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Coalfire launches AI threat hunting for shadow agents
Firewalls

Coalfire launches AI threat hunting for shadow agents

Coalfire's new DivisionHex service hunts shadow AI and rogue agents as most firms report AI-driven security incidents without proper oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue
Storage

World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue

World Backup Day now warns boards that backup is no mere IT chore, but a frontline defence against ransomware targeting recovery itself.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Informatica deepens Microsoft Fabric tie-up in Switzerland
Data Protection

Informatica deepens Microsoft Fabric tie-up in Switzerland

Informatica adds Microsoft Fabric Open Mirroring support and opens a Swiss Azure delivery hub to boost governed data for AI and analytics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
MSPs eye hybrid IT gains in cloud & security services
Firewalls

MSPs eye hybrid IT gains in cloud & security services

MSPs chase predictable hybrid IT revenue as research shows cloud management and security services leading demand across global markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
InferX hires senior leaders to drive sovereign AI push
Unified Communications

InferX hires senior leaders to drive sovereign AI push

InferX adds three senior leaders to accelerate sovereign AI and GPU edge deployments as Europe tightens control of data infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Object storage emerges as the backbone for private AI
Storage

Object storage emerges as the backbone for private AI

Object storage emerges as the quiet workhorse of private AI, with 91% of enterprises relying on it to scale production deployments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter AI agents tailored by sector
Software-as-a-Service

ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter AI agents tailored by sector

ThoughtSpot rolls out Spotter for Industries, AI analytics agents tuned to sector rules to close the “context gap” in enterprise decisions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Mphasis urges CTOs to fix legacy cores for agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Mphasis urges CTOs to fix legacy cores for agentic AI

Mphasis tells CTOs to overhaul legacy cores as agentic AI scales, backing ontology-driven knowledge graphs to curb automated errors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
OutSystems named G2 Leader for AI agent builders in 2026
DevOps

OutSystems named G2 Leader for AI agent builders in 2026

OutSystems named a Leader in G2's Spring 2026 AI Agent Builders Grid, after earning top scores for ease of admin, trust and governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Keeper unveils KeeperDB to tighten database access
Data Protection

Keeper unveils KeeperDB to tighten database access

Keeper launches KeeperDB to centralise zero-trust database access, hiding credentials and recording sessions within its existing security vault.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
JFrog unveils MCP registry to secure AI coding agents
DevOps

JFrog unveils MCP registry to secure AI coding agents

JFrog launches an MCP registry to centralise and secure AI coding agents, extending software supply chain controls to agent workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

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Data paradox: poor data quality undermines AI in finance
Digital Transformation

Data paradox: poor data quality undermines AI in finance

Poor data is stalling AI in finance, with nearly 9 in 10 firms hit by delays and hidden errors causing mounting, often severe, losses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Canada faces rising cyber risks amid ageing networks
Firewalls

Canada faces rising cyber risks amid ageing networks

Canadian firms warn ageing networks, quantum threats and data rules are outpacing cyber defences, as most report major outages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
UK resellers move from AI talk to practical rollout
Unified Communications

UK resellers move from AI talk to practical rollout

UK resellers shift from AI hype to hands-on deployments as customers demand automation, analytics and compliance in communications.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Emerge Digital secures B Corp status amid AI rollout
Risk & Compliance

Emerge Digital secures B Corp status amid AI rollout

Gloucestershire-based Emerge Digital gains B Corp status as it expands into AI with ApexAI and extends its Gloucester Rugby tech deal.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
UK unveils GBP £2.5bn push for AI & quantum growth
Hyperscale

UK unveils GBP £2.5bn push for AI & quantum growth

UK unveils GBP £2.5bn AI and quantum package, as tech leaders hail Sovereign AI Fund as signal of long-term innovation strategy.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Hitachi expands iQ stack for on-prem agentic AI with NVIDIA
Storage

Hitachi expands iQ stack for on-prem agentic AI with NVIDIA

Hitachi Vantara widens its iQ stack with new NVIDIA-powered options and tools to run agentic AI securely on-premises at production scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026