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Azzet appoints Yvonne Howie to board for global push

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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gender diversity
Marketplace platform Azzet adds veteran Australian executive Yvonne Howie to its board as it ramps up governance for global expansion.
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Mastercard rolls out Next Gen fleet payments in Asia Pacific

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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cartech
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fleet management
Mastercard launches Next Gen fleet payments in Asia Pacific, unifying fuel, EV charging and mobility spend with tighter data controls.
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Dell appoints Richard McLaughlin as APJC president

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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storage
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Dell names veteran sales executive Richard McLaughlin president for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China to drive regional growth and AI focus.
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Global router hijack campaign silently reroutes DNS

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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iot security
A global “shadow DNS” campaign is hijacking vulnerable Wi‑Fi routers, silently rerouting users' web traffic towards scams and malware.
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SUSE rolls out APAC cloud sovereignty self-assessment

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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cloud security
SUSE has launched a 20-minute cloud sovereignty self-assessment for APAC firms, benchmarking them against the 2025 EU framework.
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AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
AI, quantum threats and tougher regulation will reshape cyber strategies by 2026, forcing new governance, identity models and SOC workflows.
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Radware unveils Agentic AI Protection for autonomous agents

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
Radware launches Agentic AI Protection to secure autonomous agents at runtime, tackling prompt injection, tool abuse and data exposure risks.
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RapidFort raises USD $42m for automated vuln fixes

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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cloud security
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application security
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devsecops
RapidFort secures USD $42m Series A to scale automated software supply chain security and continuous vulnerability remediation.
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Smart Communications debuts AI tools for compliance-led CX

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
Smart Communications launches AI-powered tools to help regulated firms modernise customer communications, data capture and archiving at scale.
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Zetifi wins design award for safety-focused smart antenna

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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agricultural technology
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Zetifi's UHF CB Smart Antenna wins Silver at the 2026 Australian Design Awards for turning vehicle antennas into connected safety hubs.
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NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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storage
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virtualisation
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devops
NeuBird AI appoints Venkat Ramakrishnan president and COO to scale its agentic AI SRE platform and expand global commercial operations.
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Lydian app brings crypto payments to Clover merchants

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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martech
Lydian app lets Clover merchants accept crypto from 300+ digital assets at checkout while still being settled in local fiat currency.
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YubiKeys promise 265% ROI & 99.99% cut in breach risk

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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mfa
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phishing
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email security
YubiKey rollout boosts ROI by 265% and slashes breach exposure 99.99%, Forrester study finds, delivering multi-million USD $ gains.
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Rimini Street urges ERP users to defy upgrade pressure

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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it automation
Rimini Street urges ERP users to resist vendor upgrade pressure, touting Smart Path and Agentic AI as cheaper, longer-life alternatives.
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Teciem launches in London with Apax backing & 340 clients

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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fintech
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martech
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risk & compliance
Teciem debuts in London as an independent treasury software group, backed by Apax and serving more than 340 financial institutions.
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Newland gains TSYS Level 3 nod for Android terminals

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Newland secures TSYS Sierra Level 3 approval for PayExplorer on its attended Android terminals, easing PCI scope and rollout for ISVs in North America.
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Avanade names Chris Howarth CEO as Caserta joins Microsoft

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Avanade has appointed Chris Howarth as CEO, succeeding Rodrigo Caserta, who departs after 11 years to lead SME and channel for Microsoft.
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Datadog links feature flags with real-time telemetry

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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devops
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siem
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apm
Datadog launches Feature Flags to tie rollouts directly to real-time telemetry, promising safer releases and automatic rollback controls.
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YubiKey study touts ROI, breach risk plunge for firms

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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mfa
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cloud security
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iam
YubiKey deployment delivers 265% ROI, USD $5.3 million NPV and 99.99% lower breach risk in Forrester model of a 5,000-staff enterprise.
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Gr4vy unveils Silent Mode for parallel fraud testing

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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crypto
Gr4vy launches Silent Mode to let merchants trial multiple fraud tools in parallel on live payments without affecting real customer outcomes.