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OVHcloud & LTM team up on sovereign AI cloud in Europe
Data Protection

OVHcloud & LTM team up on sovereign AI cloud in Europe

Regulated European firms could gain tighter data control as the pair target banking, healthcare and public sector AI deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
LexisNexis & Promon team up on mobile fraud defence
Gaming

LexisNexis & Promon team up on mobile fraud defence

Fraud teams will gain extra app-level signals as the firms combine mobile protection with identity intelligence to catch tampering and abuse.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Five Eyes AI cyber warning prompts calls for faster defence
Security Operations Centres

Five Eyes AI cyber warning prompts calls for faster defence

Attackers are already using AI to exploit flaws faster than many organisations can detect them, Five Eyes agencies warned.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Ransomware hits European suppliers as attacks surge 55%
Data Protection

Ransomware hits European suppliers as attacks surge 55%

Supplier breaches are amplifying disruption, with ransomware incidents in Europe rising 55.1% year on year in the first four months of 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Progress cuts ShareFile accessibility issues by 60%
Enterprise Resource Planning

Progress cuts ShareFile accessibility issues by 60%

Earlier testing and user feedback have cut accessibility defects in ShareFile by more than 60%, easing procurement for enterprise customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
SUSE & Openchip back European RISC-V software stack
Virtualisation

SUSE & Openchip back European RISC-V software stack

The tie-up aims to cut Europe's reliance on overseas chip ecosystems by certifying SUSE software for Openchip's RISC-V hardware.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model
Data Protection

Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model

A new study says cross-border intelligence sharing is vital as fraud losses climb to USD $579.4 billion, yet most tools stay domestic.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Smarsh and AWS expand AI compliance tools for banks
Cloud Security

Smarsh and AWS expand AI compliance tools for banks

Banks could cut compliance review workloads by 77% as Smarsh rolls out AWS-backed AI tools that regulators can still audit.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Public Sector stories

The agentic enterprise is here: Takeaways from Snowflake Summit 2026
Data Analytics

The agentic enterprise is here: Takeaways from Snowflake Summit 2026

AI pilots stall less on model quality than on messy data, disconnected tools and weak governance, Snowflake Summit heard.

By Shannon Katschilo • 3 min read • Last month
Pimloc launches Secure File Sharing for redacted records
Data Protection

Pimloc launches Secure File Sharing for redacted records

Audit trails and expiring links aim to help schools and public safety agencies share redacted records without using email attachments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Department of Social Protection boosts AI services
Data Protection

Department of Social Protection boosts AI services

Millions who rely on pensions and income supports could see faster service as the department expands AI and automation across core systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Littlefish appoints Flannery to strategic partnerships role
Digital Transformation

Littlefish appoints Flannery to strategic partnerships role

The reshuffle gives the group a stronger Irish leadership structure as it tightens ties to Microsoft after buying Storm in 2024.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
IMP adds ASOT benchmarking dashboard for school trusts
Data Analytics

IMP adds ASOT benchmarking dashboard for school trusts

School trust finance teams can now compare spending and staffing against ASOT thresholds in live IMP dashboards, cutting spreadsheet work.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
London homes buy nearly twice as many electrical goods
Sustainability

London homes buy nearly twice as many electrical goods

London households are sitting on an estimated 700kg of electrical goods each, as repair and reuse lag far behind buying.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Blue Cloud wins BSNL empanelment for private networks
Network Infrastructure

Blue Cloud wins BSNL empanelment for private networks

The move opens the Hyderabad-based group to India's private 4G and 5G network market, though revenue will depend on winning projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
The replacement story is sabotaging government's AI rollout
Robotics

The replacement story is sabotaging government's AI rollout

Human judgment is already being squeezed out of public-sector AI use, raising the risk of bland decisions that miss crises and erode trust.

By Jonathan Aberman • 5 min read • Last month
UK regulators expand generative AI use in oversight
Data Protection

UK regulators expand generative AI use in oversight

The four UK regulators are moving generative AI into routine oversight, despite concerns over errors, bias and consumer harm.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
FPT deepens Microsoft tie to speed Asia AI rollout
Digital Transformation

FPT deepens Microsoft tie to speed Asia AI rollout

Enterprises across Asia may move faster from AI pilots to production, as the deal targets scalable deployment in ASEAN, Japan and South Korea.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month