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Barclays report warns of AI blind spots in buoyant investment climate
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A new Barclays report warns of potential blind spots in the buoyant AI investment landscape, stressing the need to balance optimism with readiness to tackle emerging challenges until 2025.
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Zally bolsters leadership team ahead of anticipated Beta launch
Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
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cx
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martech
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compliance
Manchester's Zally boosts leadership team with ex-Barclays' Paul Wilshaw and former MiQ CTO, Prabhu Prakash Ganesh, as it gears up for beta launch and ambitious drive into continuous authentication.
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eFlow Global reveals expansion plans to strengthen US presence
Thu, 18th Jan 2024
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compliance
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regtech
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financial institutions
Regtech firm eFlow Global announces plans for international expansion, strengthening its position in the US and increasing its already significant client base by 57% in the past year.
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Digital skills academy launched for UK tech entrepreneurs
Thu, 18th Jan 2024
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digital economy
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startup ecosystem
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jobs
Barclays has initiated the Eagle Labs Academy, a free digital platform to foster and equip UK's future tech entrepreneurs.
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DPA spotlights need for digital support in teaching
Wed, 17th Jan 2024
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digital divide
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pd
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intel
The Digital Poverty Alliance's latest white paper sheds light on the urgent need for digital skill training among teachers.
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Rocket Software to acquire OpenText's AMC for $2.27B by Q2 2024
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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ai
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hybrid cloud
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micro focus
Global tech giant Rocket Software plans to purchase OpenText's AMC for $2.27bn in Q2 2024, boosting its hybrid cloud capabilities.
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Encompass Corporation named on the esteemed RiskTech100 list for the first time
Sat, 28th Oct 2023
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cx
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martech
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pwc
Encompass Corporation earns a spot on the prestigious RiskTech100 list by Chartis Research, reflecting its industry impact.
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Hands-on review: EA Sports FC 24
Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
EA Sports announced it would be continuing its popular football franchise under a new title, and it feels strange to say that 'EA Sports FC 24' is finally here.
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Bupa APAC appoints Simon Birch as CIO
Mon, 7th Aug 2023
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cx
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martech
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cios
Bupa appoints Simon Birch as new CIO for Asia Pacific driving technological innovation and digital transformation for the company.
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Core to Cloud appoints New Head of Cyber Security
Mon, 19th Jun 2023
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cybersecurity
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incident response
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mdr
Cybersecurity firm Core to Cloud has appointed Laurence Bentley as its new Head of Cyber Security as part of a strategic transition to MSP.
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Becky Pinkard to be inducted into Infosecurity Europe's Hall of Fame 
Fri, 19th May 2023
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cybersecurity
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digital transformation
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hall of fame
Diversity advocate and renowned practitioner Becky Pinkard, will be inaugurated into Infosecurity Europe's esteemed Hall of Fame. .
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The sun is setting on 3G and the dawn of 5G is looming
Fri, 27th Jan 2023
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network infrastructure
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sustainable it
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iot
With 3G being phased out across the UK, businesses need to be prepared to reap the rewards presented by the fifth generation of mobile connectivity.
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Foodstuffs South Island appoints Shayne Tong as chief digital officer
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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digital transformation
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data science
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power / energy
Foodstuffs South Island appoints Shayne Tong as their Chief Digital Officer to further advance their digital transformation efforts.
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QBE Insurance Group appoints Christopher Bannocks as group chief data officer
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
QBE, the global insurer, appoints Christopher Bannocks as Group Chief Data Officer to define and implement company's data strategy and agenda.
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Citrix and TIBCO to merge as part of $16.5b acquisition deal
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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virtualisation
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saas
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daas
Vista Equity Partners and Evergreen Software are set to merge with Citrix in a US$16.5 billion deal, creating one of the world's largest software providers.
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Barclays selects HPE GreenLake for global private cloud platform
Tue, 21st Dec 2021
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private cloud
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colocation
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cloud services
Hewlett Packard has announced that Barclays has selected HPE GreenLake to deliver its global private cloud platform.
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Kiwibank appoints two new GMs to its tech department
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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crm
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fintech
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cx
Kiwibank bolsters its digital and technology team with the appointment of two new leaders as part of its digital transformation strategy.
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Women in tech: Broken rung constrains progress
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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dei
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vpn
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nordvpn
Only 26% of computing-related jobs are held by women, highlighting gender inequality in the field, according to Laura Tyrell of NordVPN.
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CollabNet and XebiaLabs merge to create integrated platform
Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
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devops
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project management
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app development
CollabNet and XebiaLabs merge to create a powerhouse in Agile DevOps, with industry expert Ashok Reddy at the helm.
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Cybersecurity in New Zealand is not working, expert says
Tue, 15th Oct 2019
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity failures in New Zealand are costing millions, says NZTech CEO Graeme Muller, following recent cyber attacks.
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NZ's global alliances put it at risk for cyber attacks, expert says
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber threats
New Zealand faces a high risk of cyber attacks due to its membership in the five-eyes alliance, says tech security expert.
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IT professionals still in high demand across the UK
Wed, 8th May 2019
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cloud services
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wireless networks
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it professionals
UK IT sector bucks Brexit woes, boasts 162K job openings in Q1.
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How Kaseya aims to fuel IT management growth
Tue, 7th May 2019
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it automation
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investment
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kaseya
Kaseya, the IT infrastructure management platform for MSPs and SMBs, has raised over $500m in investment to fuel its growth and innovation.
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Contino continues APAC expansion with capital injection
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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cloud services
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devops
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digital transformation
The enterprise DevOps and cloud consultancy company has succeeded in their Series B funding with plans to broaden their presence in APAC.