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Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
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A passionate gamer with a strong love for manga, webtoons, and binge-worthy series. With one year of professional experience in editing and publishing, bringing a sharp editorial eye and a deep appreciation for storytelling, focusing on creating and refining content that connects with modern audiences.

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Retailers face USD $796bn in losses from returns, shrink

Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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Retailers risk USD $796bn in losses from returns and shrink in 2025, with omnichannel gaps fuelling preventable fraud and abuse.
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Targa Telematics wins top EcoVadis, ESG reporting honours

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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supply chain
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fleet management
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clean technologies
Targa Telematics secures EcoVadis gold sustainability rating and top-tier ESG transparency award, ranking in the 97th percentile globally.
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AI-driven phishing surge as Acronis warns MSPs at risk

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Acronis warns AI is turbocharging phishing, email attacks and ransomware in 2025, with MSPs and collaboration tools under rising fire.
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WatchGuard warns of surge in evasive, encrypted malware

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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malware
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firewalls
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WatchGuard reports a 1,548% surge in new evasive malware and a 2,000% jump in encrypted threats, straining signature-based defences.
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Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
Barracuda warns that unpatched firewalls and weak accounts drove 90% of 2025 ransomware attacks, as threats spread in mere hours.
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Delinea boosts EMEA, APAC growth with senior hires

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
Delinea has named three senior leaders across EMEA and APAC to accelerate regional sales, channel growth and AI-driven identity security.
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Healthcare tops cyber attacks on Australian OT & IoT

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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ransomware
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manufacturing
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iot security
Healthcare is now the prime target for OT and IoT cyber attacks in Australia, as security alerts per organisation surge to third globally.
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WD unifies creator storage range under G-DRIVE brand

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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storage
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data protection
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dr
WD is unifying its creator-focused external storage under the G-DRIVE name, phasing out SanDisk Professional branding across the range.
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CrowdStrike, Qualtrics link up to secure AI-driven data

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
CrowdStrike links Falcon Shield with Qualtrics XM to extend SaaS security, monitoring and automated policy enforcement across experience data.
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KnowBe4 appoints Kelly Morgan as Chief Customer Officer

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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cloud security
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cx
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phishing
KnowBe4 appoints former DocuSign executive Kelly Morgan as chief customer officer to steer global client strategy amid rising AI security risks.
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KnowBe4 appoints Yuneeb Khan as Chief Financial Officer

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
KnowBe4 names Yuneeb Khan CFO to steer global finances as it sharpens focus on human and agentic AI risk in cyber security.
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Seismic unveils AI agents to curb GTM sales tool sprawl

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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crm
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digital transformation
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martech
Seismic launches new Aura AI agents and a Page Builder to tackle sales tool sprawl and speed go-to-market content, deals and workflows.
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Hiscox unveils multi-site technology graduate scheme

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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data science
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application security
Hiscox launches a multi-site technology graduate scheme across London, Lisbon and York as it ramps up hiring for digital and cyber roles.
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Cubic keeps SAP ECC core, backs AI with Rimini Street

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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it automation
Cubic shuns SAP S/4HANA upgrade, keeps ECC core and taps Rimini Street support to fund ERP modernisation, automation and AI projects.
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CrowdStrike Falcon now available via Microsoft Marketplace

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
CrowdStrike's Falcon platform is now sold via Microsoft Marketplace, letting customers spend existing Azure commitments on security tools.
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Datadog opens DASH 2026, spotlighting AI in production

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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Datadog opens registration for DASH 2026 in New York, putting AI-in-production observability, security and reliability centre stage.
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AiPX launches AI-native venture studio for founders

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
AiPX launches in Australia as an AI-native venture studio, partnering with early-stage founders to build workflow-focused software platforms.
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Enero lifts first-half profit as BMF & Orchard shine

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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ai
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it industry
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cfo
Enero lifts first-half profit 119% as BMF and Orchard drive double-digit margins and revenue growth across its marketing agency portfolio.
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Rubrik launches Agent Cloud to govern enterprise AI

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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data protection
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Rubrik unveils Agent Cloud, promising real-time oversight, guardrails and rollback for risky AI agents embedded in enterprise systems.
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Zoho tops one million paying customers in 30th year

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.