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Marks & Spencer cyber attack sparks customer data security fears

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Marks and Spencer's recent ransomware attack exposed customer data, raising concerns over cyber security and highlighting the need for robust protection and swift response.
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Riverbed expands acceleration platforms to meet rising AI demand

Wed, 14th May 2025
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Riverbed expands its acceleration platforms with ten new SteelHead solutions and a flexible subscription model to support rising AI-driven data demands.
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Motorola expands Assist Chat AI to boost public safety access

Wed, 14th May 2025
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Motorola Solutions expands Assist Chat AI to enhance data access for US public safety agencies, with plans to extend to Australia and New Zealand.
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Managing and optimising soaring levels of smart label data

Tue, 13th May 2025
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Smart label adoption is soaring, generating vast data that firms must analyse with AI and BI tools to boost operations and enable ecosystem-wide sharing.
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Andy Frain notifies 100,000 after major ransomware breach

Tue, 13th May 2025
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breach prevention
Andy Frain Services disclosed a data breach affecting 100,964 individuals in October 2024, with ransomware group Black Basta claiming responsibility.
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Ransomware surge sees hackers demand up to USD $8.6 million

Tue, 13th May 2025
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Cybersecurity experts warn ransomware threats are surging, targeting cloud systems and exploiting human error, amid rising attacks in the UK and beyond.
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Entrust unveils unified cryptographic platform for modern security

Tue, 13th May 2025
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Entrust launches a unified platform to manage cryptographic security across keys, secrets, and certificates, tackling rising cyberattack complexities.
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Commvault & Deloitte unite to boost hybrid cloud cyber defence

Tue, 13th May 2025
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Commvault and Deloitte form alliance to boost cyber resilience, offering integrated threat management and rapid recovery in hybrid cloud environments.
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Barracuda boosts threat detection with multimodal AI upgrade

Fri, 9th May 2025
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Barracuda Networks launches multimodal AI threat detection, tripling malicious file identification and speeding response eightfold for adaptive cybersecurity.
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KPMG launches AI Trust suite to aid risk & compliance efforts

Thu, 8th May 2025
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KPMG launches AI Trust services with ServiceNow to help firms improve AI governance, risk management, and compliance across all stages of AI adoption.
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Teradata links with ServiceNow to boost AI agents & analytics

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Teradata will integrate its analytics platform with ServiceNow's Workflow Data Fabric, enhancing AI-driven workflows for joint customers by late 2025.
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Nutanix & Pure Storage partner for scalable virtual workloads

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Nutanix and Pure Storage partner to deliver an integrated platform for scalable virtual workloads, targeting AI and data-intensive applications by end 2025.
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Finance pros boost productivity with AI but face ROI doubts

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Two-thirds of finance pros in the UK and US use AI daily to boost productivity, yet many struggle to measure its ROI effectively, says new Emburse report.
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Consilium launches UniCRM for contact centre operations

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Consilium Software has launched UniCRM, a new platform that unifies Help Desk, Collections, and Telemarketing to boost contact centre efficiency and customer experience.
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Unlocking Retail Growth: The WhatsApp Customer Service Revolution

Thu, 8th May 2025
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eCommerce retailers are boosting loyalty and revenue by using WhatsApp's 3 billion-user reach for faster, efficient, and personalised customer service.
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Emojis used to hide attacks & bypass major AI guardrails

Wed, 7th May 2025
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Mindgard reveals emoji smuggling can bypass AI guardrails from Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia, and others with up to 100% attack success, raising serious security concerns.
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Safe Software unveils FME updates for secure API & AR digital twins

Wed, 7th May 2025
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Safe Software unveils FME Data Virtualization and FME Realize, enhancing data integration and digital twin access for real-time decision-making on iOS devices.
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Intel & NetApp unveil AI solution aimed at smaller business teams

Wed, 7th May 2025
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Intel and NetApp have launched the NetApp AIPod Mini, an AI solution tailored for smaller business teams to simplify custom AI deployment and boost productivity.
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Synology unveils compact, high-performance storage solutions

Wed, 7th May 2025
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Synology launches DS1825+ and DS1525+ DiskStations offering scalable, high-speed storage with advanced networking for SMBs and professionals.
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StarTree unveils AI features & new Kubernetes deployment option

Tue, 6th May 2025
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StarTree unveils new AI-powered features, including Model Context Protocol and vector embedding, enhancing real-time enterprise data insights and control for June 2025.