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Red Hat, NVIDIA & Palo Alto unveil AI-native telco stack
Virtualisation

Red Hat, NVIDIA & Palo Alto unveil AI-native telco stack

Red Hat, NVIDIA and Palo Alto launch an AI-native telco stack uniting cloud, edge compute and zero trust security for next-gen networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl
Firewalls

Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl

Overwhelmed CISOs are driving a consolidation wave in cybersecurity, slashing tool sprawl to close security gaps and cut mounting costs.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Chaotic marketing teams see burnout & stalled deals
Firewalls

Chaotic marketing teams see burnout & stalled deals

Chaotic UK and US marketing teams face burnout, longer sales cycles and missed deals as AI-era complexity fragments strategy and execution.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
AI-fuelled cyber attacks now steal data in 72 minutes
Firewalls

AI-fuelled cyber attacks now steal data in 72 minutes

AI-driven hackers can now steal data in just 72 minutes, as faster, multi-surface attacks overwhelm complex, over-trusting enterprises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Zero Networks adopts channel-first model to grow UK partners
Firewalls

Zero Networks adopts channel-first model to grow UK partners

Zero Networks shifts to a 100% channel-first model and revamps its Zero to Sixty programme to accelerate UK partner growth in cybersecurity.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Distributors gain clout in shaping cloud & AI sales
Robotics

Distributors gain clout in shaping cloud & AI sales

Global distributors, steering USD $180 billion in tech sales, are recasting how cloud and AI reach customers via platforms and new partners.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Aeris & Palo Alto link SASE to secure global IoT fleets
Unified Communications

Aeris & Palo Alto link SASE to secure global IoT fleets

Aeris links its IoT Watchtower with Palo Alto Networks' Prisma SASE 5G to unify zero-trust security and connectivity for global IoT fleets.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
DryRun Security adds Andrew Peterson to drive AI shift
Firewalls

DryRun Security adds Andrew Peterson to drive AI shift

DryRun Security appoints Signal Sciences Co-founder Andrew Peterson to its board to steer its AI-native code security push.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Palo Alto warns on earnings as guidance disappoints
Software-as-a-Service

Palo Alto warns on earnings as guidance disappoints

Palo Alto Networks beat quarterly estimates but flagged weaker next-quarter earnings, unsettling investors despite stronger revenue and contract growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies
Firewalls

Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies

Simbian claims 15-fold customer surge as its AI-driven SOC agents vie to replace rules-based automation in the cyber defence arms race.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Palo Alto revamps NextWave to reward AI security platforms
Firewalls

Palo Alto revamps NextWave to reward AI security platforms

Palo Alto overhauls NextWave to reward partners building AI-driven security platforms and services over traditional product sales volume.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents

Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation
Firewalls

AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation

AI, hybrid cloud and SASE are driving a shift from security sprawl to consolidation, with unified policy control now the top priority.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn
Firewalls

Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn

Cybersecurity as a Service market forecast to soar from USD $17.60bn in 2024 to USD $83.96bn by 2034, driven by threats and skills gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Veeam appoints new leaders to drive data resilience push
Storage

Veeam appoints new leaders to drive data resilience push

Veeam reshapes its top team with three senior hires to sharpen its global data resilience, security and AI-driven growth strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Misconfigured cloud training labs open paths to attacks
Firewalls

Misconfigured cloud training labs open paths to attacks

Misconfigured cloud training labs on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure expose major firms to live attacks via overly permissive access roles.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub
Firewalls

Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub

Integrity360 acquires Calgary-based Advantus360 to spearhead its North American push and launch a new cyber hub for Canada and the US.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026

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Lumai names René Bonvanie board chair for optical AI push
Firewalls

Lumai names René Bonvanie board chair for optical AI push

Oxford optical AI spin-out Lumai names ex-Palo Alto Networks marketer René Bonvanie as board chair to spearhead its push into commercialisation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026