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Former Black Basta affiliates target executives in Teams

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ReliaQuest says suspected former Black Basta operators are bombarding staff with emails and posing as IT support in Microsoft Teams to reach senior executives.
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MetTel launches connected laptop service for enterprises

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MetTel unveils a connected laptop service that uses SingleSIM to ship, activate and support enterprise devices across multiple mobile networks.
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Splashtop launches unified IT platform for endpoints

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Splashtop unveils AI-assisted endpoint platform for IT teams, blending patching, remote support and security alerts in one console.
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Owl Labs secures Microsoft Teams certification for devices

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Owl Labs wins Microsoft Teams approval for its Meeting Owl 5 Pro, bringing full certification to its current hybrid meeting device range.
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Sidetrade launches AI-native plan with three new products

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Sidetrade sets out a four-year push into AI-driven order-to-cash, with three new products due in 2026 and a shift towards usage-linked revenue.
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Apex Computing wins third Microsoft Solutions Partner nod

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Manchester IT support firm Apex Computing lands a third Microsoft Solutions Partner designation after securing recognition for Microsoft Security.
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Kyndryl launches AI Digital Twin for the workplace

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Kyndryl's AI workplace Digital Twin uses Microsoft Foundry to spot IT faults before staff are hit, as firms seek faster, predictive support.
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How Apograph uses proactive firewall upgrades to protect clients and control costs

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Apograph's £60-a-month firewall plan helps clients dodge emergency refresh costs, cut downtime and strengthen security across 1,500 endpoints.
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Freshworks boosts Freshservice with live asset mapping

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Freshworks adds live asset discovery to Freshservice, aiming to give IT teams clearer hybrid estate visibility and faster incident response.
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Advania names new UK CFO & CMO following expansion

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Advania names Sabrina Harris as UK Chief Financial Officer and Tara Allison as Chief Marketing Officer as it presses on with expansion after acquisitions.
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Aspire Technology Solutions buys NVT Group in Scotland

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Aspire Technology Solutions deepens its Scottish reach with NVT Group buy, adding 49 staff and a longstanding local customer base.
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TeamViewer tops one million AI remote support sessions

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TeamViewer says its AI-driven support tools have passed one million sessions as it seeks to turn troubleshooting data into faster IT fixes.
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UK workers lose meeting time to hybrid tech glitches

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UK workers say hybrid meeting tech failures are wasting time despite employers' AI and office upgrades, a survey finds.
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ControlUp adds Intel Device IQ to desktop monitoring

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ControlUp and Intel team up to surface hardware-level warnings in desktop monitoring, aiming to spot PC issues before staff notice them.
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Start Tech boss urges MSPs to focus on business needs

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Start Tech Managing Director Ian Groves tells London event MSPs to prioritise client business problems over AI hype as debate grows over automation's impact.
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Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps

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Omnissa warns AI tools are surging across workplace devices while patching, encryption and stability gaps widen, especially in regulated sectors.
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BT wins GBP £200 million NIE Networks connectivity deal

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BT secures a multi-year GBP £200m deal to modernise Northern Ireland's electricity grid with upgraded connectivity and cyber security.
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Splashtop & SysAid partner to streamline remote support

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SysAid bakes Splashtop remote support into its service desk, letting IT teams launch secure sessions directly from AI-driven tickets.
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Mintivo signs IT support deal with Prospect Hospice

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Prospect Hospice appoints Mintivo to overhaul IT support, aiming to boost system reliability and free staff to focus on patient care.
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Support Fusion raises AUD $1 million, expands to US & UK

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Support Fusion raises AUD $1 million pre-seed to grow US and UK presence and scale AI-led integrations for co-managed enterprise IT.