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Asia Pacific payments group & Monash sign research pact
Crypto

Asia Pacific payments group & Monash sign research pact

The three-year tie-up aims to turn academic research into practical payments policy on fraud, stablecoins, remittances and cyber risk across APAC.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
CrowdStrike extends flexible services model to partners
Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike extends flexible services model to partners

Security teams can now buy incident response and threat hunting on demand as CrowdStrike rolls out consumption-based services for partners and customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Litmos flags AI ceiling as skills outpace promotions
Digital Transformation

Litmos flags AI ceiling as skills outpace promotions

Many workers see AI training fail to translate into pay rises or faster promotion, exposing a widening gap in workplace progression.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff

Mental health absences could have already cost cyber teams more than 250,000 work days, threatening monitoring and incident response.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Equinix expands data centre training amid talent shortage
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix expands data centre training amid talent shortage

Rising AI-driven demand is forcing data centre operators to build their own talent pipelines as vacancies widen across technical roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
BT wins GBP £200 million NIE Networks connectivity deal
Network Infrastructure

BT wins GBP £200 million NIE Networks connectivity deal

The multi-year pact should bolster Northern Ireland’s power resilience as utilities face rising cyber threats and ageing infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Expel launches managed SIEM service for Sentinel & Splunk
Security Information and Event Management

Expel launches managed SIEM service for Sentinel & Splunk

Expel unveils managed SIEM for Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk, embedding its engineers to tune detections and cut operational overheads.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Exabeam appoints Chris Hartley to lead UKI & Nordics
Hybrid Cloud

Exabeam appoints Chris Hartley to lead UKI & Nordics

Exabeam names Chris Hartley to lead UKI and Nordics as it deepens regional focus and pushes AI-driven security operations across Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
LevelBlue & SentinelOne expand global security tie-up
Ransomware

LevelBlue & SentinelOne expand global security tie-up

LevelBlue deepens ties with SentinelOne in a global pact to deliver unified AI-driven MDR, SIEM and incident response services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Equinix expands data centre training push in Australia
Digital Transformation

Equinix expands data centre training push in Australia

Equinix is rolling out its Pathways to Tech scheme in Australia as part of a global drive to tackle data centre skills shortages.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
UK, US firms abandon AI plans amid skills shortage
Digital Transformation

UK, US firms abandon AI plans amid skills shortage

Major UK and US professional services firms are shelving AI projects as skill shortages bite, exposing a gap between tech spend and staff readiness.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries
Storage

World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries

World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Broadcom launches Symantec CBX cloud security platform
Firewalls

Broadcom launches Symantec CBX cloud security platform

Broadcom unveils Symantec CBX, a unified cloud XDR platform blending Symantec and Carbon Black tech to simplify advanced threat defence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

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FIFAI panel report sets 'AGILE' guide for AI in finance
Data Protection

FIFAI panel report sets 'AGILE' guide for AI in finance

The report warns Canadian lenders that fraud, supply-chain concentration and market shocks are becoming the main AI threats in finance.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
ScotlandIS chief executive Karen Meechan to step down
Cloud Services

ScotlandIS chief executive Karen Meechan to step down

The Scottish tech body will keep continuity in place as Nicola Taylor takes over and recruitment for a permanent boss starts in April.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
UK accountants adopt AI hybrid model to ease staff shortages
Digital Transformation

UK accountants adopt AI hybrid model to ease staff shortages

Staff shortages could leave GBP £2-4 billion in annual fees unrealised as firms use AI and outsourced teams to handle compliance work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Fluke launches RotAlign Core & Elite alignment systems
Data Analytics

Fluke launches RotAlign Core & Elite alignment systems

Fluke unveils RotAlign Core and Elite shaft alignment tools to cut costly downtime, as misalignment drives up to 50% of failures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026