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After five years at the helm of the business, the chief executive reveals he has decided now is the right time to move on

City council’s plans to replace flagship SAP system, which has been running since 1999, is not going to plan

Networking kingpin signs up to Greater Manchester Digital Security Hub to support centre’s work on security resilience and skills

A Hertfordshire man has been convicted of blackmail and other offences after piggybacking on an in-progress ransomware attack to try to defraud his employer, but failing to cover his tracks in any meaningful way

Zoom posts results for first quarter of 2024 fiscal year, showing impressive increases in enterprise revenues and growth in number of customers

Former Softcat boss has been named as the next chair at comms player Gamma as the business looks for further growth

Amid excitement around the possibilities raised by AI and automation, experts at Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest 2023 highlighted the importance of trust and responsibility.

Microsoft uncovered a Chinese nation-state threat group that is compromising Fortinet FortiGuard devices to gain access to critical infrastructure entities in the U.S. and Guam.

Infinidat introduces a cloud OS, expanding its storage capabilities to the hybrid cloud, and adds cyber detection for advanced data protection to primary storage.

At SAP Sapphire 2023, SAP partners and ISVs displayed products and services aimed at automating processes, improving security and managing moves to S/4HANA Cloud.

To help protect against and recover from ransomware attacks, IT professionals at VeeamON 2023 recommended planning, testing and other key security measures.

Report from global wireless ecosystem proposes interoperable reference architecture for managed Wi-Fi deployment, operation, remote management and diagnostics of home networks

Mobile platform provider announces partnership to make generative AI more affordable, reliable and private by moving queries and inferencing to edge devices and provider’s infotainment platform for small car bestseller

Diageo says is aiming to leverage SAP and IBM’s expertise to modernise its IT environment and standardise its business operations across 180 countries

The AMD-powered 3 petaflops supercomputer will offer BASF the ability to run more complex simulations of chemical processes

Channel player argues now is the time to get the remaining users of tape to shift towards alternatives

The data integration vendor added $125 million in financing to not only fuel R&D but also ensure that operations remain smooth if there is a recession.

UK’s independent full-fibre providers express disappointment that after a new probe, national comms regulator gives green light to incumbent telco’s new pricing structure for wholesale broadband gigabit services

The pending purchase will let the data cloud vendor infuse generative AI throughout its data management suite and potentially open the technology's use to a broader audience.

UK's national innovation agency is the latest public sector organisation to have found itself saddled with a sizeable tax bill because of IR35 compliance issues

The majority of respondents to government’s consultation on data sharing for digital identity are critical to the plans and concerned about data privacy, but Whitehall’s response says many of the responses ‘were driven by anti-digital commentaries’

A Chinese threat actor known as Volt Typhoon has been observed infiltrating CNI networks in a cyber espionage campaign, according to intelligence

Fintech pioneer to step aside for a new CEO after 10 years building a UK banking unicorn

Advanced connectivity provider’s US-MAX plan aims to offer multicarrier IoT services across leading mobile network providers including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon

Software giant Microsoft is pushing the idea of next-generation business applications, powered by AI-based copilots with data-feed plugins

Many of M&S’s digital offerings have gained more users over the past year, but after a long programme of transformation, profits are still smaller this year than last

Low-Earth orbit nanosatellite constellation to deliver 5G satellite connectivity to allow beekeepers to monitor the temperature, weight and humidity of beehives and track pollination

The Australian government will increasingly look to digital investments, particularly automation, to drive efficiency opportunities and improve service delivery, according to Gartner

CISA's updates to the 'StopRansomware Guide' address shifts in the threat landscape as more threat actors skip the encryption step and focus on data theft and extortion.

The White House wants to know about AI risks and benefits, as well as specific measures such as regulation that might help mitigate those risks.

Barracuda Networks said threat actors exploited the zero-day to gain 'unauthorized access to a subset of email gateway appliances,' though it did not say how many.

Beta testers of the new Event-Driven Ansible tool from Red Hat said expanding automation and moving toward self-healing systems requires fresh skills and organizational shifts.

Comms player exposes customer investment plans and the importance of channel relationships

The online workspace vendor's generative AI tool will bring instant summarization, code translation, template building, idea clustering and image creation to virtual coworking.

The initiative provides enterprises with both Dell servers and Nvidia's H100 GPUs and software. It could appeal to Dell users that want to create generative models on premises.

City of London Police, UK Department of Justice and Fire and Rescue New South Wales take on suite of services designed to offer seamless collaboration between frontline teams, vehicles and control rooms

Distributor shares financial results that show the benefits of operating in resilient areas that are continuing to grow

The longtime data management vendor developed a new AI engine that incorporates generative AI. It also unveiled new capabilities for the cloud-based version of its platform.

Some 93% of ransomware attacks go for backups and most succeed, with 60% of those attacked paying the ransom, according to a Veeam survey

Middle East bank launches payment cards with fingerprint sensor technology embedded

Research by Barracuda Networks has found that, despite the low volume of spear-phishing attempts, the attacks are highly successful and have major consequences

The app-based bank launched in the UK by US giant JPMorgan has added one million customers in the past 12 months

The cloud platform provider revealed an expanded plugin ecosystem and an updated ChatGPT, while forging a key strategic partnership with AI vendor Nvidia.

Dell Technologies is building on its momentum with Apex while eyeing growth areas such as edge computing and AI in a bid to expand its business in the region

Veeam unveiled security updates to its Kubernetes backup product at VeeamON. In addition, IDrive released an object storage appliance for users of Veeam and other backup vendors.

During its first stop on its world tour, Rubrik pitched its Security Cloud SaaS platform to Polaris customers by touting new features and upgrades such as support for databases.

Until the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework is established, Meta's $1.2 billion euro fine should serve as a warning to U.S. businesses handling EU personal data.

Fortinet detailed a campaign using a malicious driver in attacks against organizations in the Middle East, and Trend Micro detailed a driver-based attack by BlackCat ransomware.

Red Hat leans on IBM's expertise in training Watson Code Assistant to write Ansible playbooks, as worries linger about AI-generated code risks and rivals hold a strong lead.

UKG is using Google's Vertex AI platform to test and explore generative AI and sees it delivering conversational capabilities across its services and internal processes.

At Dell Tech World, the vendor seeks to simplify deploying and managing up to thousands of edge devices in various locations, as Project Frontier becomes Dell NativeEdge.

Global comms tech provider expands fixed network portfolio with AI-based SaaS suite, and works with leading Vietnamese operator to deploy fibre access nodes and fibre modems to connect homes and businesses in the eight largest provinces of the country

The tech giant introduced a tool that will infuse its primary analytics platform with generative AI, as well as a new SaaS suite that combines Microsoft's data and analytics tools.

Channel player plugs into strong demand for security and cloud across its customer base and talks of further growth opportunities

Visa’s latest global tech hub will recruit up to 1,500 staff, with focus on artificial intelligence, cyber security, and resilience in payments and ecommerce sectors

Vendor’s talent portal aims to make it easier for the channel to find expert staff and plug skills gaps

Backup supplier continues to enrich its ecosystem with more artificial intelligence for backup and ransomware, with chat-like reporting functions and new security partners in its alliance

States are making moves on artificial intelligence regulations while Congress debates the best path forward.

Vendor’s as-a-service portfolio gets more storage, PC action and cloud compatibility

Study shows investment from UK government in cellular connectivity is holding back businesses, especially in rural areas

The Labour Party wants to create an NHS powered by ‘groundbreaking technology’, with genomics testing for every baby, modernising appointment booking and overhaul incentives for tech adoption

AMF1 race team tracks hundreds of car sensor metrics for raceday and post-event analysis that has seen it surge forward in recent Formula One rankings with NetApp NVMe storage

The apprenticeship fund launched by retail tech giant Amazon in 2021 is set to fund 300 more across the next year

Comms and IT tech giant partners with radio services provider to interconnect 5G service with the wireless infrastructure at Tokyo’s main airport in a move designed to level up integrated mission-critical communications at international travel hubs around the globe

In the biggest expansion of its Apex portfolio, Dell Technologies adds storage offerings and a trio of cloud platforms that integrate OpenShift, Azure and vSphere with Dell infrastructure

Clarke County Hospital revealed that it took network services offline after an attack in April, but did not address the reported data leak by the Royal ransomware gang.

Channel allies become more valuable as startups look for cost-efficient routes to market and vie to stand out in crowded sectors such as cybersecurity.

If companies want to improve sustainability efforts, they will need to treat environmental reporting like financial accounting. SAP unveiled the green ledger to facilitate this.

NetApp's latest update includes a new line of all-flash SAN, an expansion of its OnTap software to all storage systems and a ransomware recovery guarantee.

Storage and cloud products developed under Dell Technologies' Project Alpine emerge for Dell Apex, including storage platforms for partner clouds and public cloud offerings.

Third phase of public inquiry into Horizon IT scandal reveals extent of Post Office and Fujitsu cover-up of software problems that went on to write ‘as dark a chapter in our governmental, corporate and legal history as can be imagined’

Wholesale division of Australia-based global telco offers customers ability to use 400Gbps wavelength services after enhancements made to advanced, high-bandwidth optical infrastructure based on optical technology

Decision could have implications for other companies using Standard Contractual Clauses to share data between Europe and the US

Using the 10-minute motion rule, backbench Labour MP Mick Whitley has introduced a worker-focused artificial intelligence (AI) bill to Parliament, which outlines a similar approach to AI being advocated by unions in the UK

Sage research highlights the importance of emerging technology areas for securing future channel growth

The National Audit Office is calling on the government department responsible for overseeing the UK’s net-zero policy to clarify how the money set aside to support the endeavour will be spent

Next phase in controversial mobile network for UK emergency services sees request for Mobile Services Supplier to provide radio access network infrastructure and related services in contract valued over £900m

UK comms regulator’s latest investigation of connectivity across the country finds that as of January 2023, gigabit broadband is now available to almost 22 million homes

Melbourne’s APR Kerbside has been using an AI-powered robot to pick up used Tetra Pak beverage cartons that can be turned into poly-coated boards