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U.S. regulators escalate crackdown on tech firms favouring foreign workers over Americans
By News RoomThe Justice Department’s lawsuit against Cloudera signals intensified scrutiny of employment practices favouring temporary foreign workers, with broader implications for tech companies navigating compliance amid an increasingly aggressive enforcement environment. The Trump administration has stepped up pressure on technology employers that sponsor foreign workers, with the latest case against Cloudera…
Versent’s new agreement with AWS signals a shift towards programmable networks and agentic AI, aiming to revolutionise mid-market enterprise services with rapid application assessment and modernisation tools amidst the evolving network landscape. Versent has deepened its long-running relationship with Amazon Web Services through a five-year agreement aimed at bringing…
In response to recent outages and wartime threats, South Korea is considering innovative data storage solutions, including cross-border backups and modular centres, to enhance resilience and protect critical public information. The recent spate of cloud outages and wartime disruptions has sharpened debate in South Korea over where critical public data…
MediaTek’s new AI research centre harnesses innovative cooling and scaling for edge computing
By News RoomMediaTek has launched a cutting-edge AI research and development data centre in Miaoli County, featuring advanced NVIDIA hardware, immersion cooling, and sustainable energy solutions, signalling a significant push into high-performance and edge AI computing. MediaTek has opened a new research and development data centre in Tongluo Science Park, Miaoli…
Exploit kits expand in 2026 Q1 with new payloads for Office, Windows, and Linux vulnerabilities
By News RoomSecurity researchers observe a broadening of exploit kit activity in early 2026, with fresh payloads targeting Microsoft Office, Windows, and Linux, amidst rising vulnerabilities and AI-driven threat detection challenges. Security researchers say exploit kits aimed at ordinary user systems broadened again in the first quarter of 2026, with fresh payloads…
Critical Palo Alto firewall zero-day sparks accelerated patching amid rising supply chain and API abuse attacks
By News RoomPalo Alto Networks warns of a critical zero-day flaw affecting its firewalls, as attackers rapidly exploit vulnerabilities, supply chain malware spreads, and API abuse increases, forcing a shift towards faster security responses and proactive monitoring. Palo Alto Networks has warned customers about a critical zero-day in its PAN-OS firewall software,…
As delays in implementation emerge, financial firms face ongoing pressure to enhance traceability, documentation, and auditability of their AI-driven communication monitoring systems to meet strict EU regulatory standards. For compliance teams at EU-regulated financial firms, the latest talk of delay around the AI Act may feel like breathing space.…
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European diplomats under threat as Chinese-backed hackers exploit unpatched Windows zero-day
By News RoomA sophisticated cyberattack leveraging a Windows zero-day vulnerability has targeted European diplomatic institutions, raising concerns over the escalation of digital espionage and the urgent need for patching critical vulnerabilities. A recent complex cyberattack has highlighted the expanding scope of global electronic espionage, as reports reveal that hackers exploited a critical…
Will AWS downtime increase take up of remote SaaS based management systems and on premise failover strategies
By News RoomExecutive Abstract Hybrid failover is now a board-level priority because the AWS US‑EAST outage on 21 Oct 2025 disrupted finance and travel services (Reuters, 21 Oct 2025), which pushed enterprises to accelerate multi-region DNS hardening and local identity caches. Independent DNS and identity stores determine outcomes: organisations that pre-staged local…
Microsoft Azure outage exposes growing risks of cloud dependence after widespread disruption
By News RoomA major outage of Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform has disrupted services across industries worldwide, highlighting the fragility of hyper-dependent digital ecosystems and intensifying calls for greater resilience and competition in cloud infrastructure. On October 29, 2025, Microsoft experienced a significant global outage of its Azure cloud platform, which affected a…
Cloud backup market set to surpass $18 billion by 2029 amid surging remote work and technological innovation
By News RoomThe global cloud backup industry is experiencing rapid growth driven by the proliferation of remote and hybrid working models, technological advancements, and increasing data security needs, with projections reaching over $18 billion by 2029. The global cloud backup market is poised for remarkable growth through the mid-2020s, driven predominantly by…
BBVA completes global cloud-native data platform rollout, boosting efficiency and innovation
By News RoomBBVA has fully deployed its cloud-native data platform ADA across most regions, revolutionising data management, enhancing operational efficiency by 40%, and positioning the bank as a leader in digital banking innovation through scalable, AI-enabled infrastructure. BBVA has completed the global deployment of its cloud-native data platform ADA (Analytics + Data…
BBVA’s fully deployed ADA platform revolutionises global banking with real-time AI and AWS infrastructure
By News RoomBBVA completes the worldwide rollout of its innovative ADA data platform, harnessing AWS to enhance operational efficiency, foster innovation, and support real-time analytics across its entire global network, excluding Turkey. BBVA has completed the global deployment of its data platform ADA (Analytics + Data + AI), marking a major milestone…
WSO2’s new IAM updates unlock agent identities and regional security enhancements for AI and B2B applications
By News RoomWSO2 releases major upgrades to its IAM suite, integrating agent identities with Model Context Protocol, boosting AI security, and enhancing B2B enterprise controls amid growing regional compliance demands. WSO2 has launched significant enhancements across its identity and access management (IAM) product family, focusing on the burgeoning needs of secure AI-driven…
AI-driven workflow tools revolutionise business process management with advanced capabilities
By News RoomThe integration of advanced artificial intelligence with workflow platforms is transforming enterprise operations, enabling smarter automation, enhanced decision-making, and unprecedented agility across industries. Over the past several decades, enterprises have continuously sought to integrate and optimise their business processes through a variety of workflow tools. These solutions have historically been…
Google launches Pomelli, an AI marketing tool that democratises social media campaign creation for SMBs
By News RoomGoogle Labs and DeepMind introduce Pomelli, an AI-driven platform that automates and customises social media marketing assets for small and medium-sized enterprises, aiming to level the digital playing field amid broader AI-driven business solutions. Google Labs, in collaboration with Google DeepMind, has introduced Pomelli, a new AI-driven marketing tool designed…
Tealium unveils a suite of AI-powered tools, including the Behavioral Insights Agent and enhanced MCP protocols, designed to deliver more personalised, compliant, and instant customer experiences at scale. Tealium has recently introduced a suite of AI-powered features aimed at enhancing real-time customer engagement by better understanding behavioural data. Among the…
Shoppers of talent and jobseekers are watching closely as London’s employment market shows surprising resilience. New figures from Morgan McKinley reveal modest quarterly gains but a stronger 9% year-on-year rise in vacancies, signalling opportunities across fintech, senior roles and specialist tech even as AI and budget uncertainty reshape hiring. Quarterly…
Resellers, especially Value-Added Resellers (VARs), are transforming the IT supply chain by delivering customised solutions and integrated services, accelerating innovation and market reach across complex sectors like cybersecurity, cloud computing, and enterprise IT. In the IT ecosystem, resellers play a pivotal role as intermediaries between product creators—such as manufacturers, vendors,…
