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NSSLGlobal backs veterans' sailing voyage round UK
Not for profit

NSSLGlobal backs veterans' sailing voyage round UK

Satellite links are keeping up to 70 ex-forces veterans safe and in touch as they sail 2,000 nautical miles round the UK.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for organisations
Private Cloud

Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for organisations

UK organisations can now keep sensitive AI workloads onshore as Argyll’s new cloud aims to ease compliance, trust and energy concerns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Most firms use IT tools for OT security, study finds
Cloud Security

Most firms use IT tools for OT security, study finds

Yet only 15 per cent have deployed OT-specific visibility tools, even as cyber incidents have already disrupted critical systems for most respondents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Q-commerce pushes UK shoppers to demand price parity
Digital Signage

Q-commerce pushes UK shoppers to demand price parity

Supermarkets face mounting pressure to match online deals, as 78% of UK shoppers now expect in-store prices to mirror digital offers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Hammer Distribution signs UK firewall deal with Stormshield
Firewalls

Hammer Distribution signs UK firewall deal with Stormshield

UK resellers gain access to a certified firewall range as Hammer broadens its security line-up with Stormshield’s hardware and virtual products.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Baxter Freight wins B Corp certification in Nottingham
Human Capital Management

Baxter Freight wins B Corp certification in Nottingham

The certification will help the Nottingham logistics firm signal lower-emission supply-chain work and ethical standards to customers and suppliers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Glasgow digital twin tests networks 25,000 times faster
Firewalls

Glasgow digital twin tests networks 25,000 times faster

Network operators could cut test times dramatically after University of Glasgow researchers showed a digital twin ran 25,000 times faster than a simulator.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
nmatic.ai & Alibi Studios launch hybrid AI VFX studio
Gaming

nmatic.ai & Alibi Studios launch hybrid AI VFX studio

Brands and studios could cut visual effects time and costs by up to 30% as The Next Valley blends AI tools with human-led production.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys
Data Protection

World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys

Businesses are being urged to replace password-only logins as stolen credentials still feature in 22% of confirmed breaches.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • This month
DataVita opens AI job contest with GBP £35,000 salary
Hyperscale

DataVita opens AI job contest with GBP £35,000 salary

Applicants can win a permanent AI role without a CV as the data centre operator seeks self-taught talent for its Scotland team.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Icon Solutions wins King's Award for payments innovation
Fintech

Icon Solutions wins King's Award for payments innovation

Banks seeking to replace ageing payments systems without disruption will note the fintech's national recognition for modernising infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Lloyds, Google & Hack The Box host UK finance hackathon
DevOps

Lloyds, Google & Hack The Box host UK finance hackathon

Banks and fintechs are being pushed to sharpen cyber defences as AI threats and operational knock-on effects test the UK payments system.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
CBI posts 14% revenue rise as payment services grow
Fintech

CBI posts 14% revenue rise as payment services grow

Rising demand for account checks and bill payments lifted CBI’s 2025 revenue 14%, as its services handled more than 100 million transactions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
AI makes public sector IT jobs more demanding, survey finds
Data Analytics

AI makes public sector IT jobs more demanding, survey finds

More than half of public sector IT staff say artificial intelligence has added work, as fragmented systems and policy gaps complicate adoption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Lightyear launches ready-made plans for UK investors
Fintech

Lightyear launches ready-made plans for UK investors

A simpler route into the stock market may appeal to UK savers, as most hold cash while fewer than one in six own shares or funds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Europe firms in dark over AI cyberattacks, ISACA finds
Data Protection

Europe firms in dark over AI cyberattacks, ISACA finds

A lack of visibility is leaving many European organisations unable to tell whether AI-powered attacks have already breached their systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
UK marketers plan to spend more on AI, Canva finds
Data Protection

UK marketers plan to spend more on AI, Canva finds

Most UK marketing leaders plan to boost AI budgets, but consumers want clearer rules before trusting adverts made with it.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Ravical launches Workspace to back value-based pricing
Data Analytics

Ravical launches Workspace to back value-based pricing

Accounting firms under pressure to move beyond billable hours now have a new system that prices advisory work by client value rather than time.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
Sumillion wins King's Award for sustainable IT procurement
Supply Chain

Sumillion wins King's Award for sustainable IT procurement

Recognition comes as more buyers scrutinise IT spending and waste, with Sumillion saying sustainable procurement can cut both costs and emissions.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month