USD $55 M to expand microsegmentation
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Zero Networks has raised USD $55 million to expand its agentless microsegmentation technology, boosting cybersecurity and preventing ransomware lateral movement.
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Vertiv expands cooling lineup with new CoolChip CDU models
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Vertiv has launched three new CoolChip CDU models in EMEA, boosting liquid cooling options for high-density AI and HPC data centres with up to 600 kW capacity.
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Rob Tomlin promoted to lead Northern Europe at Exclusive Networks
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Rob Tomlin has been promoted to Regional Vice President for Northern Europe at Exclusive Networks, expanding his leadership across the Nordics, Benelux, and Baltics.
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ROI·DNA expands globally with integrated AI marketing platforms
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ROI·DNA expands across EMEA and APAC, integrating AI-driven platforms to offer unified global marketing for enterprise tech brands.
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Park Place opens Uptime Academy access to boost Softcat skills
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Park Place Technologies grants Softcat access to Uptime Academy, boosting partner skills in IT services and strengthening joint customer support.
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Datadog names Pejman Tabassomi as Field CTO for EMEA region
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Datadog has appointed Pejman Tabassomi as Field CTO for EMEA, focusing on strategic technical partnerships and cloud transformation across key markets.
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Marco van Kalleveen to become CEO of Infinigate Group
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Marco van Kalleveen will succeed Klaus Schlichtherle as CEO of Infinigate in June 2025, leading the cybersecurity firm's next expansion phase.
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Barracuda names Phoenix Software & partners as 2025 award winners
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Barracuda named Phoenix Software and partners as winners of its 2025 Partner Awards for excellence in cybersecurity across the UK and Ireland.