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Okta to secure PGA of America identity & AI rollout

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Okta expands PGA of America deal to unite staff and fan identity security, underpinning the golf body's push into AI-driven digital services.
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NeuBird AI hits SRE alert milestone with agentic platform

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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private cloud
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devops
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hybrid cloud
NeuBird AI's agentic SRE platform autonomously resolved 230,000 alerts in a year, saving 12,000 hours and USD $1.8 million in costs.
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Leaders overestimate UK organisations' AI readiness gap

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Senior leaders see UK organisations as AI ready, but managers report weaker strategy, governance and skills, risking stalled deployments.
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Westcon-Comstor launches Tech Insights for EMEA partners

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Westcon-Comstor unveils free Tech Insights programme to help EMEA partners assess cyber risk and AI data readiness for customers.
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AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
AI, quantum threats and tougher regulation will reshape cyber strategies by 2026, forcing new governance, identity models and SOC workflows.
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Smart Communications debuts AI tools for compliance-led CX

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
Smart Communications launches AI-powered tools to help regulated firms modernise customer communications, data capture and archiving at scale.
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Cynomi extends NIS 2 & AI governance tools for MSPs

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data protection
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cloud security
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socs
Cynomi expands its governance platform for MSPs with new NIS 2 tools for Croatia and Belgium and broader AI oversight across Europe.
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Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
Cybersecurity as a Service market forecast to soar from USD $17.60bn in 2024 to USD $83.96bn by 2034, driven by threats and skills gaps.
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Coverbase & Crowe team up on AI vendor risk checks

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
Coverbase and Crowe forge AI-focused partnership to streamline vendor risk reviews and procurement oversight in tightly regulated sectors.
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UK employers urged to rethink SAP hiring for skills

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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cloud security
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UK firms told to overhaul SAP hiring, prioritising skills, learning and well-being as talent shortages deepen and candidates gain leverage.
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Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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devops
Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.
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FireMon & Illumio unite policies for Zero Trust push

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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network security
FireMon and Illumio link microsegmentation with firewall policies in one platform to cut conflicts and speed Zero Trust deployments.
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Data Privacy Day highlights shift to accountable AI data use

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data protection
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supply chain
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breach prevention
Data Privacy Day spotlights a shift from privacy promises to provable controls, as AI, governance and regulation demand accountable data use.
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UK cyber leaders fear sack as stress & burnout rise

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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socs
Most senior UK cyber staff fear they could be sacked over a breach, as new research reveals soaring stress, burnout and blame culture.
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Xelix warns AP errors leak up to USD $53 billion a year

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Xelix research warns large UK and US firms lose up to USD $53 billion a year to accounts payable errors, duplicates, missed credits and fraud.
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Zero Networks warns lateral movement eclipses zero-days

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Lateral movement now eclipses zero-day exploits as the top cyber risk, Zero Networks warns, with attacks able to hit 60% of systems in an hour.
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AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps

Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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storage
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.
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Black Kite unveils ThreatTrace to bolster third-party risk

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Black Kite debuts ThreatTrace, harnessing NetFlow and DNS telemetry to reveal hidden third‑party compromises and sharpen cyber risk ratings.
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Bedrock Data expands AI security to Confluence

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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data protection
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cloud security
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martech
Bedrock Data adds native Confluence support to map how sensitive collaboration content flows into AI systems and expose hidden access risks.
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VEON partners with MindBridge on AI-driven audit shift

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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data analytics
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fintech
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risk & compliance
VEON will use MindBridge AI to scrutinise all financial transactions in real time, replacing traditional sample-based internal audits.