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Shared Care Record Summit joins Digital Health Rewired

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Digital Health Rewired will host a Shared Care Record Summit in March, spotlighting NHS data-sharing, integration and patient access.
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Infinigate expands partnership with Trellix across EMEA

Mon, 24th Feb 2025
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Infinigate has expanded its partnership with Trellix across EMEA, enabling partners in several regions to offer advanced AI-driven cybersecurity solutions.
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New AI tool SecureGPT launched to aid retail loss prevention

Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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Appriss Retail has launched SecureGPT, a generative AI tool aimed at enhancing data analysis for retail loss prevention specialists.
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Contextflow secures AI reimbursement deal with IKK Südwest

Fri, 29th Nov 2024
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Contextflow is set to make history in Europe by securing the first radiology AI reimbursement contract with German insurer IKK Südwest, enhancing early lung cancer detection.
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Inspira Enterprise appoints Arvind Lakshmiratan as CMO

Mon, 29th Jul 2024
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Inspira Enterprise appoints Arvind Lakshmiratan as Chief Marketing Officer. With extensive IT marketing expertise, he'll spearhead global market strategies.
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Adlumin enhances ransomware prevention with new exfiltration tool

Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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Adlumin unveils an enhanced Ransomware Prevention feature to detect and halt both encryption and data exfiltration tactics, combating double-extortion threats.
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Fighting back against the growing threat of ransomware

Mon, 17th Jun 2024
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A recent ransomware attack on Southern Water by Black Basta highlights the mounting threat to U.K. critical infrastructure, prompting urgent calls for robust cybersecurity measures.
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CrowdStrike wins 2024 award for best practices in cloud security

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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CrowdStrike wins Frost and Sullivan's 2024 Global Customer Value Leadership Award for Cloud Security, spotlighting its Falcon Cloud Security suite amid a 110% rise in cloud exploitation incidents.
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97% of cyber security teams using AI tools, says report

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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A new Check Point Software report reveals over 97% of security teams are using AI tools, enhancing response rates and reducing data loss amid a critical skills gap.
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Lumen Technologies enhances cybersecurity amid rising threats

Thu, 16th May 2024
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Amid increasing cyber threats in Singapore, Lumen Technologies enhances defences with an Advanced Managed Detection and Response solution, strengthening enterprise security.
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Check Point launches Quantum Force firewall series for advanced security

Tue, 27th Feb 2024
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Check Point Software Technologies has unveiled Quantum Force, a series of ten high-performance AI-powered firewalls offering up to 1 Tbps of threat prevention.
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SEON joins AWS ISV Accelerate Program to enhance fraud prevention

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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Online fraud prevention leader SEON steps into Amazon Web Service's Independent Software Vendor Accelerate Program, expanding its pioneering platform's accessibility and reach.
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Sysdig report reveals businesses favour speed over robust cloud security

Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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Sysdig's 2024 Cloud-Native Security report reveals businesses overwhelingly favour rapid application development over comprehensive security practices, with only 69% of firms integrating AI into cloud environments.
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Veritas Technologies named leader in Worldwide Cyber-Recovery by IDC MarketScape

Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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Veritas Technologies affirmed as the leading player in IDC MarketScape's Worldwide Cyber-Recovery 2023 Vendor Assessment.
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New worm named LitterDrifter heightens global cyber threat landscape

Tue, 21st Nov 2023
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USB-propagating worm named LitterDrifter, developed by Russian cyber espionage group Gamaredon, presents a global cybersecurity threat.
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ESET PROTECT Enterprise named Strategic Leader in the AV-Comparatives EPR Report 2023

Fri, 27th Oct 2023
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ESET PROTECT Enterprise secures 'Strategic Leader' spot in AV-Comparatives EPR Report 2023 due to its superior performance.
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Forrester names Check Point Software leader for enterprise email security

Tue, 13th Jun 2023
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Check Point Software Technologies has been named a leader in enterprise email security, according to The Forrester Wave report.
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FortiGate 600F NGFW achieves AAA ranking in testing

Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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The tests simulated raw packet processing performance, hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) capacity and real-world single application flows.