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Control, agility, long-term value: The 4 non-negotiables for cloud communications
Unified Communications

Control, agility, long-term value: The 4 non-negotiables for cloud communications

Vendor lock-in can turn cloud voice upgrades into costly transformation programmes, raising service risk and limiting control over future changes.

By Sam Winterbotton • 5 min read • 3 days ago
UK police call for better tech after survey backlash
Digital Transformation

UK police call for better tech after survey backlash

Widespread dissatisfaction with fragmented police systems is hampering investigations and morale, a survey of 8,081 UK officers and staff found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
UK forum commissions lunar spectrum framework study
International Telecommunication Union

UK forum commissions lunar spectrum framework study

Interference risks are forcing policymakers to decide how lunar communications will share frequencies with science, satellites and Earth systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Global Stories

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HackerOne links validated flaws to Wiz cloud platform
Digital Transformation

HackerOne links validated flaws to Wiz cloud platform

Security teams may cut backlogs as validated HackerOne flaws are mapped into Wiz, linking exploit evidence to cloud assets for faster prioritisation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
HackerOne & Wiz link validated findings to cloud risk
Digital Transformation

HackerOne & Wiz link validated findings to cloud risk

Security teams can now rank cloud flaws by exploitability and impact, as validated HackerOne reports feed directly into Wiz's risk graph.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
DTCC taps Chainlink for 24/7 collateral management
Blockchain

DTCC taps Chainlink for 24/7 collateral management

Round-the-clock collateral transfers could become faster and less capital-intensive as DTCC prepares a blockchain-based platform with Chainlink for global markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Verdantix names viAct an innovator in workplace safety
Data Analytics

Verdantix names viAct an innovator in workplace safety

Fragmented safety alerts are pushing industrial buyers towards integrated video analytics platforms that can feed one workflow across sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
BT International launches UC Edge for multinationals
Unified Communications

BT International launches UC Edge for multinationals

Multinationals grappling with fragmented voice systems get a single global layer that cuts manual routing and eases platform switching.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Germany & Brazil mandate ODF in push for sovereignty
Public Cloud

Germany & Brazil mandate ODF in push for sovereignty

Public bodies in both countries will have to save files in an open format, as policymakers seek to curb supplier lock-in and bolster digital sovereignty.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Matter & OpenADR link up for home energy management
Internet of Things

Matter & OpenADR link up for home energy management

A clearer route for utilities to control home devices could cut integration costs for manufacturers as demand response programmes expand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 6 days ago
W sets June beta launch with Europe figures tracker
Data Protection

W sets June beta launch with Europe figures tracker

The expansion will give European leaders and policymakers early access as W readies its public beta and new tracking dashboard for 17 June.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Persistent wins Databricks healthcare & life sciences
Risk & Compliance

Persistent wins Databricks healthcare & life sciences

The new specialisation should help healthcare and life sciences firms use governed AI and data tools to speed trials, discovery and patient insights.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Ondo, Morgan, Mastercard & Ripple test tokenised Treasury
Fintech

Ondo, Morgan, Mastercard & Ripple test tokenised Treasury

The pilot suggests tokenised Treasury redemptions could settle across borders in seconds, bypassing traditional banking cut-off windows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost
DevOps

Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost

Data ownership is now the main concern for construction technology chiefs, as vendor lock-in and AI readiness threaten project delivery.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management
Data Analytics

Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management

The tie-up aims to ease reporting delays for investors wrestling with fragmented portfolio data across public and private markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
TCA sets first common lifecycle rules for SIM & eSIM
Supply Chain

TCA sets first common lifecycle rules for SIM & eSIM

A common way to measure the environmental impact of SIM and eSIM products could improve transparency for operators and suppliers across supply chains.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Aqara launches G400 wired doorbell camera in Australia
Internet of Things

Aqara launches G400 wired doorbell camera in Australia

Homeowners seeking a wired smart doorbell can now choose a 2K model with Apple HomeKit Secure Video, local recording and offline alerts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 5 days ago