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Ocorian boosts Microsoft Azure use 500% after ANS overhaul
Digital Transformation

Ocorian boosts Microsoft Azure use 500% after ANS overhaul

The overhaul leaves the financial services group better able to separate workloads and govern data as it expands across Microsoft's platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

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DataMasque joins MAS PathFin.ai for privacy-preserving AI
Risk & Compliance

DataMasque joins MAS PathFin.ai for privacy-preserving AI

Financial firms can now assess privacy-preserving AI tools faster as DataMasque joins MAS's PathFin.ai library to mask sensitive customer data.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Datadog launches observability maturity programme in A/NZ
Digital Transformation

Datadog launches observability maturity programme in A/NZ

The assessment aims to help A/NZ firms spot blind spots, cut tool sprawl and justify observability spend as cloud and AI workloads grow more complex.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Saviynt appoints Clinton Mottram to APJ security role
Digital Transformation

Saviynt appoints Clinton Mottram to APJ security role

The appointment reflects rising demand for tighter access controls as firms in Asia Pacific and Japan adopt AI across legacy and cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
BT International wins UBS cloud trader voice overhaul
Unified Communications

BT International wins UBS cloud trader voice overhaul

The bank has begun replacing 20 trading voice platforms with a single cloud system, aiming to cut complexity while meeting strict compliance rules.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Cloudflare launches Basin for serverless analytics
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudflare launches Basin for serverless analytics

The new service could cut analytics costs for firms hit by egress fees and the need to run separate storage and query systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Three technology myths CIOs should stop believing
Digital Transformation

Three technology myths CIOs should stop believing

Many firms are wasting AI spend by tackling the technology before defining the business problem, leaving CIOs to rethink old assumptions.

By Tal Nathan • 4 min read • This month
Quest expands identity security for AI agent threats
Disaster Recovery

Quest expands identity security for AI agent threats

The update is aimed at speeding recovery and containing breaches as AI agents gain access to corporate identity systems.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
A1 Technologies lands three-year hummgroup Microsoft deal
Data centers

A1 Technologies lands three-year hummgroup Microsoft deal

The consolidation should simplify cloud spending and accountability across hummgroup, after A1 Technologies cut Azure costs by 10% in earlier work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
ProCredit picks Teciem's Kondor Up for treasury overhaul
Software-as-a-Service

ProCredit picks Teciem's Kondor Up for treasury overhaul

The banking group aims to improve automation, risk visibility and local compliance as it replaces ageing treasury systems across ten markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
ACI & Cognizant test card processing on AWS at scale
Disaster Recovery

ACI & Cognizant test card processing on AWS at scale

Banks weighing cloud migration got fresh evidence after the platform handled more than double its target load on AWS with no failed transactions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Ray White upgrades contact centre with AI oversight
Unified Communications

Ray White upgrades contact centre with AI oversight

Supervisors can now target call reviews and coaching more quickly as the 110-agent unit adds transcripts, scorecards and compliance tools.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud launches M4N instances for Oracle workloads
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches M4N instances for Oracle workloads

Enterprise Oracle users could cut licensing and infrastructure costs as Google Cloud adds high-memory M4N instances tuned for heavy I/O workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
HCLTech launches Pulse for mid-market AI transformation
Digital Transformation

HCLTech launches Pulse for mid-market AI transformation

It targets companies that have outgrown pilots, offering one accountable partner to scale AI safely across operations and modernise systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Riverbed launches Network 360 with AI observability
Software-as-a-Service

Riverbed launches Network 360 with AI observability

Existing customers can access AI-driven troubleshooting without a higher base price, as Riverbed bundles new observability tools into Network 360.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Logicalis & Pentera launch continuous security validation
Data Protection

Logicalis & Pentera launch continuous security validation

Irish organisations will get ongoing proof their defences work in live environments, after 71% of CIOs reported a cyber incident in the past year.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month
HCLTech launches Pulse for mid-market AI transformation
Digital Transformation

HCLTech launches Pulse for mid-market AI transformation

Businesses struggling to turn AI pilots into measurable returns are the target of HCLTech Pulse, aimed at mid-market firms with complex tech needs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month