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Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown
Ransomware

Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown

European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
HAT to distribute Tufin across Australia & New Zealand
Firewalls

HAT to distribute Tufin across Australia & New Zealand

HAT Distribution will distribute Tufin across Australia and New Zealand, targeting complex hybrid networks and regulated sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
APJ enterprises face infrastructure gap for AI adoption
Storage

APJ enterprises face infrastructure gap for AI adoption

APJ enterprises race to adopt AI but outdated infrastructure, data rules and edge demands threaten to stall ambitions at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Blackpearl urges calm as AI agents shake SaaS models
Software-as-a-Service

Blackpearl urges calm as AI agents shake SaaS models

Blackpearl boss urges calm as AI agents rattle SaaS, warning firms to focus on data, not features, as micro-competition intensifies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
International Women's Day and the leadership gap shaping the future of data centers
Hyperscale

International Women's Day and the leadership gap shaping the future of data centers

On International Women's Day, data centres confront a stark leadership gender gap that threatens the resilience of future AI infrastructure.

By Elena Winters • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom
DevOps

Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom

As AI drives a data centre boom, Compu Dynamics is proving women can build careers in mission‑critical tech without a computer science degree.

By Kelly Han • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The women who keep fintech clear, usable, and trusted
Digital Transformation

The women who keep fintech clear, usable, and trusted

Women in fintech comms quietly shape how digital finance is explained, tested and trusted, turning complex systems into everyday tools.

By Anastasiia Goritskaia • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
CIOs warn AI adoption is outpacing governance skills
Data Analytics

CIOs warn AI adoption is outpacing governance skills

CIOs say AI adoption is racing ahead of governance, with skills gaps, risk fears and sustainability concerns stalling efforts to scale.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Multiverse unveils CompactifAI for offline mobile AI
Data Protection

Multiverse unveils CompactifAI for offline mobile AI

Multiverse launches CompactifAI, a quantum-inspired app that runs compressed AI models offline on mobiles, targeting strict data regimes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
NCC warns of rising cyber risks to connected farming
Agricultural Technology

NCC warns of rising cyber risks to connected farming

NCC warns that insecure connected farm machinery could let cyber attacks disrupt harvests, cut yields and threaten food supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Celerity appoints David Stokes to drive IBM M&A push
Data Protection

Celerity appoints David Stokes to drive IBM M&A push

Celerity hires ex-IBM leader David Stokes to steer UK and European M&A and deepen collaboration around IBM's watsonx AI and data platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Amperity hires Bridget Perry as Chief Marketing Officer
Data Protection

Amperity hires Bridget Perry as Chief Marketing Officer

Amperity names seasoned SaaS marketer Bridget Perry as CMO to drive global growth and sharpen its AI-focused customer data platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Carta buys ListAlpha to launch integrated private CRM
Customer Relationship Management

Carta buys ListAlpha to launch integrated private CRM

Carta acquires ListAlpha and launches Carta CRM, unifying front-office relationship tools with back-office fund data for private capital firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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QuSecure wins USD $3.9m AFWERX deal for quantum security
Firewalls

QuSecure wins USD $3.9m AFWERX deal for quantum security

QuSecure lands a USD $3.9m AFWERX contract to mature quantum-resilient encryption for sensitive US Air Force Global Strike missions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
'I have often been the only woman in the room.' Catherine Birkett on 25 years in tech
Data Analytics

'I have often been the only woman in the room.' Catherine Birkett on 25 years in tech

Veteran tech leader Catherine Birkett reflects on 25 years as 'often the only woman in the room' and why diversity is vital, not optional.

By Catherine Birkett • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
In a cost-pressured AI race, operational maturity is now the competitive advantage
DevOps

In a cost-pressured AI race, operational maturity is now the competitive advantage

Companies racing to adopt AI risk eroding margins unless they build mature, deliberately designed operations to control cost and complexity.

By Murali Thiagarajan • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
UK AI budgets shift to data infrastructure & storage
Storage

UK AI budgets shift to data infrastructure & storage

UK firms are funnelling most AI budgets into data infrastructure and storage, as hybrid cloud, security gaps and soaring fees reshape spending.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026