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SentinelOne expands threat hunting capabilities in WatchTower services
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cyber attacks
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cyber threats
AI security firm SentinelOne unveils advanced threat hunting capabilities for its WatchTower services, bolstering cybersecurity defences for businesses amid rising cyber threats.
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Revolent & Snowflake unite to combat global data skills gap
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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martech
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data analytics
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cdp
Revolent partners with Snowflake to curate a data engineering training programme, aiming to fill the skills gap manifesting in tech industries globally.
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Wasabi Technologies to introduce AI-powered storage with Curio AI acquisition
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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storage
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physical security
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ai
Wasabi Technologies acquires Curio AI from GrayMeta to launch AI-powered intelligent storage for the media sector, anticipated to debut by mid-2024.
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IT & security teams converge to boost cyber resilience, study finds
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
A Commvault study reveals increased collaboration between IT and security teams in businesses, signalling trend towards enhanced cyber-resilience.
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Logpoint enhances Converged SIEM for optimised threat detection
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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soc
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity firm Logpoint bolsters the functionality of its Converged SIEM platform to optimise threat detection and case management.
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Tech leaders debate AI expansion at Parliamentary Summit
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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genai
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ai
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data quality
UK tech leaders debate challenges and potential benefits of widespread AI deployment in UK businesses at Parliament Street Artificial Intelligence Summit.
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UK Government launches AI Opportunity Forum to boost private sector
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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digital transformation
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ai
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productivity
The UK Government launches its first AI Opportunity Forum, a pioneering initiative to speed up AI adoption in the private sector, promising to fuel innovation and productivity.
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archTIS reports strong Q2 results & record 1H24 performance
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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bae systems
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australian government
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kpmg
Strong Q2 results and record 1H24 earnings put archTIS Limited, a secure data collaboration software firm, en route to achieving imminent revenue expansion and nearing cash flow positivity.
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Juniper Networks unveils industry-first AI-powered networking tech
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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power / energy
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aiops
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ai
Juniper Networks unveils industry's first AI-powered networking technology, which improves connectivity, provides better insights and reduces energy use, offering a revolutionary approach to business networking.
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Gigamon records 100% growth in cloud revenue in 2023
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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breach prevention
Gigamon enjoyed over 100% YoY growth in 2023 cloud revenue due to international demand for its deep observability service, reflecting a trend towards hybrid cloud security management.
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CIBC finances Actionstep's acquisition of Soluno for legal tech move
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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saas
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nz
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financing
CIBC Innovation Banking funds global legal software firm Actionstep's acquisition of Soluno, marking a pivotal investment in digitalising legal firm workflows.
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Cognizant partners with ServiceNow to enhance AI in workplace solutions
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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genai
Cognizant teams up with ServiceNow to enhance its WorkNEXTÔ modern workplace services, aiming for improved AI adoption, streamlined self-services, and a shift to a 'total experience' model.
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Great Office Return sees 92% of firms initiate mandatory in-office policy
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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hcm
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mental health
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inflation
Amid the 2023 'Year of the Great Office Return', 92% of UK firms enacted mandatory in-office policies leading to 40% reinstating a full workweek, despite notable commuting costs and disruptions.
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Start-up Agnostiq teams up with NexGen for GPU boost
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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ai
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partner programmes
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edge ai
Toronto-based Agnostiq, has joined forces with NexGen Cloud's Hyperstack for increased GPU capacity in Agnostiq's Covalent Cloud platform, offering seamless access to high-demand GPU hardware.
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AI app accurately detects laryngeal cancer using voice data
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
A revolutionary AI application uses sound data to detect laryngeal cancer with 80% accuracy, marking a breakthrough in cancer diagnosis tech.
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Zoom unveils new interactive app for Apple Vision Pro
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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smartphones
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hybrid & remote work
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personal computing devices
Zoom's new app for Apple Vision Pro, launching on 2 February, offers a more tangible and realistic meeting experience on remote platforms.
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VerifyMy appoints Lina Ghazal to lead regulatory & public affairs
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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online safety
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mps
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employment
Online safety tech leader VerifyMy appoints Lina Ghazal, former Ofcom and Meta policy veteran, to head Regulatory and Public Affairs.
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Kaspersky exposes AI exploitation trend on the dark web
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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malware
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ai
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky study reveals an alarming increase in criminals discussing the use of AI tools for cyber exploitation on the dark web.
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KnowBe4 announces winners of 2023 APJ Partner Programme Awards
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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knowbe4
KnowBe4, the world's leading security awareness training provider, has announced the winners of its 2023 APJ Partner Programme Awards, recognising partners vital to progress in the cybersecurity human risk management sector.
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Tax solutions: Convenience versus effectiveness
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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fintech
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financial systems
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erp
It is imperative to delve into key considerations that will shape the evaluation between these two alternative options of effectiveness versus convenience.