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Logitech gives staff a day off to play video games
Gaming

Logitech gives staff a day off to play video games

The move puts gaming into Logitech's employee benefits as the company bets a day off can boost focus, resilience and teamwork.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

Resilience stories

TMX Transform urges readiness shift beyond go-live
Digital Transformation

TMX Transform urges readiness shift beyond go-live

Businesses risk post-launch strain if they treat automation readiness as a checklist, TMX Transform says, rather than an ongoing capability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Balnord urges Europe to scale deep-tech for defence
Robotics

Balnord urges Europe to scale deep-tech for defence

Europe must fix procurement and funding gaps if deep-tech is to become deployable defence capability, Balnord says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Commvault names top partner award winners across regions
Data Protection

Commvault names top partner award winners across regions

The awards highlight rising demand for data resilience as firms expand AI use, with winners spanning the Americas, EMEA, APAC and India.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Britain's data centres are becoming strategic national assets. But are we doing enough to protect them?
Data centers

Britain's data centres are becoming strategic national assets. But are we doing enough to protect them?

A major outage at one strategic site could trigger £352 million in direct losses, underlining the need for tighter physical protection.

By Andy Fairbanks • 8 min read • Yesterday
Euphoria Telecom urges SMEs to weigh tech buys carefully
Digital Transformation

Euphoria Telecom urges SMEs to weigh tech buys carefully

Small firms risk costly failures if they buy software without first checking whether it will fit their staff, systems and support needs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Commvault names top partner award winners at SHIFT 2026
Storage

Commvault names top partner award winners at SHIFT 2026

Partners across storage, cloud and security were recognised as demand grows for cleaner recovery and stronger resilience around AI projects.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday

Stories from Other Regions

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March Construction wins top Canterbury awards honour
Education, Learning & Training

March Construction wins top Canterbury awards honour

Its museum redevelopment work earned March Construction the region's top contractor title, alongside a separate win for projects worth over $10 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
Spark named New Zealand's best 5G network by Opensignal
5G & Beyond

Spark named New Zealand's best 5G network by Opensignal

Customers are feeling faster and more reliable service after Spark won six outright categories and three joint awards in Opensignal's latest report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Lancom launches application assurance service for firms
Cloud Security

Lancom launches application assurance service for firms

The service aims to help firms spot security and resilience gaps before software faults disrupt operations or trigger regulatory scrutiny.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
Britons back tougher rules on tech supplier dependence
Data sovereignty

Britons back tougher rules on tech supplier dependence

Most Britons want government contracts to favour resilient, switchable systems, as 69% call digital sovereignty a national security issue.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today
AI threats top cyber concern for Irish organisations
Supply Chain

AI threats top cyber concern for Irish organisations

More than a third of Irish cyber professionals now rank AI-related threats above all other risks, as budgets stay resilient despite mounting pressure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
Pāmu appoints Hannah Ross-McAlpine as digital chief
Agricultural Technology

Pāmu appoints Hannah Ross-McAlpine as digital chief

The hire underlines Pāmu's push to make data, connectivity and cyber security central to operations across its 112 farms.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Reservoir project to ease water worries in Hawke's Bay towns
Local Government

Reservoir project to ease water worries in Hawke's Bay towns

Thousands of residents will gain a more reliable supply as a three-million-litre reservoir and linked pipe network are built by June 2028.

By Linda Hall • 2 min read • Yesterday
eir business launches cyber support scheme for Irish SMEs
Cybersecurity

eir business launches cyber support scheme for Irish SMEs

The scheme will give 2,000 Irish SMEs €1,250 each, as research says cyber risk may cost the sector up to €3.4 billion a year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AvePoint lifts annual recurring revenue outlook on strong Q3
Software-as-a-Service

AvePoint lifts annual recurring revenue outlook on strong Q3

Strong SaaS demand lifted annual recurring revenue 27% to USD $495.1 million in the quarter, prompting AvePoint to raise full-year guidance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
BSA urges India to update cyber rules for AI threats
Enterprise Resource Planning

BSA urges India to update cyber rules for AI threats

The trade association says current laws may be too slow for AI-powered attacks that can identify weaknesses and launch cybercrime with less expertise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week