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CISOs shift from tech to boardroom risk, EC-Council says
Data Protection

CISOs shift from tech to boardroom risk, EC-Council says

Boards are valuing CISOs more for business risk, resilience and AI oversight than pure technical defence, a survey of 346 executives found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AI security training surges as prompt injection tops list
Security Operations Centres

AI security training surges as prompt injection tops list

AI-related training is shifting as prompt injection, model exploitation and agent hijacking shape how security teams prepare for live attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Executives & staff split on AI readiness, Acorn finds
Digital Transformation

Executives & staff split on AI readiness, Acorn finds

Employees are far less confident than executives that their managers can guide AI skills, exposing a widening gap in readiness across large firms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use
Private Cloud

Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use

Enterprises can now run more AI projects on their own infrastructure as Dell adds data tools, racks and partner software to its NVIDIA tie-up.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Security concerns top barrier to AI adoption, report says
Digital Transformation

Security concerns top barrier to AI adoption, report says

Businesses are struggling to deploy AI safely as security fears now outrank cost, with 48% naming them the chief adoption barrier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
SMBs adopt AI faster than they secure it, Sage says
Data Protection

SMBs adopt AI faster than they secure it, Sage says

Many smaller firms lack the expertise and controls to counter AI-enabled phishing and deepfakes, Sage's research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
UK firms face AI skills gap as tools outpace training
Digital Transformation

UK firms face AI skills gap as tools outpace training

The gap risks leaving UK and Irish businesses unable to turn AI spending into returns, as only 48% give staff time to experiment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
F5 says AI inference now core to business operations
Private Cloud

F5 says AI inference now core to business operations

Most organisations are now running AI inference in-house, with F5 warning the shift is putting security and governance under strain.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Cyber & Fraud Centre Scotland launches vCISO service
Data Protection

Cyber & Fraud Centre Scotland launches vCISO service

Businesses can now buy senior cyber security leadership on a flexible basis, easing compliance pressure without the cost of a full-time executive.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Citizens & Cognizant mark 1,000 hires in Hyderabad
Data Analytics

Citizens & Cognizant mark 1,000 hires in Hyderabad

The Hyderabad centre is becoming a bigger part of Citizens' technology strategy as it expands AI, data and cyber security work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK chief executives boost M&A as AI drives dealmaking rise
Digital Transformation

UK chief executives boost M&A as AI drives dealmaking rise

EY-Parthenon says dealmaking is shifting towards AI and technology as 87% of UK chief executives expect their M&A appetite to rise.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Multiverse raises USD $70m to expand AI training in Europe
Digital Transformation

Multiverse raises USD $70m to expand AI training in Europe

The London training group will use fresh capital to widen its European push as firms race to turn AI spending into productivity gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
L&T Technology Services wraps TECHgium with 62,000 entries
Robotics

L&T Technology Services wraps TECHgium with 62,000 entries

Registrations rose 60% on the previous edition as student teams turned ideas into prototypes judged by industry figures at the Mysuru final.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Xero launches AI bootcamp for Kiwi small businesses
Data Protection

Xero launches AI bootcamp for Kiwi small businesses

Privacy worries and mistrust are slowing AI uptake among Kiwi small firms, despite 61% already using the technology, Xero says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last month
Teen founder urges Thailand to close education gap
Human Capital Management

Teen founder urges Thailand to close education gap

Poor learning outcomes are hampering Thailand's economy and workforce, the 17-year-old Chief Executive Officer of RevisionSuccess said in an interview.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
US trade groups call for AI cyber risk coordination
Security Operations Centres

US trade groups call for AI cyber risk coordination

AI tools are expected to speed attacks and vulnerability discovery, prompting US industry groups to press Washington for coordinated safeguards.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
ANS launches AI apprenticeship courses for managers
Digital Transformation

ANS launches AI apprenticeship courses for managers

Employers get shorter routes to train managers for AI adoption, as the new courses target governance, strategy and workplace change.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month