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Firewalla app update boosts DAP security & family tools

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Firewalla's latest app update tightens DAP network security while rolling out smarter family time controls and a refreshed interface.
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Contrivian to merge with Big Network in LEO-focused deal

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Contrivian to merge with Big Network, unifying edge and LEO-focused software into a single platform for resilient hybrid connectivity.
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NETSCOUT boosts telco AI with Omnis smart data tools

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NETSCOUT expands Omnis AI tools so telcos can turn noisy 5G network data into AI-ready streams for customer experience and operations.
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Aeris & Palo Alto link SASE to secure global IoT fleets

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Aeris links its IoT Watchtower with Palo Alto Networks' Prisma SASE 5G to unify zero-trust security and connectivity for global IoT fleets.
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WatchGuard warns of surge in evasive, encrypted malware

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WatchGuard reports a 1,548% surge in new evasive malware and a 2,000% jump in encrypted threats, straining signature-based defences.
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AlgoSec posts record 2025 growth on hybrid cloud demand

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AlgoSec posts record 2025 as hybrid cloud surge drives 37% new business growth, strong ARR gains and rapid uptake of its Horizon platform.
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Record ransomware surge as 7,458 victims named in 2025

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Ransomware hits record 7,458 named victims in 2025 as 124 gangs crowd dark web leak sites and new “supergroup” alliances emerge.
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Kingspan Insulation taps Expereo for global SD-WAN revamp

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Kingspan Insulation picks Expereo to unify connectivity across 90 global sites, replacing MPLS with managed SD-WAN under one platform.
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Exclusive, Extreme deepen UK & Ireland networking ties

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Exclusive Networks deepens its UK and Ireland portfolio by adding Extreme's AI-driven cloud networking platform to its cybersecurity-focused line-up.
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Vizst named Gigamon's EMEA Partner of the Year 2025

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Gigamon has named Vizst its 2025 EMEA Partner of the Year, underscoring a deeper channel push around deep observability and cloud security.
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Gigamon named 2026 public sector observability leader

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Gigamon wins Frost & Sullivan's 2026 public sector observability award as governments battle cyber threats in complex hybrid IT estates.
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SonicWall unifies NSM for future-ready security ops

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SonicWall folds legacy tools into Network Security Manager, unifying firewall analytics and reporting across its Unified Management platform.
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Gigamon wins Frost & Sullivan award for public sector

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Gigamon named Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Company of the Year for deep observability in global public sector network security and performance.
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Expereo enhances expereoOne with digital case tool

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Expereo adds shared Digital Case Management to expereoOne, giving enterprises a single, transparent case timeline across global networks.
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Expereo & Cato unite to simplify global WAN security

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Expereo and Cato Networks join forces to offer multinational firms unified managed connectivity and cloud security via a single provider.
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AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation

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AI, hybrid cloud and SASE are driving a shift from security sprawl to consolidation, with unified policy control now the top priority.
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TP-Link expands Irish channel reach with Renaissance deal

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TP-Link chooses Renaissance to distribute Omada in Ireland, boosting cloud-managed networking options for resellers and MSPs nationwide.
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Tata Communications unveils AI-ready multi-cloud suite

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Tata Communications has rolled out an AI-ready multi-cloud suite to help APAC enterprises scale hybrid AI with integrated network, edge and visibility.
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.
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Navigating the fragmented future: why enterprise connectivity needs a rethink

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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As MPLS declines and the internet fragments, enterprises must build resilient, intelligent networks or see AI ambitions stall.