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High-street stores' software failures: A wake-up call for retail
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testing
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cybercrime
Repeated software failures at major UK retailers, resulting in delivery hiccups and incorrect payments, highlight an urgent need for improved system maintenance and quality assurance.
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BT lands £70m IT deal to strengthen South West police forces
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cloud services
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data sharing
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connectivity
BT nets a £70m IT services contract aimed at bolstering technology infrastructure and enhancing connectivity for Devon and Cornwall and Dorset Police, strengthening South West England's police forces.
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UK's Purple Transform appoints new Principal Solutions Architect
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big data
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bi
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surveillance
UK AI pioneer, Purple Transform, welcomes Andrew Longyear as new Principal Solutions Architect to bolster operational solution design and deployment, drawing upon his 35 years' experience in IT and telecommunications.
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ServiceNow & Microsoft to enhance workflow with integrated AI capabilities
Yesterday
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microsoft
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voip
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digital transformation
ServiceNow is furthering its strategic alliance with Microsoft to integrate AI systems, increasing workplace efficiency and employee flexibility. This follows impressive Q1 results from ServiceNow.
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Enhance the human connection in IT support services with AI
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outsourcing
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ai
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rimini street
Harmonising AI with human expertise, IT support services are enhancing customer experience while meeting the challenges of a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
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Red Hat unveils policy as code for Ansible Automation Platform
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cloud services
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hybrid cloud
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rpa
Red Hat plans to integrate automated policy as code into future versions of its Ansible Automation Platform to optimise AI-focused automation across hybrid cloud estates.
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Akamai to acquire Noname Security, bolstering API security solutions
Yesterday
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cloud services
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
Akamai Technologies announces plans to acquire API security firm, Noname Security, fortifying its API security suite and offering customers enhanced protection against digital threats.
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Adyen partners with Cover Genius to enhance payment security
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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ml
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cloud services
Adyen has joined forces with insurtech company, Cover Genius, to boost authorisation rates for online payments and advance transaction security worldwide.
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Red Hat & Elastic extend partnership for enhanced AI search experiences
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open source
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elastic
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red hat
Red Hat and Elastic extend their partnership to introduce upgraded search experiences backed by retrieval augmented generation (RAG) patterns, reinventing AI use in business applications.
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CrowdStrike unveils ground-breaking AI-native SOC functions
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siem
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public cloud
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cloud services
CrowdStrike has announced transformative updates to its AI-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology, promising to drastically reduce SOC workload times and costs.
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Yellow.ai debuts industry-first Orchestrator LLM in AI customer service
Yesterday
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cx
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martech
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contact centre
Yellow.ai unveils Orchestrator LLM agent model, an AI-driven customer service tool delivering context-aware, personalised interactions, boosting satisfaction by over 60%.
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Skylight Cyber unveils free NIST CSF 2.0 converter tool
Yesterday
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cybersecurity
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risk management
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skylight cyber
Skylight Cyber has launched a free tool converter to help cybersecurity teams transition from version 1.1 to the new NIST CSF 2.0, offering modern upgrades and emphasising governance.
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Red Hat collaborates with Stability AI to enhance OpenShift AI platform
Yesterday
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data protection
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compliance
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open source
Red Hat allies with Stability AI to integrate open GenAI models into Red Hat's OpenShift AI, offering clients easier access to large language models for AI use case development.
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Adobe unveils Acrobat AI Assistant for enterprise users
Yesterday
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martech
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ai
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adobe
Adobe has unveiled Acrobat AI Assistant, a tool that seamlessly integrates with workflows to boost business efficiency.
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Red Hat & Run:ai team up to enhance AI operations efficiency
Yesterday
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hybrid cloud
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open source
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ai
Open-source solutions leader, Red Hat, collaborates with AI optimisation specialist Run:ai to improve AI operations efficiency and maximise resource utilisation on Red Hat's OpenShift AI platform.
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Zscaler unveils ZDX Copilot, revolutionising AI-assisted IT monitoring
Yesterday
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saas
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cloud security
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ai
Zscaler unveils advanced AI features in their digital experience service, enabling IT teams to effectively monitor system performance with unparalleled insights and precision.
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OpenText report reveals ransomware as top security concern in Australia
Yesterday
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
Over 60% of Australian respondents reveal ransomware attacks as their topmost security concern in a new report by information management company, OpenText.
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Arctic Wolf introduces Cyber Resilience Assessment tool
Yesterday
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cybersecurity insurance
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cybersecurity
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cis
Security operations firm, Arctic Wolf rolls out Cyber Resilience Assessment tool to strengthen companies' cybersecurity profiles and insurability by aligning them to industry-standard frameworks.
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HAProxy unveils Enterprise 2.9 with next-gen security upgrades
Yesterday
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firewall
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paas
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cloud services
HAProxy Technologies revolutionises software load balancing industry with the launch of their latest upgrade, HAProxy Enterprise 2.9, promising greater security, scalability, and efficiency.
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Gen Z drives demand for AI-powered smartphones, says Kantar data
Yesterday
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apple
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smartphones
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bi
Gen Z's appetite for AI-powered smartphones, particularly Samsung's Galaxy S24, is driving market demand according to Kantar's recent data analysis.
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Sparta Global wins Kings Award for enterprise social mobility efforts
Yesterday
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dei
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mobility
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london
Sparta Global, a London tech firm championing social mobility, has been honoured with the Kings Award for Enterprise, recognised amongst eight companies for its impactful social mobility programme.
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TrustQuay Viewpoint announces Guy Harrison as new CEO
Yesterday
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saas
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digital transformation
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compliance
In a strategic move, TrustQuay Viewpoint appoints industry veteran, Guy Harrison, as CEO to enhance global development and facilitate the digital transformation in the TCSP sector.
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Hyland appoints Jitesh S. Ghai as new President & CEO
Yesterday
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hyland
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job moves
Jitesh S. Ghai, a veteran in AI, data and cloud technologies, is set to become Hyland’s next President and CEO, succeeding Bill Priemer.
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You cannot protect what you do not understand
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ransomware
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ai
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cybersecurity
Understanding your digital landscape is key to defence against cyber threats, with the Absolute Cyber Resilience Risk Index 2024 report illuminating the real-world data.