As cyber attacks escalate, organisations must go beyond compliance by integrating tested, scenario-specific Cyber Incident Response Playbooks into their operational frameworks to minimise damage and ensure rapid response in 2026. Given the scale of cyber attacks in 2025, organisations entering 2026 cannot rely on compliance alone; they must embed tested,…

Microsoft intensifies incentives for its Azure sales team to promote Anthropic’s Claude models, as part of a broader strategy to diversify AI partnerships and secure future workload demand amidst enterprise hesitations. Microsoft has begun actively incentivising its Azure cloud sales force to promote Anthropic’s Claude family of AI models, mirroring…

The October 2025 AWS outage revealed critical vulnerabilities in healthcare IT systems, emphasising the need for strategic architectural and governance reforms to mitigate operational and financial risks. When Amazon Web Services’ US‑EAST‑1 region experienced a multi‑hour outage on October 20, 2025, the incident became a public spectacle because consumer‑facing sites…

A new industry report reveals that despite significant interest, trust, data quality, and regulatory concerns continue to impede the widespread deployment of agentic AI in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. Although pharmaceutical and life sciences companies have actively explored agentic AI, a new industry study shows the technology’s promise…

Microsoft releases its first Patch Tuesday of 2026, prioritising security enhancements and bug fixes for Windows 11 and 10, including the removal of outdated modem drivers to address security risks. Microsoft has issued its first regular Patch Tuesday of 2026, distributing cumulative updates for Windows 11 (25H2 and 24H2 via…

The Irish Government’s Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP) seeks to attract investment in energy-intensive sectors by developing green energy parks and upgrading infrastructure, sparking debate over environmental impact and energy security. The Irish Government has published the Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP), a strategy designed to attract investment…

Transport for London and Boldyn Networks are accelerating plans to blanket the entire London Underground with high-speed 4G and 5G signals by the end of 2026, expanding coverage across stations and tunnel sections amid industry-leading technical achievements. More stations and longer stretches of tunnel on London’s Tube are now carrying…

CrowdStrike signs definitive deal to acquire Seraphic Security, aiming to integrate real-time browser telemetry into Falcon platform, addressing a persistent blind spot in endpoint protection and reshaping in-session security governance. CrowdStrike has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Seraphic Security, a specialist in browser runtime security, in a move designed…

The US Federal Communications Commission has authorised SpaceX to deploy up to 15,000 new Gen2 Starlink satellites, significantly enhancing global connectivity efforts while maintaining oversight to mitigate space debris and spectrum conflicts. The US Federal Communications Commission has granted SpaceX permission to deploy an additional 7,500 next‑generation (Gen2) Starlink satellites,…

As businesses depend increasingly on cloud applications and real-time communications, providers highlight that understanding your operational needs is crucial in selecting the right internet connection. While broadband suffices for small teams, mission-critical services demand dedicated leased lines to minimise risk. If your choice is between business broadband and a leased…

Cisco, Pure Storage and Nutanix have unveiled an expanded version of FlashStack with Nutanix, offering organisations a modular and flexible converged infrastructure for hybrid and data‑intensive workloads, emphasising independent scaling and investment protection. In a move that aims to reconcile the competing demands of performance, operational simplicity and architectural choice,…

Emerging advancements in digital twin technology, AI integration, and data-driven policies are transforming geoscience, promising faster resource assessment, hazard prediction, and international collaboration amid mounting geopolitical and environmental challenges. Digital innovation is reconfiguring geoscience: the sector is moving from data collection toward data-centric, intelligence-driven research and services that promise faster…