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Check Point warns of 48% rise in cyber attacks worldwide
Malware

Check Point warns of 48% rise in cyber attacks worldwide

Sensitive data exposure through workplace AI is compounding a 48% annual rise in attacks, with organisations hit by 2,803 per week in September.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Mastek launches AI-native services to cut software costs
Customer Relationship Management

Mastek launches AI-native services to cut software costs

Enterprises could trim underused software spend as Mastek replaces legacy tools with AI-native services tied to business outcomes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
AlphaSense adds EIU forecasts & geopolitical analysis
Supply Chain

AlphaSense adds EIU forecasts & geopolitical analysis

Users will gain faster access to country risk insight as AlphaSense folds EIU forecasts and geopolitical analysis into its research platform.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises
Document Management

Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises

By cutting template rebuilds, the update could lower switching costs for insurers, banks and other regulated firms modernising customer communications.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
BP3 appoints Richard Neish as Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

BP3 appoints Richard Neish as Chief Executive Officer

His remit comes as the consultancy seeks to capture rising demand from regulated industries wanting AI agents governed across complex workflows.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Forward launches AI tool to test network changes first
Network Security

Forward launches AI tool to test network changes first

Customers using the beta report faster network changes and fewer manual checks, with IG Group saying firewall delivery time fell by roughly 95 percent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

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Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance
Hyperscale

Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance

Banks and other firms face fresh pressure to supervise chatbots like staff, as Aveni says smaller models need social science to spot bias and risk.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
Blue Earth names 100 firms for BE100 investment cohort
Agricultural Technology

Blue Earth names 100 firms for BE100 investment cohort

Only seven per cent of 1,414 applicants made Blue Earth's BE100 list, with winners set to share at least £100,000 each.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Coupa index shows US spending steady despite sector shifts
Manufacturing

Coupa index shows US spending steady despite sector shifts

Healthcare was the only sector to contract, as four of five major US industries kept spending commitments broadly steady in Coupa's latest index.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Paymentology eyes Thailand's next digital payments phase
Fintech

Paymentology eyes Thailand's next digital payments phase

Thailand's mature digital payments market is pushing providers to focus on usability and local fit, as PromptPay handles 2.53 billion transactions a month.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Standard Chartered plans Singapore digital asset custody
Crypto

Standard Chartered plans Singapore digital asset custody

Institutional clients in Singapore may soon gain access to regulated custody for cryptoassets and tokenised assets as demand grows for safer digital services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Revolut signs Singapore lease for SGD $350 million push
Fintech

Revolut signs Singapore lease for SGD $350 million push

The expansion will see its Singapore headcount rise above 300 as the fintech deepens its Southeast Asia base with a new financial district office.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Konsileo seals GBP £5 million funding round for growth
Risk & Compliance

Konsileo seals GBP £5 million funding round for growth

The broker plans to expand its platform and hire more staff after backing from Committed Capital and ACF Investors lifted fresh investment to GBP £5 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Ocorian boosts Microsoft Azure use 500% after ANS overhaul
Digital Transformation

Ocorian boosts Microsoft Azure use 500% after ANS overhaul

The overhaul leaves the financial services group better able to separate workloads and govern data as it expands across Microsoft's platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Boards warned over costly fallout from overlooked executives
Human Capital Management

Boards warned over costly fallout from overlooked executives

Overlooked internal candidates can trigger a costly retention problem, with replacing a senior executive estimated to cost nearly £77,000.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Core to Cloud names David Brown as Managing Director
Manufacturing

Core to Cloud names David Brown as Managing Director

The hire gives the UK cybersecurity provider a dedicated operator as it pushes to expand services and serve more than 150 organisations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
TBC Uzbekistan launches secured SME lending in Uzbekistan
Fintech

TBC Uzbekistan launches secured SME lending in Uzbekistan

Small firms in Uzbekistan can now borrow up to 12 billion Uzbek Soum under a secured product, as TBC expands its digital business banking service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Axiologik boosts headcount by a third as demand rises
Digital Transformation

Axiologik boosts headcount by a third as demand rises

Rising digital and AI demand helped the Leeds consultancy expand by a third in 2026, after a nine-hire August recruitment drive.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month