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Global data center outage stalled payments broken network lines

Cloudflare outage exposes risks of AI & payments reliance

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Cloudflare's latest outage fuels fears over fragile AI and payments systems as firms brace for weeks of disputes and operational fallout.
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AI adoption in UK public sector hampered by digital skills gap

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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A digital skills gap in the UK public sector is hindering AI adoption, with only 47% of staff ready to confidently use new technologies, research finds.
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Businesses consider merging IT & HR to boost engagement

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Nexthink research reveals 93% of IT leaders back merging IT and HR to boost productivity, engagement, and employee satisfaction within five years.
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Lack of employee skills threatens value of AI investments

Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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New research reveals that 92% of IT leaders warn lack of employee digital readiness risks undermining $644bn Generative AI investments worldwide.
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Study reveals challenges & costs of virtual desktops

Wed, 11th Dec 2024
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New research reveals 31% of organisations face daily challenges with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, highlighting crucial support needs amid cost pressures.
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AI may render traditional IT helpdesks obsolete by 2027

Thu, 10th Oct 2024
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Nexthink's study reveals traditional IT helpdesks may vanish by 2027, with 79% of IT workers foreseeing a major transformation driven by AI advancements.
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Nexthink study: BSOD affects 1 in 200 devices daily

Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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Nexthink's analysis reveals that 1 in 200 devices suffers a daily blue screen of death (BSOD) issue, with nearly half of these crashes being preventable.
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Acronis appoints security veteran as chairman of the board

Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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Bonvanie is the executive vice president of strategic accounts at Palo Alto Networks and has been a member of the Acronis Board of Directors since 2014.