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Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks

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Norton Rose Fulbright warns that AI agents could intensify privacy and security challenges for Asian companies as data moves across systems and borders.
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UK payroll errors persist as delays & manual work rise

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UK payroll in crisis as 89% of professionals report frequent errors and delays, with manual processes and poor system integration to blame.
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Boomi tops 2026 Gartner iPaaS rankings for execution

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Boomi tops Gartner's 2026 iPaaS Magic Quadrant for Ability to Execute, extending its run in the Leaders segment to a 12th year.
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CFOs shift focus from manual month-end to live insight

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Mid-market CFOs ditch manual month-end marathons, turning to live, standardised reporting to drive faster, insight-led decisions.
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Is the USB making a comeback?

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Once dubbed obsolete, USB drives are booming again, with the market set to hit USD $13.1 billion by 2030 despite mounting security fears.
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Nasuni buys Resilio to boost edge file access speed

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Nasuni snaps up Resilio to fuse edge caching with cloud file services, promising faster access and fewer VPN headaches for remote staff.
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Manufacturers see AI gains but data gaps stall scale-up

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Manufacturers reap early AI returns but poor data quality, fragmented tools and network limits block efforts to scale projects enterprise-wide.
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UK AI budgets shift to data infrastructure & storage

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UK firms are funnelling most AI budgets into data infrastructure and storage, as hybrid cloud, security gaps and soaring fees reshape spending.
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Vistra & G-P launch unified path for global hiring

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Vistra and G-P unveil a single-contract route to shift firms smoothly from EOR hiring to fully fledged entities in overseas markets.
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Apple unveils MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop

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Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop with Apple silicon, focused on budget-conscious users.
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Modulr & HiBob integrate payments to streamline payroll

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Modulr and HiBob link payroll and payments in one embedded workflow to cut errors, ease pay day pressure and boost employee trust.
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The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans

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Hidden cloud data, egress fees and GPU 'double bubble' bills are quietly turning many enterprise AI ambitions into costly, slow ordeals.
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Survey reveals data sovereignty gap despite high spend

Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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Firms spend millions on data sovereignty and rate awareness high, yet Kiteworks survey finds persistent breaches and cross-border exposure.
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Versa unveils managed sovereign SASE service for EU data

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Versa launches managed sovereign SASE service to keep EU network security, control and logging strictly within local jurisdictions.
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German maritime innovator wins USD $4 million China deal

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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German innovator wins USD $4 million China deal to launch ClearSense, a smart ship bearing monitor, after AI-assisted NICE challenge.
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Manual data transfers leave UK & US agencies exposed

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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UK and US security agencies still rely on manual data transfers as cyberattacks rise, with leaders warning outdated systems heighten risks.
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Kingston gains FIPS 140-3 Level 3 for IronKey USBs

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Kingston wins FIPS 140-3 Level 3 for its IronKey Keypad 200 USBs, making it the first supplier with three drives at this stringent standard.
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UK ambulance data breaches surge past 4,000 in three years

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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UK ambulance services logged over 4,000 data breaches in three years, with incidents rising annually amid growing digital and cyber risks.
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OWC boosts ThunderBlade X12 portable RAID to 192TB

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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OWC has doubled its ThunderBlade X12 portable Thunderbolt 5 RAID SSD to 192TB, targeting filmmakers needing ultra-fast, on-set shuttle storage.
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OWC unveils 8TB Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 portable SSD

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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OWC launches 8TB Envoy Ultra, a rugged bus-powered Thunderbolt 5 portable SSD claiming over 6,000MB/s speeds and IP67 protection.