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ShinyHunters claims Woflow breach in supply chain hack
Data Protection

ShinyHunters claims Woflow breach in supply chain hack

ShinyHunters claims it hacked merchant data firm Woflow, raising supply chain fears for major brands despite no confirmed breach yet.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Inspiring women: key lessons from my mentors
Health Technologies

Inspiring women: key lessons from my mentors

On International Women's Day, a tech leader shares lessons from female mentors on assertiveness, authenticity and mastering the detail.

By Aysha Thompson • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI
Digital Transformation

Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI

As AI reshapes tech, women face stalled progress, patchy support and fresh bias, yet are building their own tables to claim power.

By Chrystal Taylor • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech
Fintech

Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech

Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The courage to lead: Women, technology, and the work that remains
Artificial Intelligence

The courage to lead: Women, technology, and the work that remains

Women already belong in the rooms where technology's future is decided. As AI reshapes our industry, it's time their voices truly shape the path forward.

By Sarah Franklin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Tech & finance leaders call for real gender parity
Data Analytics

Tech & finance leaders call for real gender parity

Tech and finance leaders urge urgent, measurable action on gender parity, warning progress on representation and pay remains stubbornly slow.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Leadership, transformation, and designing what's next for women
Digital Transformation

Leadership, transformation, and designing what's next for women

An Iranian tech leader calls for women to claim space in AI and redesign leadership so work and family expand, not limit, their futures.

By Ramak Salamat • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

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AI-built prototypes leave firms struggling to scale
Data Protection

AI-built prototypes leave firms struggling to scale

AI-built prototypes are flooding firms with quick wins, but many stumble as fragile, non-compliant code fails when moved into production.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
EE opens new experiential Oxford Street flagship
Customer Experience

EE opens new experiential Oxford Street flagship

EE has opened a new experiential flagship on Oxford Street as part of a GBP £3 million push to expand hands-on tech stores nationwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Buckinghamshire leads UK for rising women inventors
EduTech

Buckinghamshire leads UK for rising women inventors

Buckinghamshire emerges as a rare bright spot for women inventors as new data show the UK still lags Europe on gender balance in patents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Phoenix consultant is UK's first female VCF Knight
Virtualisation

Phoenix consultant is UK's first female VCF Knight

Phoenix consultant Leaha Torres becomes the UK's first female Broadcom VCF Knight - NSX at 25, bolstering the firm's VMware expertise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why women must be seen in AI's hidden enablement layer
High Performance Computing

Why women must be seen in AI's hidden enablement layer

Women in tech are urged to look beyond shiny apps to the hidden AI infrastructure where high-impact, world-changing work quietly happens.

By Dolores Saiz • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The skills that shaped my unusual route to tech
Virtualisation

The skills that shaped my unusual route to tech

From Michelin kitchens to SaaS boardrooms, one woman shows how resilience and empathy can forge an unconventional route into tech.

By Barbara Schulz • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Career expert reveals which tech roles are most in-demand right now - and how women can break into them
DevOps

Career expert reveals which tech roles are most in-demand right now - and how women can break into them

Data, AI and cloud roles are surging as a career expert outlines the most in-demand tech jobs and how women can successfully enter them.

By Claudia Cohen • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
UK tech leaders call for lasting 'Give to Gain' change
Fintech

UK tech leaders call for lasting 'Give to Gain' change

UK tech leaders urge firms to turn 'Give to Gain' into year-round action to back women's careers, not a one-day International Women's Day slogan.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Pan Macmillan launches AI Academy to upskill staff
Data Analytics

Pan Macmillan launches AI Academy to upskill staff

Pan Macmillan has launched an internal AI Academy with Multiverse, training 20 staff in responsible AI to boost efficiency and reader reach.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The next generation of women in tech doesn't need inspiration. They need infrastructure
IT Industry

The next generation of women in tech doesn't need inspiration. They need infrastructure

Women in UK tech don't need more pep talks; they need pay, promotion and parental policies built to keep them and let them rise.

By Kristina Kaganer • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Tech Data & NetApp unveil AI Test Drive hub in India
Manufacturing

Tech Data & NetApp unveil AI Test Drive hub in India

Tech Data and NetApp open an AI Test Drive hub in India, giving partners ready-made infrastructure to trial and scale real-world projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026