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Ransomware attacks on industrial targets surge, AI tactics rise
Ransomware

Ransomware attacks on industrial targets surge, AI tactics rise

Ransomware attacks on industrial firms surged to 708 in Q1 2025, led by manufacturing, with North America and Europe hardest hit, warns Dragos report.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
UK consumers sceptical of AI's emotional skills in service roles
Customer Experience

UK consumers sceptical of AI's emotional skills in service roles

UK consumers remain sceptical about AI's ability to provide emotionally intelligent customer service, with only 55% believing it can recognise emotions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025
AI impact on APAC cybersecurity teams divides leaders & analysts
Data Protection

AI impact on APAC cybersecurity teams divides leaders & analysts

Research reveals a stark gap in AI's impact on cybersecurity: 71% of APJ executives see gains, yet only 5% of analysts agree, highlighting trust and effectiveness issues.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Altia appoints Natalie Farr to drive EMEA sales & partnerships
Artificial Intelligence

Altia appoints Natalie Farr to drive EMEA sales & partnerships

Altia names Natalie Farr as Director of Sales and Partnerships for EMEA to boost growth and deploy its new investigative platform across the region.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Endava to accelerate Google Agentspace enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Endava to accelerate Google Agentspace enterprise AI

Endava partners with Google as an implementation ally for Agentspace, aiding businesses to adopt AI-driven agents for enhanced workflow efficiency.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Qualys expands mROC Partner Alliance to boost global cyber risk
Cloud Security

Qualys expands mROC Partner Alliance to boost global cyber risk

Qualys expands its managed Risk Operations Centre Partner Alliance globally, enhancing cyber risk management across several regions.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Behind Ultra Violette's global glow up – a NORA webinar
eCommerce

Behind Ultra Violette's global glow up – a NORA webinar

Australian sunscreen brand Ultra Violette overcame tech hurdles to expand globally, with a webinar set to reveal secrets of its global success on May 8.

By Annexa • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Intelligent transport market to reach USD $124.8bn by 2035
Smart Cities

Intelligent transport market to reach USD $124.8bn by 2035

The global intelligent transport system market is forecast to grow from USD $41.7bn in 2024 to USD $124.8bn by 2035, driven by urbanisation and tech advances.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
NAVEX appoints Yuval Grauer to lead EMEA & APJ expansion
Risk & Compliance

NAVEX appoints Yuval Grauer to lead EMEA & APJ expansion

NAVEX appoints Yuval Grauer as International EVP to spearhead expansion across EMEA and APJ, reinforcing its global compliance growth strategy.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Executives and analysts divided over true impact of AI in cyber
Data Protection

Executives and analysts divided over true impact of AI in cyber

New Exabeam research reveals AI in cybersecurity boosts executive confidence but leaves analysts sceptical amid uneven productivity gains worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Disprz hits revenue milestone, outlines plans for GenAI expansion
Software-as-a-Service

Disprz hits revenue milestone, outlines plans for GenAI expansion

Disprz has surpassed INR ₹100 crore in annual recurring revenue, leveraging GenAI and focusing on Asia-Pacific expansion to boost enterprise skilling.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
HPE expands Aruba networking with enhanced deployment options
Unified Communications

HPE expands Aruba networking with enhanced deployment options

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has expanded its HPE Aruba Networking Central product, introducing new deployment options for enhanced data sovereignty and network reliability.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Middle East stories

Bain Capital launches hscale with billions Europe DC builds
Digital Transformation

Bain Capital launches hscale with billions Europe DC builds

Bain Capital launches hscale, a multi-billion EMEA hyperscale data centre platform, aiming rapid expansion across EMEA with sustainable infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
AVK appoints Sarah King to spearhead sustainability drive
Hyperscale

AVK appoints Sarah King to spearhead sustainability drive

AVK has appointed Sarah King as Head of Corporate Social Responsibility to drive sustainability and social impact initiatives in the data centre sector.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Ooredoo Qatar & Hoppr trial targeted TV ads with user data
Unified Communications

Ooredoo Qatar & Hoppr trial targeted TV ads with user data

Ooredoo Qatar teams up with Hoppr to trial the HopprTV platform, enhancing personalised TV adverts using first-party data without extra infrastructure costs.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Jazeera Airways taps TCS to drive digital transformation push
Digital Transformation

Jazeera Airways taps TCS to drive digital transformation push

Tata Consultancy Services partners with Jazeera Airways to modernise its digital platform, enhancing customer experience and boosting revenue streams.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Digital Realty opens first carrier-neutral centre in Crete
Unified Communications

Digital Realty opens first carrier-neutral centre in Crete

Digital Realty and Schneider Electric have launched the HER1 data centre in Heraklion, Crete, enhancing connectivity for Southern Europe with a carrier-neutral facility.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Apr 2025
DaveAI secures funding to expand AI technology globally
Customer Experience

DaveAI secures funding to expand AI technology globally

DaveAI has raised new funds in a pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures and SucSEED, aimed at enhancing its AI technology and global expansion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Apr 2025