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Identity management tops 2026 security & IT agenda
Firewalls

Identity management tops 2026 security & IT agenda

Identity management is set to dominate 2026 security agendas as HID research shows rising convergence, biometrics use and privacy scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers
Unified Communications

Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers

Smart Communications helps organisations in regulated industries face down communication challenges every day.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Yubico picks Singapore for new Asia Pacific HQ push
Data Protection

Yubico picks Singapore for new Asia Pacific HQ push

Yubico has chosen Singapore for a new global HQ, bolstering Asia Pacific operations as demand for phishing-resistant authentication grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Innovation moves faster with circular mentorship
Digital Transformation

Innovation moves faster with circular mentorship

Circular mentorship, where guidance and sponsorship flow both ways, is helping women accelerate careers and drive faster innovation.

By Montresa McMillan • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Lessons from the frontlines: A woman's journey in payments and leadership
Fintech

Lessons from the frontlines: A woman's journey in payments and leadership

From hyperinflation in Sofia to leading fintech in New York, a CFO shows how resilience and risk‑taking can redefine women's careers.

By Aglika Dotcheva • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Irish cyber firms defy Europe's funding slump in 2024
Digital Transformation

Irish cyber firms defy Europe's funding slump in 2024

Irish cybersecurity dealmaking surged 40% in 2024, bucking a 9.5% funding drop across Europe as investors backed more Irish startups.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Veeam appoints Piero Gallucci to lead UK & Ireland
Virtualisation

Veeam appoints Piero Gallucci to lead UK & Ireland

Veeam taps seasoned sales and channel leader Piero Gallucci as Regional Vice President to drive UK and Ireland data resilience growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
The AI infrastructure trap: Why your 'AI-ready' project may already be obsolete
Digital Transformation

The AI infrastructure trap: Why your 'AI-ready' project may already be obsolete

Banks risk AI 'infrastructure traps' as long projects outpace fast-evolving models, wasting budget while nimbler rivals ship real solutions.

By Fabio Straessle • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
The smart money is on inclusion
Smart Cities

The smart money is on inclusion

Smart capital is flowing to infrastructure that lifts women, using digital tech to turn inclusion and resilience into core investment value.

By Amelia Burnett • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Sales survey reveals quota chaos despite rising AI use
Digital Transformation

Sales survey reveals quota chaos despite rising AI use

Sales teams enter new years blind as quotas arrive late, targets shift faster and AI fails to fix mounting planning and commission chaos.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems
EduTech

AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems

AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
GitProtect DevOps backup now live on Microsoft Marketplace
Data Protection

GitProtect DevOps backup now live on Microsoft Marketplace

GitProtect DevOps backup lands on Microsoft Marketplace, giving Azure customers streamlined procurement and deployment for code protection.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

UK urged to back women to close digital skills gap
Fintech

UK urged to back women to close digital skills gap

UK tech leaders warn women must be central to tackling digital skills gaps or the economy risks losing more than GBP £10 billion in growth.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
AI doesn't scale without people
Digital Transformation

AI doesn't scale without people

UK insurers say their AI talent is ready, but scaling from siloed tools to enterprise-wide impact still hinges on people and culture.

By Noga Aloni • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
BT unveils Sovereign Voice for secure UK-only call routing
Unified Communications

BT unveils Sovereign Voice for secure UK-only call routing

BT launches Sovereign Voice cloud calling, keeping UK business calls routed and managed solely onshore to meet strict sovereignty demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Five years after Kalifa: Vision was set. Execution now determines the outcome
Physical Security

Five years after Kalifa: Vision was set. Execution now determines the outcome

Five years after the Kalifa Review, UK fintech's global edge endures, but slow domestic capital and tax reform threaten its scaling ambitions.

By Joe David • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
CommonAI wins GBP £16m grant for new AI inference lab
Hyperscale

CommonAI wins GBP £16m grant for new AI inference lab

CommonAI secures GBP £16m ARIA grant to build a Scaling Inference Lab in live UK data centres, targeting 1,000-fold AI cost cuts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Credas urges UK drive to educate buyers on digital ID
Data Protection

Credas urges UK drive to educate buyers on digital ID

Credas urges a UK-wide push to teach homebuyers about safer digital ID, warning email and WhatsApp use leaves them open to fraud.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026