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Illumio named Gartner Customers' Choice for security
Firewalls

Illumio named Gartner Customers' Choice for security

Illumio earns Gartner Customers' Choice for network security microsegmentation, scoring 4.8 out of 5 with 98% willing to recommend.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Tenable debuts AI exposure tool for unified cyber risk
Digital Transformation

Tenable debuts AI exposure tool for unified cyber risk

Tenable launches Tenable One AI Exposure to map, govern and reduce AI-driven cyber risk across cloud, SaaS, APIs and on-prem estates.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Konica Minolta named Leader in IDC print security study
Firewalls

Konica Minolta named Leader in IDC print security study

Konica Minolta has been named a Leader in IDC's Worldwide Print Security assessment, praised for its layered, security-by-design approach.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Tenable unveils AI Exposure for unified cyber risk view
Hybrid Cloud

Tenable unveils AI Exposure for unified cyber risk view

Tenable launches Tenable One AI Exposure to map, govern and cut AI-driven cyber risk across cloud, SaaS and on-premises systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Gartner outlines four tactics behind efficient growth
Customer Experience

Gartner outlines four tactics behind efficient growth

Gartner identifies four finance tactics it says helped 105 US-listed firms beat peers with a 51% total shareholder return premium.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Tenable unveils AI Exposure tool for unified cyber risk
Hybrid Cloud

Tenable unveils AI Exposure tool for unified cyber risk

Tenable launches AI Exposure tool to give security teams unified visibility, governance and risk prioritisation across enterprise AI use.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Kore.ai secures new funding to scale agentic AI tools
Software-as-a-Service

Kore.ai secures new funding to scale agentic AI tools

Kore.ai lands fresh backing led by AllianceBernstein to grow its enterprise agentic AI platform and accelerate global expansion plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
DigiCert named IDC MarketScape leader in CLM market
Firewalls

DigiCert named IDC MarketScape leader in CLM market

DigiCert has been named a Leader in IDC MarketScape's first global report on certificate lifecycle management, citing automation and scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Tricentis hires new leaders to drive AI powered growth
DevOps

Tricentis hires new leaders to drive AI powered growth

Tricentis hires two senior leaders to accelerate AI-led growth after hitting USD $400 million ARR and securing USD $1.33 billion backing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Telefónica Tech unveils Netskope-based SSE for UK, Ireland
Firewalls

Telefónica Tech unveils Netskope-based SSE for UK, Ireland

Telefónica Tech launches Netskope-based managed Security Service Edge in UK and Ireland, targeting cloud-first and hybrid enterprises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Forrester maps ten edge & IoT trends set to shape 2025
Unified Communications

Forrester maps ten edge & IoT trends set to shape 2025

AI at the edge, observability and Zero Trust security head Forrester's ten edge and IoT trends it says will redefine enterprise tech in 2025.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work
Data Protection

AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work

AI has shifted from hype to an everyday tool for accountants, reshaping workflows, client work and skills as agentic systems loom.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Dynatrace wins top observability & cloud security nods
DevOps

Dynatrace wins top observability & cloud security nods

Dynatrace wins dual accolades as Gartner customers' choice and ISG Leader for observability and cloud-native security in 2025 reports.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Check Point unveils AI-ready continuous exposure management
Firewalls

Check Point unveils AI-ready continuous exposure management

Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management to plug remediation gaps, unifying threat intelligence, prioritisation and automated fixes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

NETSCOUT boosts observability with Wi-Fi 7, SSL tools
Firewalls

NETSCOUT boosts observability with Wi-Fi 7, SSL tools

NETSCOUT equips nGeniusONE and Edge Sensors with Wi-Fi 7 and deeper SSL/TLS visibility to tackle remote-site blind spots and expiry risks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Group-IB adds CSPM to Unified Risk Platform for cloud
Digital Transformation

Group-IB adds CSPM to Unified Risk Platform for cloud

Group-IB has added cloud security posture management to its Unified Risk Platform, automating misconfiguration detection and compliance checks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Why gender equity in tech is a core performance lever
Human Capital Management

Why gender equity in tech is a core performance lever

Gender equity in tech is no longer a moral sidebar but a core performance lever, boosting execution, innovation, retention and resilience.

By Margaret Graziano • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026